A new lounge [NIWA], a gathering place for Kyoto’s traditions, food, and art, opens in the East Plaza of Kyoto Station Building!

［NIWA] is an open space where the entire east plaza is used as an eat-in space, where time passes in a relaxed manner. The spacious and relaxed atmosphere naturally encourages conversation. The café is not only a place to enjoy a cup of coffee, but it is also an easy place to stop by after work or while waiting for the train.
The restaurant offers Japanese sweets, matcha green tea, coffee, and other beverages made with carefully selected Kyoto ingredients. The restaurant also offers alcohol such as Kyoto craft beer and sake. Enjoy the snack set, which includes snacks designed to pair well with alcoholic beverages, packed in a stacked box.

The matcha latte, made with a rich selection of matcha green tea, has an exquisite taste with the rich matcha flavor and sweetness of milk. The mini-sized o-hagi (rice cakes) from Kyoto’s long-established wagashi store Gion Ohagi Kotafuku are characterized by the fluffy glutinous rice and the refined sweetness of the red bean paste. Enjoy them with green tea.