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吉照故里茶道院 in Qiaotou Sugar Factory near 捷運橋頭糖廠站 (Ciaotou Sugar Refinery Station) revives a former director residence as a Japanese teahouse with Taiwan cypress, tatami, whisked matcha, tea, and wagashi.
Setting and atmosphere:Built in 1940, the tiled wooden bungalow, front and rear gardens, tatami, alcove, flowers, and utensils remain. Garden seats look through full windows. Change into slippers, then remove them for tatami.
Location and dining notes:At 高雄市橋頭區糖廠路廠區1巷2號 in the former Qiaotou Sugar Factory director residence near the Kaohsiung MRT Red Line's 捷運橋頭糖廠站 (Ciaotou Sugar Refinery Station). A local founder returned home to host with the spirit of one-time encounter. Seats and sweets are limited; speak softly in the wooden building.
● Matcha Red-Bean Zenzai
Warm zenzai combines bittersweet matcha, soft springy shiratama, smooth fragrant matcha jelly, and sweet textured red beans.
● Hand-Whisked Matcha
Ordering note: Choose Hand-Whisked Matcha with Seasonal Fresh Wagashi, Japanese tea with yokan, or Matcha Red-Bean Zenzai for shiratama, beans, and jelly. Fresh sweets depend on the day; arrive early.
- Location:Former Qiaotou Sugar Factory director residence, near the Kaohsiung MRT Red Line's 捷運橋頭糖廠站 (Ciaotou Sugar Refinery Station).
- ● Seasonal Fresh WagashiType: Japanese teahouse serving Hand-Whisked Matcha, Japanese tea, and wagashi.
- Highlights:Japanese tea culture inside a Taiwan-cypress residence built in 1940.
- Good for:Fans of old houses, matcha, Japanese sweets, and quiet dining.
📌 Editor's wrap-up
吉照故里茶道院 links matcha and wagashi with the historic residence, garden, and tea culture. Changing slippers naturally slows the pace, while fresh sweets, yokan, or zenzai reveal different tea pairings.
