Leaf KYOTO Delivered by Leaf, a local information magazine!

FOLLOW US

2024.4.19
  • LINE
  • FaceBook
  • twitter
Souvenirs and hand-me-downs with good taste from Kyoto

[2024] Carefully selected by Leaf editors! 20 Souvenirs and Souvenirs with Good Taste from Kyoto

Whether you are on a business trip or returning home for a long vacation, it is always nice to bring a thoughtful souvenir, whether for work or pleasure. In this issue, our local editorial department has carefully selected a variety of Kyoto souvenirs that are fun to look at, delicious to eat, and tasteful. They will be sure to please you when you hand them out as souvenirs from your sightseeing in Kyoto!

1. [UCHU wagashi's wasanbon rakugan / Teramachi

The bite-sized OCHOBO is a rakugan that allows you to experience the soft sweetness of wasanbon sugar that melts gently in your mouth. The tea flavors of jasmine tea, hojicha (roasted green tea), and matcha (powdered green tea) are refreshingly fragrant, and each is carefully wrapped by hand in soft Japanese paper to prolong the aroma of the tea leaves. The tea leaves are used in plentiful quantities so that the deep flavor can be enjoyed.

uchu wagashi

Bite-sized ochobo with jasmine, hojicha, and matcha tea flavors, 1,288 yen for 20 pieces.

Product/OCHOBO 20 pieces, 1,288 yen
(also available online)
Expiration date: 14 days from manufacturing date

UCHU wagashi Teramachi main store

  • Uchu-Wagashi Teramachi Honten
  • Kyoto Prefecture Kyoto City Kamigyo Ward Teramachi-dori Marutamachi Agaru Shintomicho 307
  • 7 minutes on foot from Keihan Jingu Marutamachi Station
  • Tel. 075-744-6287
  • 10:00-17:00
  • Closed on Tuesdays
  • http://uchu-wagashi.jp/?pid=26545692

2. [Cream sandwich sablé by RAU / Shijo-Kawaramachi

A set of six crispy and fun cream sandwich sablés. Inspired by the landscape and shape of roof tiles seen in the cities of France and Kyoto, each wavy sable of plain, chocolate, and sesame sandwiched between three kinds of light cream and rich bean-to-bar chocolate sheets, these cream sandwich sablés have a delightful crunchy texture. It features a familiar flavor that will please people of all ages.

RAU's naminami

Nami-Nami 6-pack set of praline, chocolate, and green tea, 3,564 yen

Product/Nami-Nami 6-packs, 3,564 yen
(Online sales available)
Expiration date: 28 days from date of purchase/shipment

RAU

  • lau
  • GOOD NATURE STATION 1F/3F, 318-6 Inari-cho, 2-chome, Shijo-sagaru, Kawaramachi-Dori, Shimogyo-ku, Kyoto-shi, Kyoto
  • 2 minutes walk from Hankyu "Kyoto Kawaramachi Station"
    5-minute walk from Keihan Gion-Shijo Station
  • Tel. 075-352-3715 (switchboard)
  • 1F/10:00-19:00
    3F / 11:00-19:00 (LO/18:30)
  • https://rau-kyoto.com/

3. [Smart coffee shop] original coffee drip pack / Sanjo

A drip pack of original blended coffee roasted by the owner himself with a German-made Probat machine. You can enjoy a special relaxing time at home, which is unique to the smart coffee shop that opened in 1932 (Showa 7).

Original coffee drip pack 1400 yen

Product/original coffee drip pack 1400 yen
(also available online)
Expiration date: 1 year from date of manufacture

smart coffee shop

  • smart coffee
  • Kyoto Prefecture, Kyoto City, Nakagyo Ward, Teramachi Street, Sanjo Agara, Tenshojimaecho 537
  • 7 minutes on foot from Keihan "Sanjo Station"
  • Tel.075-231-6547
  • 8:00-19:00
  • Irregular holidays
  • https://www.smartcoffee.jp/

4. Antonio and Lala from [Kashiya Nona] / Gojo Horikawa

The store was opened in 2020 by the owner, Ms. Nashigawa, who honed her skills as a craftsman at a long-established Japanese sweets store, together with her husband, a chef. Even those who are not familiar with Japanese confectionery will be tempted to pick up one of their products, such as "Antonio and Lara," inspired by characters from Andersen's long novel "The Impromptu Poet," and other anko (sweet bean paste) balls that are shaped from the world of the story with a rich imagination.

Confectionery Nona

A confectionery that pays homage to the novel "Impromptu Poet". The bittersweet caramel bean paste is inspired by Antonio, and the refreshing mango tropical bean paste is inspired by Lala.

Product / Antonio and Lara 940 yen
(Can be booked online)
Shelf life: 3 days when refrigerated

Confectionery Nona

5. [Financier from Le Financier de la Ligier / Shimizu

A financier specialty store that opened in 2021. Freshly baked financiers with a sweet buttery aroma are crispy on the surface, moist on the inside, and surprisingly light. You can purchase a freshly baked piece for yourself or as a souvenir.

Le financier de la rivière gift box

A variety of flavors are available, including the popular naturals, matcha, chocolat, orange, and lemon for 250 yen each.

Product / Gift box (4 pieces): 1,000 yen
(Online sales available)
Expiration date: 3 days (14 days if purchased online)

Le financier de la riziere

  • Le Financier de la Liger
  • 23 Higashihashizumecho, Higashiyama Ward, Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture
  • 1 minute walk from Exit 4 of "Kiyomizu Gojo Station" of Keihan
  • Tel.075-541-6556
  • 10:00-18:00
  • Irregular holidays
  • https://riziere-f.com/
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.

NewsNews

Feature articleFeature article

Featured eventFeatured event

↑

notice