Tea Houses & Shops · Nara Park / Sarusawa Pond
Yanagi Chaya 柳茶屋
Early-Meiji tea house on the edge of Sarusawa Pond, famous for warabi-mochi and Nara chameshi.
Hours11:30-16:30
ClosedWednesdays and Thursdays
PriceWarabi-mochi and matcha: ¥780
Getting thereKintetsu-Nara Station, 7 min
Time needed30-60 min
Address49 Noborioji-cho, Nara 630-8213
About
Founded in the early Meiji era on the bank of Sarusawa Pond with views to Kofukuji's pagoda, Yanagi Chaya serves warabi-mochi with matcha and parfaits; on Friday to Sunday a limited Nara chameshi (tea rice) set is offered.
Highlights
- Sarusawa Pond view
- Warabi-mochi and matcha
- Limited Nara chameshi set
Tips
- Closed Wednesdays and Thursdays
- Chameshi only Fri-Sun, 10 per day
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