Yamato tea | Food & Drinks

Utsugi Tea & Art Cafe (Cafe)

Located just minutes on foot between JR and Kintetsu Nara stations lies a fabulous tea shop that encompasses not only the utilization of teas grown throughout Nara “Yamato Cha”
but a deep rooted philosophy behind the preparation, serving and drinking of those selected teas.

Location: 200 - 62 Nishikitsujicho, Nara, Japan 630-8235
Phone number: +81-80-9123-4829
Business hours: 11:00 - 18:00
Regular holiday: Tuesdays
URL: https://www.facebook.com/utsugicafe/

Tawara Natural Farm Teas – Yutaka Farm Teas (Tea shop)

Just outside the reaches of Nara City lies quaint rural Tawara, where Mrs.Sawa Fukui has been growing tea for over 25 years, yet started Tawara Natural Farm in 2004.

Location: 614-2 Higasacho, Nara City, Nara, Japan 630-2173
Phone number: +81-742-81-0741
URL: http://tawara.starfree.jp/

Miyake – Japanese Sweets ( Cafe + Nara Sweets)

Hidden but not at all missed is the fabulous “Miyake” Nara sweets cafe and outlet.
Situated on a site dating back to over 200 years, sit in the surrounds of a once Japan whilst enjoying a delicacy from their extensive range of sweets and drinks. This time around, Nara Time invites you to try Miyake’s famous Kotoka Strawberry and Yamato Tea gelato.

Location: 1-5-1 Torimi-cho Nara shi, Nara
Phone number: +81-742-51-3008
Business hours: 10:00 - 18:00 (Last order at 17:00)
Regular holiday: Sundays
URL: http://miyake-flagship.jp

Kenichi Natural Farm (Tea shop)

A harsh environment for the tea bushes.
Kenichi-san believes that the soil in this district is more robust, with the strength to persist and survive.
The farm consists of over 30 individual tea fields around Yamato Kogen. Kenichi-san aims to capture a unique tea flavor that can only be obtained from this land. He uses only natural farming methods, omitting all chemicals and fertilizers in favor of the natural resources that can be obtained in the local community. He tends each field individually, in consideration of the needs of the soil of that specific farm.
Each individual field yields a different flavor of tea. Currently over 30 different types of Kenichi's tea are sold domestically.

Location: Tsutsui-cho 696-1, Yamatokoriyama, Nara
Phone number: TEL/FAX ： +81-743-56-3313
URL: http://www.kencha.jp/

Nara Sweets Craftsman Nakanishi Yosaburo (Nara Sweets)

The everyday lives of the people of Nara is most prominently experienced in Naramachi. As the fourth generation of this traditional sweets store, Mr. Katsuyuki Nakanishi, believes it is his mission to protect the traditional townscape of this area, and he engages in town revitalization projects.
He refurbished the old townhouse in which his store is located, and built a beautiful teahouse with a splendid view of the garden. He repurposed parts of the townhouse as gallery spaces. These inspired ideas provide comfort for his customers and make for an enjoyable visit.
Nakanishi-san includes the flavours of Nara culture within his products, including traditional ingredients such as Yamato tea and Kotoka strawberries in order to create truly authentic items.

(Images: left to right) Silky Habutae strawberries, Naramachi dango steamed buns. Habutae strawberries are available between December and May. Saka Manju buns can be obtained between January and March.

Location: 23 Wakidocho, Nara-shi, Nara
Phone number: TEL/FAX:+81-742-24-3048
Business hours: 9:30 - 18:00
* Sweets-making workshop, reservations required. Yen 3,080. (Duration approx. 60 minutes, maximum 16 people per session) Available dates for each month are announced on the homepage.
Regular holiday: irregular holidays　
URL: http://www.naramachi.jp/

Takenishi Tea Farm Yūcha'an (Japanese tea café & Farmers' restaurant)

Her café offers visitors a selection of Yamato teas from the Takenishi Tea Farm served with sweets, and a lunch of seasonal produce available on prior reservation.
Rice boiled in a broth of Hojicha, or roasted tea, is combined with several dishes cooked with organic vegetables, allowing the customers of Yūcha'an a delicious and healthy lunch.

Location: 458 Nakanoshocho, Nara
Phone number: +81-742-81-0383
Business hours: Hours: Lunch from 11:30.
# Please reserve lunch 2 days prior to your visit. (for between 4 to 15 people)
# Closed during the harvest season, from mid-May to early June.
Café open on Saturday, Sunday and holidays from 11:00 till 17:00
# Reservation required for weekdays (3 days before / more than 4 people)
# Closed during the harvest season, from mid-May to early June.
Tocha (a tea competition where participants taste 5 kinds of tea to compete in discerning them)
# Reservation required (3 days before / more than 4 people)
URL: https://www.yamatocha.net/

TEA FARM INOKURA SHOP SUISUI (Tea shop)

Inokura tea farm’s products are displayed in a storefront that is representative of the owner’s personal aesthetic sense.
While these products can be purchased here, the space also offers an opportunity to engage in conversation with the owner and head tea farmer of the firm while enjoying a taste of an example of premium-grade Yamato tea.

Location: 4877-2, Tsukigase Momogano, Nara-shi, Nara,Japan
Phone number: +81-743-92-0733
Business hours: Sunday 14:00-18:00
*If you would like to visit us outside business hours, please contact us by phone or mail one week before.
URL: http://www.inokura.co.jp/

Green tea shop Kyokkaen NAKA (Tea shop)

Kyokkaen carries a variety of products that are produced with love and care, and that are representative of Nara's tea culture. Among its best-sellers are its high quality tea leaves, high-grade matcha and a Hojicha with roots in the daily life of Nara citizens.

Location: 17, Tsunofuri-cho, Nara-shi, Nara, Japan
Phone number: +81-742-22-4077
Business hours: 10:00~18:00
Regular holiday: Irregular
URL: http://kyokkaen-naka.jp/

Machiya Café, KANNA (Cafe)

On top of the menu is an item called "Kanna's little box". It is a beautiful little tiered box, including several smaller sweets. This is merely one example of the consideration and care both hosts place in the comfort of their guests.

Location: 19-2, Nishibayashi-cho, Nara-shi, Nara, Japan
Phone number: +81-742-25-2150
Business hours: 11:00~18:00 (sometimes extended)
Regular holiday: Irregular

Patisserie Karaku (Patisserie)

Karaku offers enticing confections based on the concept of enjoying Nara. Using selected ingredients from Nara, the shop offers the perfect sweets for a party or to bring to your loved ones.

Location: 73, Surugamachi, Nara-shi, Nara, 630-8357, Japan
Phone number: +81-742-22-0050
Business hours: 10:00~20:00
Regular holiday: Irregular
URL: https://karaku.amebaownd.com/

Tamura seihouen chaho (Tea shop)

The crisp aroma of roasting tea leaves drifts from the building erected in the late Edo period. Ask the staff for recommendations and find your favorite flavor from the wide selection that covers high-grade Yamato sencha (green tea) to daily-use tea for porridge.

Location: 18, Shonamicho, Nara-shi, Nara, 630-8363, Japan
Phone number: +81-742-22-2833
Business hours: 10:00~17:00
Regular holiday: Monday, Thursday
URL: http://www1.kcn.ne.jp/~seihouen/

Nara hotel the bar (Bar)

The bar of Nara hotel has retained the Meiji era vibe. The light of the lamps creates a settled down atmosphere. Enjoy a special moment with brand liquors and original cocktails from around the world.

Location: 1096, Takabatakecho, Nara-shi, Nara, 630-8301, Japan
Phone number: +81-742-26-3300
Business hours: 18:00~23:00
Regular holiday: None
URL: http://www.narahotel.co.jp/bar_the_bar.html#topics_path

Ochanoko (Cafe)

At this café, you can taste and purchase Chinese and Taiwanese tea, as well as Yamato tea. Their sweets are also popular, which give the shop a special reputation for the four kinds of shaved ice available year-round (Hōjicha latte ice requires a reservation from December through March).

Location: Kotomo-ru1F, 35-2, Konishicho, Nara-shi, Nara, 630-8226, Japan
Phone number: +81-742-24-2580
Business hours: 10:00~20:00 (Last order 19:00)
Regular holiday: On every third Wednesday , January 1st , January 2nd
URL: https://www.facebook.com/ochanoko/