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[2023] Now is the Season! 8 Popular Sweet Potato Sweets in Kyoto

The ho-ho-ho sweet potatoes that we crave in the fall. In this issue, we introduce a selection of sweets made from sweet potatoes in season. From ice cream and parfaits from specialty stores to baked sweet potatoes from farms that grow their own sweet potatoes, there is a full lineup of authentic sweet potato sweets. Enjoy the rich, sticky sweetness.

6. [Tsuboyakiimo Kyoto Yamashina Zento] An exquisite collaboration of sweet potato and soy milk ice cream / Yamashina

The owner, Noriko Tamura, who learned the know-how at a popular tsubo yaki-imo store [Koujin] in Gifu Prefecture, runs this yaki-imo store with her son, Sora, and their family. In addition to the rich tsubo yaki-imo, which is baked slowly in a Tokoname-yaki pot, the sweet potato soy milk ice cream parfait, available only from April to November, is also popular.

Tsuboyaki sweet potato Kyoto Yamashina Zento soy milk chilled sweet potato parfait (large)

The 500 yen sweet potato soy milk ice cream parfait (ice cream single) is available only from April to November. Moist sweet potato paste and fresh cream are combined with light corn flakes and sweet potato chips in the mouth, creating a delightfully different texture on the tongue!

Tsubo Yaki-imo Kyoto Yamashina Zento Exterior

Tsuboyaki sweet potato Kyoto Yamashina Zento

  • Tsuboyakiimo Kyoto Yamashina Zento
  • June 5, 2022 open
  • 14-1 Shinomiya Daishogun-cho, Yamashina-ku, Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture
  • 1 minute walk from Keihan Shinomiya Station
    8 minutes walk from JR "Yamashina Station"
  • Tel.080-5320-6240
  • Eat-in allowed

7. The rich flavor is irresistible [Kyoto Imoya Imo to Yasai, Shijo Kawaramachi Branch] sweet potato/Kawaramachi

Mr. Nakamura, the representative of the company, won the runner-up prize in the National Yam Grand Prix 2022. Focusing on the sweet potato, which is ideal for building a healthy body, he produces sweet potato sweets that also satisfy the soul, such as the super-honey sweet potato with concentrated sweetness and the honey sweet potato sandwich made with sweet baked sweet potato and Hokkaido cream sandwiched between bread.

Kyoto sweet potato seller

Choukoku-honey sweet potato, 880 yen per piece. Based on Beniharuka baked sweet potato, the patissier's ingenuity has created a richer, more delicious flavor. The large size can be enjoyed by several people if cut into pieces.

Kyoto Imoya Potato and Vegetables Shijo Kawaramachi store exterior

Kyoto Imoya Potato and Vegetables Shijo Kawaramachi

  • Kyoto Imoya Imoto Vegetables Shijo Kawaramachiten
  • July 15, 2022 open
  • 511-2 Higashimachi, Nakagyo Ward, Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture
  • 3 minutes walk from Hankyu "Kyoto Kawaramachi Station"
  • Tel.075-463-7682
  • Eat-in not allowed

8. [Konishi Potato] Rich gelato and sweetness of sweet potato / Fushimi Inari

Konishi Imo has been in business for more than 70 years and is still loved by local residents as "the place to go when you think of a potato shop." Since 2019, they have collaborated with a popular gelato store in the Sanjokai shopping district, Premarche Gelateria, to sell gelato made without animal products and a university potato parfait that brings out the natural sweetness of potatoes.

Konishi Potato Gelato and Sweet Potato Parfait

Gelato and sweet potato parfait topped with soft college potatoes, 700 yen. Gelato available in 5 types including Silk Sweet, Roasted Rice Caramel, Coffee & Dates, etc.

Konishi potato

Konishi potato

  • Konishiimo
  • 30 Enokibashi-cho, Fukakusa Inari, Fushimi-ku, Kyoto-shi, Kyoto Prefecture
  • 3 minutes walk from Keihan "Fushimi Inari Station"
  • Tel.075-641-5629
  • Eat-in not allowed
The information is subject to change. Please contact each store or facility directly for the latest information.
All prices include tax.
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