[eXcafe] Japanese sweets that are perfect for summer in Kyoto are on sale

2022.06.30

We are particular about ingredients such as matcha, which is indispensable in Kyoto, roasted green tea and seasonal fruits.
At “eXcafe”, we offer Japanese sweets that suit tourist destinations, such as shaved ice, parfaits, and warabi mochi made from ingredients.
This season as well, we are starting to sell cold sweets packed with ingredients that are perfect for the summer in Kyoto and the atmosphere of the city.

The popular summer Japanese sweets at eXcafe have evolved further

Kyoto in the summer is so hot that the heat haze shimmers.
That is why the cool sweets you eat in Kyoto are delicious and popular as a food tradition that colors the summer in Kyoto.
Even at eXcafe, there are many people who come for our original sweets that can only be tasted at this place every year, and they are well received.

From the classic popular ones that are particular about the ingredients to the newly born new flavors that everyone wants to enjoy.
Enjoy a relaxing and refreshing time with cold sweets while feeling the fun of choosing.

Cool Japanese sweets "warabimochi" with black honey

Three colors of shaved ice that are particular about volume and material

“Green” “yellow” “white”. The summer-only shaved ice for 3 to 4 servings per plate has evolved into 3 new types this season.
Rich organic matcha ice cream using carefully selected tea leaves from Uji.
The green “Arashiyama ice” is a dish filled with Kyoto-like ingredients as a topping.
Mango with plenty of ice cream, sauce and pulp.
Yellow “Gion ice” accented with homemade almond tofu.
Introducing “Shimogamo Ice”, which is made with kinako bracken and soy milk ice cream and finished in an elegant pure white specification.
All of them are very satisfying products packed with plenty of ingredients that you want to taste in Kyoto, which is indispensable in the summer.

* The eXcafe Gion Yasaka store does not sell “Arashiyama Ice”, “Gion Ice”, or “Shimogamo Ice”, but only sells various types of shaved ice for one person.

Summer limited "Matcha ice"

Three cute parfaits reminiscent of the scenery and stories of Kyoto

Like the shaved ice, the three types of parfaits, which are also cool and popular in the summer, are a popular series that expresses the atmosphere of Kyoto, which is characterized by its calm yet lovely colors.
In the royal road Japanese parfait “Tenryu-ji Parfait”, which is a series of images of mountains from Tenryu-ji, a World Heritage Site, organically grown matcha and roasted green tea ice cream are fused.
An elegant “thousand-year love parfait” that uses purple potato ice cream in a color reminiscent of the pale love of the Heian period represented by the Genji story.
The elegant “Katsura River Parfait” in the glass, which has the image of the Katsura River flowing under the Togetsu Bridge, is a dish for those who like soybean flour.

* Each parfait bowl varies depending on the store.

Tenryu-ji Parfait
Thousand-year love parfait

eXcafe Kyoto Arashiyama Main Store

Address: 35-3 Sagatenryuji Tsukijicho, Ukyo-ku, Kyoto City, Kyoto
TEL: 075-882-6366
Business Hours: 10: 00-18: 00

eXcafe Gion Yasaka store

Address: 467 Maruyama-cho, Higashiyama-ku, Kyoto-shi, Kyoto
TEL: 075-525-0077
Business Hours: 10: 00-18: 00

* The eXcafe Gion Yasaka store does not sell “Arashiyama Ice”, “Gion Ice”, or “Shimogamo Ice”.

eXcafe Gion Shimbashi store

Address: 57-1 Motoyoshi-cho, Higashiyama-ku, Kyoto-shi, Kyoto
TEL: 075-533-6161
Business Hours: 10: 00-18: 00

New

New

Featured articles

Hiroshima

Art

The Most Beautiful Museum in the World: Simose Art Museum Wins UNESCO’s Prestigious Versailles Prize!

--

Food

[ Kimuraya (department store)]Snowman’ is available only during the Christmas period. Japanese Stollen, made with traditional sake-type dough and Japanese ingredients, is on sale again this year.

December sees the arrival of a number of Christmas breads. The Snowman with his cute smiling face is a sweet loaf with two different flavours: pudding cream and chocolate cream. It is a heartwarming treat with flavours that both children and adults can enjoy.

Also back this year is the popular Japanese Stollen, which was a big hit last year. This is a special cake that can only be tasted at Kimuraya, using Japanese-inspired ingredients such as persimmons, figs and koshi-an (sweet bean paste). Please take this opportunity to try Kimuraya’s limited edition Christmas bread.

Hiroshima

Art

ZIPANGU Contemporary artists who have run through the Heisei era” Takashi Murakami x Sueo Mizuma dialogue: ‘Beyond the Theory of Artistic Entrepreneurship’ / Interview with Mr. Mizuma: ‘Rediscovering the Value of Japanese Culture by the Japanese People

The Hiroshima Museum of Art is hosting the exhibition “ZIPANGU: Contemporary Artists Who Defined the Heisei Era” (November 2, 2024 – December 22, 2024). This showcase brings together works by some of the most prominent figures in Japan’s contemporary art scene, including Yayoi Kusama, Takashi Murakami, Makoto Aida, Yoshitomo Nara, Chiharu Shiota, Izumi Kato, Akira Yamaguchi, and Miwa Komatsu. The exhibition has already garnered significant attention, exceeding 10,000 visitors.

HYAKKEI covered the dialogue between contemporary artist Takashi Murakami and Sueo Mizuma, the curator of this exhibition, held at the RIHGA Royal Hotel Hiroshima. We also conducted an exclusive interview with Mr. Mizuma.

The discussions centered on the aspirations behind the ZIPANGU exhibition and offered forward-looking insights, not only into Japan’s art world but also into the rediscovery of value within Japanese culture by its people.

Hiroshima

Travel

Culture

Two types of autumn-only red seals, ‘Chrysanthemum and Tanzaku’ and ‘Autumn Leaves and Candles’, are now available at Daisho-in Temple, Miyajima, a World Heritage island.

Two types of paper seals made exclusively for autumn, ‘Chrysanthemum and Tanzaku’ and ‘Autumn Leaves and Candles’, have been available since Monday 9 September at Daisho-in Temple on the World Heritage island of Miyajima. Quantities are limited and will run out as soon as they are gone.

Pick Up

Pick Up