Café & Sweets · Kawaramachi
Umezono Kawaramachi 甘党茶屋 梅園 河原町店
A 1927-founded sweets house whose square, caramel-glazed mitarashi dango are a Kyoto classic. Cosy, cheap and right on Kawaramachi.
Hours10:30-19:30
ClosedIrregular
PriceDango set: ¥900
Getting thereKyoto-kawaramachi Station (Hankyu), 5 min
Time needed30 min
Best timeWeekday mornings
AddressKawaramachi-dori Sanjo-sagaru, Nakagyo Ward, Kyoto
About
Umezono started as a kanmi (traditional sweets) cafe in 1927, and its mitarashi dango are unusual: barrel-shaped rather than round, lightly grilled and coated in a sweet-salty soy glaze. The Kawaramachi shop also serves anmitsu, zenzai, warabi-mochi and seasonal shaved ice in a small, old-fashioned room. The sister shops (Umezono Oyatsu, Sanjo Teramachi) sell newer creations like 'kasane', layered sweets in pastel colours.
Highlights
- Barrel-shaped mitarashi dango with soy glaze
- Anmitsu and zenzai
- Founded in 1927
- Affordable traditional sweets
- Central Kawaramachi location
Tips
- The dango + matcha set is the classic order
- Takeaway dango make a cheap snack
- Weekday mornings are quiet
- Try the Sanjo Teramachi shop for modern sweets
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