A cafe in Kyoto has introduced a unique medicinal soup curry featuring 100 herbal ingredients. Operated by Ogawa Kampo, a long-established herbal medicine manufacturer, the "100-Type Medicinal Herbs Soup Curry" is now available year-round at their cafe.
Why 100 Types of Herbal Ingredients?
Expertise from a Traditional Herbal Medicine Company
Ogawa Kampo is a long-established herbal medicine manufacturer that has been working with medicinal herbs for many years. The company believes that herbal ingredients are most effective when combined rather than used individually.
For this menu, 100 types of herbal ingredients have been carefully selected, including traditional Japanese herbs such as black soybeans and mulberry branches (soushi). The diverse combination of herbs creates a medicinal menu that gently supports both mind and body. This menu is only possible because of Ogawa Kampo's expertise in handling more than 100 types of herbal ingredients.
Why Soup Curry?
Making Herbal Medicine Deliciously Accessible
To share the appeal of herbal ingredients, the restaurant chose a light soup curry that provides satisfaction without feeling heavy on the stomach.
The flavor has a subtle Japanese touch with a well-balanced sweet and spicy profile. While utilizing the natural flavors of the herbs, the curry is designed to be easily enjoyed even by first-time diners.
A Dining Experience That Deepens with Each Visit
The curry includes nine types of chunky vegetables (cabbage, lotus root, dried tomato, zucchini, eggplant, romanesco, potato, bell pepper, and pumpkin), providing a hearty eating experience.
Additionally, diners can:
• Change flavors with three types of secret herbal chutneys (sweet, spicy, sour)
• Add kuromoji powder and yogurt for a mellow taste
• Add crunch with Ogawa Kampo's original domestic Job's tears granola
This "customizable medicinal soup curry" offers multiple ways to enjoy a single dish.
Secret Flavor-Changing Herbal Chutneys — Three Switches to "Play" with Herbs
The menu includes three types of "secret flavor-changing herbal chutneys" exclusively developed by Ogawa Kampo.
By gradually adding these chutneys to the soup, diners can change not only the flavor but also the aroma, aftertaste, and how the body responds. This creates an opportunity to "experience" the depth of herbal ingredients within a single dish.
Sweet | Deepens the Aftertaste
(Herbal ingredients: Osmanthus × Cinnamon × Clove)
The natural sweetness of onions and dates adds richness and depth to the soup. The gently rising sweet aroma slowly deepens the herbal aftertaste.
Spicy | Enhances Circulation
(Herbal ingredients: Ginger × Long Pepper × Cardamom × Sichuan Pepper)
The spiciness of ginger and onions gently permeates the tongue. The added dimension of spices creates a warming sensation from within as you continue eating.
Sour | Refreshes and Resets
(Herbal ingredients: Yuzu × Chamomile × Dried Tangerine Peel)
The refreshing acidity of yuzu and pickled plum lightly resets the palate. This chutney sharpens the aftertaste and makes each subsequent bite feel fresh again.
Changing Flavor, Mood, and Experience
Sweet, spicy, and sour.
Finding your own way to "balance" according to your mood and physical condition is part of the menu's appeal.
Herbal ingredients are not "difficult" but rather delicious, free, and playful. This is Ogawa Kampo's philosophy embedded in these chutneys.
A Complete Wellness Experience from Before to After the Meal
The menu includes pairing with four types of health teas:
- Before meal: Domestic organic mulberry leaf tea
- During meal: Organic lemongrass rooibos tea, Organic dandelion tea
- After meal: Domestic oolong tea (post-meal tea varies by day)
Additionally, the dish comes with a mini leaflet listing all 100 herbal ingredients. By scanning the QR code, diners can discover "herbal trivia" such as:
"Magnolia flower (shin'i) is recommended for the sniffly season"
"Olive (yukanran) is actually an olive"
Diners can take home these insights as a souvenir of knowledge from their dining experience.
100-Type Medicinal Herbs Soup Curry
Price: ¥1,680 (tax included)
Start Date: February 2, 2026 (Monday)
Location: In Kyoto Ogawa Kampo CAFE
Service: Dine-in only (no reservation required)
Year-round menu
Facility Information
Kyoto Ogawa Kampo - Natural Lifestyle Complex
Address: 272 Nijo Aburanokoji-cho, Aburanokoji-dori Oshinokoji-agaru, Nakagyo-ku, Kyoto
Phone: 075-606-5565
Website: https://kyoto-ogawa.jp/
Access: 3-minute walk from Nijo Castle, 5-minute walk from Tozai Line Nijojo-mae Station, 10-minute walk from Kyoto Municipal Subway Karasuma Oike Station
Hours:
- 1F Cafe / In Kyoto Ogawa Kampo CAFE: 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM (L.O. 4:30 PM)
- 2F Restaurant / Shoku Kyoto Ogawa Kampo RESTAURANT: 7:30 AM to 3:00 PM / 20 seats / Reservation required / Semi-private rooms available
- 3F Accommodation / Ju Kyoto Ogawa Kampo VILLA: Check-in 3:00 PM, Check-out 11:00 AM
