Tea Houses & Shops · Higashiyama / Yasaka
Bunnosuke Chaya Honten 文の助茶屋 本店
Old-fashioned tea house near Yasaka Pagoda known for warabi-mochi and amazake since the late Meiji era.
Hours11:00-17:00
ClosedIrregular
PriceWarabi-mochi: ¥550
Usucha matcha: ¥660
Usucha matcha: ¥660
Getting thereKiyomizu-michi bus stop (city bus 206), 6 min
Time needed30-60 min
Best timeAfternoon on a Higashiyama walk
Address373 Yasaka Kamimachi, Higashiyama Ward, Kyoto 605-0827
About
Opened at the end of the Meiji era by the rakugo storyteller Katsura Bunnosuke II, this tea house sits on a lane between Yasaka Pagoda and Kodaiji. It serves homemade warabi-mochi, amazake, dango and matcha sweets in a traditional room, a handy stop on the Higashiyama walk.
Highlights
- Founded by a rakugo performer over 100 years ago
- Homemade warabi-mochi and amazake
- Near Yasaka Pagoda and Ninenzaka
Tips
- Irregular holidays; open daily in peak seasons
- Usucha (thin matcha) set available
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