Like a tea theme park! A full lineup of matcha green tea delicacies!
A roadside station in Minamiyamashiro-mura, one of the most famous tea houses in Japan. It was ranked number one in Japan in the magazine's "Roadside Station Best Ranking" and has attracted many visitors from far away. There are plenty of places to see such as "Murachaya" where you can enjoy sweets such as soft ice cream made with the local specialty matcha, "Murafutsu Shokudo Tsuchinoubu" where you can enjoy "Muracha Soba," "Nomon Ichiba" where you can enjoy a variety of teas and "Muracha Sweets" and fresh produce.
The photo shows the Mura Matcha Soft Ice Cream (430 yen). They use plenty of green tea "Okumidori" picked in spring from Minamiyamashiro-mura. The refreshing and elegant taste is popular among a wide range of generations.
Roadside Rest Area Ocha-no-Kyoto Minamiyamashiro Village
0743-93-1392
102 Kitaokawara Tonoda, Minamiyamashiro-mura, Soraku-gun
8 minutes walk from JR Tsukigaseguchi Station
9am-6pm
Parking: 123 standard cars, 2 handicapped only, 15 large cars
Closing dates : 3rd Wednesday in June and 2nd Wednesday in December
WEBSITE : https://michinoeki.kyoto.jp/