Ippodo Tea Kyoto Main Shop (Kaboku Tearoom)

一保堂茶舗 京都本店 喫茶室 嘉木

Matcha and a sweet inside a tea shop from 1717

Hours

10:00–17:00 (last order 16:30), closed 2nd Wednesday monthly

Budget

From ¥1,320

Address

52 Tokiwagi-cho, Teramachi-dori Nijo-agaru, Nakagyo-ku

Walk through the tea shop on Teramachi and a 44-seat tearoom opens at the back. The shop dates to 1717; order matcha or sencha and a small sweet arrives with it. There is also a brew-it-yourself table. A good place to compare one tea against another.