Tsuen Tea Shop

通圓

4.3Est. 45¥¥Uji, Kansai

Local Pick

Overview

1160 founding; the oldest tea shop in Japan, on the south end of Uji Bridge, run by the same family for 24 generations.

Founded in 1160 by Furukawa-no-Tsuen, the oldest continuously operating tea shop in Japan. The current building is a 1672 Edo-period structure on the south end of Uji Bridge, with the same family running the shop for 24 generations. The shop sells Uji matcha and sencha; the small attached cafe serves matcha and tea-flavored sweets at low tatami tables overlooking the river. The 1672 main building's central pillar is the original Edo-period log.

Local tips

Cafe seating is limited (12 seats); arrive before noon on weekends. The matcha set is 1,200 yen including a tea-leaf jelly; standalone matcha is 600 yen.

Practical info

Japanese name: 通圓
Payment: Cards accepted
Service: Dine-in, Takeout

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