Collaboration of Gion Sasaki, a three-star Kyoto-style ryotei restaurant, and Itohkyuemon, founded in Tempo 3 Uji matcha dorayaki and cream sandwich On sale at actual stores from January 10

Uji, Kyoto, founded in the late Edo period (1603-1868), will begin selling Uji Matcha Dorayaki and Uji Matcha Cream Sandwiches at Itohkuemon stores from January 10, 2025 (Friday).

Uji Matcha Dorayaki and Uji Matcha Cream Sandwich

Uji Matcha Dorayaki and Uji Matcha Cream Sandwich, which have been on sale since November 1, 2024 at Entre Marche on the JR Kyoto Station Souvenir Road, will be available from January 10, 2025. Uji Matcha Cream Sandwich will be available at Itohkuemon stores from January 10, 2025 (Friday).

Uji Matcha Dorayaki

The Uji Matcha Dorayaki sandwiches bittersweet Uji green tea cream with Hokkaido mascarpone cheese and sweet red bean paste made from Hokkaido azuki beans in a moist crust. Three types of flour are used to make the crust moist and tender.

Uji Matcha cream sandwich

The "Uji Matcha Cream Sandwich" sandwiches cream with white chocolate and Hokkaido azuki beans in a matcha sable made with domestic rice flour. To maintain the delicate texture of the matcha sablet, we made many prototypes to find the right balance between the blend, the degree of baking, and the amount of cream.

Inside the Gion Sasaki store

Gion Sasaki is a kyo kappo restaurant located in a corner of Yasaka Dori in Kyoto. It is one of the most famous restaurants in Kyoto, boasting a high reputation not only for the taste of its cuisine, which is prepared with a free spirit and incorporates ingredients from each of the four seasons, but also for its commitment to hospitality.

Hiroshi Sasaki, owner of Gion Sasagi

Comments from Hiroshi Sasaki, owner of Gion Sasaki

Uji green tea dorayaki

The dorayaki, which has been familiar since ancient times, is gorgeously made with vivid colors, a sweetness that does not spoil the good flavor of matcha green tea, and a hearty texture. The dough is made to be both fluffy and moist, and the smooth and gentle cream is combined with the dough to give it a pleasant texture. Please enjoy the luxury of feeling the moderate amount of red bean paste there.

Uji green tea cream sandwich

The crispy yet moist matcha sublet takes advantage of the characteristics of rice flour and matcha green tea. The richness and firmness of the cream sandwiches have been adjusted to match the light texture of the dough. The matcha aroma remains just right, making it a pastry that goes well with both coffee and tea and can be enjoyed by everyone. We hope you enjoy it with your guests and family.

Collaboration special site

Video interview is also available.

https://www.itohkyuemon.co.jp/site/gs

Outline of the product

Product name: Uji green tea dorayaki (5 pieces)

Price ： 1,620 yen (tax included)

Sales period: January 10, 2025 (Fri.)

Stores : Uji Main Store, JR Uji Ekimae Store, Gion Shijo Store, Kyoto Ekimae Store, Byodoin Store, Kiyomizuzaka Store, Sanjo-Teramachi Store, Kiyomizu Sanneizaka store, Fushimi Inari store

Product name: Uji green tea cream sandwich (5 pieces)

Price ： 1,620 yen (tax included)

Sales period: January 10, 2025 (Fri.)

Stores : Uji Main Store, JR Uji Ekimae Store, Gion Shijo Store, Kyoto Ekimae Store, Byodoin Store, Kiyomizu-zaka Store, Kiyomizu Sanneizaka Store, and Kiyomizu-zaka Store.

Company Profile

Company name: Itohkyuemon Co.

Address: 19-3, Aramaki, Suido, Uji-shi, Kyoto 611-0013, Japan

Representative: Joji Hirose, President and Representative Director

Year of Establishment: Tempo 3

Business : Manufacture and sale of Uji tea, matcha sweets, etc.

URL ： https://www.itohkyuemon.co.jp/corporate/

X (former Twitter): https://x.com/itohkyuemon

Facebook ： https://www.facebook.com/itohkyuemon

Instagram ： https://www.instagram.com/itohkyuemon/

History of Itohkyuemon

It started in the late Edo period (Tempo 3) when Tsuneemon Ito I and Takizo Ito were involved in the tea business in the village of Meimura, Tahara (present-day Uji-Tawaraminami). The tea business was then passed down from generation to generation through Ito Tsuneemon II and Kyuzaburo, Ito Tsuneemon III and Yoshimatsu, and Ito Takichi IV. In 1952, Kyuzo Ito V moved from Uji-Tawara to Uji, and opened a store selling Uji tea at Uji-Renge (present-day Heidoin Omotesando). In the same year, when he established the company, he took the name of Ito Tsuneemon, which had been passed down from generation to generation, and the first letter of "Hisa" in Ito Kyuzo's own name, and named the company "Itohkyuemon Co. In Uji-Tawara, where the company was founded, the Ito family continues to grow tea in the tea plantation that has been passed down from generation to generation.

First shipment of Uji tea

Tea factory at that time