Recommended places to hang out in the Nishijin area of Kyoto

Leaf KYOTO Recommended places to hang out in the Nishijin area of Kyoto

2024.11.10

Brazilian and sardine cookies from IWASHI COFFEE

Recommended places to hang out in the Nishijin area of Kyoto

The Nishijin area is famous as the production center of Nishijin brocade, a traditional Kyoto craft. The Nishijin area is characterized by rows of machiya (traditional Kyoto townhouses) and an old-fashioned, elegant townscape.
The store owners, who love the area, will tell you about its charms. Let's go there to seek warm human connections and experience the goodness of Nishijin once again.

Contents of this article

1.: Machiya café with sweets as its main attraction [Oshikashi Tsukuru]

2.: ［Sato Botanical Shop is an atelier and store where you can feel nature.

3.: Cafe origi in a traditional Kyoto townhouse offers a nostalgic coffee shop menu.

4.: ［Swim in the aroma of coffee at IWASHI COFFEE

5.: The guesthouse [Itoya's Bookshelf] is a space for guests to enjoy themselves.

6.: If you want to take a breather, go to Bunbun Café.

7.: The owner of the Italian bar [Italian Bar ne?

1.Machiya café with sweets as its main attraction [Oshikashi Tsukuru]

The owner, Mr. Ito, has been an Italian chef for over 20 years, including training in Italy. In 2021, he will open a café that mainly serves sweets in a quiet Nishijin townhouse, far from the center of the city, which has been his long-cherished dream. The door of the machiya, full of emotion, opens into a café space with an impressive L-shaped counter surrounding an open kitchen. The process of making confectionaries can be seen right in front of you, which adds a sense of excitement while you wait.

The 910 yen pancakes, which are light and chewy, using only ingredients the owner is comfortable with, are based on a recipe by his wife, Ai.

making sweets

Making sweets
36-2 Zuikoinmaecho, Kamigyo Ward, Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture
3 minutes walk from bus stop "Horikawa Kuramaguchi
Tel.075-205-3878
Breakfast and coffee week
9:30-15:30 (LO/14:30)
Week of Snacks
10:00-15:30 (LO/14:30) *Reservations required
https://www.instagram.com/okashi_tsukuru_kyoto/

2.［Sato Botanical Shop is an atelier and store where you can feel nature.

Emi Sato, the owner of the store, transforms the power of plants into various forms. In a space enveloped by gentle light, you will find ganshina made of woven palm leaves from Okinawa, ornaments made of ears of rice grown by natural farming, and wreath brooches made of natural materials that are born from the earth and can be returned to the earth. Just one of these wreaths is enough to enrich your heart, and they are popular regardless of the season, starting at 5,500 yen. Workshops are also held on an irregular basis.

Sato Plant Store

home-grown plant
323 Monya-cho, Kamigyo-ku, Kyoto-shi, Kyoto
5 min. walk from bus stop "Imadegawa Omiya
Tel: None
12:00-17:00
https://www.instagram.com/satoplants/

3.Cafe origi in a traditional Kyoto townhouse offers a nostalgic coffee shop menu.

A large soft-serve ice cream sculpture welcomes you from inside a Japanese-style room as you pass through the gate. After the playful and artistic approach, you will find a seating area with a relaxed atmosphere that still retains the machiya-style atmosphere. Enjoying a view of the tsuboniwa garden, you can savor hand-drip coffee from Circus Coffee (600 yen), original herbal tea from niwatoco tea (730 yen and up) made by a pharmacist-blender, and other carefully selected coffee menu items. Of course, sweets with soft-serve ice cream are also on standby. Take-out is also available.

Old-fashioned Neapolitan with the classic ingredients of onions, bacon, mushrooms, and green peppers is 900 yen. The secret ingredient is a small amount of Worcestershire sauce.

cafe origi

Cafe Origi
1-542-1 Sasayacho, Kamigyo Ward, Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture
4-minute walk from the bus stop "Imadegawa Jofukuji"
Tel: None
11:00-18:00
https://www.instagram.com/cafe.origi/

4.［Swim in the aroma of coffee at IWASHI COFFEE

Standing at the handmade counter made of old wood is the owner, Yuya Mashimo. He roasts coffee beans every day in a small machine, and offers a choice of four types of coffee beans, three of which change weekly except for Brazilian coffee. Many coffee fans share his attitude of pursuing the taste he desires at his own pace. ［The selection of baked goods, such as biscotti and scones from HORNO and pound cake from Sasha, also reflects their desire to deliver delicious products.

Mellow, rich, sweet and well-balanced Brazilian 500 yen! For those who prefer a more "Brazilian" taste. Sardine cookies 300 yen. Plain cookies in the shape of the logo were made by HORNO. Their smiling faces are cute!

IWASHI COFFEE

sardine coffee
414 Nagatocho, Kamigyo Ward, Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture
5 min. walk from bus stop "Senbon Marutamachi".
Tel: None
12:30-17:30
https://www.facebook.com/iwashicoffee/

5.The guesthouse [Itoya's Bookshelf] is a space for guests to enjoy themselves.

This guesthouse was opened in 2011 to warmly welcome travelers. The reception area is a cafe counter and bookshelf, and the owner, Masatoshi Kobayashi, brews drip coffee for guests from 8:00 to 10:00 before check-out and from 16:00 to 21:00 after check-in. Accommodations start at 3,300 yen per night for dormitory rooms.

The bookshelf of the yarn shop

bookshelf of sutras
202 Arima-cho, Jofukuji-dori, Kamigyo-ku, Kyoto-shi, Kyoto
Short walk from bus stop "Imadegawa Jofukuji".
Tel. 075-441-0078
https://www.instagram.com/guesthouseitoya/

6.If you want to take a breather, go to Bunbun Café.

This community café supports the preservation and utilization of historic buildings. There is nothing formal about it, and it is a convenient place to stop by for a quick break during a stroll in Nishijin. In addition to rice flour pound cake, the café offers a winter-only drink menu including homemade honey ginger and honey yuzu tea. The space can also be rented for various events, so please ask the staff if you are interested.

Zenzai (Zenzai with rice cake) 700 yen. Two rice cakes with sweet potato will fill your stomach well. Served with roasted tea and salted kelp.

Bun Bun Cafe

80-6 Yuhashizumecho, Kamigyo Ward, Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture
3-minute walk from the bus stop "Ichijo Modoribashi/Seimei Jinja-mae"
10 min. walk from Exit 6 of Imadegawa Subway Station
Tel.070-8586-3182
12:00-17:00
https://www.instagram.com/bunbuncafe215/

7.The owner of the Italian bar [Italian Bar ne?

The owner of the restaurant is Umeha, a current geiko of Kamishichiken. She entertains guests in her beautiful kimono while traveling between the tatami room and the restaurant. Chef Sone, who spent seven years in Piedmont, Italy, serves hearty dishes that are sure to please any palate, day or night. Feel free to visit the restaurant even after a late start, such as for pasta after a banquet or a glass of Otsukare-sama wine after working late.

Pasta with fresh tomatoes and sansho oil: 1,870 yen. It was supposed to be a summer-only dish, but it has been promoted to a regular evening menu item due to its popularity. The aosa chips are also homemade.

Italian bar ne?

Italian bar ne?
744-3 Higashiimakoji-cho, Kamigyo-ku, Kyoto-shi, Kyoto Prefecture
10 minutes walk from Randen "Kitano Hakubaicho Station"
Short walk from bus stop "Kami Shichiken
Tel.075-278-8781
17:30-23:00 (LO/22:00)
Open on Sunday and Monday from 12:00 to 15:00 (LO/14:45)
*Reservation required for 5 or more people
https://www.instagram.com/italianbarne/

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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