Kyoto Main Store / Kaboku Tearoom
Our Kyoto Main Store is situated on historic Teramachi Street, only about a five-minute walk from the Kamo River or the Kyoto Imperial Palace. The store is easily identified by its noren shop curtains with the Ippodo name in Japanese.
Service
Information
Open hours
Store:10:00 am to 5:00 pm
Tearoom:10:00 am to 5:00 pm
(‘Last call’ at 4:30 pm)/ Seats 44
Tearoom:10:00 am to 5:00 pm
(‘Last call’ at 4:30 pm)/ Seats 44
Regular holiday
2nd Wednesday of each month
Phone
Address
52 Tokiwagi-cho, Nakagyo-ku, Kyoto-shi, Kyoto 604-0915
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Access
[Subway]
Tozai Line Kyoto City Hall Sta. : 5 min. walk from Exit 11
Karasuma Line Marutamachi Sta. : 10 min. walk from Exit 7
[Kyoto City Bus]
Kyoto Shiyakusyo-mae Sta. : 5 min. walk
Kawaramachi Marutamachi Sta. : 5 min. walk
Tozai Line Kyoto City Hall Sta. : 5 min. walk from Exit 11
Karasuma Line Marutamachi Sta. : 10 min. walk from Exit 7
[Kyoto City Bus]
Kyoto Shiyakusyo-mae Sta. : 5 min. walk
Kawaramachi Marutamachi Sta. : 5 min. walk
Payment method
Cash, credit card, transportation e-money card, or smartphone
* Check at the store for more information.
* Check at the store for more information.
Shop
When visiting our main store in Kyoto, come to the old storefront, pass through the noren shop curtains that have Ippodo’s name in Japanese left undyed, and step through the automatic door to see the store’s large counter. Right above the counter, near the ceiling, is a list showing all of Ippodo’s teas. On your left, you see a wall lined with old tea jars. The shop possesses a distinctive atmosphere in which old and new coexist. We hope you will drop by, check out our selection of teas, and find something you like. We also offer tea for take-out.
Kaboku Tearoom
The Kaboku Tearoom is located to the right of the shop. It consists of three areas, each with its own distinct atmosphere—“Oku no Ma,” which is directly ahead when you walk into the tearoom from the shop, the “Counter,” and “Teramachi no Ma,” which looks out onto Teramachi Street. Rest and relax in the tearoom however you like, either spending time on your own or chatting with friends. The flavour of Japanese tea changes in various ways depending on how it is prepared. Here you can have our staff guide you through preparing the tea yourself, or just savour tea prepared by professionals. You can have delicious sweets with the tea, too.