［2023] Recommended chestnut sweets in Kyoto

Leaf KYOTO ［2023] 12 Recommended Autumn Chestnut Sweets in Kyoto

2023.9.28

［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.

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Contents of this article

1.: Chestnut and Kinmokusei parfait, beautifully filled with autumn ingredients [GION NISHI CAFE] / Gion, Tokyo

2.: Arashiyama Montblanc with a generous squeeze of delicate chestnut threads [Kyoto Kinnohana Saga Arashiyama Store] / Arashiyama

3.: Mont Blanc Tiger Parfait [SUGiTORA] / Kawaramachi, Tokyo

4.: Chestnut terrine with three kinds of chestnuts [Adachi Otoemon] / Fukuchiyama

5.: Mont Blanc mille-feuille parfait that pursues a balance of sourness and sweetness [Lion CAFE] / Yamashina

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

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

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

9.: 10-Minute Mont Blanc [Confectionery Workshop & Sweets Cafe KYOTO KEIZO] / Nijo Castle

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

11.: 栗の名産地で味わう極上もんぶらん［Bio sweet's capocapo 菓歩菓歩］／京丹波

12.: Popular Mont Blanc made with authentic French ingredients [Mar Blanche Kyoto Kitayama Honten] / Kitayama

13.: Japanese monburi wrapped in roasted chestnut bean paste [Sasaya Iori Daimaru Kyoto Store] / Karasuma, Japan

11. 栗の名産地で味わう極上もんぶらん［Bio sweet's capocapo 菓歩菓歩］／京丹波

This confectionery studio with a café is located in an attractive natural setting. ［Visitors can enjoy sweets made with carefully selected ingredients such as butter and fresh cream from Yotsuba Dairy Industry. The monburan made from the finest Japanese chestnuts in Tanba, Kyoto, is irresistible with the rich flavor of chestnuts and the large Tanba chestnuts on top.

One of the finest Tanba Japanese chestnuts, Monburan, Kyoto, 1,210 yen. Made from chestnuts that are fumigation-free and ripened in a constant-humidity refrigerator for two weeks.

Bio sweet's capocapo

Bio Sweets Kapokapo
16 Sakahara Shogaki, Kyotamba-machi, Funai-gun, Kyoto Prefecture
24 minutes by car from Kyoto Jukan Expressway “Tamba IC”
22 minutes walk from JR Asuri Station
Tel.0771-84-0959

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12. Popular Mont Blanc made with authentic French ingredients [Mar Blanche Kyoto Kitayama Honten] / Kitayama

The confectionery store [Kyoto Kitayama Mar Blanche] boasts of its unshakable popularity. The Mont Blanc with the aroma of marron paste and rum inside has been a specialty of the shop since its establishment in 1982. The combination of steamed chestnuts from Sabaton, France and the flavor of rum makes for a deeply flavorful dish. Be sure to taste the "real thing" of Kyoto, a genuine taste of Paris made in the Kyoto style.

Mont Blanc 638yen

Malebranche Kyoto Kitayama Main Store

Malebranche Today and Tayama Honten
Kitayamadori Botanical Garden, Kitayamamon, Kita Ward, Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture
Approximately 3 minutes walk from Kitayama Station on the subway
Tel.075-722-3399

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13. Japanese monburi wrapped in roasted chestnut bean paste [Sasaya Iori Daimaru Kyoto Store] / Karasuma, Japan

Japanese monburan made by Iori Sasaya, a long-established Japanese confectionery store in Kyoto founded in 1716. The momburan, made by Japanese confectionery craftsmen, is popular for its mild texture and deep chestnut flavor. You can enjoy the taste of autumn in your mouth.

Monburan 4 pieces, 1728 yen (on sale from September to mid-January of the following year)

Iori Sasaya Daimaru Kyoto Store

Sasayori Ori, Maruyama Islands in the Northern Territories
B1F Daimaru Kyoto Store, 79 Tachiuri-nishi-machi, Shijo-dori Takakura-nishiiru, Shimogyo-ku, Kyoto-shi, Kyoto
1 minute walk from Hankyu Karasuma Station
Tel. 075-288-7033

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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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