Yojiya Kiyomizu-Sannenzaka Store

"This shop located on the grounds of Seiryu-en Garden sells Yojiya oil blotting sheets, a classic Kyoto souvenir. The name comes from when the shop put its efforts into the sale of toothbrushes in the early Taisho period. Toothbrushes were called ""yoji"" in Japan at the time, so people started to refer to the shop as ""Yojiya,"" meaning ""seller of yoji."" This eventually became the shop's official name. First released in the 1920s, their popular oil blotting sheets are still beloved by many people even after more than 100 years. The sheets, which quickly became popular with the women of Kyoto's geisha districts and people in the theater and film industry, are the shop's flagship product."

Spot details

Address: Kyoto Kyoto-shi Higashiyama-ku Kiyomizu 3-334 Seiryu En Uchi Map
Area: Around Kiyomizu-Dera Temple Area
Phone: 0755325757
Hours: 9:15-18:00 (Subject to change depending on the season and social conditions)
Closed: open everyday
Parking Lot: Not available
Credit Card: Available (VISA, MasterCard, JCB, AMEX, UnionPay, DISCOVER, Diners Club, etc.)
Smoking: Not available
Wi-Fi: Not available
English Menu: Available
Can be enjoyed even on a rainy day: Yes
Estimated stay time: 0-30 minutes