"matcha tororo ramen" is a hit at a roadside station in southern kyoto prefecture. it's selling well—but what does it taste like?｜overview

A new product called "Matcha Tororo Ramen," featuring tea produced in Minamiyamashiro Village, Kyoto Prefecture, is currently on sale at the roadside station "Ocha no Kyoto Minamiyamashiro-mura" in Kitakagawara, Minamiyamashiro Village. The dish is gaining popularity for the way *sencha* (green tea) and matcha enhance the aroma and flavor of the soup and toppings.

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An exhibition in Sakyo Ward, Kyoto, featuring a folding screen depicting the 400-year-old "Kanei Imperial Visit" and what is considered the oldest extant *jūnihitoe* (ceremonial twelve-layered robe).

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