A café in Gion specializing in matcha sweets and soba.

What’s Itoh Kyuemon Gion?

Itoh Kyuemon is a Kyoto tea specialist that supplies carefully crafted matcha to some of Japan’s most famous temples and shrines. To allow people from around the world to enjoy their matcha, they have several cafés, with one of the most popular located in Gion.

Matcha soba at Itoh Kyuemon Gion
Photo by Jane Pipkin

Some of their signature dishes include beautifully designed seasonal parfaits and rich soba sets, served with handmade tea leaf tsukudani (a traditional Japanese dish of small seafood, seaweed, or beans).

What to know before you visit Itoh Kyuemon Gion

Do you need reservations for Itoh Kyuemon Gion?

Itoh Kyuemon Gion operates on a first-come, first-served basis.

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Cafe
Kyoto
伊藤久右衛門
586, Minamigawa, Gionmachi, Higashiyama Ward, Kyoto
Map
075-741-8096
Cash & Credit Cards
Dine-in
Accepts Reservations
Private rooms
Official site
  • 119 m from Gion-Shijō Station Keihan Main Line (KH39)
  • 347 m from Kawaramachi Station Hankyu Kyoto Main Line (HK86)
  • 0.6 km from Sanjō Station Keihan Main Line (KH40)

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