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2024.07.31
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Cool summer desserts in Kyoto! Recommended 5 excellent shaved ice
One of the best things to do when sightseeing in Kyoto in summer is to enjoy the cool and refreshing shaved ice!
Kyoto is also known for its heat, and there are many places to enjoy shaved ice.
In this issue, we will introduce some of the best shaved ice you must try when you come to Kyoto in the summer! We have prepared a MAP at the end for your reference.
Kyoto is also known for its heat, and there are many places to enjoy shaved ice.
In this issue, we will introduce some of the best shaved ice you must try when you come to Kyoto in the summer! We have prepared a MAP at the end for your reference.
● Fig Prickly Ash Cream Cheese [Top image]
Seasonal menu with a tangy taste of sansho (Japanese pepper)
● Ripe Mango [Bottom left image]
You can enjoy juicy mango pulp
● Peach Custard [Bottom right image]
Just like a cake! A dish with an exquisite sweet and sour taste
Seasonal menu with a tangy taste of sansho (Japanese pepper)
● Ripe Mango [Bottom left image]
You can enjoy juicy mango pulp
● Peach Custard [Bottom right image]
Just like a cake! A dish with an exquisite sweet and sour taste
This shaved ice specialty store is located in a residential area about a 10-minute walk from JR Nijo Station. The ice is thoroughly temperature-controlled, and the shaved ice is made with the utmost care, giving it a fluffy texture similar to cotton candy. The flavors are varied, including those using seasonal fruits, and the store has been a hot topic of conversation since it first opened.
Kyo-hyouka Tsurara
Address: 22 Uchihata-cho, Nishinokyo, Nakagyo-ku, Kyoto City, Kyoto
Access : A 10 minutes walk from JR Nijo Station.
A 21 minutes by Kyoto City Bus No. 206 (clockwise) from JR Kyoto Station, a 3 minutes walk from "Senbon Kyu Nijo" bus stop.
Kyo-hyouka Tsurara
Address: 22 Uchihata-cho, Nishinokyo, Nakagyo-ku, Kyoto City, Kyoto
Access : A 10 minutes walk from JR Nijo Station.
A 21 minutes by Kyoto City Bus No. 206 (clockwise) from JR Kyoto Station, a 3 minutes walk from "Senbon Kyu Nijo" bus stop.
B. Kanoko
● Strawberry [Top image]
The summer strawberries with high sugar content grown in Iizuna Highlands, Nagano City, are used lavishly. The refreshing sweetness of strawberries is complemented by homemade condensed milk.
● Kiwi [Bottom left image]
The syrup is made by roughly mixing the fruit to preserve the pulp after receiving the order, and is fresh and refreshingly sweet
● Kanoko-milk [Bottom right image]
Homemade puréed milk is made by slowly boiling down milk and topped with handmade panna cotta and whipped cream. This popular menu item has a perfect balance of sweetness
The summer strawberries with high sugar content grown in Iizuna Highlands, Nagano City, are used lavishly. The refreshing sweetness of strawberries is complemented by homemade condensed milk.
● Kiwi [Bottom left image]
The syrup is made by roughly mixing the fruit to preserve the pulp after receiving the order, and is fresh and refreshingly sweet
● Kanoko-milk [Bottom right image]
Homemade puréed milk is made by slowly boiling down milk and topped with handmade panna cotta and whipped cream. This popular menu item has a perfect balance of sweetness
Located just past the Shimabara Daimon Gate, a registered tangible cultural property. The shaved ice is mainly made from fruit, which brings out the original taste and natural sweetness of the fruit. Enjoy the best match between the fluffy shaved ice and the fruit-filled nectar made to order.
Kanoko
Address: 126 Kamino-cho, Nishishin-yashiki, Shimogyo-ku, Kyoto City, Kyoto
Access: A 7 minute walk from JR Tambaguchi Station.
Kanoko
Address: 126 Kamino-cho, Nishishin-yashiki, Shimogyo-ku, Kyoto City, Kyoto
Access: A 7 minute walk from JR Tambaguchi Station.
● [Shaved alcohol ice]Sencha Gin Lime-Japanese pepper- [Top image]
The refreshing lime aroma spreads and the tangy spiciness of Aoyama Shou goes great with the gin lime! You can enjoy the mature taste.
● Fresh Pione and Cream Cheese [Bottom left image] *Scheduled to be offered from 8/16 to 9/30
This menu item uses seedless fresh Pione, allowing you to enjoy the pulpy pulp without worrying about the seeds. As you eat your way through the thick grape juice and ice, you will encounter cream cheese and graham crackers with a crunchy texture.
● Figs and pudding Caramelized [Bottom right image] *Scheduled to be offered from 9/1 to 9/30
Dried figs are made into a paste and combined with milk in a fig syrup base, which is then flavored with a salted caramel sauce. Inside is a traditional pudding flavored with vanilla essence.
The refreshing lime aroma spreads and the tangy spiciness of Aoyama Shou goes great with the gin lime! You can enjoy the mature taste.
● Fresh Pione and Cream Cheese [Bottom left image] *Scheduled to be offered from 8/16 to 9/30
This menu item uses seedless fresh Pione, allowing you to enjoy the pulpy pulp without worrying about the seeds. As you eat your way through the thick grape juice and ice, you will encounter cream cheese and graham crackers with a crunchy texture.
● Figs and pudding Caramelized [Bottom right image] *Scheduled to be offered from 9/1 to 9/30
Dried figs are made into a paste and combined with milk in a fig syrup base, which is then flavored with a salted caramel sauce. Inside is a traditional pudding flavored with vanilla essence.
Based on the concept of “cherishing what already exists and creating new value,” “Tea and Sake Tasuki-Shimpukan” uses Kyoto's seasonal ingredients and expresses them in the form of classic “shaved ice. In addition to the standard matcha mitsu and roasted tea mitsu, customers can also enjoy cocktail-based sake ice, tea cocktails, and Kyoto craft beer.
Tea and Sake Tasuki-Shimpukan
Address: 586-2, Bano-cho, Anekoji-sagaru, Karasuma-dori, Nakagyo-ku, Kyoto City, Kyoto
Access: 1 minute walk from exit 4 of "Karasuma-Oike" subway station.
Tea and Sake Tasuki-Shimpukan
Address: 586-2, Bano-cho, Anekoji-sagaru, Karasuma-dori, Nakagyo-ku, Kyoto City, Kyoto
Access: 1 minute walk from exit 4 of "Karasuma-Oike" subway station.
● Saiun [Top image]
You can taste five kinds of syrups that change seasonally
● Ryo [Bottom left image]
Lemon shaved ice with a goldfish scoop
● Rikyu [Bottom right image]
You can enjoy three flavors of shaved ice: matcha, hojicha, and mizore
You can taste five kinds of syrups that change seasonally
● Ryo [Bottom left image]
Lemon shaved ice with a goldfish scoop
● Rikyu [Bottom right image]
You can enjoy three flavors of shaved ice: matcha, hojicha, and mizore
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In addition to shaved ice, the menu also includes seasonal Japanese sweets and tea sets, as well as cold shiruko and green tea parfaits that are delicious even in summer.
● Cold Shiruko [Left image]
Cold Oshiruko that is easy to eat even in the hot season
● Matcha Parfait [Right image]
Creamy matcha parfait using rich matcha from a well-established tea shop
● Cold Shiruko [Left image]
Cold Oshiruko that is easy to eat even in the hot season
● Matcha Parfait [Right image]
Creamy matcha parfait using rich matcha from a well-established tea shop
Nijo Wakasaya Teramachi Store, located about a 5-minute walk from Kyoto Shiyakusho-mae Station on the Kyoto Municipal Subway, is a Japanese confectionery with a relaxed atmosphere that is unmistakably Kyoto. Founded at the beginning of the Taisho era (1912-1926), the shop's passion as a“hobbyist confectioner”to convey enjoyment as well as flavor has been passed down to the present day and continues to be loved by customers.
Nijo Wakasaya Teramachi
Address: 67 Enoki-cho, Nijo-sagaru, Teramachi-dori, Nakagyo-ku, Kyoto City, Kyoto
Access: A 5 minute walk from Shiyakushomae subway station.
Nijo Wakasaya Teramachi
Address: 67 Enoki-cho, Nijo-sagaru, Teramachi-dori, Nakagyo-ku, Kyoto City, Kyoto
Access: A 5 minute walk from Shiyakushomae subway station.
● Ultimate Strawberry Ice [Left image]
The syrup is made with only a little sugar and lemon juice and cooked with little heat so as not to spoil the flavor of Kyo-no-shizuku, the premium strawberries used in Kyoto's famous patisseries and hotels
● Hashirii-mochi Shigure [Right image]
Half and half shaved ice with Uji green tea and white honey imported from a teahouse in Yawata City, topped with the famous Hashirii-mochi. The mochi is best served early, as it is said that if left to the last minute, it will become too cold and crispy
The syrup is made with only a little sugar and lemon juice and cooked with little heat so as not to spoil the flavor of Kyo-no-shizuku, the premium strawberries used in Kyoto's famous patisseries and hotels
● Hashirii-mochi Shigure [Right image]
Half and half shaved ice with Uji green tea and white honey imported from a teahouse in Yawata City, topped with the famous Hashirii-mochi. The mochi is best served early, as it is said that if left to the last minute, it will become too cold and crispy
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The very popular "Matcha Set" from the cafe menu features "Hashirii-mochi" made with high quality ingredients such as Hokkaido azuki beans and premium glutinous rice from Shiga Prefecture, along with locally produced Yawata City matcha green tea.
A long-established Japanese confectionery shop known for its "Hashirii-mochi" a confectionery in front of the Iwashimizu Hachiman Shrine gate. The shaved ice available only during the summer months is also very popular at the cafe, where you can enjoy wagashi in a relaxed atmosphere. The shaved ice made with local ingredients, such as Uji green tea shaved ice using green tea from Yawata City, a famous tea production area, and "Ultimate Strawberry Ice" using 100% local brand strawberries, Kyo-no-shizuku, will bring you cool air.
Yawata Hashirii-mochi Roho
Address: 19 Yawata Takabo, Yawata City, Kyoto
Access: A 2 minute walk from Iwashimizu Hachimangu Station on the Keihan Railway.
Yawata Hashirii-mochi Roho
Address: 19 Yawata Takabo, Yawata City, Kyoto
Access: A 2 minute walk from Iwashimizu Hachimangu Station on the Keihan Railway.
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Many of you may be tempted to visit Kyoto right now. If you are tired of walking around the city in the heat, we recommend taking a break at a shaved ice shop to cool down. Enjoy the hot summer heat by eating delicious shaved ice.
There are five SOTETSU HOTELS in Kyoto City. Please use them as your base for sightseeing.
*Information as of July 2024.
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