A 14-minute walk from Nijojo-mae Station, this bakery and coffee shop can be found at the end of an alley. The owner, Mr. Ikuta, says, "I have dreamed of owning my own store since I was a child. After working in patisseries, cafes, and other restaurants for about 10 years, he opened the store of his dreams. The store offers a variety of baked goods such as canelés and seasonal tarts, all of which are the owner's specialties.

Editor's S. Recommendation.
Located quietly at the end of an alley, you can enjoy a quiet and relaxing time here. The owner's latte, which uses her favorite coffee beans, has an excellent balance of coffee and milk! The shop also offers a wide variety of baked goods, so it is recommended to buy some to take home.

Mikazuki Ice Shop, formerly popular in Kashiwa City, Chiba Prefecture, has relocated to Kiyomizu Gojo, Kyoto. The fluffy ice melts naturally in the mouth, and in addition to the standard menu items such as Uji green tea, kuromitsu, and mizore, handmade syrups with seasonal fruits are also available.

Editor's S. Recommendation.
Shaved ice has become a year-round treat. The menu at this new location in Kyoto, which opened from Chiba, features not only the standard menu, but also seasonal items that are sure to be a hit! We also recommend the winter-only pancakes, which have many fans from the previous store.

［The shop opened a 10-minute walk from Nijo Castle. In the store, which retains the atmosphere of a traditional Kyoto townhouse, you can enjoy the cakes and baked sweets while being comforted by the shop's signature dog, Komugi. The owner has many years of experience honing his skills at a cake store in Osaka. The reason why he decided to create a café-style store rather than a cake store specializing in takeout is because he wants to talk with customers over the counter.

Editor M's recommendation.
The signature dog, Komugi, which also gives the store its name, welcomes you with open arms. The sweets that make the most of the deliciousness of the ingredients are so delicious and not too rich that you could eat as many as you want! The personality of the owner is also heartwarming.

The second store of Pâtisserie A., which is so popular that numbered tickets are distributed at the store in Wakayama, opened in front of Hankyu Kamikatsura Station. The owner, who is a Kyoto lover, has finally opened his second store. The shop offers a wide variety of baked goods, such as cute-looking tarts using seasonal fruits, cream puffs, cookies, etc. The shop is located in front of Hankyu Kamikatsura Station.

Editor's S. Recommendation.
The café offers a wide variety of baked goods that not only taste great, but also look cute and are fun to look at and eat. The fact that both eat-in and take-out are available is also a great point!

Mr. Kishimoto, who has been running a café on an irregular basis as a renter, has opened his own store near Nijo Station, which he has long wanted. After many years of working in cafes and cake stores, Mr. Kishimoto carefully prepares cakes, baked goods, and coffee for customers to enjoy. The confections are made with fermented butter, millet sugar, whole wheat flour, and other carefully selected ingredients. The menu is divided into two halves each month, with parfaits served in the first half and meal plates in the second half.

Editor I's recommendation.
You can enjoy body-friendly sweets in the cute atmosphere of the café. A wide variety of sweets such as parfaits and scones, as well as a lunch menu, are also available.

Patisserie Matricaria (Nakagyo-ku, Kyoto) has opened in Sakaimachi Sanjo, Kyoto. Chef-patissier Yuko Hata, who trained for 12 years as a patissier at a number of famous stores including CAKE STAND in Kobe, creates "sweets with rich textures" that make the most of the natural flavors of the ingredients. A lineup of up to 24 kinds of baked, fresh, and room-temperature confections, including seasonal products, are available.

Editor's S. Recommendation.
The originality of the sweets here is full of Kyoto-style ingredients. The price range is easy to buy for yourself or as a souvenir is also a key point. The easy accessibility of the shop, just a short walk from Karasuma-Oike Station, is also a plus!

KYO AMAHARE (Nakagyo-ku, Kyoto), which opened in 2023, deals in Tokyo-based crafts and art as an extension of those crafts. KYO AMAHARE was opened in a renovated warehouse in the back of the building. ［The name and concept of KYO AMAHARE was created by KYO AMAHARE. Taku Tokubuchi, the tea master of Fukuoka's Man yorozu, has taken this idea to heart and supervised the space, presentation, hospitality, and menu to create a rain-inspired atmosphere.

Editor I's recommendation.
Enjoy carefully brewed tea and sweets while listening to the sound of falling rainwater in the dimly lit restaurant, a place where you can spend a truly grown-up time. The carefully crafted vessels are also a must-see.

The patisserie was opened in June 2024 by Takao Nakatsuka, a pastry chef who has won many prestigious competitions, including the first prize at the Quimby Garden Maple Sweets Contest. His starting point is the place where he was born and raised and where he has fond memories of baking cakes with his sisters when he was a child.

Editor I's recommendation.
A homey cake shop run by a cheerful couple. The store offers a wide variety of western-style confections that make the most of the quality of the ingredients and the feelings of the producers of the confectionery.

Tsujiyama Kyuyo-do was a Japanese confectionery store founded in the Meiji era that once stood beside the approach to Muko Shrine. The store, which closed about 20 years ago, has reopened in a new location. The person who revived the shop is Ms. Yukiko Tsujiyama, great-granddaughter of the founder. The ingredients used for Genji-maki are traditional ingredients, such as white pomelo sugar, which takes time to dissolve and bring out its true flavor; high-quality agar agar made from natural natural amagusa; Hokkaido otebako beans, which are essential for the flavorful white bean paste; and enzyme syrup made from domestic ingredients.

Editor M's recommendation.
The colorful Genji-maki itself is cute, but the wrapping is also very cute. From miniature Genji-maki rolls on skewers to okaki that can be purchased in small quantities, the lineup is sure to make your everyday snack time more enjoyable.

Thank you for reading this article. We would love to hear about your cafes and sweet stores that you would like to repeat!