Ujien at Go Harajuku

A 150-year Kyoto tea house's Omotesando cafe, pouring matcha, hojicha and tea-led sweets in a renovated old house.

Ujien is the cafe arm of a Kyoto-Yamashiro tea house founded in 1869, with its Omotesando Urasando Garden branch set inside a renovated kominka-style house themed around Japanese food and culture. The menu centres on the house matcha and fragrant hojicha, alongside tea-forward sweets such as the mon blanc, whose cream is piped to order, and a hands-on matcha-whisking experience served with sweets. The brand's broader range of teas is woven through every menu, from bottled tea to parfaits and seasonal desserts. Table seating is walk-in only, open daily from midday into the early evening, with a focus on sweets and light tea service rather than full meals. It suits tea lovers, afternoon break-seekers and anyone wanting a calm, atmospheric pause between Omotesando and Harajuku, especially those curious to prepare their own bowl of matcha. For a sip of Kyoto's tea heritage served in a cosy Omotesando garden setting, Ujien is a devoted, century-spanning cup worth the detour.