A Soothing Matcha Dinner in Yaesu at the Daimaru Tokyo Store

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2026.11.10

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The charm of the Yaesu/Nihonbashi/Kyobashi area is that you can choose the restaurant that best suits your purpose and mood, as well as the delicious foods from Japan and abroad. In this relay series, GOKINJYO, a community of women workers in this town, introduces their favorite menus.

Over the past few years, I’ve been on a personal matcha craze and have started actively choosing matcha drinks and desserts. What sparked this was the rising popularity of matcha worldwide and the resulting surge in prices. While I feel a bit pessimistic—thinking it might soon become something I can’t afford—I’m actively enjoying it, telling myself, “Now’s the time, now’s the time!”

The other day, I decided I wanted to try matcha soba, so I stopped by “Saryo Toshiri” on my way home from work.

I ordered the “Kyoto Colorful Matcha Soba Set” without hesitation.

It’s an enticing set featuring cold matcha soba and a dessert.

The soba is topped with mizuna, shibazuke, yuba, wakame, thinly sliced green onions, and bonito flakes, and is served with a white miso and sesame broth accented with yuzu kosho. The mellow broth brings out the aroma of the matcha, making it absolutely delicious.

For the dessert in the set, I chose shiratama warabi mochi.

The warabi mochi was so soft I could almost drink it; it had a perfect balance of sweetness and bitterness, and I could really taste the rich matcha flavor. I got carried away and ordered some matcha ice cream as well, making for a thoroughly satisfying matcha-filled dinner.

“Saryo Toshiri” is located on the 10th floor of the Daimaru Tokyo store, featuring large windows and a fantastic view.

You can take in a panoramic view of the Yaesu building complex, including Tofrom Yaesu, which is a real plus for me as a fan of architecture.

Since the weather was nice that day, I was able to fully enjoy the changing colors of the sky during the “magic hour.” I headed home feeling calm and relaxed.

Matcha contains theanine and a moderate amount of caffeine, and I’ve heard it’s gaining attention for its health and beauty benefits. They say it’s even good for your skin. It’s delicious and has all these benefits—it’s no wonder it’s become so popular around the world.

It was a night that made me want to work hard so that I could enjoy matcha not just “for now,” but “for years to come.”

Saryo Tsujiri, Daimaru Tokyo Store

Address: 10th Floor, Daimaru Tokyo Store, 1-9-1 Marunouchi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo

Phone: 03-3214-3322

Hours: 10:00 a.m.–8:00 p.m. (Last order: 7:30 p.m.)

Closed: Irregular holidays

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