Toraya Ichijoji

Not far from the west side of the Kyoto Imperial Palace Park, this superb and tranquil tearoom is a great place to sample some traditional Kyoto sweets and excellent green tea.

If you want to sample the world of traditional Japanese tea and sweets, this is an elegant and rarified place to do it. The sweets change with the season, and you can get your tea iced in summer. One summer set is shiratama kurogoma (sweet mocha balls with a sweet black sesame sauce), which goes great with the accompanying iced green tea. Just be warned, these sweets are nothing like the Western-style sweets you may be used to. A sense of adventure is needed here.

As you might guess, this is NOT the kind of place you can comfortably enter in shorts, flip-flops and T-shirts. You don’t need to dress formally, but you’ll feel more comfortable in pants and a clean shirt or top.

For more Kyoto Japanese Tea and sweet shop choices, see our Best Japanese Tea and Sweet Shops in Kyoto page.

English name
Toraya Karyo Kyoto Ichijo

Japanese name
虎屋菓寮 京都一条店

English address:
400 Hirohashidono-cho, Ichijo-dori Karasuma-nishiiru, Kamigyo-ku

Japanese address:
上京区一条通烏丸西入る広橋殿町400

Opening hours:
10am-6pm
Closed last Monday of the month

Price:
Cheap

Non-smoking area: Yes

Nearest Transport:
7-minute walk from Imadegawa Station Exit 6, Karasuma subway line

Telephone: 81-75-441-3113

Website: Official Website (English)

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Near To Here:
Toraya Ichijoji is located in Central Kyoto. See our complete list of things to do in Central Kyoto, including places to eat, nightlife and places to stay.

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