Nishimura Banchaya Honten, established in 1922 and the recipient of numerous awards including the Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Award, offers three ways to enjoy Japanese tea!
Founded in 1922 in Uji, Kyoto, one of Japan's leading tea-producing regions, the tea wholesaler has been working with tea for 100 years, and opened its first gelato and tea store in Fushimi to further promote the wonderful taste of tea. Japan's leading tea masters bring out the individuality, charm, and taste of the finest tea leaves with their sharp eyes and skillful techniques.
In addition to aromatic hojicha and sencha teas roasted in-house, the shop also offers easy takeaway drinks and gelato using “Keika” matcha made from ingredients that have won awards at Uji tea competitions!
In addition to matcha and hojicha, the shop offers a variety of gelato made from seasonal ingredients starting at 600 yen.
Matcha Latte 600 yen. You can enjoy the rich sweetness of high-quality matcha green tea. Gelato topping is +300 yen.
The café space just opened on the 2nd floor of the store in September 2024. In addition to the original deliciousness of Japanese tea, you can enjoy a wide variety of sweets and drinks to fully appreciate the appeal of tea! The Oimo Brulee and Milk Gelato Drink Set (limited time only) for 1,200 yen is a dessert made from the ultimate sticky honey potato, Kantaku-kun, cooked at low temperature.
Matcha green tea mont blanc with Japanese chestnuts and drink set (limited time only): 1,500 yen. Rich and smooth matcha cream is plentiful. With two kinds of gelato, you can choose your favorite gelato and drink.
I want to drink delicious tea easily at home! will come true for you. In addition to tea bags that make great gifts, they also have authentic tea goods that you can incorporate into your daily life. Tea bags (7 pieces) from 540 yen each. A wide variety of teabags are available, such as their own asamushi-styled sencha, hojicha, and genmaicha.
Nishimura Banchaya Honten
075-634-8818
38-8 Fukakusa Ichinotsubo-cho, Fushimi-ku, Kyoto
1 minute walk from Keihan Fushimi Inari Station
10am-5pm
Closing dates : Tuesdays
WEBSITE : https://nishimura-gelato-factory.jp/
