Nijo Wakasaya
Nijo, Kyoto
- Mon, Tue, Thu to Sun
- 8:00 to 17:00
- Wed
- Closed
Closed 1 to 3 January.
Source: kyogashi.info, checked 11 Oct 2026.
Nijo Wakasaya has made Kyoto sweets on the corner of Nijo-dori and Ogawa-dori since 1917, four generations so far. The founder's first hit was Furosen, kuzu-yu in tiny picture boxes that turns thick when you pour on hot water, and the standbys now are yakiguri, a whole chestnut wrapped in chestnut paste and baked, and fukuguri, finished with a coat of yokan.
Insider tip
This is the takeaway shop. If you want a seat and tea, the Teramachi branch has a tea room upstairs. The yakiguri and fukuguri boxes keep about 10 days at room temperature, so they travel well.
What's on near Nijo Wakasaya
Upcoming events within a ten-minute walk of Nijo Wakasaya, from the weekly Kyoto events calendar.
Yoake no Uta EXHIBITION: Two Million Stars
夜明けの唄 EXHIBITION 〜Two Million Stars〜
Time 10:00 to 17:00 (last entry 16:30), closed Wednesdays and 11 and 12 Oct, museum admission applies Station Karasuma Oike (Karasuma Line, Tozai Line), 2 min walk
An exhibition on the manga Yoake no Uta in Gallery 4 on the second floor of the Kyoto International Manga Museum, free with museum admission.
ESU, CC BY 3.0 The Children Who Grew Up with Manga: 40 Years of Manga Culture in Europe
「Mangaと育った子どもたち：ヨーロッパにおけるManga文化の40年」展
Time 10:00 to 17:00 (last entry 16:30) Station Karasuma Oike (Karasuma Line, Tozai Line), 2 min walk
How Japanese manga was translated, read, criticised and taken up over 40 years in France, Belgium, Spain, Italy and Germany, ending with work by Europeans who grew up on it and now draw manga themselves. It's included in the museum ticket, and the museum is closed on Wednesdays.
ESU, CC BY 3.0 Chikatsukuu 10 (Chika Tetsu ni Norutsu fan-works event)
「地下鉄に乗るっ」二次創作イベント「ちかつくっ10」
Time 11:00 to 15:00 Station Karasuma Oike (Karasuma Line, Tozai Line), 2 min walk
A fan-works sale event for the Kyoto subway promotion project 'Chikatetsu ni Noru', held in the museum's multipurpose video hall.
ESU, CC BY 3.0 Nijo Castle Cherry Blossom Festival
二条城桜まつり
Time 8:45 to 17:00 (last entry 16:00), light-up 18:00 to 22:00 Station Nijojo-mae (Tozai Line), right outside the station
About 300 cherry trees of 50 kinds flower in turn through the festival. By day there's a stamp rally and a fair of Kyoto products, and the evening light-up runs on its own ticket.
Pom', CC BY-SA 2.0 Nijo-jo Matsuri and Autumn Light-up
二条城まつり
Time Light-up 18:00 to 22:00 (last entry 21:00) Station Nijojo-mae (Tozai Line), 1 min walk
Nijo Castle's autumn festival, with a Kyoto specialty goods fair and other events by day, and an evening light-up and art show in the grounds. In 2026 the night ticket was ¥2,000 Monday to Thursday and ¥2,400 Friday to Sunday, separate from day entry, and free for junior high students and under.
Pom', CC BY-SA 2.0 Live music nearby
Nearby
Around Nijo
The shogun's castle, with the Shinsengumi's Mibu a walk south
Most people come for Nijo Castle, and it's worth its two hours. Tokugawa Ieyasu built it in 1603, and its Ninomaru Palace is the only palace complex still standing inside a Japanese castle. Then walk south, past a pond garden first laid out in 794 and an 800 m covered shopping street, to the temple in Mibu where the Shinsengumi trained.
Nijo has 17 places on the Roam Kyoto map: 5 shrines and temples, 3 landmarks, 3 shops, 2 restaurants, 1 bar, 1 cafe, 1 museum and 1 bathhouse. Read the Nijo guide.
Good to know
- What is the address of Nijo Wakasaya?
- 333-2 Nishi-Daikoku-cho, Nakagyo-ku, Kyoto (in Japanese: 京都市中京区二条通小川東入る西大黒町333-2).
- What are the opening hours of Nijo Wakasaya?
- Mon, Tue, Thu to Sun 8:00 to 17:00; Closed Wed. Closed 1 to 3 January.
- How do I get to Nijo Wakasaya?
- The nearest station is Nijojo-mae (Tozai Line). Nijo Wakasaya is in Nijo, Kyoto.
- How much does Nijo Wakasaya cost?
- Nijo Wakasaya is cheap, marked ¥ on the site's price scale.
- How long do you need at Nijo Wakasaya?
- Plan for 15 min.
- When is the best time to visit Nijo Wakasaya?
- Mornings.
Stay near Nijo Wakasaya
Browse live availability and compare prices around Nijo.
See hotels near Nijo Wakasaya on Booking.comPrices are for the night of Saturday 24 October. You can change the dates on Booking.com. If you book, Roam Kyoto earns a small commission from Stay22 at no extra cost to you.