YUGEN is a Japanese tea shop on a quiet street, a three-minute walk from the Kyoto Imperial Palace. Beyond shopping for tea, we hope you will take some unhurried time here with fine Japanese tea.
Open: 11:00–18:00 (last order 17:30) Closed: Thursdays
Address : 146 Kameya-cho, Nakagyo-ku, Kyoto 604-0865 → Google Maps
SABŌ
First floor, we offer a carefully selected variety of Japanese teas, especially Uji tea from Kyoto. You can enjoy matcha, Japanese tea brewed in a kyusu (teapot), and teas made with traditional craftsmanship along with seasonal sweet treats.
We also sell matcha, tea leaves, and tools, so please feel free to ask us how to use them or for recommendations on ways to enjoy them.
Upstairs
We offer handcrafted works by various artists under the theme "Beautiful Handcrafts for Everyday Life". Our range includes pottery, porcelain, glassware, metalwork, woodwork, and textiles.
Upstairs
The space features tables and a chashitsu, a traditional Japanese tea room.
Various events are held here, including artists' solo exhibitions, curated exhibitions, art displays, and workshops.