Zen Kashoin, the Kyoto-based confectionery house, is rolling out a selection of cool, summery sweets and frozen desserts for the season. The items are served at its 然花抄院 京都室町本店 (Zen Kashoin Kyoto Muromachi Main Store) and at its 茶庭 然花抄院 counter inside ShinQs by TOKYU DEPARTMENT STORE in Shibuya Hikarie.
Leading the lineup is a new iced dessert built on a syrup made with "Kotoka" (古都華), a Nara-grown strawberry known for its rich aroma and deep sweetness, layered with the juicy texture of aloe for a clean, refreshing flavor.
然ノ氷 — Aloe and Kotoka Strawberry
A frozen dessert that generously uses a syrup made from "Kotoka" (古都華) strawberries grown in Nara Prefecture, combined with the juicy texture of aloe.
- Item: 然ノ氷 アロエ・古都華苺 (comes with a drink)
- Price: ¥1,760 tax included (¥1,600 before tax)
- Period: Wednesday, July 1 to Friday, July 31, 2026
- Available at: Muromachi Main Store, and ShinQs by TOKYU DEPARTMENT STORE in Shibuya Hikarie
Cream Anmitsu
The crimson of juicy watermelon and the bright color of refreshing kiwi fruit. The agar artistry arranged across the bowl evokes a nostalgic summer festival. Bean paste made with Hokkaido azuki beans and a mellow cream blend gently with the fruit's tartness. With summer light streaming in through the window, it's a treat to savor with all five senses.
- Item: くりーむあんみつ / Cream Anmitsu (comes with a drink)
- Price: ¥1,760 tax included (¥1,600 before tax)
- Period: Wednesday, July 1 to Wednesday, September 16, 2026
- Available at: Muromachi Main Store
水車厘 (Mizu Zelii)
A "water" jelly made with natural spring water. Faintly sweet, cold droplets slip smoothly down the throat. It is served topped with house-made kuromitsu (brown sugar syrup) or sudachi syrup.
- Item: 水車厘 (Mizu Zelii) (comes with a drink)
- Price: ¥1,650 tax included (¥1,500 before tax)
- Period: Until Wednesday, September 16, 2026
- Available at: Muromachi Main Store, and ShinQs by TOKYU DEPARTMENT STORE in Shibuya Hikarie
About Zen Kashoin
Zen Kashoin Kyoto Muromachi Main Store opened in August 2009 on Kyoto's Muromachi-dori, on a corner lined with long-established kimono fabric merchants. The shop's name carries a wish to welcome guests with a heart full of flowers and to let them enjoy the true taste of its confections.
Rare in Kyoto for its wide frontage, this machiya townhouse is a renovation built on the Edo-period foundations of a structure originally erected in Genroku 13 (1700). Passing through the noren curtain, you step into a doma (earthen-floored) entryway. Freshly made sweets, prepared in an adjoining workshop, line a spacious setting where touches of the past — a kamado hearth and stone paving — still remain. In the tea salon, fragrant with the aroma of tea, guests can relax while gazing out at the inner courtyard garden.
The shop offers menus to be enjoyed with all five senses, alongside the changing scenery of each season. The adjoining Gallery SUGATA hosts special and permanent exhibitions by artists suited to the space.
Store Details
- Store: Zen Kashoin Kyoto Muromachi Main Store
- Address: 271-1 Takoyakushi-cho, Muromachi-dori Nijo-sagaru, Nakagyo-ku, Kyoto 604-0021
- Phone: 075-241-3300
- Hours: 11:00 AM – 6:00 PM
- Closed: 2nd and 4th Mondays (the following day if the Monday is a public holiday)
- Access: A 6-minute walk from Exit 2 of Karasuma Oike Station on the Kyoto Municipal Subway
- Official website: https://zen-kashoin.com/
