By MOOK Scenic Spots Editorial Team, compiled and reported
Delicious ‘otabe’ matcha layered cake. (Photo source / SOGO Department Store)
Tea set from Kyoto’s Kitayama MALEBRANCHE. (Photo source / SOGO Department Store)
Kyoto offers a wide array of matcha-themed sweets, including Kyoto layered cakes, akumaki (autumn mochi), senbei layered pies infused with coffee aroma — yatsuhashi rice crispie sticks, sweet yet not cloying matcha Mont Blancs, and the ultra-popular Kyoto must-buy souvenir, Kitayama’s tea set. These are all top-rated, beloved delicacies that insiders swear by, sure to satisfy any matcha dessert lover.
Kyoto-style pork bone broth shoyu ramen with pork slices. (Photo source / SOGO Department Store)
Queue-famous takoyaki. (Photo source / SOGO Department Store)
Must-try delicacies include old-school chicken curry omelets loved by local Kyoto office workers, the sweetly delightful LeTAO crepes, the golden legend that is the Nanohana Shoubutsuen honey cake, authentic Kyoto ramen piled high with pork slices, and queue-famous takoyaki. These are all highlights you shouldn’t miss.
Sweet yet not cloying matcha Mont Blanc. (Photo source / SOGO Department Store)
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