I wrote:

> Maruzen Kyoto closed Oct. 10th.  They say they are looking for a location
> for a replacement Kyoto branch.  Meanwhile, Junkudo has announced that
> it will open a large branch in Kyoto Kawaramachi, not far from their
> current Kyoto branch on Shijo.

Part of this new branch, the floor with foreign books and medical books
is already open.  The store is in the Kyoto Bal building, east side of
Kawaramachi Avenue, one block north of former Maruzen Kyoto.

Map (in Japanese)
http://www.junkudo.co.jp/kyotoBAL.htm