Where to get ice cream in Kyoto

Five places for gelato, soft serve and a proper scoop. Check hours before you go: plenty slow down or close in winter.

5 places in Kyoto · by Chef Amazing · updated October 21, 2026
Photo: kyo-kinana.com

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   Gion Kinana

   Ice cream · Gion

   Get: the kinana kinako ice cream (soybean flour ice cream); seasonal parfaits like chestnut or mugwort

   Kyoto ice cream institution particularly known for kinako, or roasted soybean flour, flavors.

   570-119 Gionmachi Minamigawa, Higashiyama-ku, Kyoto 605-0074 · Map · Add to Chef Amazing
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   Shinpachi Chaya

   Gelato · Arashiyama

   Get: Premio Pistachio gelato, sakura mochi gelato, matcha soft serve

   Arashiyama gelato specialist provides a convenient stop near the area’s riverside sights.

   37-17 Sagatenryujitsukurimichicho, Ukyo-ku, Kyoto, 616-8384, Japan · Map · Add to Chef Amazing
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   BABBI Gelateria Kyoto

   Gelato · Gion-Shijo

   Get: pistachio gelato; seasonal shaved ice (kakigori)

   Italian wafer brand’s gelateria offers rich gelato in a riverside Kyoto setting.

   京都府京都市下京区木屋町通四条下ル斉藤町134 (134 Saitocho, Shimogyo Ward, Kyoto, 600-8012, Japan) · Map · Add to Chef Amazing
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   Nanaya Kyoto

   Gelato · Sanjo

   Get: the Level 7 (No.7) matcha gelato

   Tea-focused gelato specialist offering a distinctly Japanese approach to the Italian scoop.

   92-1 Aburayacho Yanaginobanbadori, Nakagyo-ku, Kyoto, Kyoto Prefecture (Japanese: 京都府京都市中京区柳馬場通三条上ル油屋町92-1) · Map · Add to Chef Amazing
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   SUGiTORA

   Gelato · Teramachi

   Get: seasonal parfaits and homemade gelato (pistachio and chocolate flavors mentioned)

   Specialist gelato café offering takeaway scoops and carefully composed dessert creations.

   〒604-8047 京都府京都市中京区中筋町488-15 · Map · Add to Chef Amazing