Find “Waguri Senmon Saori” with Mont Blanc Made from Finest Quality Tanba Chestnuts while Strolling around Kyoto’s Kiyamachi-Dori

‘Kiyamchi-dori’ is located in central Kyoto City, between Kawaramachi-dori and Kamo River and it stretches north and south from Nijo to Gojo. Although This street is located close to an entertainment district, Ponto-cho, feels a calm atmosphere and there are many restaurants. This time, we’re going to the hot spot for Kiyamachi-dori, “Waguri Senmon Saori”. You can have the luxurious mont blank, which uses luxury Japanese chestnut and is weaving a Nishiki-ito (Japanese lame yarn) in 1mm thin while enjoying the murmuring of the Kamo River and Kyoto cityscape.

Three years after opening in 2019, many sweet lovers still have been visiting “Waguri Senmon Saori”. As the name suggests, This shop is particular about Japanese chestnuts and has been popular for Nishiki-ito mont blanc made from chestnut paste with a thickness of 1 mm. Among them, their hottest menu is the mont blanc ‘紗'(Sha), which is made solely with rare Tanba chestnuts and is said to be about 1 % of Japanese chestnuts. In order to keep the original flavor of chestnuts, it seems that the sugar is in small amounts as much as possible. You can smell the chestnuts and sweetness firmly when you put it in your mouth soon. As you eat the luxurious chestnut paste, a meringue made from Wasanbon (Japanese refined sugar) and sugar cane appears from the inside. The texture is nice and crunchy, and it’s a perfect combination with mont blanc.

In addition, there are also some menus with fruits such as ‘Japanese chestnuts and seasonal fruits parfait’ and ‘Japanese chestnuts and seasonal fruits tart’. Fruit sourness with fresh and juicy is going to be accented, and it brings out the taste of chestnuts even more. The fruits change depending on the season, so you will want to eat them every season. Furthermore, it’s the point that every menu is not only good taste but also cute looks. We’re sure that you want to show it after taking pictures.