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[2023] 12 Recommended Autumn Chestnut Sweets in Kyoto

We have selected 12 stores in Kyoto where you can enjoy sweets made with chestnuts, the taste of autumn.

Taste the autumn in Kyoto by comparing beautiful Mont Blanc, chestnut Japanese sweets made by long-established Japanese confectioneries, chestnut parfaits from popular western confectioneries, and more.

6. Premium Mont Blanc with Tanba chestnuts like fine Japanese sweets [HISAYA CAFÉ] / Kiyomizu Temple

Mont Blanc specialty store located on the approach to Kiyomizu-dera Temple, the birthplace of Hishaya, a roasted chestnut specialty store that has opened in various locations. The mont-blanc made with 1001 tons of Tanba chestnuts is just like eating a high-quality Japanese confectionery. With only 6 seats at the counter, you can watch the entire process of making mont-blanc right in front of you, giving you the feeling of being in a premier store.

Tamba chestnut premium Mont Blanc 1,380 yen. Inside, you can choose between matcha or hojicha ice cream. The combination of cream and ice cream that spreads in your mouth is exquisite.

HISAYA CAFE

  • Hisaya Cafe
  • 2-255 Shimizu, Higashiyama-ku, Kyoto-shi, Kyoto Prefecture
  • 8 minutes walk from bus stop "Shimizu-michi".
  • Tel.075-533-0138

7. PREMIUM Mont Blanc with the aroma of three kinds of alcohol [Patisserie Rakugansha]/Karasuma<br>

The PREMIUM Mont Blanc is made with marron ganache, crème fraîche with rum, and brûlée on a base of gâteau chocolat. The Mont Blanc is wrapped in a two-color marron paste, one with marron liqueur and the other with marron cream and brandy.

patisserie Rakusansha

PREMIUM Mont Blanc 918 yen

Patisserie Rakugansha

  • Patisserie L'Oraganza
  • 227-1 Fujiroku Bldg. 1F, Sanmonji-cho, Nakagyo-ku, Kyoto-shi, Kyoto
  • 6 minutes on foot from Hankyu Karasuma Station
  • Tel. 075-708-3213

8. The autumn-only Mont Blanc is also a must-see! [patisserie arbre / Kyotanabe<br>

A popular patisserie with a cute original design that is easy for parents and children to visit. The Mont Blanc is a crispy tart with a light marron cream topping, and the inside is filled with whole chestnuts stewed in astringent peel. The Mont Blanc is also available only in the fall and is made with Japanese chestnuts.

Mont Blanc 610 yen

patisserie arbre

  • Patisserie Havre
  • 77-5, Koudo Tsukanomoto, Kyotanabe City, Kyoto, Japan
  • 11 min. walk from Kintetsu "Okido" station.
  • Tel. 0774-65-3570

9. 10-Minute Mont Blanc [Confectionery Workshop &amp; Sweets Cafe KYOTO KEIZO] / Nijo Castle<br>

[After 40 years of working at Blanc Blanc and other companies, patissier Mr. Nishida opened a cafe as the second stage of his life in the place where he was born and raised. The Mont Blanc, which has been talked about in various media, has a shelf life of 10 minutes after completion because the texture of the meringue inside the pastry changes as it becomes moist. Enjoy the melt-in-your-mouth goodness as much as you like.

Mont Blanc at Confectionery Workshop & Sweets Cafe KYOTO KEIZO

Mont Blanc 1078 yen

Confectionery Workshop & Sweets Cafe KYOTO KEIZO

  • Kakikobo and Sweets Cafe KYOTO KEIZO
  • 293 Gokucho, Nakagyo Ward, Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture
  • 5-minute walk from Subway Nijojo-mae Station
  • Tel.075-821-0303

10. Delicately woven Mont Blanc of rare Japanese chestnuts [Japanese chestnut specialty Saori] / Kiyamachi, Tokyo<br>

A specialty store along the Kamo River where customers line up to get a numbered ticket. The "Nishikito Montblanc" is 1mm thin and looks like folded threads. The pastries are made to order, so you can taste the freshly made pastries. The genuine fresh cream made from raw milk produced in Hokkaido goes well with the Japanese chestnuts and enhances their mellow aroma.

Tanba chestnut and Japanese chestnut specialty Saori's Mont Blanc

Three types of Mont Blanc are available: "Sha" of the highest quality Tanba chestnut (3,080 yen), "Ro" of domestic Japanese chestnut (2,420 yen), and "Tsumugi" of domestic Japanese chestnut (1,980 yen).

Japanese chestnut specialty Saori

  • Waguori Senmon Saori
  • 170-1 Izumiyacho, Kiyamachi-dori Takatsuji, Shimogyo-ku, Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture
  • 5 minutes walk from Hankyu "Kyoto Kawaramachi Station"
  • Tel.075-365-5559
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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