ORIGIN OF THE NAME “ANNA MARIA”
Our teahouse has been named after Anna Maria Russell, the Seventh Duchess of Bedford , who is popularly credited with introducing the idea of Afternoon Tea. Incidentally, the nickname of the owner of the Teahouse Anna Maria during her student days happened to be Anna.
WELCOME TO THE EXCLUSIVE TEAHOUSE
ANNA MARIA
Located in Arashiyama, famous place of scenic
beauty in western part of Kyoto City, Anna Maria is
an ideal place for tea lovers.
Pass through the gate of a traditional Japanese
style residence and cross a cozy moss garden by
the stepping-stones, then, once you open the
sliding door of Anna Maria, you will find completely
another dimension of western style teahouse.
Also available are tables at Japanese style veranda
facing moss garden as well as a cozy Tatami room
(for six to eight persons).
Our teahouse is not a kind of deceptive shops
which tend to be seen in tourist spots, but we
always treat the customer with complete sincerity,
as though it were a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity
the way as respected in traditional Japanese Tea
Ceremony.
So, please do visit us freely and enjoy authentic
teas and sweets along with the international service
in superb atmosphere.
JAPANESE GARDEN OF ANNA MARIA
The garden of Anna Maria is a typical Japanese dry
scenery moss garden which was built in 1982 by a
famous gardener, Kouki Hiraoka, who received the
Yellow Ribbon Medal in 2002.
The pebbled area in the central part shows the
river, where the stone in the middle and the flat
stone on this side show a boat and a jetty.
On the other side of the river, you can see seven
rocks on a small hill covered with moss which
symbolize the Seven Gods of Good Fortune.
The garden has been taken care of by Yoshimichi
Hiraoka, the eldest son of Kouki Hiraoka.
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SPECIAL MENU
The cafe has closed, and the shop now specializes in soft serve ice cream.
A popular item is the fragrant royal milk tea soft serve ice cream.
For more information, please visit their Instagram: @tea.annamaria.
Exclusive Teahouse ANNA MARIA | Milk & Milk Tea
Address:
13 Kita-Tsukurimichi-Cho, Saga Tenryuji,
Ukyo-Ku, Kyoto-City
616-8374, JAPAN
Tel/Fax: +81-(0)75-871-5087
Access from Railway Stations Access from Railway Stations
3 minutes on foot from Arashiyama Sta. of Keifuku Line (Randen)
7 minutes on foot from Saga Arashiyama Sta. of JR Sagano Line
12 minutes on foot from Arashiyama Sta. of Hankyu Arashiyama Line