Kyozuan Arashiyama

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Kyoto

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About This Destination

A tofu-sweets stand in Kyoto's Arashiyama, by the Randen station in front of Tenryu-ji, famous for a silky soy-milk soft serve so dense it does not fall out even when the cone is turned upside-down.

Kyozuan is a small tofu-sweets stand in the heart of Kyoto's Arashiyama and Sagano district, a short walk from Randen Arashiyama station and the gate of Tenryu-ji temple. The area has made tofu (Saga-dofu) for centuries, and Kyozuan turns domestic soy milk into a takeaway soft serve. Its signature trick is density: the soft serve is packed so firm that staff hand it over and turn the cone upside-down to prove it will not fall, which has made it an Arashiyama street-food photo stop.

Location

Prefecture: Kyoto

Address: Kyoto, Japan

Best time to visit: Year-round; pairs with cherry blossom season in spring and autumn leaves in Arashiyama

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Food Options: The soft serve comes in silken plain soy milk (about 500 yen), plus black-sesame kinako and matcha (about 580 yen) and a two-flavor swirl (about 550 yen). It is a standing takeaway snack rather than a sit-down cafe; the tofu district around it also has yudofu (hot tofu) restaurants.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Why does Kyozuan's soft serve not fall out of the cone?

It is made from thick domestic soy milk and whipped dense enough to hold its shape, so staff famously turn the finished cone upside-down to show it stays put. Flavors are silken plain soy milk (about 500 yen), black-sesame kinako, matcha (about 580 yen) and a two-flavor swirl. It is a takeaway snack you eat standing in the Arashiyama tofu district.