Enchanted by quintessential Kyoto style at Suetomi (末富)
A long-established shop held in deep trust by tea masters. The wrapping paper was created through consultations between the Nihonga (日本画) painter Ikeda Yoson (池田遙邨) and the shop owner, featuring elegant motifs such as cherry blossoms, peonies, and folding fans.
‘Kounryusui’ (行雲流水) Fuyaki (麩焼き) rice crackers: 1,290 Yen for a box of 12.
Suetomi (末富) Shop Info
Address: Matsubara-dori Muromachi Higashi-iru, Shimogyo-ku, Kyoto-shi
Tel: 075-351-0808
Opening Hours: 09:00 – 17:00
Closed: Sundays and National Holidays
Official Website: https://www.kyoto-suetomi.com
Vibrant Orange for an appetising touch! Tanaka Keiran (田中鶏卵)
Located in Nishiki Ichiba (錦市場) for 92 years, this is a specialist in Honmamon (authentic) Dashimaki (だし巻き; rolled omelette), using no artificial seasonings or additives whatsoever. The wrapping paper features a pattern that has been used with only minor refinements since the shop’s founding; everything except the shop name is handwritten.
Plain ‘Kyo Dashimaki’ (京だし巻き): 1,300 Yen.
Tanaka Keiran (田中鶏卵) Shop Info
Address: Nishiki-koji-dori Tominokoji-dori Nishi-iru, Nakagyo-ku, Kyoto-shi
Tel: 075-221-2094
Opening Hours: 09:00 – 17:00
Closed: New Year period
Chic and Powerful Font Design: Tamaruya Honten (田丸弥 本店)
This paper features the kanji characters for ‘Shunka Shuto’ (春夏秋冬 ; The Four Seasons), which can be considered a signature of the Living National Treasure, Serizawa Keisuke (芹沢銈介). It provides a charming presentation for the light and crispy ‘Shirakawaji’ (白川路) rice crackers.
‘Shirakawaji’ (白川路): From 1,100 Yen for a box of 12 packets (3 crackers per packet).
Tamaruya Honten (田丸弥 本店) Shop Info
Address: 5 Shichiku Higashi-takanawa-cho, Kita-ku, Kyoto-shi
Tel: 075-491-7371
Opening Hours: 09:00 – 17:00
Closed: Sundays and National Holidays
Official Website: https://shirakawaji.com/
Adorable Retro Wrapping ♡ Souhonke Kawamichiya (総本家 河道屋)
This establishment has been trading in Soba (蕎麦) and ‘Soba Horu’ (蕎麦ほうる) for nearly 300 years. The wrapping paper, made of striped coloured Hatoronshi (ハトロン紙 ; craft paper) with unique watermarks of the shop logo, is exquisite.
‘Soba Horu’ (蕎麦ほうる): 1,512 Yen for 300g (six 50g bags).
Souhonke Kawamichiya (総本家 河道屋) Shop Info
Address: Aneyakoji-dori Gokomachi Nishi-iru, Nakagyo-ku, Kyoto-shi
Tel: 075-221-4907
Opening Hours: 08:30 – 17:30
Closed: New Year period
Official Website: http://www.kawamichiya.co.jp/souhonke/
Beloved Folk-Art Patterns Wrapped Around Cute Shibazuke pickles: Shibakyu (志ば久)
This wrapping paper was designed about 50 years ago by the current third-generation owner, who drew inspiration from the Komon (小紋 ; fine pattern) of a Kimono (きもの).
Traditional ‘Akashiba’ (赤志ば) made with home-grown red shiso: 540 Yen.
Shibakyu (志ば久) Shop Info
Address: 58 Ohara Shorinyo-cho, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto-shi
Tel: 075-744-4893
Opening Hours: 09:00 – 16:00
Closed: Wednesdays (if it falls on a National Holiday, a compensatory day off may apply)
Official Website: https://www.shibakyu.jp
A Touch of Old-Fashioned Elegance. The mini sizes are so charming! Daigokuden Honpo Honten (大極殿本舗 本店)
The packaging for the famous ‘Kasuteira’ (春庭良) is a reproduction of wrapping paper from the Taisho period. Both the atmospheric illustration of the Nanbanjin (南蛮人 ; early European visitors) and the commentary on the nutritional benefits of Kasuteira (カステイラ) are deeply evocative. It truly exudes the history of a business founded in the 18th year of Meiji.
‘Kasuteira’ (春庭良): 972 Yen for a half-size.
Daigokuden Honpo Honten (大極殿本舗 本店) Shop Info
Address: 590 Obiya-cho, Takakura-dori Shijo-agaru, Nakagyo-ku, Kyoto-shi
Tel: 075-221-3533
Opening Hours: 09:30 – 18:00
Closed: Wednesdays
*Prices shown are inclusive of tax as of February 2026.
*Opening holidays and other details are subject to change
This article is translated from https://intojapanwaraku.com/travel/295155/
