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Coffee Shop Yamamoto

Rating70SCORE
WHY IT'S A MESHI MAP PICK
Locals keep coming back. That is the real proof.
地元の人が、通い続ける。それが何よりの証明。
A beloved kissaten that has stood in Saga Arashiyama since 1969, now run by a family of four in its second generation.
1969年創業、現在2代目が家族4人で営む嵯峨嵐山の老舗喫茶店。
At the heart of the menu is their house-roasted coffee, crafted in an adjacent roasting shed using both gas and charcoal methods, alongside a wagyu katsu sando that has sold over 30,000 servings with a remarkable 70-percent repeat customer rate.
隣接する焙煎小屋でガス焙煎と炭焙煎を使い分ける自家焙煎コーヒーを軸に、累計30,000食を超える和牛カツサンドがリピーター率70%という圧倒的な常連文化を生み出している。
Opening daily at 7 in the morning, this community staple has been featured repeatedly in publications including Hanako Web and Rurubu, cementing its reputation as a genuine local institution across more than half a century.
朝7時から開けるという生活密着型の営業スタイルと、Hanako Webやるるぶなどのメディアに繰り返し登場する実績が、半世紀以上にわたって地元に愛される本物の喫茶店としての地位を確立している。
Popular Dishes
Special Blend Coffee (¥600)
特選ブレンドコーヒー（600円）
Wagyu Beef Katsu Sandwich (¥1,850)
和牛カツサンド（1,850円）
Fruit Sandwich (¥1,300)
フルーツサンド（1,300円）
Banana Juice (¥750)
バナナジュース（750円）
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A beloved coffee shop in Sagaarashiyama since 1969. 2nd-generation master and family offer authentic self-roasted coffee. The Wagyu Katsu Sandwich has sold 30,000+ servings with 70% repeat rate. Opens at 7am — woven into local morning life.

Tabelog 3.56 (239 reviews). Self-roasting coffee shop since 1969. Featured in Hanako Web, Rurubu, and multiple Kyoto guides. 'Many regulars' confirmed. Wagyu Katsu Sandwich 30,000+ servings.

Business Hours
Mon – Wed07:00-19:00
Fri – Sun07:00-19:00
Regular Holiday：Thursday（Public Holidayは営業）
Phone075-871-4454Call
Access
Cash only. 5-minute walk from Torokko Saga Station. Sofa seating available. Parking available. Japanese menu only, but ordering by pointing is possible.
9-7 Setogawa-cho, Sagatenryuji, Ukyo Ward, Kyoto
English Menu：Not AvailableCredit Card：Not Available
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Coffee Shop Yamamoto

Rating70SCORE
Popular Dishes
Special Blend Coffee (¥600)
特選ブレンドコーヒー（600円）
Wagyu Beef Katsu Sandwich (¥1,850)
和牛カツサンド（1,850円）
Fruit Sandwich (¥1,300)
フルーツサンド（1,300円）
Banana Juice (¥750)
バナナジュース（750円）
Business Hours
Mon – Wed07:00-19:00
Fri – Sun07:00-19:00
Regular Holiday：Thursday（Public Holidayは営業）
Access
Cash only. 5-minute walk from Torokko Saga Station. Sofa seating available. Parking available. Japanese menu only, but ordering by pointing is possible.
9-7 Setogawa-cho, Sagatenryuji, Ukyo Ward, Kyoto
Phone075-871-4454
English Menu：Not AvailableCredit Card：Not Available
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Links to reservation and restaurant-guide sites include affiliate advertising. If you book through a link, the operator may receive a referral fee — but this never affects which restaurants we list, how they rank, or how they are rated.

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WHY IT'S A MESHI MAP PICK
Why this place makes the list
Locals keep coming back. That is the real proof.
地元の人が、通い続ける。それが何よりの証明。
A beloved kissaten that has stood in Saga Arashiyama since 1969, now run by a family of four in its second generation.
1969年創業、現在2代目が家族4人で営む嵯峨嵐山の老舗喫茶店。
At the heart of the menu is their house-roasted coffee, crafted in an adjacent roasting shed using both gas and charcoal methods, alongside a wagyu katsu sando that has sold over 30,000 servings with a remarkable 70-percent repeat customer rate.
隣接する焙煎小屋でガス焙煎と炭焙煎を使い分ける自家焙煎コーヒーを軸に、累計30,000食を超える和牛カツサンドがリピーター率70%という圧倒的な常連文化を生み出している。
Opening daily at 7 in the morning, this community staple has been featured repeatedly in publications including Hanako Web and Rurubu, cementing its reputation as a genuine local institution across more than half a century.
朝7時から開けるという生活密着型の営業スタイルと、Hanako Webやるるぶなどのメディアに繰り返し登場する実績が、半世紀以上にわたって地元に愛される本物の喫茶店としての地位を確立している。
70SCORE
What a score of 70 means
A measure of whether people truly want to return — not hype. Calculated after removing fake reviews.
Real reputation
Fake reviews removed

A beloved coffee shop in Sagaarashiyama since 1969. 2nd-generation master and family offer authentic self-roasted coffee. The Wagyu Katsu Sandwich has sold 30,000+ servings with 70% repeat rate. Opens at 7am — woven into local morning life.

Tabelog 3.56 (239 reviews). Self-roasting coffee shop since 1969. Featured in Hanako Web, Rurubu, and multiple Kyoto guides. 'Many regulars' confirmed. Wagyu Katsu Sandwich 30,000+ servings.

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