The owner, Mr. Kondo, opened a specialty store in Kyoto after being fascinated by shaved ice, which has a wide variety of tastes, such as the taste of various fruits and the taste of both Japanese and Western styles. The ice is thoroughly temperature controlled and kept at the limit of whether it will melt or not. As a result, the body does not feel cold when eaten, and it is said that there is no feeling of "Keep" in the head.

A Japanese confectionery shop founded in 1864 provides a cafe space where you can enjoy lunch and sweets. There are three types of fruit shaved ice that are available only during the summer: watermelon, melon, and pineapple. A luxurious dish that melts in your mouth with fluffy shaved ice and a thick sauce made from pulp. Enjoy cute looking sweets made by hollowing out fruits.

Gelateria from Italy [BABBI] prepares a little special menu as well as standard gelato. The shaved ice with strawberry puree is filled with smooth, melt-in-your-mouth rich milk gelato and pistachio sauce with crushed crispy wafers. Enjoy a leisurely eat-in while gazing at the Kamogawa River.

The tea specialty store Shimizu Ippo-en has a reputation for its elaborate tea sweets. The "Sukigori with Top Matcha Espuma" is a luxurious dark tea-like espuma (mousse) made entirely from powdered Uji matcha, which melts in the mouth with a refreshing taste. You can enjoy the special taste of carefully selected tea.

Kyoto's confectioners have put a sense of fun into their confectionery creations, such as sweet potato cakes that look like baked sweet potatoes, and kuzuyu with a cute box design. At the teahouse on the 2nd floor, only the Teramachi store offers “Saiun”, which is made with fluffy hand-made ice and seasonal flavors. In the ice, 3 to 4 kinds of fruits such as strawberries and pineapples are hidden. You can freely pour 5 kinds of homemade syrup that changes with the season.

Nigenjaya is located inside the torii gate of Yasaka Shrine. Dengakudofu, which is said to have originated here, has been a specialty of the store since its establishment in the Muromachi period (1333-1573). Seasonal sweet dishes are also popular. Starting in May, a popular menu item, bracken kuromitsu kinako ice (1,100 yen), will be available. In addition, customers can enjoy shaved ice with fruits such as the standard Uji kintoki and freshly squeezed strawberries. The molasses and syrups poured over the ice are all homemade. Enjoy your treat at a historic teahouse in Kyoto.

Senbon Gyokujuken, a long-established Japanese confectionery shop that has been in business for over 80 years, has opened a tea room. The shaved ice, which is made by freezing the water in which kudzu has been dissolved, is hard to melt and has a satisfying texture, so you can enjoy the ice slowly. The shaved ice comes in matcha, brown sugar, and fruits, each topped with espuma foamed syrup. The brown sugar is topped with kudzu warabi mochi and soybean flour, and the fruit is topped with pineapple.

Bancha shaved ice available only in summer, provided by Gion Tokuya, a sweets shop famous for its warabi mochi with a thick texture. Lemon pickled in honey is placed on the fragrant Kyoto Bancha ice. You can enjoy the flavor of lemon tea at the end by adding bancha syrup and milk. Syrup and ice are in separate containers so that you can enjoy the freshly shaved texture. Such thoughtfulness is one of the reasons why Hanamachi is loved in Hanamachi.

Located in Nishiki Market in Kyoto, Sweet Memories is a sweet shop that mainly serves fluffy shaved ice. The shaved ice lineup includes green tea, yuzu milk, four kinds of chocolate, chocolate mint, and seasonal fruits. Take-out shaved ice is also available, so stop by while strolling around Nishiki Market.

A sister store of the popular shaved ice specialty store in Tokyo, Snow Rabbit, has opened in the Nijo Castle area. The shaved ice is made with fresh cream and mascarpone cheese and served in a cake-like arrangement with espuma, giving it a photogenic visual appeal. The ice is pure ice that has been made for 72 hours and thoroughly temperature-controlled to create a fluffy, snow-like texture. Mascarpone cheese is also placed inside the shaved ice to give it a different flavor.

Founded in 1935, this creative chocolate and western confectionery store celebrates 87 years in business this year. The popular chocolate shaved ice comes with a wide variety of toppings, including sweet chocolate, raw chocolate, maple sugar flavored walnuts, and caramelized macadamia nuts. The chocolatier spent several years researching a special chocolate sauce that does not harden, so be sure to try this gem.

A rustic and delicious cake shop popular for roll cakes, cream puffs, and donut-like tiramisu. The shaved ice pudding that looks cute is popular among the shaved ice that is made fluffy by controlling the temperature of the ice. It is surprising that real pudding emerges not only from the sauce but also from inside.
*Kakigori serving period: July to September *Possibility of take-out only

A cafe in a house that doubles as a painting showroom in Uji. It's a popular store that is difficult to book, but everyone who visits has an ecstatic expression in front of the real shaved ice. The shaved ice created by Instagrammer Kubo is visually unique. It is not uncommon for people to order 3-4 cups by themselves. By appointment only.

Based on the concept of "valuing what already exists and creating new value", seasonal ingredients from Kyoto are used to create a classical form of shaved ice. Ice made with highly transparent pure water, exquisite bitterness of matcha, and matcha mitsuki ice with exquisite sweetness of condensed milk are a dish that spreads the scent of tea after the mellow sweetness. You can also enjoy shaved ice and tea cocktails based on cocktails.

The president of the spaghetti and cake shop [SECONDHOUSE CAKE WORKS] thinks up recipes and makes them in the kitchen. Homemade peach syrup espuma topped with colorful 3-color jelly. From 2022, you can also enjoy shaved ice at [Second House Demachi branch] (the menu may differ from the Ginkakuji branch).

Rest area [Saruya] in the precincts of Shimogamo Shrine. The shaved ice served there is named 'duck icehouse ice' after the midsummer Himuro ritual. We use high-density hard ice that contains no impurities as much as possible, and the ice that is finely and thinly shaved with a blade melts in your mouth like the first snow. In addition to matcha azuki, there are three types of strawberries and black honey shiratama. Enjoy a refreshing break while admiring the greenery of Tadasu no Mori.

An authentic Taiwanese restaurant that seems to have been transported from the local area to Kyoto with the air. There are more than 10 types of tapioca drinks, and a variety of sweets such as bean flowers and ice cream. The kakigori shaved ice is especially unique, and in addition to fruits such as mangoes and strawberries, there is a wide variety of variations, including the Happo Bing, which is said to have a medicinal effect, and the cold ice, which is hot ingredients covered with ice.