Tea Houses & Shops · Shigaraki / Asamiya
WITH TEA (Yamamotoen, Asamiya) WITH TEA（山本園）
Café of Yamamotoen, an Asamiya tea grower since 1870, in one of Japan's oldest tea areas.
Hours11:00-17:00 (shop from 9:00)
ClosedMondays (next day if holiday), 4th Tuesdays, Dec 29-Jan 4
PriceAsamiya premium sencha: ¥1,620
Tiramisu and tea set: ¥1,320
Tiramisu and tea set: ¥1,320
Getting thereAsamiya bus stop, 5 min (Koka community bus from Shigaraki Station)
Time needed30-60 min
Best timeMay (new tea)
Address275-1 Shigaraki-cho Kami-Asamiya, Koka, Shiga 529-1803
About
Asamiya in Shigaraki is one of Japan's five great historic tea areas. Tea farm Yamamotoen (est. 1870) runs this café where you can taste top-grade Asamiya sencha and matcha tiramisu, and buy leaves from its own fields.
Highlights
- Asamiya tea, one of Japan's oldest
- Tea grower since 1870
- Matcha tiramisu
Tips
- Closed Mondays (next day if holiday) and 4th Tuesdays
- Bus from Shigaraki Station is infrequent
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