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2025.9.5
2025] 13 Gourmet Eateries to Enjoy on the Approach to Kiyomizu-dera Temple, Kyoto
［When you visit Kiyomizu-dera Temple, don't you want to enjoy delicious gourmet food as well? The area around Kiyomizu-Dera Temple, a World Heritage Site in Kyoto, is full of gourmet restaurants that you can visit before or after your visit to the temple. For those of you who want to enjoy food while strolling around Kyoto, we will introduce a variety of spots recommended by our local editorial staff, including excellent sweets and matcha green tea, that you may want to stop by along the way! In addition to the famous Sanneizaka (Sannenzaka), Ninenzaka (Ninenzaka), and Ichinenzaka (Ichinenzaka), check out the information on Chawanzaka and Asahizaka, which are well known to those in the know! (TEXT/Yumi Matsumura, Airiko Takabayashi, EDIT/Moe Sawamura, Kanako Horike)
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6. Speaking of Kyoto sweets! ［Try the popular Kyo-Baamu Soft at Kyo-Baamu Kiyomizu Branch / Kiyomizu-zaka
Kyo-baamu is a classic Kyoto souvenir, a three-layer baumkuchen made of matcha green tea batter and soy milk batter. ［Kyo-baamu Soft, a popular menu item at Kyo-baamu Shimizu, is a small piece of Kyo-baamu topped with a generous dollop of soft-serve ice cream. Only the finest ingredients are used to bake the baumkuchen, making it moist and tender. There are three flavors to choose from: green tea, soy milk, and mixed. Try it with a yatsuhashi bridge.
Kyo-baamu soft (mix) 670 yen. The flavors of green tea and soy milk spread out.
Photo courtesy of Biju Co.
Eating and drinking space: Yes
MAP ishere
Kyo-Baam Shimizu
- Kyoto-Osaka-Kiyomizu Store
- 2-229 Shimizu, Higashiyama-ku, Kyoto-shi, Kyoto
- 8 minutes walk from bus stop "Shimizu-michi".
- Tel. 075-525-2180
- 10:00-17:00
- 7 days a week
- https://kyobaum.com/
7. Enjoy freshly made Mitarashi dumplings from Umezono Kiyomizu-ten (dumplings even Maiko ate) / Sanneizaka, Tokyo
Umezono Shimizu Branch, located on Sanneizaka, is the Shimizu branch of Umezono, a sweet shop founded in 1927 on Kawaramachi Dori. The specialty is the hot Mitarashi dumpling, a bale-shaped dumpling baked to a golden brown and covered with a sweet and sour mitarashi sauce. The dumplings are made in a size that is easy for even a maiko with a small mouth to eat. Shimizu Dim Sum, a set of Mitarashi dango with matcha green tea and a sweet taste, is also popular. You can spend a relaxing time in the Japanese-style room or on the terrace, so stop by during your stroll.
Mitarashi dumplings (530 yen for a pack of 5 dumplings (550 yen for in-store consumption)) with kinako (soybean flour) topping are also recommended. You can even watch the dumplings being baked!
Photo courtesy of Umeen
Eating and drinking space: Yes
MAP ishere
Umeen Shimizu Branch
- Ame-no-Kiyomizu heaven
- 339-1 Kiyomizu Sanneizaka, Higashiyama-ku, Kyoto-shi, Kyoto
- 8 minutes walk from bus stop "Shimizu-michi".
- Tel. 075-531-8538
- 11:00-18:30 (LO/18:00)
- 7 days a week
- https://umezono-kyoto.com/
8. Mitarashi dango and cool green powdered tea at Kyo Dango Fujinami, which has been popular in Kyoto for centuries / Sanneizaka
Mitarashi dumplings, freshly baked unbaked dumplings with hot sauce, are characterized by their light sweetness. Sprinkled with soybean flour to taste, they are even more savory. Try it with the cool green tea Rakusui, which spreads the flavor of high-quality matcha green tea.
Mitarashi Dango and Cool Matcha - RAKUSUI's Mitarashi Set for 700 yen. The freshly made dumplings are small and not too sweet, but very tasty.
Photo courtesy of Nami Fuji
Eating and drinking space: Yes
MAP ishere
Kyo Dango Fujinami Sannenzaka Honten
- Kyoto Fuji-Nami Sanenzaka Honten
- 338 Shimizu, Higashiyama-ku, Kyoto-shi, Kyoto
- 7 minutes walk from bus stop "Shimizu-michi".
- Tel. 0120-812-473
- 10:00-18:00
- 7 days a week
Opening hours are subject to change due to weather conditions. - https://www.kyoto-fujinami.jp/
9. The Unir Coffee Senses] / Ichinenzaka, a traditional building designated by Kyoto City
［At The Unir Coffee Senses, you can enjoy specialty coffees for barista competitions and other events purchased from coffee farmers around the world, as well as food and sweets made with the utmost care. Enjoy an elegant time in the courtyard of this atmospheric Kyoto City-designated traditional building, which is over 100 years old, or in the sophisticated Coffee Senses Bar, where the theme is "En (circle).
A variety of specialty coffees are available from 600 yen per cup. The popular fruit sandwich heavy with seasonal fruit and special cream is 2,550 yen, and the cream is filled with espresso, white miso, olive oil, and various other hidden flavors!
Photo courtesy of The Unir Coffee Senses
Food and beverage space: Available *Reservations required for VIP room
MAP ishere
The Unir Coffee Senses
- The Unir Coffee Senses
- 363-6 Masuya-cho, Higashiyama-ku, Kyoto-shi, Kyoto
- 6 minutes walk from the bus stop "Kiyomimichi"
- Tel. 075-746-6353
- 11:00-18:00 (LO/17:30)
May vary depending on the month. - Closed on Wednesdays, 1st and 3rd Thursdays
- https://unir-coffee.com/shop/
10. ［Tofu manju (bean curd buns) at Sohonke Yudof Okutan Kiyomizu (Sohonke Yudof Okutan Kiyomizu) are moist with homemade soy milk / Niningsaka
Sohonke Yudofu Okutanshimizu, established in 1635, offers a menu featuring dishes made with soy milk and okara (bean curd) produced in the process of making homemade tofu. Tofu manju, a popular snack, is a traditional country-style manju dough with soy milk added, and the bean paste is filled with seasoned okara (bean curd) chopped with plenty of vegetables. The moist and gentle taste is spreadable. Only here can you enjoy it freshly made and hot.
Tofu manju (bean curd bun) 250 yen. A healthy eating menu made by a tofu shop is a delight. Take-out can be ordered at reception.
Photo courtesy of Sohonke Yudofu Okutan Shimizu
Eating and drinking space: Yes
MAP ishere
Sohonke Yudofu Okutan Shimizu
- Sohonke Yudofu Oyotan Kiyomizu
- 3-340 Shimizu, Higashiyama-ku, Kyoto-shi, Kyoto
- 9 minutes on foot from the bus stop "Kiyomizu"
- Tel. 075-525-2051
- 11:00-16:30 (LO/16:00)
Saturday, Sunday, Holidays 11:00-17:30 (LO/17:00) - Closed on Thursdays
- https://www.tofuokutan.info/
The information is subject to change. Please contact each store or facility directly for the latest information.
All prices include tax.
※内容の誤りや閉店情報などお気づきの点がございましたら、info@leafkyoto.co.jp までお知らせください。
*Since this site uses automatic translation, the translation may differ from the original Japanese content.
All prices include tax.
※内容の誤りや閉店情報などお気づきの点がございましたら、info@leafkyoto.co.jp までお知らせください。
*Since this site uses automatic translation, the translation may differ from the original Japanese content.
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