Groceries Spots in Kyoto Area

  • Awamochidokoro Sawaya
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    Kyoto Prefecture Kyoto City Kamigyo-ku Kitano Tenman-gu Shrine Nishiiru south side
    A Japanese confectionary shop located near Kitano Tenmangu Shrine, a Shinto shrine dedicated to scholarly pursuits. A venerable shop founded in the Edo period, the current owner is the shop’s 12th. The shop’s famed awa mochi millet rice cakes are made fresh with just-roasted foxtail millet pounded and mixed with mochi which is then covered with koshian strained sweet bean paste and kinako roasted soybean flour. Takeout is available but patrons can also enjoy freshly pounded foxtail millet in the shop as well.

    コロナ禍前や休日は必ず並んで食していたお店らしいですが。ラッキーな事に並ばず、お客さん居なく食せました。創業は1682年。 約300年強。粟と餅米を混ぜてつき立ての柔らかい餅にきな粉塗した物とこし餡で包んだ物が暖かい緑茶と合います。ほっこり休憩出来る甘味です。今チャンスです。

  • Ichijyoji Nakatani
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    47 Reviews
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    Kyoto Kyoutoshi Sakyou-ku Ichijoujihananokichou 5
    The Ichijyoji Sagari-matsu is the site of a famous pine tree under which the renowned swordsman Miyamoto Musashi defeated a challenger. The nearby Ichijyoji Nakatani tea house and sweet shop has made and sold the Ichijyoji Temple’s famous decchi yokan bean jelly for three generations. In addition to Japanese sweets like shisen mochi rice cakes, the shop also sells Western-style confections prepared by the shop’s proprietress-to-be. The shop’s silky matcha green tea tiramisu is particularly popular and has been featured in the media. The café area serves drinks and sweets as well as a selection of light meals.

    3代目ご夫婦のセンスがあふれた和洋たくさんの種類の菓子が並び、選ぶのにとても悩みます。「でっち羊かん」もいいですが、通販で数か月待ちになっている「絹ごし抹茶ティラミス」を一乗寺到着後すぐに店内で頂きました。 一乗寺訪問は「狸谷山不動院」の懸造り社殿を観に行くことが目的でしたが、250段の階段があり荷物を減らすため、帰りにまた店に戻って土産を買うことにしました。18時まで営業されているので八大神社...

  • Murakamijyu Honten
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    Kyoto Kyoutoshi Shimogyou-ku Nishikiyamachishijou Shoulomachi 190
    A venerable Kyoto pickles shop founded in 1832 located in the Sendo-cho neighborhood close to Kawaramachi Station. The shop creates Kyoto pickles which draw out the maximum flavor the ingredients involved using several varieties of carefully selected kombu kelp and adjusting the number of days of pickling and salt used in line with each ingredient’s inherent characteristics and the outside temperature and humidity. In addition to standards like Shiba-zuke (pickled eggplant and cucumber), the shop also sells limited time items made with seasonal ingredients.

    四条通りから路地を入ったところにある老舗のお漬物屋さんです。歴史を感じる重厚な店構えです。お漬物の種類はたくさんあって、どれも美味しそうで迷いましたが、シバ漬けと椎茸のしぐれ煮を買って帰りました。どちらも美味しくてご飯が進みます。友達のお土産にしましたが、とても喜ばれました。

  • Yatsuhashi-an&Shishu-yakata
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    Kyoto Kyoutoshi Ukyou-ku Nishikyougokunishikoromodechou 36
    This hands-on workshop facility is in Ukyo Ward, Kyoto City. Guests can try their hand at making various sweets such as yatsuhashi (reservations required). Visit the free second floor Kyoshishu Museum to take in delicate and beautiful embroidery with different themes. There's also a Kyoto themed souvenir shop that's popular with tourists.

    団体旅行で利用しました。 バスで行きましたが、アクセスが悪く団体旅行専門といった感じです。 お豆腐作り体験をしましたが、豆乳作りから豆腐までの本格的な体験で面白かったです。 席が狭く、落ち着いてできなかったのは残念です。

  • Cacao Market by Mariebelle Kyoto
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    41 Reviews
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    Kyoto Kyoutoshi Higashiyama-ku Tokiwachou 165-2
    Cacao Market by Mariebelle Kyoto is a chocolate shop near Gion Shijo Station. The founder of the business is from Honduras and carefully selects cacao beans from that country to be shipped to New York for processing. The company supervises the entire process, from growing the beans to creating the final product. The shop's main business is bulk sale of chocolate but customers can enjoy chocolate drinks and other treats on a take-out or eat-in basis.

    Extremely overprice for a tiny hot chocolate that was of medium quality. It was around 1500 yen for a hot chocolate in a cup the size of a shot glass. The decorations are nice though which upped my...

  • Mariebelle Kyoto Main Shop
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    Kyoto Kyoutoshi Nakagyou-ku Yanaginobambasanjou Shimuru-cho 83
    The first Japanese branch of a New York-based chocolate shop, it is located in Nakagyo Ward, Kyoto. The interior has an antique ambiance, and rich chocolate in stylish wrapping is sold. In the cafe, you can also enjoy hot chocolate, gelato and various other sweets using chocolate.

    No place does brunch better than Marie Belle. I visit here every time Im in Kyoto. Atmosphere is intimate with furniture echoing the early 20th century. Crystal glasses and china tea cups. High...

  • Tawaraya Yoshitomi Main Store
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    Kyoto Kyoto-shi Kamigyo-ku Muromachi-dori Kamidachiuri Agaru
    A confectioner that first opened in 1953 and now has three directly managed shops and six distributors across Kyoto City. They continue to make traditional Kyoto confections while striving ever further to create better treats searching for a candy enlightenment. One of the shops stand out confections is their Famous Kyoto Unryu treat. Each is made by hand with the finest large Tanba Dainagon red beans and shaped to represent a dragon riding atop a cloud. The flavor of the red beans and the gentle mouthfeel only possible with freshly made sweets makes for an exquisite harmony. Their dried candies and confections made to resemble the changing of the seasons are a treasure to be viewed and ideal for souvenirs or gifts.

    改めて新しい口コミページを作る必要も無い程度の規模のお菓子屋さんなので、烏丸店のことだが、ここへ口コミする。結論から述べると暫くの間に随分と「後退」したと云うよりも、コロナ禍に合わせた店造り、商品造りの部分でこの宮内庁御用達の超々老舗の和菓子メーカーが後発のお菓子屋、元は暖簾分けした番頭の会社に後れを取っているように感じた。隣接する「京菓子資料館」なるものについても説明している職員さんは一生懸命か...

  • Mikuraya
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    Kyoto Kyoto-shi Kita-ku Shichikukitadaimoncho 78
    This Japanese sweets shop was opened in 1947. They offer a wide array of treats, from their famous Tabiyakko cookies made with plentiful black sugar from Hateruma, to fresh sweets and yokan bean jelly, monaka filled wafers and warabi mochi jelly. Their flagship product Tabiyakko got their name from the idea of a travel (tabi) snack, and the name from a servant (yakko) for a procession of daimyo lords, and they have a soft, crumbly consistency. They're made with flour, eggs and sugar, and baked to create a texture somewhere between boro cookies and castella cake. Their goods make perfect gifts, especially when wrapped in their paper featuring designs from Nihonga painter Insho Domoto.

    京都の御倉屋さんへ訪問。 夕ばえと旅奴を買いました。 どちらも美味しかったです。 少し甘めです。 また、行きたいです。

  • Morika
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    Kyoto Kyoutoshi Ukyou-ku Sagashakadoufujinokichou 42
    A venerable Saga tofu shop founded in the Ansei era of the late Edo period. The shop is located close to the Seiryo-ji Temple, famed for its Saga Gautama Buddha Hall, in the Saga Shakado Fujinoki-cho neighborhood. The shop’s tofu, made with carefully selected soybeans and underground spring water, is used to make the boiled tofu at a variety of famous restaurants, including Chikusen on the grounds of the Seiryo-ji Temple and Seizan Sodo on the grounds of the Tenryu-ji Temple. The shop’s delicious tofu has even appeared in the works of Yasunari Kawabata and Ryotaro Shiba.

    京都の豆腐には絹ごし・木綿ごしの区別がなく,固さ的にはその中間の京豆腐というものだけが存在する。(夏季に期間限定でより柔らかな絹ごしを作る店があって,ここもその一つ)いつ行っても行列ができ観光客が名物の飛竜頭や厚揚げを飼っているが,その豆腐を食べてみれば,人気の理由がわかる。

  • Tsuruya Yoshinobu
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    4.0
    31 Reviews
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    Kyoto Prefecture Kyoto City, Kamigyo-ku Imadeikawa-dori Horikawa west entrance
    This shop offering traditional Kyoto-style confectionery is located at the Horikawa-Imadegawa intersection in Nishijin, Kyoto’s famed weaving district. Based in an old Kyoto machiya (townhouse) the exterior has a large, keyaki-wood signboard depicting the characters for “Yuzumochi,” one of their representative sweets. Passing through the entrance which welcomes you with display items that vary from season to season, you’ll find that the first floor is a spacious sales area. The second floor has a rest area looking out at the Kyoto machiya (townhouse) style teahouse garden where one can try items such as sets of seasonal namagashi (fresh Japanese sweets) and matcha green tea. There are also counter seats where the artisans will make the sweets you order right before your eyes, and this is popular as a feast for the eyes.

    Tsuruya Yoshinobu is really the best place for those people loving freshly made luxury Japanese traditional sweets! For me its not about whether the master makes the art in front of you or not, I go...

  • Kisshokaryo Kyoto (Gion Main Shop)
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    31 Reviews
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Kyoto Kyoutoshi Higashiyama-ku Ishibashichou 306
    This Japanese and Western sweet shop in Higashiyama Ward, Kyoto City is about five minutes on foot from the Tozai Subway Line's Higashiyama Station. They offer a variety of sweets dusted with kinako soy flour that they roast themselves, including their Honwarabi Mochi and Scorched Kinako Parfait. The second floor is a cafe where you can enjoy their sweets on the spot.

    We ordered Kogashikinako parfait and Warabimochi, including a cup of black tea. The sweetness was just alright and not too heavy. Konako flour has a very delicate taste with its special fragrance...

  • Kyoto Gion Anon (Main Shop)
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    Kyoto Kyoutoshi Higashiyama-ku Kiyomotochou 368-2
    Anon has a long history of perfecting its techniques for making anko (sweet bean paste), and it uses this anko to develop new kinds of sweets. The store in, Kiyomoto-cho, Higashiyama Ward is located inside a remodeled machiya townhouse and includes a 29-seat eat-in space. It produces a wide range of Japanese-Western fusion sweets, including anpone, which takes grainy anko made with azuki beans from Tokachi in Hokkaido and a creamy filling made in-house from mascarpone cheese and combines them into a sort of sandwich.
  • Fruit Parlor Yaoiso
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    Kyoto Kyoutoshi Shimogyou-ku Shijouomiya Higashiiruru Tachinakacho 496
    This sweets shop, established in 1869, is only a one-minute walk from the Omiya Station on the Hankyu Kyoto Line in Shimogyo Ward, Kyoto City. Here, one can enjoy various parfaits, juices, fruit sandwiches, and other sweets made from seasonal fresh fruits. It is good to note that lines form at peak hours.
  • Grand Marble Gion
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    Kyoto Kyoutoshi Higashiyama-ku Gionmachiminamigawa
    Grand Marble Gion is a bakery specializing in Danish pastry, located three minutes' walk from Gion Shijo Station on the Keihan Line in Kyoto's Higashiyama Ward. It carries more than ten varieties, including Kyoto Sanshoku, made with matcha green tea from Gion Tsujiri and special varieties available for only a limited time. There is a cafe on the second floor where customers can enjoy things like French toast and champagne.

    八坂神社の近くにありました。フロアの一角には畳の小上がりが設けられ、和カフェの雰囲気がありました。店内のいたるところに、オブジェや絵画が展示してあって、ギャラリーのようです。1階のショップで、マーブルデニッシュを購入しました。京都三食は、抹茶・苺・プレーンがミックスされたうつくしいマーブル。京都らしいお土産を購入できました。

  • Tsukimochi-ya Naomasa
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    17 Reviews
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    Kyoto Kyoutoshi Nakagyou-ku Kiyamachisanjou Crow
    This venerable wagashi (Japanese sweet) shop was founded in 1804. First operating in a time when only fresh (not preserved) sweets could be made, the shop created baked sweets filled with sweet red bean paste and has continued to craft Kyoto treats in line with the times beloved by the masses. In addition to its titular geppei rice cakes, the shop offers a wide selection of fresh sweets. Particularly popular are its warabi-mochi cakes made with real warabi (bracken) starch; the sweet red bean paste, perfect with a cup of green tea, and the melt-in-your-mouth texture is exquisite. Sanjo Station is the closest station to the shop.

    三条木屋町から高瀬川沿いに上がるとあるわらび餅の有名なお店です。購入しなくても風情のあるお店を拝見するだけでも話のタネになります。店内は米を蒸す匂いがします。和菓子は種類がたくさんあるので、迷います。今回はホテルの部屋で、夜食かデザートに食べようと思って行きました。結局、購入したのは、名物「わらび餅」になりました。「わらび餅」は、普通に想像するものとは違って、柔らかなお餅で餡を包んであります。餡は...

  • Shogoin Yatsuhashi Sohonten
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    Kyoto Kyoutoshi Sakyou-ku Shougoinsannouchou 6
    "Situated a short distance west of the Shogoin Temple, this is the main shop of a long-standing yatsuhashi cinnamon rice flour confections shop which was established in 1689. Using choice cinnamon, rice flour, and other select ingredients, the shop slightly changes the balance of ingredients used in its recipes depending on seasonal conditions to ensure its yatsuhashi always have the same great taste. The shop also still uses mixing kettles made in the early Showa period, continuing to make its treats the old fashioned way by hand. In addition to the standard ""Shogoin Yatsuhashi,"" the shop sells raw yatsuhashi and a variety of seasonal yatsuhashi flavors. The shop also makes and sells new products such as the ""Kaneru,"" yatsuhashi curled up into churro-like sticks."
  • Yoshihiro
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    Kyoto Kyoto-shi Nakagyo-ku Nishinokyohigashigekkocho 22
    "A long-standing Japanese confectionary shop established in 1958 located a five-minute walk from Nijo Station. The shop has been featured on television and in a variety of magazines. Both the shop's yatsuhashi manju cinnamon rice flour confection buns, invented by the original owner; and its ""Kyoka"" buns stuffed with matcha powdered green tea bean jam, created by the second generation owner; have won awards in national confectionary competitions. The restaurant's handmade dorayaki pancake sandwiches are also a staple product; the popular Mont Blanc dorayaki are only available in fall. The shop also offers handmade Kyoto confectionary making classes where you can watch a master and try making your very own confection to bring home. Over 70 thousand people have participated in these popular classes."
  • Okashi no Yakata Hashidate
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    Kyoto Yosa-gun Yosanocho Otokoyama 801-4
    "A confectionary shop which carries excellent local sweets. Inside is a self-service cafe with a view of scenic Amanohashidate and customers can enjoy fresh-baked breads, original sweets, coffee, and other items at reasonable prices. Popular items include the roll cakes made with Tanba black soy beans and sweet azuki beans, and the ""Shichifuku-hime Crunch"" based on a recipe found in a Kyoto history, as well as the unique ""Tango no Anpan"" bread filled with a mochi rice cake. A casual establishment, visitors are encouraged to stop by during tea time to enjoy a quick snack. Here you can enjoy the distinctive confections of the Tango-Tajima-Tanba area surrounded by lush natural beauty."

    お菓子中心のお土産物屋さんということで あまり期待せず、伊根の舟屋見学の後、 帰途で寄り道。伊根は雪も余り残って いなかったのに駐車場は残雪でザリザリ 状態、ブーツでないと歩きづらいくらい で雪が積もりやすい場所?なのかな。 だいぶ前に大きな昔ながらのお土産物屋 さんがあり、リニューアルされたのかな、 トイレが外で掃除の水で床がびしょぬれ, 和式がほとんどと旧ドライブインの雰囲 気、でも中は新し...

  • Mameya Kurobee
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    Kyoto Kameoka-shi Amarubecho
    A gift and souvenir shop located 100 meters from the Kameoka Interchange on the Kyoto-Jukan Expressway in Kameoka City, Kyoto Prefecture. The shop sells local specialty Kyoto vegetables, Japanese pickles, Tanba black soybeans, and other Kyoto souvenirs. There's also jams made with Kyoto vegetables, rolls cakes made with soy milk cream wrapped in a black sesame seed and bamboo charcoal sponge cake, black soybean milk crepes made with high class matcha powdered green tea, and other tasty sweets. The shop is a great place to spend some time picking out souvenirs after going on the Hozu-gawa River Boat Ride or visiting Yunohana Onsen.

    訪れる(セット旅行で無理やり連れて行かれているだけだが)度に、寂れる施設と云う印象が強くなる。いかに平日とは云え、この寂しさは何なのか?客も我々一行だけ。数十分居たが、他には誰も来る者がない。かつての(コロナ禍前の、開店したての頃)賑わいはどこに行った?いかに平日とは云えこれでは先が・・・。商品も少ない、時節柄だろうが、試食も無い、買うのは後期高齢者の叔母ちゃんばかりで、少しでも若い(と、云っても...

  • Hakurei Brewing Co., Ltd.
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    Kyoto Miyadushi Yura 949
    Established in 1832, this historic sake brewery is located approximately a seven-minute walk from the Tango-Yura Station on the Kyoto Tango Railway and approximately a 20-minute from the Miyazu-Amanohashidate Interchange off the Kyoto-Jukan Expressway. Visitors may tour the wine storehouse and casks from the early 1800s Tenpo era, when the winery was established, can listen to the history and story behind the origin of the name, and, of course, enjoy wine tasting the raw sake made on site. Next to the sake storehouse is a small shop selling various alcoholic delicacies including small brew sakes and liqueurs, and other related miscellaneous items. The tour lasts approximately 30 minutes. One can also rest and enjoy sake sweets in the cafe created inside the old rice mill.

    일본 맥주가 유명하다보니 이런 곳에 꼭 방문하고 싶었습니다. 내부에 들어가보지는 못했지만 겉에서 보기에도 장인이 근무할 것만 같은 곳이었어요.

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Its wooden tea houses, shuffling geisha, and spiritual sights have seen Kyoto hailed as the heart of traditional Japan, a world apart from ultramodern Tokyo. Despite being the Japanese capital for over a century, Kyoto escaped destruction during World War II, leaving behind a fascinating history which can be felt at every turn, from the fully gold-plated Kinkakuji Temple down to traditional customs such as geisha performances and tea ceremonies, which are still practiced to this day.

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