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Risaburo Kameda Yakusho Interior view

Risaburo Kameda Yakuho opens a concept store in Kitano Hakubai-cho to introduce the new appeal of Chinese medicine.

April 6, 2024 open

[Kameda Risaburo Yakuho (Kita-ku, Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture) is located in a quiet area near Kitano Tenmangu Shrine, Hirano Shrine, and Kinkakuji Temple. The shop has a long history, dating back to the Genroku period in the middle of the Edo period. It was during the Meiji Era (1868-1912) that the company changed its business from a red merchant to a kimono merchant and then to a pharmaceutical manufacturer. For 130 years since then, the company has been manufacturing and selling Chinese herbal medicines useful in daily life, centering on Rokushinmaru, its signature product since its establishment.

Kameda Risaburo Yakuho Yoseicha irodori

A variety of seasonal flavors are available, such as irodori peacock blue, a yoseicha, and peacock blue premium with lemongrass (390 yen).

The new store of the long-established Risaburo Kameda Yakuho offers a wide variety of original products, not to mention familiar household medicines such as Rokushinmaru and Sendan. The store also offers irodori, a herbal tea that has been expanding over the past several years, natural Chinese herbal spa herbs for bathing, cosmetics, and other products.

Kameda Risaburo Yakuho Yoseicha (Curing tea) - gray cherry blossom

The new store-exclusive Ashizakura 520 yen is based on black tea and contains cherry bark and allspice. It is said to have antioxidant properties.

We offer tea tasting so you can experience the taste and aroma," says Ayako Kameda, producer of Yoseicha irodori. Ayako, who is certified in Chinese herbal medicine and medicinal herbs, blends teas with an emphasis on taste and aroma, saying, "Tea is something to be enjoyed. She prepares about 10 types of teas according to the season and physical condition, and offers only hand-packed teabags to ensure the best blend. The tea is characterized by a deep flavor that gently penetrates the body, overturning the image of health tea as being difficult to drink. The ash cherry tea is great for Italian and pork dishes, and the moe onion tea is great for Thai cuisine," he told us.

Kameda Risaburo Yakuho Wakan Face Mask

Wakan-yaki sheet masks Suzaku and Genbu, 1,650 yen each. Gel-type masks containing Japanese and Chinese beauty ingredients, Genbu for anti-aging skin and Suzaku for skin that needs firming.

In addition to individually packaged irodori yoseicha, sheet masks and bath salts with Kyoto-like names such as Genbu and Suzaku and eye-catching packaging also make great souvenirs. Come visit the store and experience the charm of products from a long-established Chinese herbal medicine company.

Risaburo Kameda Pharmacy Exterior

Kameda Risaburo Yakusho

  • former public bathhouse in Edo period under the ritsuryo system
  • April 6, 2024 open
  • 95 Hiranomiyamoto-cho, Kita-ku, Kyoto-shi, Kyoto
  • 2-minute walk from the bus stop "Kinugasa-ko-mae"
    7 minutes on foot from Randen "Kitano Hakubaicho Station"
  • Tel. 075-462-1640
  • 9:00-17:00
  • Closed on Saturdays and Sundays
  • No parking
  • https://www.kameroku.co.jp
*Please note that the information contained herein is subject to change without notice.
*Since this site uses automatic translation, the translation may differ from the original Japanese content.

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