Cafe · Kinkaku-ji and Kitano
Ichiwa (aburi-mochi)
一文字屋和輔（一和）
A teahouse outside the east gate of Imamiya Shrine that dates itself to 1002 and sells only aburi-mochi: small rice cakes dusted with soybean flour, grilled on skewers and served in a sweet white miso sauce.
Nearby places
- Imamiya Shrine Shrine about 1 min on foot
- Daitoku-ji Temple about 6 min on foot
- Sarasa Nishijin Cafe about 15 min on foot
- Funaoka Onsen Landmark about 15 min on foot
- Kinkaku-ji (Golden Pavilion) Temple about 20 min on foot
- Senbon Shakado (Daiho-on-ji) Temple about 20 min on foot
Walking times are estimates from the straight-line distance.
Neighbourhood
Kitano and Kinkaku-ji (north-west): what to see and do
The north-west of the city around Kitano Tenmangu, the Kamishichiken geisha district and Kinkaku-ji, with Ryoan-ji and Ninna-ji along the Randen line.
Where to stay near Ichiwa (aburi-mochi)
This place is near Kinkaku-ji and Kitano, where the median hotel rate in the latest sample was US$431 per night. Where to stay near Kinkaku-ji and Kitano: stations, pros and cons, hotel types
Prices and availability come from the booking sites and can change.
Sources · Verified 25 September 2026