A new tea shop, "Charyo Uji Wazuka-en Daigoji Branch" (茶寮 宇治和束園 醍醐寺店), opened at 10:00 AM on Friday, November 6, 2026, within the grounds of Daigoji Temple, a World Heritage Site in Fushimi Ward, Kyoto.
The shop follows the Uji Wazuka-en main shop in Minamihorie, Osaka. Set in the historic grounds of Daigoji, it offers a space where visitors can feel Kyoto's tea culture up close.
The shop's offerings include an experience of grinding matcha from tencha (碾茶), as well as cafe menu items made with drip tea, presenting new ways to enjoy tea.
Enjoying Kyoto's Tea Culture in the Grounds of Daigoji
Daigoji is a place where history and culture are still alive, and the shop aims to be somewhere visitors can casually enjoy the appeal of tea, a traditional Japanese culture, while sightseeing or visiting the temple.
Beyond drinking tea, visitors can also experience its aroma and flavor and the process by which tea is made, getting a sense of the depth of Kyoto's tea culture.
A New Cafe Menu Made With Drip Tea
Daigo Sanpo Parfait (醍醐三宝パフェ) and tea set
As part of an effort to broaden the ways tea can be enjoyed, the shop serves cafe menu items made with drip tea.
Drip tea is easy to enjoy while still letting the original aroma and flavor of tea come through. By combining the appeal of traditional tea with a modern cafe style, the shop offers a new kind of tea time.
Shop Information
- Shop name: Charyo Uji Wazuka-en Daigoji Branch (茶寮 宇治和束園 醍醐寺店)
- Opening date: Friday, November 6, 2026, 10:00 AM
- Address: 7-2 Daigo Garancho, Fushimi-ku, Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture (within Daigoji Temple grounds)
- Hours: 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM
- Closed: Tuesdays and Wednesdays
- Shop phone: 080-1015-1781
