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Kyo Hayashiya Kyoto store reopens August 1, 2026 with matcha and tea desserts
Kyo Hayashiya, a Uji tea merchant founded in 1753, will reopen its Kyoto store on August 1, 2026, in a modernized casual space. The reopened location will feature a limited-menu matcha shaved ice made with stone-milled Uji matcha from Kuwahara Zensuke Shoten, a historic matcha miller in Uji-Kohata, alongside revived dishes from the chain's 1970s tea café including a black-tea parfait (¥1,700). The store will also expand retail offerings with fresh wagashi and cakes.
8月1日リニューアルオープン！元祖抹茶パフェの老舗「紅茶パフェ」が復活！店舗季節限定かき氷もおすすめ - Yahoo!ニュース
Key points
- Kyo Hayashiya Kyoto reopens August 1, 2026 with white minimalist design, increased seating, and casual positioning
- Limited menu features stone-milled Uji matcha from Kuwahara Zensuke Shoten, a Uji-Kohata tea miller
- Uji matcha mont-blanc shaved ice (¥2,200) debuts as seasonal flagship; black-tea parfait (¥1,700) revived from 1970s caf…
- New retail line of fresh wagashi and roll cakes available for takeaway and gifts
- Founded 1753 in Kanazawa; claims heritage as pioneer of matcha sweets and Japanese confectionery culture
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The numbers
Kyo Hayashiya founding year: 1753
Revived black-tea parfait price: ¥1,700
Matcha mont-blanc shaved ice price: ¥2,200
What they said
“All matcha dishes at Kyo Hayashiya use stone-milled Uji matcha from Kuwahara Zensuke Shoten, a long-established matcha merchant with a workshop in Uji-Kohata. You can enjoy the deep umami and aroma unique to premium matcha.”
京はやしやでは、抹茶メニューすべてに、宇治・木幡に工房を構える老舗抹茶問屋「桑原善助商店」の石臼挽き宇治抹茶を使用。上質な抹茶ならではの深い旨味と香りを楽しめます。
“Around 1970, the matcha parfait was born at the Sanjo tea café Kyo Hayashiya in Kyoto. At the time, using Japanese ingredients and tea in a parfait must have been quite novel.”
1970年ごろに京都・三条の「喫茶京はやしや」で抹茶パフェが誕生。当時、パフェに和素材やお茶を使用するってとても斬新だったはず
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