Café & Sweets · Shichijo / Kawaramachi

Kaikado Cafe Kaikado Café

The cafe of Kaikado, makers of hand-crafted metal tea caddies since 1875, set in a 1927 former tram company building by the Kamogawa. Coffee, tea and craftsmanship on display.

Hours10:30-18:30

ClosedThursday, first Wednesday

PriceCoffee + sweet: ¥1,500

Getting thereShichijo Station (Keihan), 3 min

Time needed45 min

Best timeWeekday afternoons

Address352 Sumiyoshicho, Shimogyo Ward, Kyoto

Websitekaikado-cafe.jp

About

Kaikado is famous for airtight tea caddies of tin, brass and copper that develop a lovely patina over decades. Its cafe occupies a 1927 building that once housed the city's tram company offices, restored with high ceilings, original windows and furniture from Danish and Kyoto makers. Drinks are served with tableware from Kyoto craftspeople, and Kaikado caddies are displayed and sold. The workshop shop itself is a few minutes away; both are a short walk from Shichijo Station.

Highlights

1927 former tram company building
Kaikado copper and brass tea caddies on display
Kyoto craft tableware
Coffee from a local roaster and Kyoto teas
Calm riverside location near Shichijo

Tips

Closed Thursdays and the first Wednesday
Buy a caddy as a lifelong souvenir
Combine with Sanjusangendo or Kyoto National Museum
Weekday afternoons are relaxed

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