Kyoto Sagano Takedori Tea House General Headquarters — Restaurant in Kyoto

After walking around, we got here and had matcha ice cream, our first in Kyoto. We were excited as Kyoto is the "matcha capital" of Japan. It's 500yen for the soft serve and it came with colorful cereal pops. Server was always smiling and friendly to everyone - local and foreigners.

The matcha flavor is weak, not what we expected. But its good enough to cool us off plus it's not overly sweet. There's so many people when we're here so we have to find a spot under the shade to eat our ice cream. There's a few tables but they're all occupied.

They also serve snacks...

🇯🇵 日本語レビュー

京都嵯峨野 竹取茶屋 総本家（嵯峨野・トロッコ嵐山駅前）

嵯峨野観光鉄道・トロッコ嵐山駅のすぐ前にある甘味処。竹林の散策ルート上にあり、観光の合間に立ち寄るには便利な立地。

【訪問時期】2025年9月 【注文品】アイス抹茶ぜんざい（720円） 【味の評価】★2.5 手作り感のあるものではなく、よくある既製品系の印象。味は平均的。

【店構え（情緒）】★2.0 昔ながらの茶屋風のしつらえなどは特に見られず、雰囲気としての魅力は控えめ。ただし、周辺には京都の中でも整った竹林があり、立地としては悪くない。

【注意点】 現金のみ対応。カード・電子マネー不可 トイレは設置されていない 飲食は屋外のベンチ利用。店内席はなし

総評 嵯峨野の竹林散策中に立ち寄る甘味処として記録しておく。味や空間に特筆すべき点は少ないが、立地を活かした休憩所としての機能はある。

🇬🇧 English Review

Kyoto Sagano Taketori Chaya Sohonke (in front of Torokko Arashiyama Station)

Located directly in front of Torokko Arashiyama Station, this sweets shop sits along the bamboo grove walking route—convenient for a short break during sightseeing.

Visited: September 2025 Item ordered: Iced Matcha Zenzai (¥720) Taste rating: ★2.5 Not handmade-style; more like a typical pre-made dessert. Flavor was average.

Atmosphere rating: ★2.0 No traditional teahouse-style decor or ambiance. However, the surrounding bamboo grove is well-maintained and pleasant, making the location reasonably good.

Notes: Cash only. No credit cards or e-money accepted No restroom available Seating is outdoors on benches. No indoor dining

Overall Impression Logged as a sweets stop along the Sagano bamboo grove route. While not remarkable in taste or atmosphere, it serves as a functional rest spot thanks to...

Decent place to stop and get ice cream to cool off from the heat. You can’t eat inside so find a place to sit outside near the railway station. I got a Matcha ice cream...