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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!
How about enjoying shaved ice while cooling down at a hotel in Kyoto during the hot summer? This time, we will introduce carefully selected shaved ice that you can enjoy at hotels in Kyoto.
In 2022, we will introduce 5 seasonal shaved ice shops in Kyoto!
The hot days continue, but let's beat the heat with cold shaved ice.
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.
[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.
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.
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 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.
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.
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.
[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.
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.
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).
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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
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.
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