🍵 Kyoto Matcha: Top 10
Ten top-rated matcha tea rooms and cafes in Kyoto and nearby Uji, ranked by Google Maps rating. Wagashi shops are on the next tab.
Data as of: 2026-10-01 · Next refresh: 2026-11-01
1
🍵 Kumo no Cha Arashiyama
雲ノ茶 嵐山店
Matcha cafe
★ 4.6 (1,736 reviews · Google Maps rating · 2026-10-01)
Self-serviceMatcha latteHojicha (roasted tea)Sweets to take home
- Area
- Arashiyama
- Nearest station
- Arashiyama (Randen)
- Address (show to a taxi driver)
- 京都府京都市右京区嵯峨天龍寺造路町20-13
- Payment
- Not confirmed. Please ask the shop.
- Japanese name
- 雲ノ茶 嵐山店
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Matcha cafe
★ 4.6 (410 reviews · Google Maps rating · 2026-10-01)
Matcha latteHojicha (roasted tea)
- Area
- Central Kyoto (near Nishiki)
- Address (show to a taxi driver)
- 京都府京都市中京区亀屋町146
- Payment
- Not confirmed. Please ask the shop.
- Japanese name
- YUGEN
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3
🍵 Ippodo Tea Kyoto Main Store
一保堂茶舗 京都本店
Tea shop with tea room
★ 4.5 (2,638 reviews · Google Maps rating · 2026-10-01)
Tea roomTea leaves for saleTea classes
- Area
- Teramachi / Nijo
- Nearest station
- Kyoto Shiyakusho-mae
- Address (show to a taxi driver)
- 京都府京都市中京区寺町通二条上る常盤木町52
- Payment
- Not confirmed. Please ask the shop.
- Japanese name
- 一保堂茶舗 京都本店
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4
🍵 Nakamura Tokichi Main Store (Uji)
中村藤吉本店
Tea shop with tea room
★ 4.4 (5,505 reviews · Google Maps rating · 2026-10-01)
Uji day tripTea roomTea leaves for sale
- Area
- Uji (day trip from Kyoto)
- Nearest station
- Uji
- Address (show to a taxi driver)
- 京都府宇治市宇治壱番10
- Payment
- Not confirmed. Please ask the shop.
- Japanese name
- 中村藤吉本店
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5
🍵 Gion Tsujiri Main Store
祇園辻利 祇園本店
Tea shop with tea room
★ 4.4 (1,074 reviews · Google Maps rating · 2026-10-01)
Tea roomMatcha parfaitEnglish availableTea leaves for sale
- Area
- Gion
- Nearest station
- Gion-Shijo
- Address (show to a taxi driver)
- 京都府京都市東山区祇園町南側573-3
- Payment
- Not confirmed. Please ask the shop.
- Japanese name
- 祇園辻利 祇園本店
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6
🍵 Nakamura Tokichi Kyoto Store
中村藤吉京都店
Tea shop with tea room
★ 4.4 (1,041 reviews · Google Maps rating · 2026-10-01)
In the station buildingTea roomMatcha sweetsLight meals
- Area
- Kyoto Station
- Nearest station
- Kyoto Station
- Address (show to a taxi driver)
- 京都府京都市下京区烏丸通塩小路下ル東塩小路町 JR京都駅構内
- Payment
- Not confirmed. Please ask the shop.
- Japanese name
- 中村藤吉京都店
7
🍵 Fukujuen Kyoto Main Store
福寿園 京都本店
Tea shop with tea room
★ 4.4 (305 reviews · Google Maps rating · 2026-10-01)
Tea leaves for sale
- Area
- Kamigyo
- Address (show to a taxi driver)
- 京都府京都市上京区立売東町19
- Payment
- Not confirmed. Please ask the shop.
- Japanese name
- 福寿園 京都本店
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8
🍵 Itoh Kyuemon Uji Main Store & Tea Room
伊藤久右衛門 宇治本店・茶房
Matcha cafe
★ 4.2 (3,655 reviews · Google Maps rating · 2026-10-01)
Uji day tripTea roomMatcha sweets
- Area
- Uji (day trip from Kyoto)
- Address (show to a taxi driver)
- 京都府宇治市莵道荒槇19-3
- Reservation
- Online booking available
- Payment
- Not confirmed. Please ask the shop.
- Japanese name
- 伊藤久右衛門 宇治本店・茶房
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9
🍵 Tsuen Main Store (Uji)
通圓本店
Matcha cafe
★ 4.2 (1,229 reviews · Google Maps rating · 2026-10-01)
Uji day tripMatcha sweetsLight mealsOld-house setting
- Area
- Uji (day trip from Kyoto)
- Nearest station
- Keihan Uji
- Address (show to a taxi driver)
- 京都府宇治市宇治東内1
- Payment
- Not confirmed. Please ask the shop.
- Japanese name
- 通圓本店
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10
🍵 Saryo Suisen Takatsuji Main Store
茶寮翠泉 高辻本店
Matcha cafe
★ 4.2 (645 reviews · Google Maps rating · 2026-10-01)
Old-house settingMatcha sweetsMatcha parfaitShaved ice (kakigori)
- Area
- Shimogyo
- Address (show to a taxi driver)
- 京都府京都市下京区高辻通東洞院東入稲荷町521
- Payment
- Not confirmed. Please ask the shop.
- Japanese name
- 茶寮翠泉 高辻本店
🙏 Good manners, happy hosts
- Remove your shoes where asked and stay quiet in tatami rooms.
- Drink matcha from the bowl in a few sips. If a sweet is served, eat it first.
- Queues form at peak hours, so do not linger once you have finished.
- Ask before photographing staff, other guests or tea utensils.
🗺️ Planning tips
- Save the map pin of each place before you go.
- Check hours and closed days on the shop page; they change.
- Reserve ahead where booking is offered.
- Carry some cash. Not every place takes cards.
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FAQ
- What is matcha?
- Finely ground green tea powder whisked with hot water. In Kyoto it is served plain, in sweets and as lattes.
- Do I need a reservation?
- Most tea rooms are walk-in, and popular ones have queues at lunchtime and on weekends. Where booking exists it is noted on the tile.
- Is Uji worth a day trip?
- Uji is a famous tea-growing town, a short train ride from Kyoto Station. Three listed shops are there.
How this list is made
- Matcha tea rooms and cafes in Kyoto. Three shops in Uji are marked as day trips.
- Ranked by Google Maps rating (100+ reviews), ties by review count.
- Foreign visitors welcome. English support is shown only where confirmed.
- Refreshed monthly; closed shops are removed.