Café & Sweets · Karasuma Oike
Marukyu Koyamaen Nishinotoin 丸久小山園 西洞院店
Tea room of a historic Uji matcha maker, serving matcha, sweets and summer shaved ice in central Kyoto.
HoursShop 9:30-18:00; tea room 10:30-17:00 (last order)
ClosedWednesdays (open on holidays), New Year
PriceTypical visit: ¥1,500
Getting thereKarasuma Oike Station, exit 4-1, 6 min; Nijojo-mae Station, exit 2, 6 min
Time needed45 min
Best timeWeekday afternoon
AddressNishinotoin-dori Oike-sagaru (west side), Nakagyo-ku, Kyoto
About
Marukyu Koyamaen is an Uji tea producer founded in the Edo period, and this townhouse shop near Nijo Castle has a small tea room (Motoan) behind the retail counter. You can order matcha with wagashi, matcha sweets and, in summer, kakigori. It was a Tabelog Cafe Hyakumeiten in 2025.
Highlights
- Matcha from a long-established Uji producer
- Tea room in a Kyoto townhouse
- Seasonal matcha kakigori in summer
- Tabelog Cafe Hyakumeiten 2025
Tips
- Only about 10 seats; expect a wait
- Buy tea at the counter to take home
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