Wagashi Near Kiyomizu — Sweet Stops on Ninenzaka and Sannenzaka

A rest on the slopes

Ninenzaka and Sannenzaka — the stone-paved approaches that climb toward Kiyomizu-dera — are lined with machiya. This article introduces three sweet shops worth a stop as you make your way up and down.

Taisho-era ohagi with Tamba azuki — Kasagiya

Kasagiya is a sweets shop on Ninenzaka. Founded in 1914 (Taisho 3), it is known for ohagi and zenzai made with Tamba dainagon azuki beans, and as a shop associated with the artist Takehisa Yumeji.

Warabimochi linked to a rakugo storyteller — Bunnosuke-chaya

Bunnosuke-chaya is a sweets shop said to have been founded by Katsura Bunnosuke II, a rakugo storyteller. Its warabimochi and amazake are signatures.

Bale-shaped mitarashi dango on Sannenzaka — Umezono Kiyomizu

Umezono Kiyomizu is a sweets shop on Sannenzaka. Its bale-shaped mitarashi dango is a signature — a good bite between stretches of the approach walk.

Before you go

The approach is crowded with visitors, and shops can have lines. Check each shop's official channels or Google Maps for hours and closing days.