Saturday, December 05, 2009

Ippodo, Kyoto

While in Kyoto last month, we visited Ippodo Tea Store on Teramachi-dori in the heart of Kyoto. The store was founded in year 1717 at the same exact location as it is now. It's overwhelming to see so many selections of Japanese green tea at the store. While not all the staff speak English, they provide several samples in a small tin for visitors to smell and see the leaves. 



We were hoping to visit their Kaboku Tearoom and enjoy the tea we would brew ourselves. But when we got to the store, their tearoom was already closed. So we just hang out at the store smelling different types of tea before deciding what to get. 




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