Everyone loves sweets. In Kyoto, you can enjoy various types of sweets ranging from Wagashi (traditional Japanese sweets), today’s favourites and a mix of both. There are numerous stores around Kyoto where you can enjoy fantastic treats. Check out the top stores that will make you love Kyoto and its unique flavours!
1. Amazing food from… an aquarium!?
Kyoto Aquarium is a fantastic tourist spot where people of all ages can enjoy. It is one of the popular spots for families with various marine creatures on display.
Kyoto Aquarium is also famous for the wide variety of unique sweets available. One of the popular ones is the Jellyfish bun, where actual jellyfish is filled in the buns. They are the edible jellyfish imported from ports and not those on display so have no fear eating them.
Also available is the Suizokupan that can be found in the Kaiju Café. Bread of various flavours are shaped in cute marine animals such as salamanders and sea turtles. These buns are not only delicious but will also be something children will enjoy!
京都水族館 Kyoto Aquarium
Address: 35-1 Kankijicho Kyoto Shimogyo-ku, Kyoto-city (inside Umekoji Park)
Access info: 15-minute walk from JR Kyoto Station
Opening hours: 9 am - 5 pm (March to November), 10 am - 6 pm (December to February)
Fixed holiday: No fixed holiday
Contact: +81 75-354-3130
2. Wagyu cuisine at The Junpei Hotel (from USD 155.0)
This byFood experience takes you around Kyoto on a rickshaw. Learn about the culture and history of various Japanese shrines and streets from your rickshaw driver and end your day with a Wagyu meal at the luxurious Junpei Hotel.
The hotel offers a traditional bamboo design that focuses on creating a relaxing atmosphere, perfect for unwinding after an exhaustive city tour. Their menu offers a multi-course Wagyu meal prepared with traditional Japanese seasonal ingredients. Relish the mouthwatering delicacies offered on the menu, all featuring different cuts of premium Japanese wagyu beef, including beef loin, filet, sirloin, and more.
Rickshaw Tour and Wagyu Cuisine in Kyoto
Duration: 3hours
3. Taiyaki? Parfait? Why not have both?
The Taiyaki is a famous Japanese fish-shaped cake with fillings such as red bean paste and chocolate. Sanja is a stall located near the Inari Shrine which serves a combination of Taiyaki and parfait. Instead of filling the Taiyaki with the usual fillings, cream, banana and chocolate sauce are squeezed into it. The delightful harmony of Taiyaki and Parfait is perfect for a walk-and-eat food!
さんじや Sanja
Address: Kyoto-city, Chukyo-ku Takoyakushi-dori Shinkyogoku Higashi Hairu Uradera-cho 595-3 (area: Kawaramachi near-Teramachi Shijo)
Access info: 4-minute walk from Hankyu Kyoto Main Line Kawaramachi (Kyoto) station
Opening hours: 12 pm - 8 pm
Fixed holiday: No fixed holiday
Contact: +81 75-212-7240
4. The most unique crepe ever
Another item available at Sanja is the Natto Gohan Crepe. The Natto is a Japanese dish made from fermented soy beans, while Gohan refers to rice. The Natto Gohan Crepe at Sanja is exactly as its name suggests - rice and fermented soy beans are filled in delicious crepes. Many students who visit Kyoto during their field trips order this snack, and this is also another great walk-and-eat food.
5. Fried chicken on parfait at Karafuneya Coffee Shop
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Karafuneya Coffee Shop is a café located at Kawaramachi which serves various sweets. The most famous items there are the unique parfaits - Roasted Cutlet Parfait, Fried Shrimp Parfait, Fried Chicken Parfait and more - things no one have ever thought of. You will have to wait for about 10 minutes to be served as the toppings will be fried only after you order them. This never-seen-before collaboration allows you to enjoy great fried food together with marvellous parfait.
からふね屋珈琲本店 Karafuneya Coffee Shop
Address: Kyoto-city, Nakagyo Ward, Sanjo Daikoku 39
Access info: 5-minute walk from Tozai Line Kyoto Shiyakusho-mae station
Opening hours: 9 am - 1 am
Fixed holiday: No fixed holiday
Contact: +81 75-254-8774
6. Matcha Kakigori from Imobou Hiranoya Main Branch
Imobou is a famous shop in Kyoto that is known for traditional Japanese food and is a great place for lunch and dinner. Apart from that, the Imobou Hiranoya Main Branch is also known for the fantastic Uji Milk Kintoki.
The Uji Milk Kintoki is a Kakigori (shaved ice) served with Matcha sauce, milk sauce and red beans. This soft and crunchy ice together with great toppings are extremely delicious and is perfect for an afternoon break during summer.
いもぼう平野家本店 Imobou Hiranoya Main Branch
Address: Kyoto-city, Higashiyama-ku, Kyoto Maruyama Park Chion Minamimonzen (area: Maruyama Park, Kodai-ji Temple, Kiyomizu-dera)
Access info: 10-minute walk from Keihan line Gion Shijo Station
Opening hours: 10 am - 8 pm
Fixed holiday: No fixed holiday
Contact: +81 75-561-1603
7. Strawberry Kakigori from Page One
Page One is a café opened by Morita Himuro Honten, the Kakigori shop in Kyoto with the longest history.
The most popular dish at Page One is the Strawberry Kakigori where freshly blended strawberry sauce and condensed milk are poured on the soft shaved ice. Together with sweet strawberries on top, this refreshing sweet can be enjoyed all year round and is delicious even in winter!
ページワン Page One
Address: 435-4 Kamibentencho Shimogawaradori Yasaka Torii Mae Kudaru, Higashiyama-ku, Kyoto-city
Access info: 11-minute walk from Keihan line Gion Shijo Station
Opening hours: 11 am - 4 pm, 6 pm - 12 am
Fixed holiday: Wednesday
Contact: +81 75-551-2882
8. Create your own recipe at Nijou Wakasaya Teramachi Branch
Nijou Wakasaya Teramachi Branch is a Kakigori shop often featured in television programmes and magazines.
It is most famous for the item called Saiun, which literally means iridescent clouds. Together with plain shaved ice, 5 types of syrups, which change according to the season, are served. The colourful syrup reminds one of iridescent clouds, and you can pour the syrup over the plain Kakigori according to your preference.
二條若狭屋寺町店 Nijou Wakasaya Teramachi Branch
Address: Kyoto-city, Chukyo-ku, Enoki-cho 67
Access info: 5-minute walk from Tozai line subway Kyoto Shiyakusho-mae
Opening hours: 9 am - 6 pm
Fixed holiday: Wednesday
Contact: +81 75-256-2280
9. The unique Warabi Mochi from Pontocho
Pontocho is a town in Kyoto famous as the home of various Japanese traditions such as Maiko (apprentice geisha) and tea houses. Located in this town is the sweets shop Pontocho Suragaya, which serves the Hitokuchi Warabi, which means “one-mouth Warabi Mochi”. The Warabi Mochi is a type of jelly-like Japanese sweet made from bracken starch.
The Hitokuchi Warabi has a soft texture and is filled with red bean paste. Poured over it is Kinako (toasted soy bean powder) and this snack is great as a walk-and-eat food.
先斗町駿河屋 Pontocho Suragaya
Address: Sanjo Kudaru, Pontocho, Nakagyo-ku, Kyoto-city
Access info: 6-minute walk from Keihan line Sanjo station
Opening hours: 10 am - 6 pm
Fixed holiday: Tuesday
Contact: +81 75-221-5210
10. Exciting fruit cake from Chez La Mere
Chez La Mere is a confectionary store which is most famous for the “Okashi no Ki”, which literally means “the tree of snacks”. It is a fruit cake that includes various fruits such as banana, strawberry and kiwi together with fresh cream. The sponge cake is crispy on the outside and soft on the inside, giving it a fantastic texture together with the fresh fruits. There is an eat-in space in Chez La Mere where you can enjoy the sweets while taking a short break after exploring Kyoto.
Chez La Mere
Address: Kyoto-city Nakagyo-ku, Teramachi street Ebisugawa Agaru Kuon Institute town 673-1
Access info: 8-minute walk from the Keihan Line Jungu-Marutamachi station
Opening hours: 10 am - 6 pm
Fixed holiday: Wednesday
Contact: +81 75-241-0765
11. Exclusive sweets from Kyoto’s Malebranche
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Kyoto is extremely famous for having delicious Matcha sweets and Malebranche is one of the places where you can enjoy creative versions of them.
It is recommended that you try the Chanohako (tsuki) menu when at Malebranche which serves Muffin and Cake-soft together with a choice of coffee or tea. The cake-soft is an exclusive menu which combines soft cream together with cake - it is cold but has a texture in between the soft cream and cake.
There are also other souvenirs such as the Chanoka - a Lang de Chat made from a mixture of Matcha and white chocolate - available there so make sure you check them out!
マールブランシュ北山本店 Malebranche
Address: In front of Kitayama Botanic Gardens, Kita-ku, Kyoto-city
Access info: 100 meters (328 feet) away from Karasuma Line Kitayama Station, fourth exit, to the right (west)
Opening hours: 9 am - 8 pm
Fixed holiday: No fixed holiday
Contact: +81 75-722-3399
Flavours exclusive to Japan
Different countries have their unique local tastes and these items introduced are flavours that can only be enjoyed in Japan. Harmonising traditional Japanese flavour together with the latest trends, make sure you savour these fantastic food during your time in Japan!
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