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JAPANESE TEA
IPPODO TEA Co.
On Teramachi-dori, north of Nij ; Tel: 211-3421; Open 9:00-19:00 (18:00 Sun. & natl. hols); Closed Jan. 1-3; A variety of Japanese teas, Matcha (from 315 yen/20g), Gyokuro (from 1313 yen/100g), Sencha (from 630 yen/100g), Hojicha, Genmaicha and Ujishimizu (powder for making iced green tea-unique Ippodo blend); English spoken; Come visit our authenticaly decorated tearoom "Kaboku ", where you can learn and experience the traditional tea-serving process; For your convinience, an English instructical leaflet is available; Enjoy the perfect combination of Matcha with a traditional sweet for 473 yen (other teas with sweet from 410 yen) ; The Kaboku tearoom is open 11:00-17:00 daily; AMEX, VISA, DC, MC, DINERS.
FUKUJUEN KYOTO FLAGSHIP STORE
On the south west corner of Shijo and Tominokoji; Tel: 221-2920; open: 10:00-19:00 (restaurant: 11:30-15:00, 17:30-21:30); a traditional Japanese tea shop established in 1790; the Kyoto flagship store offers Kyo-mono (products of Kyoto) by combining wonderful, traditional techniques of Kyoto; experience real taste of tea; French restaurant available on 3F; Fukujuen Uji-koubou (about 30 min. from Kyoto by train): lessons for making tea and tea cups, tea ceremony available; enjoy green tea sweets and dishes at cafeteria and shopping Uji tea products and tea utensils; major credit cards accepted.
HORAIDO
West side of Teramachi , north of Shijo; Tel: 221-1215; Fax: 213-2502; Open: 10:00-20:50, closed the 2nd, 12th, and 22nd of the month; established in 1803, this conveniently located, classic style Japanese tea shop only sells Uji teas (considered to be the finest growing area for Japanese tea in all of Japan), as well as all kinds of tea utensils for tea ceremony and daily use, etc.; their homepage, has an excellent English section; overseas shipping available; friendly owner welcomes foreign customers and will give instruction on how to enjoy best taste of their first-quality tea; major credit cards accepted.
MARUKYU KOYAMAEN
86 Terauchi Ogura-cho, Uji; Tel: 0774-20-0909; B1F JR Kyoto Isetan Dept. Store; Tel: 352-1111; open: 10:00-20:00; the top seller of the first quality Uji teas (Matcha, Gyokuro, Sencha, Genmaicha, Houjicha, etc.) and original Matcha sweets; official purveyor of the tea for each Iemoto; Nishinotoin Tea House: west side of Nishinotoin, south of Oike; shop: 9:30-18:00; tea house: 10:30-16:30; Tel: 223-0909; tea factory visit in Uji: 10:00-16:00: weekdays only; 2 or more people; email reservations ONLY, no Eng. guide available; Eng. movie and simple pamphlet provided; VISA, Master; info@marukyu-koyamaen.co.jp
TRADITIONAL TEA SWEETS
KAGIZEN
Created to please the eye and the essence of the refined sweet taste of Old Kyoto, the confections of Kagizen Yoshifusa, wonderful works of art in their own right, have been pleasing people for over 300 years. What could be more perfect than a bowl of bitter, hand-whipped maccha tea and an exquisite sweet? Come to Kagizen and enjoy the sweet wonders of Kyoto's past. The Gion Shop interior is a must see (look for two 3-meter high chests made of precious wood: one has old deep-red lacquered delivery boxes stacked on top) Also look for the original carved wooden sweet molds over the doorway.
Gion Shop
On the north side of Shijo, just west of Hanami-koji; Open: 9:00-18:00 (weekends and holidays till 7 pm), closed Mondays. Tel:561-1818.
Kodai-ji Shop
On Shimogawara, directly southwest of Kodai-ji Temple; Open: 9:00-18:00 (weekends and holidays till7 pm), closed Wednesdays; Tel: 525-0011.
2009 July
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The 233th issue, since 1987.