Matcha Parfait in Tokyo!
- A popular matcha green tea sweets store in Kyoto is now in Tokyo!
- What is "Tsujiri"?
- Where can I eat?
- What to eat?
- I hope this information reaches you, busy person that you are!
A popular matcha green tea sweets store in Kyoto is now in Tokyo!
You are in Tokyo on a business trip and have only a little free time...
Let me introduce ”Tsujiri” to you.
The popular matcha green tea sweets shop in Kyoto has a branch in Tokyo.
Please enjoy a little taste of Kyoto while you are in Tokyo:)
What is "Tsujiri"?
Tsujiri is a matcha specialty store operated by ”Gion Tsujiri”, a long-established shop in Kyoto with a history that stretches back 800 years.
The main store in Gion has a long line of customers during the cherry blossom and autumn foliage seasons.
Reservations cannot be made for the Tokyo store.
Due to the popularity of the store, you may have to wait in line at the store.
As shown here, light meals such as tea soba noodles are available, but the main products are sweets.
Once inside the store, you will find menus written in both English and Chinese, and a larger number of products.
Where can I eat?
1.Tokyo station
If you are short on time, Tokyo Station is the place to go.
There is a store in the 10th floor of Daimaru Tokyo, a department store located at the Yaesu exit of Tokyo Station.
★Tsujiri（10F on Daimaru Tokyo)
- https://goo.gl/maps/Mx3BZWyGk9b6ui226
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Tea room road to a town village [restaurant, cafe] [Daimaru Tokyo]
It is just a short walk from Tokyo Station, making it perfect for busy people, but be aware that there may be a line.
2.Tokyo Skytree
If you are going to the Sky Tree, Tsujiri is also located in Tokyo Solamachi, which is attached to the Sky Tree.
It too uses the same matcha green tea and ice cream, so the taste is undoubtedly delicious, but the menu is very different as it is mainly take-out.
If you are in need of a matcha parfait and are torn between Tokyo Station and Skytree, Tokyo Station has the better menu.
★Gion Tsujiri (6F on Tokyo skytree)
By the way, while I am recommending the Tokyo Daimaru branch for this article on matcha parfait, the Skytree is one of the most recommended places to visit in Japan. I'll write about that in another article some other time!
What to eat?
1.Special Matcha Tsujiri Parfait
The signature item is the "Special Matcha Tsujiri Parfait". I lived in Kyoto about 10 years ago, and it has remained the most popular since then.
2.Special hojicha parfait
In addition to this, the "Special hojicha parfait" is also popular.
Matcha and hojicha are made from the same tea leaves, but matcha is ground early in the process using a stone mortar and leaves a bitter taste, while hojicha is roasted thoroughly.
Both are very tasty, with the bitterness of the tea matching the sweetness of the ice cream or sponge cake.
3.Zenzai
If you are a Japanophile and like red beans, there is also zenzai, etc.
The black ingredient in the picture is "sweetened red bean paste".
The white ingredient is rice cakes, and the green drink is a truly traditional "macha".
Other desserts, such as parfaits, are created using this matcha.
I hope this information reaches you, busy person that you are!
The parfaits here are really delicious, so I hope this information reaches those who have given up sightseeing in Japan because of their busy schedules. And may you enter the restaurant smoothly and without lines!
