I will introduce some matcha cafes.
Matcha and Mochi (Rice Cake) of GEKKO 月光 (Tokyo)
Cafe name
GEKKO 月光
Specialty
It is a cafe style tea room in business since 2004, and it specializes in high quality Japanese tea and rice cakes (Mochi 餅). If you like both mochi and matcha, don't miss this cafe!
The atmosphere of in the cafe is simple and comfortable design. All customers are asked to refrain from smoking inside. It is a good place to feel the flavor of the tea and food.
Matcha (Maccha) 抹茶 750 yen
This is high quality hot matcha made in Kyoto 京都, Japan.
Gekko-zenzai 月光ぜんざい 980 yen
It is cold matcha, matcha ice cream, rice cake and sweet bean paste in the cup.
These are sticky rice cake that called mochi. Very soft and good flavor!
Kinako-mochi きなこもち 480 yen (1p)
Sweet Soybean Flour Rice Cake
Goma-mochi ごまもち 480 yen (1p)
Sweet Black Sesame Seed Rice Cake
In the photo above, there are 2 pieces of mochi on the dish.
Tokujo-sencha 特上煎茶 680 yen
It is great quality green tea which has high grade flavor and taste.
Website
Business hours
Weekdays 12:00 - Last call 6:30 pm
Saturday, Sunday and holiday 12:00 - Last call 5:00 pm
Tuesday and Wednesday are closed.
When the mochi is sold out, the cafe will close.
- No service fee / No cover charge
- English menu is available.
- No smoking
- Tax is included in the prices.
- This place is near Ueno 上野. It takes only one station from Ueno Station.
Food and drink photos were taken in 2015.
Matcha Gelato (Ice Cream) of SUZUKIEN 壽々喜園 (Tokyo)
Store name
SUZUKIEN 壽々喜園
Specialty
When you go sightseeing in Asakusa 浅草 in Tokyo. I recommend you stop by this Japanese green tea shop and get the best matcha gelato (Ice Cream).
First, you order cup or corn.
Next, you order single or double.
Then, you order the gelato name. There are 7 levels of the matcha gelato.
Price
Matcha Level 7: 590 yen to more
Matcha Level 1 -6 and the other kinds of gelato: 390 yen to more
This store is not cafe, but there is eat-in area in the store.
You can also buy Japanese green tea.
Website (in Japanese)
Business hours
11:00 am - 5:00 pm
Irregular holidays
Photos were taken in 2016 - 2020.
Matcha Parfait of nana's green tea (All over Japan)
Cafe name
nana's green tea ナナズグリーンティー
Specialty
Why don't you go to eat Japanese food and sweets for lunch or dinner?
They offer many kinds of Japanese food, matcha and houjicha sweets.
Matcha Tube Cake and Warabi Mochi Parfait
抹茶シフォンとわらび餅パフェ
When you are traveling in Japan, this cafe is a good place to rest because it is spacious and comfortable room.
- Open 11:00 am - 8:30 pm
- No service fee / No cover charge
- No smoking
- Tax is not included in the prices.
- English picture menu is available.
- They have many cafes all over Japan, mainly around Tokyo and Osaka areas.
- Check out their brand movie below about their drinks and foods.
This shop is located on the 1F of MARUI department store near JR Ueno 上野 Station in Tokyo.
They are also located around popular sightseeing places in downtown Tokyo such as
Shinjuku 新宿
Ueno 上野
Odaiba お台場
TOKYO SKYTREE
TOKYO DOME
Kichijoji 吉祥寺
Kitasenju 北千住
Seasonal Matcha Donuts of Mister Donut (All over Japan)
Please refer to another blog page below.
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