Senjuan Yoshimune

千壽庵吉宗

On your way back from Todaiji, stop for a snack in the traditional tatami-matted tea room of this lovely little Japanese confectionery shop famous for two things. One is very traditional: warabimochi (わらび餅), a gooey jelly painstakingly prepared the old way from bracken (fern) roots and served with a dusting of sweet soybean powder (kinako). The other is more modern: piles of kakigori (かき氷) shaved ice the size of a baby's head, laden with fresh seasonal fruits, much lighter and more refreshing than the usual sickly sweet industrial syrup variety.

Address

39‐1 Oshiagecho

Getting there

10 min west of Todaiji

Hours

Daily 10AM-6PM

Price

Warabimochi set ¥680, shaved ice from ¥1000

Website

senjyuan.co.jp (opens in a new tab)