Cafe

Malebranche Kitayama

Demachiyanagi, Kyoto

Address
Kitayama-dori Shokubutsuen Kitayamamon-mae, Kita-ku, Kyoto 〒603-8053 京都市北区北山通植物園北山門前
Hours
Daily
10:00 to 17:30

Hours are for the salon, where last orders are 17:00. The shop opens at 9:00.

Source: kyoto-quality.com, checked 11 Oct 2026.

Malebranche opened on Kitayama-dori in 1982, across from the Botanical Gardens' Kitayama gate, and this is still the main shop. Its Mont Blanc has been the speciality since the start. The salon serves desserts you can only eat here, like a Mont Blanc piped to order and a baked Alaska flambéed at your table, and the shop sells Cha no Ka, the strong-matcha langue de chat biscuits.

Nearest station Kitayama (Karasuma Line)
Cost ¥¥
Time needed 45 min
Best time Weekday afternoons

Insider tip

It's open every day and about 4 minutes' walk from Kitayama Station. Salon desserts on the autumn 2026 menu cost ¥1,760 to ¥2,090.

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Upcoming events within a ten-minute walk of Malebranche Kitayama, from the weekly Kyoto events calendar.

Illumination

Cherry Blossom Light-up at Kyoto Botanical Gardens

桜ライトアップ（京都府立植物園）

1 to 5 Apr (dates to be confirmed) Kyoto Botanical Gardens, Demachiyanagi

Time 17:30 to 21:00 (last entry 20:30) Station Kitayama (Karasuma Line), right outside the station

Five evenings when the gardens' cherries are lit and you can walk the big grounds after dark.

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Nearby

Kyoto Botanical Gardens Park · 4 min walk Opened in 1924, this is Japan's oldest public botanical garden, 24 hectares with about 10,000 kinds of plants, 7,000 of them garden varieties. Kamogawa-yu Sento · 11 min walk Kamogawa-yu opened on Kitaoji-dori in 1926, and Yutonamisha took it over in 2023. Ota Shrine Shrine · 13 min walk Ota Shrine is a small branch shrine of Kamigamo, dedicated to Ame-no-Uzume. Kamigamo Shake-machi Neighbourhood · 13 min walk Just east of Kamigamo Shrine, the houses of its priestly families line the Myojin river, which flows out of the shrine grounds. Kamigamo Shrine Shrine · 18 min walk Kamigamo Shrine is one of Kyoto's oldest, on 76 hectares south of Mt Koyama, where its god is said to have come down to earth. Yuwado Cafe · 19 min walk Yuwado is a small gelato shop at the west entrance to Shimogamo Shrine.

Around Demachiyanagi

Stepping stones, a shrine forest and the trains to Kurama

Demachiyanagi is where the Kamo and Takano rivers meet, and where the Keihan line from Osaka ends. Come up out of the station and the Kamogawa Delta is right there, with stepping stones shaped like turtles and birds. Walk north from its tip and you're in Tadasu no Mori, the forest round Shimogamo Shrine. Eizan trains for Kurama and the foot of Mt Hiei leave from the platforms above ground.

Demachiyanagi has 15 places on the Roam Kyoto map: 5 shrines and temples, 2 landmarks, 2 parks and gardens, 2 cafes, 1 shop, 1 neighbourhood, 1 restaurant and 1 bathhouse. Read the Demachiyanagi guide.

Good to know

What is the address of Malebranche Kitayama?
Kitayama-dori Shokubutsuen Kitayamamon-mae, Kita-ku, Kyoto (in Japanese: 京都市北区北山通植物園北山門前).
What are the opening hours of Malebranche Kitayama?
Daily 10:00 to 17:30. Hours are for the salon, where last orders are 17:00. The shop opens at 9:00.
How do I get to Malebranche Kitayama?
The nearest station is Kitayama (Karasuma Line). Malebranche Kitayama is in Demachiyanagi, Kyoto.
How much does Malebranche Kitayama cost?
Malebranche Kitayama is mid-range, marked ¥¥ on the site's price scale.
How long do you need at Malebranche Kitayama?
Plan for 45 min.
When is the best time to visit Malebranche Kitayama?
Weekday afternoons.

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