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Reviewed July 23, 2023

Nakamura Tokichi is a famous tea shop popular with both locals and tourists. The Honten (main branch) was originally the tea factory and was designated as an Important Cultural Landscape. It now houses a shop and a restaurant. It is only a few minutes walk...from the JR Uji Station. You should definitely visit if you like matcha. We arrived around 11:30am on a weekday and immediately picked up a queuing ticket from the machine. There was a QR code on the ticket and you could check the approximate waiting time and queuing status by scanning the code. While you wait for a table, take some time to admire the 250-year-old black pine called “Horai Funamatsu” in the courtyard. It is one of the 100 famous trees of Uji. We were lucky that we only waited for around 30 minutes for a table. Shincha was offered as welcome tea once we were seated. We ordered the matcha namacha jelly and the matcha maruto parfait. Both were served in a bamboo cup which was unique to the Honten. The jelly had a rich flavour of matcha. The taste was well-balanced and not too sweet. The parfait was composed of layers of different ingredients and had complex flavours. Both desserts were absolutely delicious and portions were quite generous. The staff were very friendly. We visited the shop after enjoying the desserts. A wide range of Japanese tea and tea confections were available which made perfect souvenirs and gifts. We particularly like the Cha feuille (crepe dentelle covered with matcha chocolate) and would definitely go and get more the next time we are in Kyoto. While you are in the shop, do not forget to take a look at the haiken-mado (looking window), a traditional architectural feature associated with tea sellers. The haiken-mado could also be seen on the street side.More

Date of visit: June 2023
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Reviewed April 5, 2023

Trained from Inari Station to Uji Station, a short 3 to 5mins walk to Main Shop. Nakamura Tonkichi entrance has a '+'to fisnthuish it from another cafe nearer to Uji Station. There was a long numbered queue ahead of us for the restaurant. We ordered...a green tea, red bean jelly and a chocolate cake from the annexed shop to snack whilst waiting. Both were good. Shop has tea tasting to help u decide your purchase. We didn't get to eat in the restaurant roper as the wait list was just too long. There's another branch by the river near Byodin Omotesando n looks more charming. Will try this branch when I next visit.More

Date of visit: April 2023
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Reviewed December 2, 2022 via mobile

Happened to just stroll past this store and popped in. Interesting during my 30min there, endless streams of locals would pop in and replenish their supply of tea. Guess you cannot go wrong then! Bought some tea as gifts for family and friends. There was...a staff named Jon who spoke English so that helped a lot. There is a tea tasting station there too so you can taste and decide what suits your palate. Customer service was excellent. There is an in-house cafe as well but packed and fully booked. You may wish to visit since it’s highly recommended as well.More

Date of visit: December 2022
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Reviewed January 1, 2020 via mobile

30 minutes wait time was worth for these dishes in Uji. 2 minutes walk from JR Uji station. (just across main road)

Date of visit: February 2019
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Reviewed December 12, 2019

I loved the experience of grinding my own matcha tea before the tea ceremony. I will never forget the taste for the first time of the Koicha tea, it will stay with me forever! I am glad I visited this place in Uji.

Date of visit: November 2019
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Reviewed November 27, 2019 via mobile

There was a long queue best to get a queue no and explore uji before coming back to enjoy green tea dessert and tea. The outdoor seatings had heater.

Date of visit: November 2019
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Reviewed September 23, 2019

This is one of the most famous tea shops in Uji. They serve matcha-based dishes, light and refreshing. There may be a long line around lunch time, and you have to write your name and memorize the number: the waitress will call you when your...turn will come. They call numbers also in english, thus no worries about not understanding. The food is delicious, I took the matcha soba menu, and it was definitely worth it! I particularly liked the information paper they give you to explain different ways of enjoying your dish, according to your taste! Definitely a place to visit!More

Date of visit: September 2019
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Reviewed August 7, 2019 via mobile

A lovely tea shop selling green tea products and light meal and dessert. We ordered the Matcha Parfait, and it was excellent. There are many layers in it including ice cream, tea jelly, crispy rice, berry, jam, etc.

Date of visit: July 2019
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Reviewed April 15, 2019

Waiting one hour for my Q and 30 mins for the order....totally 1.30 hours. Once you had the first bite of Maruto Oarfait (Matcha), you forgot about your waiting time. The tea house itself is simply beautiful with a small Japanese garden.

Date of visit: April 2019
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Reviewed February 26, 2019 via mobile

The cosy restaurant serves wonderful Uji matcha and lovely desserts as well as savouries. We were particularly delighted with the desserts as we have a sweet tooth. If you are in Uji do have a bite there.

Date of visit: February 2019
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Reviewed February 8, 2019 via mobile

Take JR train from Kyoto to Uji is very convenient. The train is also green to match the matcha. This restaurant is close to train station and you can enjoy the traditional green tea and food. They have tea tasting as well. If you would...like to dine in, please be sure to get the ticket and it usually wait for half an hour.More

Date of visit: February 2019
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Reviewed January 30, 2019

You can't miss this place if you are going to Uij. Beautiful Japanese garden, beautiful traditional building, and yummy matcha food. Just make sure you go early to avoid the line-up. We got there around 11am and only need to wait around 15min. Otherwise like...the other reviewers have said expect to wait 45min to an hourMore

Date of visit: November 2018
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Reviewed January 24, 2019

We arrived at about 4:30 PM but there is already a long line and we waited about half an hour to get inside. They have to close the doors and stopped accepting customers at 5 PM instead of 5:30 PM due to the wait. Overall,...the wait staff speaks in English and advises you on which are their bestsellers. Food is good. Would recommend this restaurant.More

Date of visit: January 2019
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Reviewed November 6, 2018 via mobile

Very easy to access, which is only 3-minutes walk from the JR Uji station. Quite crowded today, which caused us to wait for around 55mins, but everything seemed to be worthy when we tasted the food. My favourite was the matcha jelly, it was very...special when matched with the creamy matcha ice-cream. I finished it just within a minute!!! 🤩 The noodles were not as rich matcha flavour as I thought, but it was quite fresh when u just enjoyed it after a few sweet dishes. Pls kindly reserve yr time to try the restaurant when u visit Uji. ☺️More

Date of visit: November 2018
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Reviewed October 3, 2017

This green tea specialist has a comforting environment, delicious foods, and excellent services for you.

Date of visit: August 2017
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Yes, related Hojicha which is roasted green tea or Zenzai which is red beans paste sweet. But mainly matcha dessert.
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  • Food: 4.5
  • Service: 4.5
  • Value: 4
  • Atmosphere: 4.5