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Matcha sweets feature

[2022] 13 Recommended Matcha Sweets in Kyoto

Tea" is familiar to us in every situation, such as when we eat or just want to take a break. In this issue, we will introduce matcha sweets unique to Kyoto. There are many variations, including Japanese sweets, parfaits, ice cream, and jelly, so you may have a hard time deciding which one to try. Let these matcha sweets introduce you to the profound charms of tea.

1.A new pairing of Japanese tea and sweets [Gion Kitagawa Hanbei] / Gion

A cafe run by Kitagawa Hanbei Shoten, a matcha wholesaler in Uji founded in 1861. A tea wholesaler who knows everything about tea proposes a pairing of Japanese tea and sweets. If you're looking for sweets that use matcha, it's better to avoid matcha in your drink and pair it with Japanese black tea or Japanese oolong tea. Enjoy the synergy of sweets and Japanese green tea.

Gion Kitagawa Hanbei's matcha degreinezon

Matcha deglinaisons (with beverages), a collection of five types of sweets including cakes, jellies, and cookies made to enhance the taste of Japanese green tea, 2,600 yen.

Gion Kitagawa Hanbei

  • Gion Kitagawa Hanbei
  • 570-188 south side of Gion-cho, Higashiyama Ward, Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture
  • 6 minutes on foot from Keihan Gion-Shijo Station
  • Tel.075-205-0880

2.At [Marukyu Koyamaen Nishinotoin branch Sabo Genan] store-limited melty roll cake / Karasuma Oike

Established in the Genroku era, Marukyu Koyamaen is a long-established Uji tea manufacturing company that handles many famous teas, including the favorites of the Sansenke family. At the teahouse facing the inner garden of a renovated Kyomachiya, you can enjoy a variety of teas such as light tea, strong tea, gyokuro and sencha, as well as tea sweets such as matcha roll cakes and ice cream.

Roll cake of Marukyu Koyamaen Sabo Motoan

The matcha roll cake set with rich matcha cream melts in your mouth for 1,300 yen.

Marukyu Koyamaen Nishinotoin Teahouse Genan

  • Marukyuu Koyamaen Nishinoto Inn Sabou Motoan
  • 561 Sanbo Nishinotoin-cho, Nishinotoin-dori Oikeshitaru, Nakagyo Ward, Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture
  • 6 minutes walk from Subway Karasuma Oike Station
  • Tel.075-223-0909

3.New white matcha ice cream [SHUHARI KYOTO] / Nishijin

Inside "Kyoto Nishijin Rooji" where rows of tenements make you feel like you've slipped back in time. The matcha produced in Wazuka, which is the largest producer of Uji tea, is supported by famous patissiers both in Japan and overseas. "White matcha ice cream" is made by pickling tea leaves, the raw material of matcha, in milk and extracting only the umami of the tea leaves.

SHUHARI KYOTO

(Left) White matcha ice cream 650 yen. (Right) Single-origin matcha and fruit latte 690 yen. Choose from 3 seasonal flavors including orange

SHUHARI KYOTO

  • Shuhari Kyoto
  • April 09, 2021 open
  • Kyoto Prefecture, Kyoto City, Kamigyo Ward, Jofukuji-dori, Ichijo-dori, Higashi-nishi Tawaraya-cho, 144, Kyoto Nishijin Loji
  • 20 minutes on foot from Subway "Imadegawa Station"
    18 minutes on foot from Randen "Kitano Hakubaicho Station"
    4-minute walk from the bus stop "Senbon Nakadachiuri"
  • Tel.050-3702-1981

4.Parfait of "Chasho Shimizu Ichiho-en" (Tea Master Shimizu Ichiho-en) / Higashioji Shichijo

The tea specialty store "Chasho Shimizu Ippo-en," which operates near Sanjusangendo, is well known for its elaborate tea sweets. The "Shimizu Parfait," which has been upgraded and revived for the first time in four years, is a rich sweet made with rare Uji green tea espuma and homemade dark green tea honey. The quantity is limited per day, so be sure to visit before it sells out.

Parfait at Shimizu Ippouen

Shimizu Parfait 1280 yen. Full-size parfait with soft texture green tea espuma, shiratama (white rice balls), simmered azuki beans, fiantine, Japanese chestnuts, coffee jelly, etc.

Tea Master Kiyomizu Ippouen Kyoto Main Store

  • Tea ceremony, one-stop shop for baked goods, and a bookstore
  • 665 Hongawara-cho, Higashiyama Ward, Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture
  • 12 minutes on foot from Keihan Shichijo Station
  • Tel.075-202-7964

5.An adult parfait with rich matcha and coffee [Maeda Coffee Meirin] / Karasuma

[Kyoto Art Center] When the [Kyoto Art Center] opened, [Maeda Coffee Meirin] entered the classroom on the 1st floor as a cafe. The coffee and matcha parfait, which is only available here, has a rich and deep taste of matcha ice cream and rich vanilla ice cream that match [Maeda Coffee]'s coffee jelly.

Coffee and matcha parfait from Maeda Coffee Meirin

Coffee and green tea parfait for 1,500 yen. Kuromitsu (molasses) served separately is optional.

Maeda Coffee Meirin

  • Maeda Coffee Meirinten
  • Kyoto Prefecture Kyoto City Nakagyo Ward
  • 3 minutes walk from Hankyu Karasuma Station
  • Tel.075-221-2224

6.Enjoy matcha flavored parfait at sweets shop [Gion Komori] / Gion

A popular sweets shop on Shimbashi-dori in Gion, where you can feel the atmosphere of Kyoto. At the townhouse, which used to be a tea house, you can enjoy sweets and tea that are carefully made with carefully selected ingredients such as Dainagon adzuki beans from Tokachi and Yoshino arrowroot. If you like matcha, we recommend the parfait topped with plenty of matcha ice cream that has just the right amount of sweetness and bitterness.

Gion Komori's Matcha Bavarian Parfait

Matcha bavarian parfait 1600 yen. A popular parfait where you can enjoy various textures such as matcha ice cream, bavarois, and shiratama dumplings.

Gion Komori

  • Gionkomori
  • Kyoto Prefecture Kyoto City Higashiyama Ward Gion Shimbashi-dori Yamatooji Higashi-iri 61 Motoyoshicho
  • 5-minute walk from Keihan Gion-Shijo Station
  • Tel.075-561-0504

7.Exceptionally rich and satisfying matcha parfait at Mugakusanbo Salon de Muge / Gion

Sanbo is located next to Kikunoi, a traditional Japanese restaurant in Gion, so that you can casually enjoy authentic Japanese cuisine. The modern sukiya-zukuri space further deepens the flavor of the matcha sweets. The "Dark Matcha Parfait", which looks beautiful, is a rich ice cream that uses about four times as much matcha as the amount you make.

Muho Sanbo's rich matcha parfait is 1,760 yen. Topped with homemade castella, shiratama dumplings, etc.

Salon de Muge

  • Muge Sanbo Salon de Muge
  • Kyoto Prefecture, Kyoto City, Higashiyama Ward, Shimogawara Street, Kodaiji North Gate, Washiocho 524
  • 15-minute walk from Keihan Gion-Shijo Station
  • Tel.075-561-0015

8.Matcha ice cream at [Nanaya] where you can choose the strength of matcha / Karasuma Oike

A sweets shop where you can enjoy gelato made with carefully selected ingredients such as Kyoto's finest matcha green tea, as well as carefully selected strawberries and black sesame seeds. Among the matcha ice creams that you can choose the thickness of, the richest matcha premium No. 7 has a strong impact as if you were eating matcha itself. Try it once!

Nanaya Kyoto Sanjo

Popular matcha ice cream with different strengths from No.1 to No.7 from 400 yen

Nanaya Kyoto Sanjo

  • Nanaya Kyoto Sanjo
  • 92-1 Aburayacho, Nakagyo Ward, Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture
  • 6 minutes walk from Subway Karasuma Oike Station
  • Tel.075-251-7780

9.Matcha parfait at [Sasaya Iori Bettei] that fills your mouth with happiness / Umekoji

A villa created by Sasaya Iori, a long-established Japanese confectionery store with a history of over 300 years, in a high-quality space. It has become a hot topic because even one person can enjoy afternoon tea with Japanese sweets. The proud matcha parfait has a rich taste and texture, and is satisfying to eat! The matcha used in the ice cream and jelly is changed, and it is calculated so that the taste will be completed in your mouth when you eat it.

Sasaya Iori's matcha parfait

Matcha parfait with rich matcha ice cream is 1430 yen. Matcha ice cream, shiratama dumplings, jelly, etc.

Sasaya Iori Villa

  • Whispering Ori Betei
  • Kyoto Prefecture Kyoto City Shimogyo Ward Suzakudo Noguchicho 20-4 Hotel Emion Kyoto 1F
  • 2 minute walk from JR Umekoji Kyoto Nishi Station
  • Tel.075-322-8078

10.Authentic matcha ice cream produced by the famous tea store [Yano Jisakuen] / Sanjokai Shopping Street

A high-quality tea shop located in the Sanjokai shopping district, known for its roasted green tea, which is carefully roasted in small batches using a roasting machine. Another popular product, the green soft serve that was born in 1955 (Showa 30), is a specialty store where you can enjoy the clear flavor of matcha. The price is reasonable because we want shoppers in the shopping district to eat casually.
Sold only Thursday through Saturday. Must call to confirm due to irregular holidays.

Matcha ice cream from Yano Jisakuen

Green soft ¥220. Soft with a mild sweetness and green tea flavor, made using the same production method as when it was first sold about 60 years ago.

Yano Self-made Garden

  • Yanoji Sakuen
  • 10 Mibubabacho, Nakagyo Ward, Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture
  • 8 minute walk from JR Nijo Station
  • Tel.075-841-2567

11.Jelly from [Nakamura Tokichi Honten] that makes use of the pure sweetness of Uji tea / Uji

A long-established tea merchant in Uji with a history of over 160 years. The sweets made by making use of the good taste of the tea leaves that have been cultivated are popular. The elegant raw tea jelly, which contains the taste of freshly ground matcha, is like the tea you drink every day. Enjoy the chewy texture of the jelly and the refreshing scent of matcha.

Nakamura Tokichi Honten's Zerii

Jelly, rich matcha ice cream, shiratama (rice flour dumplings), and adzuki beans in a bamboo bowl for 1,180 yen. Take-out products are also available for souvenirs.

Nakamura Tokichi Main Store

  • Nakamura Tokyo
  • 10, Uji, Uji City, Kyoto Prefecture
  • 1 minute walk from JR Nara Line "Uji Station"
  • Tel.0774-22-7800

12.[Kyuemon Ito Main Store/Teahouse] Limited to take-out! Freshly made deliciousness / Uji

A tea shop founded in the late Edo period. In addition to Uji tea, there are always about 100 types of matcha sweets that change with the season in the product sales corner! Uji matcha fresh dorayaki, which is made by sandwiching carefully cooked white bean paste with rich matcha in a fluffy dough, is a rare item that can only be obtained at the main store.

Itohkyuemon's Uji matcha raw dorayaki

Freshly made matcha green tea dorayaki with chestnuts 285 yen (takeout only). Limited to the head office, sold only on Saturdays and Sundays. Chestnuts are available from September to November.

Ito Kyuemon Main Store / Teahouse

  • Ito Kyuemon Honten Sabou
  • 19-3 Aramaki, Uji City, Kyoto Prefecture
  • 5 minutes walk from Keihan Uji Station
  • Tel.0774-23-3955

13.Only available in autumn! [Matcha parfait at Tsuji Rihei Saryo / Uji

This tea house, owned by the long-established tea shop Rihei Tsuji Honten in Uji, has inherited the vision of its founder, who established the business in 1860, and offers "the charm of real Uji tea" with its dark and light teas and sweets made with mild matcha green tea. The tea-inspired parfait with glossy tea vinegar jelly can be served with an optional thick tea sauce for an even richer matcha taste.

Matcha Parfait at Tsuji Rihei Honten Saryo

The seasonal Uji green tea parfait "Uji Honore" is 1,760 yen. This parfait is truly tea-inspired, with a glossy jellied tea vinegar extracted from red tea, matcha chocolate ranch, matcha agar, matcha chiffon, and more.

Tsujirihei Main Store Tea House

  • Tsujirihehonten Saryo
  • 41 Ujiwakamori, Uji City, Kyoto Prefecture
  • 5 minute walk from JR Uji Station
  • Tel.0774-29-9021
*Please note that the information contained herein is subject to change without notice.
*Since this site uses automatic translation, the translation may differ from the original Japanese content.

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