Toraya Confectionery Kyoto Ichijo Branch
A café and sweet shop located in a quiet residential area west of the Kyoto Imperial Palace following Ichijo Street. Here visitors can enjoy sweets on a site from which Toraya provided confections to the Imperial palace since before 1628. The shop’s shelves are lined with books on Japanese culture and patrons are free to read them. There is also a direct shop on the Karasuma Street side.
Spot details
- Address
- Kyoto Prefecture Kyoto-shi Kamigyo-ku Ichijyo street Karasuma Nishi-ing Hiroshi-dori-machi 400 Map
- Phone
- 0754413113
- Hours
- 10:00-18:00(L.O.17:30)
- Closed
- Irregular holidays, New Year's Day
- Parking Lot
- Available(8spaces)
- Credit Card
- Available(VISA, MasterCard, JCB, AMEX, DISCOVER, Diners Club)
- Smoking
- Not available
- Wi-Fi
- Not available
- English Menu
- Available
- Average budget
- [Lunch] 1,001-3,000yen
- Estimated stay time
- 30-60 minutes
- Wheelchair accessible
- Possible (with entrance slope, with multipurpose toilet)
- Infant friendly
- Yes (with diaper changing table)
Information Sources: NAVITIME JAPAN
Review
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- ⭐⭐⭐worth a visit, the only rival of Hermes
- A wonderful, calm, beautiful space for a light lunch or afternoon tea and sweets. Discreet but warm hospitality. Beautiful food presentation. This 500 year old Japanese sweet Maison is the only...
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- Memorable visit
- I highly recommend a trip here after touring the Imperial grounds. Their pristine, charming tea room offers a selection of delicious wagashi, with tables looking out onto a beautiful view of the...
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- A Peaceful Dessert Shop
- Toraya Karyo is a very peaceful dessert shop. Youll find the takeout dessert shop on the main road but will need to turn in and walk a bit in the alleyway to reach the sitdown dessert shop. Step in...
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