Tsuboichi Seicha — Restaurant in Sakai

Wonderful place to visit if you're in Sakai!

The matcha and roasted tea Rikyu mochi were delicious! The fillings are really special, and paired very well with the soft chewy mochi.

The matcha anmitsu set was good too - matcha ice cream with red bean paste, mochi and jelly.

The hojicha was fragrant and unlike other hojicha I've had. The gyokuro tea was interesting - tastes very green. You can also eat the left over tea leaves with ponzu - surprisingly delicious!

Staff are also friendly. A...

If you are a Japanese green tea fanatic, being in Sakai and yet not visiting this Japanese green tea specialist boutique would be insane! This place has some finest Japanese green tea to offer! In addition, it has a bistro dedicated to creative green tea dishes and desserts! Although its unassuming doorway and exterior may not catch attention from passerby, its quaint interior design and indulging desserts will surely make your first visit rewarding...

This place was established almost 200 years ago. It looks like a traditional Japanese house. Here you can have some tea and sweets, buy some really special Japanese tea and even learn to prepare your own matcha (green tea) through a lesson with a tea master. The masters (really friendly) will offer you okashi (sweets) too, all prepared with tea. I had a breakfast that was made with hōjicha, a Japanese...