Unique Store · Gojo / Karasuma
Imanishiken 今西軒
Small sweet shop near Gojo Station famous for ohagi rice cakes coated in smooth or coarse red-bean paste.
Hours9:30 until sold out
ClosedTuesdays and 1st, 3rd and 5th Mondays (Mondays and Tuesdays in July-August)
PriceTypical purchase: ¥800
Getting thereGojo Station (Karasuma Line), exit 4, 2 min
Time needed15 min
Best timeMorning (often sold out by early afternoon)
Address312 Yokosuwa-cho, Karasuma Gojo Nishi-iru, Shimogyo-ku, Kyoto
About
Imanishiken makes ohagi (sticky rice wrapped in sweet bean paste) in a few varieties, including tsubu-an, koshi-an and kinako. Many customers come early because stock often sells out. It has been a Tabelog Wagashi Hyakumeiten several times, most recently 2026.
Highlights
- Classic Kyoto ohagi
- Two minutes from Gojo Station
- Tabelog Wagashi Hyakumeiten 2026
Tips
- Phone reservations accepted until 14:00
- Takeaway only
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