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Matcha shops in Tokyo
3 shops serving japanese sweets (amamidokoro) in Marunouchi.
Ippodo Tea Shin-Marunouchi Store
MarunouchiTokyo Station10 min
Kyoto's 300-year-old tea house with a tasting counter at the back of the Marunouchi store. Order a flight of two grades of matcha and compare against the same wagashi. Excellent option for travellers who want to learn the language of grades quickly — staff will sketch the harvesting and grinding pipeline on the paper coaster if you ask. The leaf-tea wall opposite the counter sells starter tins clearly labelled by intended use, which makes onward gift shopping easy and unintimidating.
TORAYA TOKYO
MarunouchiTokyo Station1 min
TORAYA TOKYO is a Toraya wagashi shop and tea salon on the 2nd floor of Tokyo Station Hotel, inside the red-brick Marunouchi station building. The attached café (虎屋菓寮・喫茶) serves Japanese sweets such as anmitsu and shaved ice alongside tea, while the shop sells seasonal confections including a small yokan 'Yoru no Ume' in Tokyo Station packaging. Seats and some menu items can be reserved through TableCheck, and a 90-minute limit applies when it is crowded.
Tsuruya Yoshinobu Tokyo
MarunouchiTokyo Station6 min
Counter at the Tokyo branch where a confectioner shapes namagashi to order while you wait. Watch the sweet being formed, then receive it on a square plate alongside whisked usucha. Theatrical and accessible — a popular gift-experience for visiting parents and first-time guests who want to see craft up close. The counter has six seats and the experience usually runs 25-35 minutes. Time it for late morning to avoid the lunch crowd in the Marunouchi underground tunnel network.