Café & Sweets · Gion

Kagizen Yoshifusa Shijo Honten 鍵善良房 四条本店

An Edo-period wagashi maker in Gion famous for kuzukiri: glassy arrowroot noodles served on ice in a lacquer box with a pot of dark brown-sugar syrup.

About

Kagizen has made Kyoto sweets in Gion since the mid-Edo period, and its shop on Shijo-dori is a lovely, calm space of dark wood and craft furniture. The signature is kuzukiri, made to order from pure Yoshino arrowroot, served chilled in a tiered lacquer box with kuromitsu syrup for dipping. The dessert is almost silent on the tongue and perfect in summer. Seasonal namagashi with matcha are also excellent, and the shop sells beautifully boxed sweets.

Highlights

• Made-to-order kuzukiri in a tiered lacquer box
• Okinawan kuromitsu dipping syrup
• Mid-Edo-period confectioner
• Craft-filled dark-wood tearoom
• Seasonal namagashi with matcha

Tips

• Allow 10-15 minutes for the kuzukiri to be made
• Choose kuromitsu (dark) over shiromitsu for the classic taste
• Closed Mondays
• Gift boxes of dry sweets travel well

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