Awamochidokoro Sawaya (粟餅所・澤屋)
History
A teahouse serving visitors to Kitano Tenmangu since 1682. Its millet mochi is pounded in small batches.
Awa-mochi (粟餅) is a soft millet sweet served with smooth sweet bean paste (こし餡) or kinako (きな粉), roasted soybean powder. Eat takeaway portions the same day.
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Shop information
- Opening hours
- 9:00–around 17:00; closes when sold out.
- Closed
- Wednesday, Thursday and the 26th of each month.
- Visiting
- Eat awa-mochi in or take it away. Eat it on the day of purchase.
- Shop
- Awamochidokoro Sawaya (粟餅所・澤屋)
- Address
- 838-7 Kamiyagawacho, Imakoji-dori west of Onmae-dori, Kamigyo-ku, Kyoto (京都市上京区今小路通御前西入紙屋川町838-7)
- Nearest stations
- Randen Kitano-Hakubaicho (嵐電 北野白梅町駅)
- Directions
- About 5 minutes on foot from Kitano-Hakubaicho Station, or immediately by Kitano Tenmangu-mae (北野天満宮前) city-bus stop.