Café & Sweets · Sanjo / Kawaramachi
Kissa Ashijima 喫茶葦島
Fifth-floor kissaten on Sanjo with views over the Kamo River area, serving coffee, cakes and evening drinks.
HoursMon, Wed-Fri 12:00-21:00; Tue 12:00-17:00; Sat, Sun 11:00-21:00
PriceTypical spend per person: ¥1,000
Getting there- Sanjo Kawaramachi Intersection, Southeast Side
Time needed30-60 min
Best timeLate afternoon
AddressBunmeido Bldg 5F, 37 Daikokucho, Nakagyo Ward, Kyoto
Websiteashijimacoffee.com
About
Kissa Ashijima is a modern take on the kissaten on an upper floor near Sanjo-Kawaramachi. Large windows look over the rooftops toward the Higashiyama hills. It serves coffee, cakes and some alcohol into the evening.
Highlights
- Upper-floor windows over central Kyoto
- Coffee and homemade cakes
- Open until 21:00 most days
- Tabelog Kissaten Top 100
Tips
- Shorter hours on Tuesdays
- Card payment accepted
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