Nakamura Tokichi Honten (Main Store): A Matcha Lover’s Haven in Uji
by Randomstuffsg
Jan 26, 2025
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🏯 A century-old legend
- **Established in 1854**: Run by the sixth generation of the old Uji tea shop
- **Our store status**: The Kyoto Station "Sharyo" branch has a queue of 3 hours or more all year round
- **Core insistence**: Only use Uji tea picked from our own tea garden
### 🍡 Three must-try dishes
1. **Matcha Parfait**:
🍨 7-layer structure (including matcha jelly/white jade/chestnut/brown rice crisps)
🏆 Won the Gold Award at the Kyoto Dessert Awards for 5 consecutive years
2. **Raw Tea Cake**:
🥄 Freshly ground matcha + handmade agar + honey red beans
💦 Limited supply (sold out before 14:00 daily)
3. **Otem tea**:
🍡 Freshly brewed matcha with secret Wasanbon sugar balls
🎎 Comes with a tea-making performance by a tea-maker
### 🌱 Hidden Experience
- **Tea Appreciation Class**: Comparing the aromas of different tea leaves (appointment required)
- **Limited sale**: "Tencha Chocolate" delivered directly from the tea garden
📍 Our store: Kyoto Station Nishi Kaizaguchi-mae
⏰ 10:00-18:00 (last order 17:30)
💴 1,500-3,000 yen per person
"The perfect distance from the tea garden to the tea bowl" - this cup of green tea that has remained unchanged for 160 years is the true taste heritage of Kyoto.
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