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Fluffy melt in your mouth is irresistible! Popular shaved ice in Kyoto

[2023] Fluffy melt-in-your-mouth irresistible! 21 Popular Shaved Ice in Kyoto

Kyoto's shaved ice is a hot topic again this year for the summer! We will introduce you to Kyoto's exquisite shaved ice, from the classics to the latest, such as fluffy fruit that uses plenty of seasonal fruits, art that has an impact on its appearance, and matcha that you can't miss!

Contents of this article

1.
Fluffy, crunchy texture is fun! [Kyoto Shaved Ice Block] Salted Caramel Raw Melon / Shinmachi Shijo
2.
Enjoy the sweet and salty new sensation of shaved ice! [Kyoto ice shop Sawa] Kyoto white miso / 1,000 Nakadachi
3.
Enjoy the creative shaved ice that sticks to the ingredients! [27G Cafe] Strawberry Daifuku / Nishikyogoku
4.
[Itoken] melon shaved ice with melting pulp sauce / Fukakusa
5.
Enjoy until the end! Shaved ice with strawberry puree from [BABBI GELATERIA KYOTO] / Kiyamachi
6.
Tea Specialty Store [Kiyomizu Ippouen Cafe Kyoto Main Store] Special Matcha Espuma snow and ice / Higashiyama Shichijo
7.
Completely finished with a dreamy texture! [Kyoto Icicle] Strawberry milk shaved ice / Nijo
8.
[Nijo Wakasaya Teramachi Branch] Saiun Shaved Ice with Homemade Syrup/Kyoto Shiyakushomae
9.
Bracken black syrup and soybean shaved ice from Nikenjaya (Nakamuraro), where you can enjoy the sweetness of adults / Gion
10.
Green tea shaved ice with kudzu from [Saryo SENTAMA] where you can enjoy the coolness all the time / Senbon Imadegawa
11.
[Gion Tokuya] Surrounded by the scent of bancha with summer limited shaved ice / Gion
12.
Open only in summer! Peach fruit espuma shaved ice from the cake shop [Sekando] / Hyakumanben
13.
Mango Earl Gray shaved ice of [Kyohyo Yukimian] with the scent of Helgamot / Around Nijo Castle
14.
Shaved ice from [BRUNBRUN] that is irresistible for chocolate lovers / Gosho Minami
15.
Pudding on the outside, pudding on the inside! Na [Confectionery and Teahouse Checa] shaved ice / Okazaki
16.
Artistic shaved ice from [Lies and I] that makes everyone happy / Uji
17.
[Ocha and Sake Tasuki Shinpukan] matcha mitsuki shaved ice has a soft feather-like texture / Karasuma Oike
18.
Shaved ice with beans from Breeze Tainan -TEARS II-, blowing away the heat / Around the Imperial Palace
19.
[Saruya] matcha red bean shaved ice with plenty of grainy red bean paste / Shimogamo Shrine
20.
[Discontinued] Thick, sweet and refreshing [Tsuruya Yoshinobu] new shaved ice / Horikawa Imadegawa
21.
Riche huit's tropical and apricot parfait ice cream, which is very fruity, is very exciting.

1.Fluffy, crunchy texture is fun! [Kyoto Shaved Ice Block] Salted Caramel Raw Melon / Shinmachi Shijo

Yuuki Michibata, the owner of the popular shaved ice shop [Kyohyoka Tsurara], was visiting as a customer. Shocked by the taste, he became an apprentice and trained, and opened this restaurant in June last year. The surface of the ice is soft and fluffy, and the texture is attractive. The blueberry cheesecake is the most popular among the 12 to 13 varieties available. Topped with smooth cream cheese espuma and blueberries on ice with blueberry syrup. The rich cheesecake taste is irresistible.

Tsumiki Salted Caramel Raw Melon

Salted caramel raw melon 1400 yen, topped with juicy melon on top of custard cream with salted caramel.

Kyoto Shaved Ice Block

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  • Kyoto Prefecture Kyoto City Nakagyo Ward
  • 3 minutes walk from Hankyu Karasuma Station
  • Tel.075-744-0829

2.Enjoy the sweet and salty new sensation of shaved ice! [Kyoto ice shop Sawa] Kyoto white miso / 1,000 Nakadachi

[Kyo no Koriya Sawa] is famous for its shaved ice made with Japanese ingredients such as white miso and tofu. Wanting to convey the essence of Kyoto, they carefully make shaved ice one plate at a time. In addition to white miso and tofu, flavors such as strawberry and matcha are also available as standard menu items. In addition, there are always more than 4 types of limited-time products that use seasonal fruits. Although it is simple, it is well-made, so you can enjoy it until the end.

Kyoto white miso with a rich, cheese-like flavor is 1,100 yen. . In addition to white miso syrup, there are plenty of white sesame syrup, milk, and caramel sauce inside.

Kyoto Ice Shop Sawa

  • Kyou no Kooriya Sawa
  • 664-7 Taido Kataharacho
  • 2 minutes on foot from the bus stop "Senbon Nakadachiuri"
    15 minutes walk from Randen "Kitano Hakubaicho Station"
  • Tel.075-384-0092

3.Enjoy the creative shaved ice that sticks to the ingredients! [27G Cafe] Strawberry Daifuku / Nishikyogoku

The motto is to create a menu that allows you to enjoy the ingredients, such as matcha from [Masuda Chaho] in Uji, red bean paste from [Izutsu Yatsuhashi Honpo], Amaou from Fukuoka, and sausages from Hinomoto pork from Kumamoto. In addition, shaved ice is on the menu all year round, saying, "What children can eat with pleasure." It also has a wide range of flavors, such as homemade fruit syrup, matcha daifuku, and tiramisu.

Shaved ice at 27gcafe

Inside is [Izutsu Yatsuhashi Honpo] red bean paste and [Narumiya] hail. Strawberry Daifuku 1000 yen

27G Cafe

  • Tsunagu Cafe
  • 34 Higashi Daimarucho, Nishikyogoku, Ukyo Ward, Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture
  • 5-minute walk from Hankyu Nishikyogoku Station
  • Tel.080-5793-0279

4.[Itoken] melon shaved ice with melting pulp sauce / Fukakusa

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.

Melon shaved ice from Itoken

Melon shaved ice 1650 yen. Orders accepted from 14:00

Karyo Itoken

  • Karyo Itoken
  • 28-1 Fukakusa Taniguchicho, Fushimi Ward, Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture
  • 14-minute walk from Keihan Fujinomori Station
    14 minute walk from JR Fujinomori Station
  • Tel.0120-929-110

5.Enjoy until the end! Shaved ice with strawberry puree from [BABBI GELATERIA KYOTO] / Kiyamachi

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.

Shaved ice at BABBI GERATERIA KYOTO

Shaved ice with strawberry puree 1,650 yen

BABBI GELATERIA KYOTO

  • Babi Gelateria Kyoto
  • Kyoto Prefecture, Kyoto City, Shimogyo Ward, Kiyamachi Street, Shijo Shimoru, Saitocho 134
  • 2 minutes walk from Hankyu "Kyoto Kawaramachi Station"
  • Tel.075-585-5200

6.Tea Specialty Store [Kiyomizu Ippouen Cafe Kyoto Main Store] Special Matcha Espuma snow and ice / Higashiyama Shichijo

The elaborate tea sweets unique to the tea specialty store [Kiyomizu Ippouen Cafe Kyoto Main Store] are popular. The snow ice of the upper matcha espuma is made with rich tea-style espuma (mousse) that uses all the Uji matcha ground in a tea mill, and it melts in your mouth. You can enjoy the taste of carefully selected tea.

Kiyomizu Ippouen Cafe Kyoto Main Store

High matcha espuma snow ice (Yukigoori) 1280 yen

Tea Master Kiyomizu Ippouen Kyoto Main Store

  • Shimizu Ippoen Cafe Kyoto Honten
  • 665 Hongawara-cho, Higashiyama Ward, Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture
  • 9 minutes on foot from Keihan Shichijo Station
  • Tel.075-202-7964

7.Completely finished with a dreamy texture! [Kyoto Icicle] Strawberry milk shaved ice / Nijo

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.

Kyohyoka icicle shaved ice

Strawberry milk with custard cream on top of milk espuma, a foamy mousse 1,000 yen

Kyoto ice confectionery icicle

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  • 22 Nishinokyo Uchihatacho, Nakagyo Ward, Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture
  • 9 minute walk from JR Nijo Station
  • Tel.075-811-3330

8.[Nijo Wakasaya Teramachi Branch] Saiun Shaved Ice with Homemade Syrup/Kyoto Shiyakushomae

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.

Shaved ice at Nijo Wakasaya

"Saiun" 1540 yen where you can enjoy 5 kinds of seasonal syrups such as tortoiseshell candy, Iyokan, apple, kiwi, amazake, etc.

Nijo Wakasaya Teramachi

  • Nijo Wakasaya Teramachi Ten
  • Kyoto Prefecture Kyoto City Nakagyo Ward Teramachi Street Nijoshitaru Enokicho 67
  • 4-minute walk from Kyoto Shiyakusho-mae Subway Station
  • Tel.075-256-2280

9.Bracken black syrup and soybean shaved ice from Nikenjaya (Nakamuraro), where you can enjoy the sweetness of adults / Gion

[Nikenchaya] is located inside the torii gate of Yasaka Shrine. Dengaku tofu, which is said to have originated in this restaurant, is a specialty that has been on the menu since the restaurant was founded in the Muromachi period. Seasonal sweets are also popular, and from May, the popular menu item, bracken brown sugar syrup and kinako ice (1,300 yen) will appear. In addition, you can enjoy shaved ice with fruits such as the classic Uji Kintoki and freshly squeezed strawberries. The black honey and syrup on the ice are all homemade. Enjoy a snack at a historic teahouse in Kyoto.

Shaved ice at Nikenjaya

Warabi black syrup and soybean flour ice with warabi mochi and shiratama dango for 1,300 yen. When you put it in your mouth with brown sugar syrup, which is made by slowly boiling brown sugar, you can enjoy the refreshing sweetness of adults.

Nikenjaya (Nakamuraro)

  • Nikenchaya (Nakamurarou)
  • Kyoto Prefecture, Kyoto City, Higashiyama Ward, Gion Yasaka Shrine Karasui
  • 8 minutes walk from Keihan Gion-Shijo Station
  • Tel.075-561-0016

10.Green tea shaved ice with kudzu from [Saryo SENTAMA] where you can enjoy the coolness all the time / Senbon Imadegawa

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.

Matcha shaved ice topped with shiratama and adzuki beans for 990 yen

Tea room SENTAMA

  • Saryo Sentama
  • October 14, 2020 open
  • 93 Jozenjicho, Kamigyo Ward, Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture
  • 1 minute walk from "Senbon-Imadegawa" bus stop
  • Tel.075-461-5747

11.[Gion Tokuya] Surrounded by the scent of bancha with summer limited shaved ice / Gion

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.

Shaved ice of Gion Tokuya

Shaved ice with bancha only in summer950yen

Gion Tokuya

  • Giontokuya
  • 570-127 South Gion-cho, Higashiyama Ward, Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture
  • 4-minute walk from Keihan Gion-Shijo Station
  • Tel.075-561-5554

12.Open only in summer! Peach fruit espuma shaved ice from the cake shop [Sekando] / Hyakumanben

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).

Shaved ice at Sekando

Peach fruit espuma with plenty of peach pulp inside and outside shaved ice 1200 yen

Sekando

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  • 100-25 Jodoji Nishidacho, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto-fu, Abita Kitashirakawa 1F SECONDHOUSE CAKE WORKS Ginkakuji
  • 4 minutes on foot from the bus stop "Kita Shirakawa"
    3 minutes on foot from the bus stop "Kitashirakawa Bettocho"
  • Tel.075-752-9004

13.Mango Earl Gray shaved ice of [Kyohyo Yukimian] with the scent of Helgamot / Around Nijo Castle

A sister store of the popular shaved ice specialty store [Yukiusagi] in Tokyo has opened near Nijo Castle. Enjoy shaved ice with rich ripe mango sauce and Earl Gray syrup made from Sri Lankan tea leaves. The ice is pure ice that has been made for 72 hours, and thorough temperature control creates a fluffy texture like snow. Enjoy the refreshing flavor of Helgamot while cooling down.

Mango Earl Gray 1400 yen. Melt in your mouth with rich mango sauce and earl gray syrup made from Sri Lankan tea leaves.

Mango Earl Gray ¥1400

Kyoto Ice Yukimian

  • Kyogoori Yukimian
  • July 01, 2022 open
  • 16-45 Nishinokyo Hoshiikecho, Nakagyo Ward, Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture
  • 2 minutes walk from Subway Nijo Station
  • Tel.075-432-7700

14.Shaved ice from [BRUNBRUN] that is irresistible for chocolate lovers / Gosho Minami

Founded in 1935, this creative chocolate and confectionery shop celebrated its 88th anniversary this year. The popular chocolate shaved ice has a wide variety of toppings, including sweet chocolate, raw chocolate, maple sugar flavored walnuts, and caramelized macadamia nuts. Please try the gem of a chocolatier who spent several years researching a special chocolate sauce that does not harden.

BRUNBRUN shaved ice

Chocolate shaved ice 1200 yen

BRUN BRUN

  • brambrun
  • 462 Sanbongi-cho, Takeyamachi-dori, Higashinotoin, Nakagyo-ku, Kyoto-shi
  • 1 minute walk from Subway "Marutamachi"
  • Tel.075-231-0521

15.Pudding on the outside, pudding on the inside! Na [Confectionery and Teahouse Checa] shaved ice / Okazaki

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

Confectionery/Sabo Cheka's pudding shaved ice

The 1,150-yen shaved ice pudding created by a cake maker has a milky anglaise sauce topped with crunchy caramel. I'm also happy that it comes with hojicha.

Confectionery and Teahouse Checa

  • Kashi・Sabo Checa
  • 25 Hosshojicho, Okazaki, Sakyo Ward, Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture
  • 10 minutes walk from Subway "Keage Station"
    1 minute walk from "Okazaki Hosshojicho" bus stop
  • Tel.075-771-6776

16.Artistic shaved ice from [Lies and I] that makes everyone happy / Uji

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.

Lies and my shaved ice

Seasonal fruit parfait ice cream with strawberry sauce, milk syrup, pineapple jelly, tea jelly, etc. all handmade 1500 yen

lie and me

  • lie and me
  • June 20, 2020 open
  • 3-2-183 Oriidai, Uji City, Kyoto Prefecture
  • 19 minutes on foot from JR Uji Station, 5 minutes by car
    6 minutes on foot from the bus stop "Uji Bunka Center"
  • Tel: None

17.[Ocha and Sake Tasuki Shinpukan] matcha mitsuki shaved ice has a soft feather-like texture / Karasuma Oike

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.

Tea and sake Tasuki shaved ice

Matcha honey 1250 yen

Tea and Sake Tasuki Shinpukan

  • Tea and Sake Tasuki Simpukan
  • Kyoto Prefecture, Kyoto City, Nakagyo Ward, Karasuma Street
  • 1 minute walk from Subway Karasuma Oike Station
  • Tel.075-744-1139

18.Shaved ice with beans from Breeze Tainan -TEARS II-, blowing away the heat / Around the Imperial Palace

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.

Cold and hot ice (Renrapin) 648 yen. The piping hot ingredients include pearl king tapioca, sesame dumplings, potato dumplings, and 8 kinds of beans.

Breeze Tainan -TEARS II-

  • Bifuu Tainan Tears Two
  • Kyoto Prefecture, Kyoto City, Kamigyo Ward, Kawaramachi Street Marutamachi Agaru Masuyacho 359
  • 6 minutes on foot from Keihan "Jingu Marutamachi Station"
  • Tel.075-211-9817

19. [Saruya] matcha red bean shaved ice with plenty of grainy red bean paste / Shimogamo Shrine

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.

Saruya

Matcha red bean 1000 yen. The matcha is made with Uji's fragrant matcha, and is served with plenty of finely-cooked Tanba Dainagon azuki bean paste, which Hosendo is proud of.

Saruya

  • 59 Shimogamo Izumigawa-cho, Sakyo Ward, Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture Shimogamo Shrine precincts
  • 12 minutes walk from Keihan "Demachiyanagi Station"
    7-minute walk from the bus stop "Shin-Aoibashi"
  • Tel.090-6914-4300

20.[Discontinued] Thick, sweet and refreshing [Tsuruya Yoshinobu] new shaved ice / Horikawa Imadegawa

Tsuruya Yoshinobu is a long-established Japanese confectionery shop founded in 1803. For a limited time until July 25, 2023 (Tuesday), you can enjoy the popular Yokan (sweet bean jelly) with a refreshing navel orange, and the deliciousness of Kaji Soryo shaved ice. The fluffy and crunchy shaved ice is topped with plenty of Saryo's special orange honey, which is sweet and juicy, creating a luxurious dish with a hint of bitterness from the 100% fruit juice in the sweetness and freshness. there is

Yoshinobu Tsuruya

Ice/Kamisouryo 1,320 yen. Served with round slices of honey-pickled navel oranges and Domyoji sweets soaked in orange juice.

Tsuruya Yoshinobu Main Store

  • Tsuruya Yoshinobu Honten
  • Kyoto Prefecture, Kyoto City, Kamigyo Ward, Imadegawa-dori
  • Short walk from "Horikawa Imadegawa" bus stop
  • Tel.075-441-0105

21.Riche huit's tropical and apricot parfait ice cream, which is very fruity, is very exciting.

A parfait ice that combines French confectionery and shaved ice, and tropical and apricot kernels that are full of summer are now available. Using fresh fruit purée that removes excess water to highlight the aroma and flavor, add texture such as meringue, crumble, blancmange. Furthermore, with a strawberry, pineapple-based tropical, and custard triple sauce, the dreamy taste continues until the last scoop.

parfait ice from richehuit

Parfait ice tropical & almond 1800 yen. The pineapple-based parfait ice, which was very popular last summer, has evolved. Variety of fruit and mouthfeel

Riche Huit

  • Rich Huit
  • 2-4F Iidaya Building
  • Immediately from Hankyu "Kyoto Kawaramachi"
  • Tel.075-257-2828
*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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