Kyoto · Southern Higashiyama · Japan

Kasagiya

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easy

9/10

best: morning, afternoon

cozy, traditional, quiet

A local would say...

The perfect bowl of matcha after climbing the stone lanes, in a teahouse so tiny you might walk right past it.

A charming, small traditional teahouse found on the left side at the top of Sannen-zaka. The ideal place to stop for a cup of hot matcha in winter or a bowl of uji kintoki — shaved ice with sweetened green tea — in summer. Small enough that you may need to ask a local to point it out.