Tea Houses & Shops · Murasakino / Daitokuji

Ichimonjiya Wasuke (Ichiwa) 一文字屋和輔（一和）

Thousand-year-old tea house at Imamiya Shrine serving only aburi-mochi (grilled rice-cake skewers) with green tea.

Hours10:00-17:00

ClosedWednesdays; Dec 16-31

PriceAburi-mochi (1 portion, 11 skewers): ¥600

Getting thereImamiya-jinja-mae bus stop (city bus 46), 1 min

Time needed30-60 min

Best timeWeekday mornings

Address69 Murasakino Imamiyacho, Kita Ward, Kyoto 603-8243

About

Founded around 1000 AD, about when Imamiya Shrine was built, Ichiwa is often called Japan's oldest tea house (chaya). The only dish is aburi-mochi: small skewered rice cakes grilled over charcoal and coated in sweet white miso, served with hot tea in a wooden house facing the shrine approach. Kazariya, its rival across the lane, does the same dish.

Highlights

Run by the same family for about 25 generations
One menu item: aburi-mochi with tea
Tatami and bench seating on the Imamiya Shrine approach

Tips

Closed Wednesdays (and the day after the 1st/15th if they fall on a holiday) and Dec 16-31
Cash only; combine with Daitokuji, a 10-min walk

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Ichimonjiya Wasuke (Ichiwa) 一文字屋和輔（一和）

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