Itoh Kyuemon - Kyoto Station — Restaurant in Kyoto

Stumbled upon Itoh Kyuemon near Kyoto Station as we were leaving the city, and it turned out to be a matcha haven we had been searching for. The staff were incredibly friendly and assisted us in selecting a few cans of matcha and some delightful matcha cookies. However, the highlight of our visit was the matcha ice cream bar. Topped with fresh fruit, the bar offered a sublime balance of flavors where the matcha was present but not overwhelming. The ambiance of the store was relaxed and uncrowded, making our shopping experience even more pleasant. If you're a matcha lover or just looking to try something uniquely Japanese, Itoh Kyuemon is a must-visit. Their combination of quality products and exceptional service made our last moments in Kyoto...

Stopped by Uji recently and of course I had to try the famous matcha here! Itoh Kyuemon is one of the top matcha shops in Uji and not only do they have green tea and matcha snacks, they also have a restaurant that serves savoury matcha dishes and sweet matcha desserts! Their menu changes regularly and this season, they're serving matcha strawberry desserts. This set features a mini matcha strawberry parfait, matcha swiss roll, matcha cheesecake, matcha strawberry mochi, and nama chocolates. Everything here was delicious - all very rich in matcha flavour and not too sweet at all. They were all so good I can't decide which was...

Very nice shop selling a variety of matcha products at decent value, particularly the matcha powders. Tried the famous matcha ice blocks with fruit but thought it tasted good (standard matcha ice cream flavour you could get from a convenience store) so wasn’t really...