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[Nara ]7 popular sweets and cafes near Nara Park!

[Nara ]7 popular sweets and cafes near Nara Park!

2021-10-04 Management office

There are several snack shops and tea shops in Nara Park, famous for its deer and the Great Buddha, but this time we will introduce you to cafes where you can enjoy delicious sweets just one step outside of Nara Park. We have gathered together all the sweets from popular stores in Nara, so if you are looking for sweets and cafes near Nara Park, please take a look at them.
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Coffee cojica



The café is housed in a renovated 120-year-old traditional Japanese house, and offers lunch and sweets made with Nara ingredients.
The spacious restaurant has both tatami room seating and table seating, and offers a variety of children's menu items that are kid-friendly. The pancakes are cooked in a skillet and served with a variety of toppings, so you will never get tired of eating them.

Wakakusayama pudding 823!



The pudding, which is inspired by Mt. Wakakusa, is covered with cream and sprinkled with green powder, which is reminiscent of a meadow. Of course, the pudding is also present in the cream.
There are many limited-time-only sweets available, and it is hard to decide which one to try. The trademark fawn is also scattered throughout the store, making it an exciting place to visit.

"Store Information "
Name: Cafe cojica (Kafu Kojika)
Address: 〒630-8244 547 Sanjo-cho, Nara-shi, Nara-ken
Phone number: 0742-94-3547
Business hours: 11:00 - 23:00
Budget: 1,000-1,999 yen
No smoking and no eating: No smoking at all seats
Space & Facilities: A 120-year-old old private house has been renovated into a café where you can enjoy high-impact sweets.
URL:http://www.cojica-nara.com/

Former factory office



This café was renovated from part of a 90-year-old factory where lactic acid bacteria beverages and edible fungi were researched and manufactured. The atmosphere is outstanding, with a retro feel and spaciousness that match each other. The name "former factory office," as it is called, gives a sense of freshness to the place. Sweets and morning sets are available, and every menu item is carefully prepared to ensure a satisfying time.

A little bit goes a long way!



The dessert plate, named "Dessert Platter," is also a delightful place to satisfy a girl's desire to have a little bit of everything. Of course, the dishes and glasses are also cute with a retro atmosphere.
Everywhere you look, you will find a great atmosphere and stylish stores that are unique to Naramachi.
And not only does it look good, it tastes good, too, and is gentle and wholesome to the body.

"Store Information "
Name: Factory Site Office
Address: 543 Shibatsuji-cho, Nara City, Nara Prefecture, 630-8114, Japan
Phone number: 0742-22-2215
Hours: Friday 11:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. Saturday, Sunday and holidays 9:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Closed: Monday - Thursday
Budget: 1,000-1,999 yen
No smoking and no eating: No smoking at all seats
Space and Facilities: A former factory where lactic acid bacteria beverages were manufactured was renovated into a café that is kind to the mind and body.
URL:https://www.kojoato.jp/

Ochanoko



Special shaved ice is available at Ochanoko, a collection of Taiwanese tea, Yamato tea, and Nara delicacies in Naramachi. The shaved ice has a snowy melt-in-your-mouth texture, and there are many original shaved ice items on the menu. The menu includes milk tea shaved ice, hojicha latte ice, and green tea ice, as well as Asuka Ruby strawberry miruku ice with fruit and kiwi fruit, all of which are unique to the tea shop.
The most popular item is the royal milk tea shaved ice with cinnamon and almond slices on top.

Adult green tea ice comes with kudzu mochi!



The "Adult Matcha Green Tea Ice ", made with aromatic Nara green tea, is available for a limited time and in limited quantities.
It is filled with milk ice cream, shiratama dumplings, kuzumochi, and more.
The shaved ice is inlaid in the shaved ice, so from the outside it looks like ordinary shaved ice, but as you go in, various things come out, making it a truly adult shaved ice.
You can eat alone or share. If you want to share, you can add two spoons if you declare it.


"Store Information "
Name: Ochanoko
Address: 1F Kotomall, 35-2 Konishi-cho, Nara-shi, Nara 630-8226
Phone number: 0742-24-2580
Hours: 11am - 7pm Saturday and Sunday 10am - 7pm
Closed: 3rd Wednesday in January, February, April, June, August, October and November
Budget: ~999 yen
No smoking and no eating: No smoking at all seats
Space and Facilities: You can eat special shaved ice at a tea house. You can customize your shaved ice so that it will be your ideal shaved ice.
URL:https://twitter.com/ochanoko

Tenpiraan Todaiji Branch



Nara's famous Japanese sweets store, Tenpyoan's Todaiji branch is also located in Nara Park. The shop offers a wide variety of Japanese sweets including Mikasa-manju (dorayaki).
Of course, the shaved ice is also famous, and is a limited edition available only at the store. Matcha (powdered green tea) sets and Zenzai (sweetened red bean soup) are also available, and the Mitarashi dango, which you can bake yourself on a shichirin (a traditional Japanese charcoal griddle) in front of you, only at the Todaiji store is also popular.
Miwa somen sets and kamameshi sets are also available for lunch.

Japanese parfait is also available!



Parfaits filled with Japanese are also popular. You will not go wrong if you enter Tenpyoan when you feel like having red bean paste, as we have everything you need for Japanese sweetness.
Mikasa manju for souvenirs and melted cheese cake So So are also popular. Assorted sets filled with popular products are also available.

"Store Information "
Name: Tenpyoan Toudaiji Store
Address: Fureai Kairo, 16 Kasugano-cho, Nara-shi, Nara 630-8212, Japan "Yumeshirube Kazeshirube "
Phone number: 0742-25-5525
Hours of operation: 10:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. Saturday and Sunday 10:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Closed: Closed in front of Todaiji Gate "Yume-Kaze Hiroba "
Budget: ~999 yen
No smoking and no eating: No smoking at all seats
Space & Facilities: Japanese sweets are available at the Todaiji branch of Tenpyoan, a famous Japanese confectionery store in front of Todaiji Temple.
URL:https://www.tenpyoan.com/

TEN.TEN.CAFE



This store is famous for its original waffles. Located in Yume-Kaze Hiroba next to Todaiji Temple, this popular store is easily accessible. Few stores are so famous for their waffles, but they are crispy on the outside and fluffy on the inside, creating an exquisite flavor. The marriage of cream and toppings with the waffle is indescribably delicious, making it a favorite among repeat customers.
Eigo Kawashima's family runs the business, and the store is also decorated with costumes, guitars, and motorcycles.

"one should not forget to take care of one's own body and soul "



"Named "Sake, Tears, Men, and Zenzai "," the zenzai comes with plum wine and Nara zest, a dish that shows the spirit of not just being sweet. The Daibutsu walnut rice cake is also available as a back menu item. The restaurant also has terrace seating and a lunch menu.

"Store Information "
Name: TEN.TEN.CAFE
Address: Yume-Kaze Hiroba, 16 Kasugano-cho, Nara City, Nara Prefecture, 630-8212
Phone number: 0742-26-0011
Hours: 11:30 a.m. - 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday 11:30 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Regular holiday: No mid-year break
Budget: 1,000-1,999 yen
No smoking and no eating: No smoking at all seats
Space & Facilities: Located at Yume-Kaze Hiroba next to Todaiji Temple, this café is run by Eigo Kawashima's family and serves excellent waffles.
URL:https://ten10cafe.com/

Mahoroba Daibutsu Pudding Honpo, Yumekaze Hiroba in front of Todaiji Gate



Mahoroba Daibutsu Pudding Honpo, which has become a specialty of Nara, is also located in Yume-Kaze Hiroba.
The ingredients for the pudding are carefully selected, and the lid of the pudding packed in a jar is designed to look like a big Buddha, making it a souvenir with a big impact. The pudding tastes rich and smooth.
The type of pudding changes with the seasons, but the plain ones are always available. With its addictive taste and bottle recycling, it has become famous as a new specialty of Nara, attracting many repeat customers.

Soft is also pudding flavor!



It is a dream collaboration of pudding and soft-serve ice cream. The soft-serve ice cream has a distinctive, chunky visual appearance and is known for its richness and delicious taste. Daibutsu pudding rolls and baked goods are also available, and are popular as souvenirs.

"Store Information "
Name: Mahoroba Daibutsupurin Honpo, Todaiji Monzen Yumekaze Hiroba Store
Address: 16 Kasugano-cho, Nara City, Nara Prefecture, 630-8212
Phone number: 0742-24-3309
Hours: 12:00 - 5:00 p.m. Saturday and Sunday 11:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Closed: Open every day
Budget: ~999 yen
No smoking and no eating: No smoking at all seats
Space and Facilities: Located in Todaiji Yume-Kaze Hiroba, you can eat pudding from Nara's newest specialty, Mahoroba Daibutsu Pudding Honpo.
URL:https://daibutsu-purin.com/#1

Yoshino Honkaku Tenjidou Nara Main Store



You can easily enjoy strawbaked rice cakes made with Yoshino's real kuzu (kuzu) near Nara Park.
The interior of the restaurant is a Japanese-style café, where you can relax and enjoy the seasonal scenery. The warabimochi is served only freshly made with real kuzu, and is reputed to be incomparably tastier than those sold in supermarkets. Be sure to enjoy the authentic strawbimochi with molasses and kinako (soybean flour).

Kuzukiri is also freshly made!



Kuzukiri, a smooth and glutinous kuzu (kuzu starch), is also recommended.
It is a Japanese confectionery that is also served with molasses. Please try the freshly made, smooth and glutinous texture.
The store also sells kuzu manju and kuzu mochi, which you can buy and take home. It is recommended to buy them as souvenirs.

"Store Information "
Name: Yoshino Honkuzu Tengokudo Nara Honten
Address: 1-6 Oshiage-cho, Nara City, Nara Prefecture, 630-8273
Phone number: 0742-27-5011
Hours: 10:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. Weekends and holidays 10:00 a.m. - 7:30 p.m.
Closed: Tuesday
Budget: 1,000-1,999 yen
No smoking and no eating: No smoking at all seats
Space & Facilities: You can enjoy freshly made strawbaked rice cakes at this kuzu (arrowroot kuzu) shop with over 140 years of Yoshino honkuzu history.
URL:https://www.kudzu.co.jp/

summary

We have gathered together all the stores in Nara where you can enjoy sweets that are currently gaining momentum. There are many more stores that use Nara's famous Honkuzu (kuzu), the latest desserts, and new stores that use old houses, so please come back and try some delicious sweets.

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