"Hotel Sasarindou" left at 11 a.m. and went to a shop about 10 meters away. Take a break at the hidden gem "ZEN Café" in Gion, Kyoto. The renowned Kyoto confectionery shop "Kagi Zenryabo" opened in 2012. It has been selected as one of the top 100 restaurants in the café category on Tabelog for four consecutive years. Reservations can be made online. Since I didn't have a reservation, I obtained a waiting ticket at the entrance. It was early in the opening hours, so the staff seated me right away. I see, it's quite stylish. The sophisticated interior captures your attention. I looked at the menu (no photos). They offer various Japanese sweets, including special Kuzukiri made from Yoshino Kudzu, fresh confectionery, and seasonal sweets. Although I was tempted by the highly acclaimed "Fruit Sandwich," I ordered the "Fresh Confectionery + Drink Set" for 1,500 yen (tax included). I poured hot sencha into a Shino-yaki cup and was ready to enjoy. The sweet potato confectionery wrapped in bamboo leaves looked beautiful. The explanation from the shop: "I apologize for using sweet potatoes as a filler until chestnuts are in season, but we are serving sweet potato kuzuyaki again this year. It's even better than chestnuts, so we've named it 'Imo Kuzuyaki Jusansato'." I see, so this fresh confectionery is called "Jusansato." Yes, it's even better than chestnuts, that's Jusansato. When I sliced it and put it in my mouth, it was warm and stuck to the inside of my mouth. Ah, it's delightful! Sweet and delicious. Absolutely fantastic! It goes perfectly with the hot sencha. Excellent job. The hospitality is perfect. It's a comfortable place. Truly deserving of being one of the top 100 restaurants. Wonderful ( ´∀` )/Pon!