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  • 1. A-Bar

    Nakagyo-ku

    This wood-paneled one-room izakaya pub doesn't look like much, but it regularly fills up with expats and locals. Visitors and regulars sit around the communal...

    This wood-paneled one-room izakaya pub doesn't look like much, but it regularly fills up with expats and locals. Visitors and regulars sit around the communal tables to swap stories and adventures. Watch out for flying bottle caps, though—the staff have a knack for popping open beer bottles with chopsticks.

    Nishi Kiyamachi-dori, Shijo-agaru, Kyoto, Kyoto-fu, 604-8024, Japan
    075-213–2129
  • 2. Bonds Rosary

    Higashiyama-ku

    Performances almost nightly with Japanese and non-Japanese musicians. Seat charge is ¥600, but the cover charge changes with the acts. The venue is on the...

    Performances almost nightly with Japanese and non-Japanese musicians. Seat charge is ¥600, but the cover charge changes with the acts. The venue is on the 3rd floor of the Ohto Building (also read as Kamo-higashi Building), a few buildings north of Shijo-dori on the west side of Yamato-oji-dori. Doors open at 6:30 and performances start at 7:30.

    234 Nijuikkencho Nawatedori, Kyoto, Kyoto-fu, Japan
    075-285–2859
  • 3. Club Metro

    Sakyo-ku

    Popular Metro frequently hosts famous DJs from Tokyo and abroad. The range of music played—experimental dance, hip-hop, reggae, disco, salsa, and more—is very broad....

    Popular Metro frequently hosts famous DJs from Tokyo and abroad. The range of music played—experimental dance, hip-hop, reggae, disco, salsa, and more—is very broad.

    82 Shimotsutsumi-cho, Kyoto, Kyoto-fu, 606-8396, Japan
    075-752–2787
  • 4. Indépendants

    Nakagyo-ku

    Trestle tables line the graffiti-covered walls of this basement café-bar that hosts indie rock, jazz, and blues musicians. It's a good place to tap into...

    Trestle tables line the graffiti-covered walls of this basement café-bar that hosts indie rock, jazz, and blues musicians. It's a good place to tap into Kyoto's underground music scene. In the evening you can order simple plates to accompany your beer or wine.

    Sanjo-dori and Gokomachi-dori, Kyoto, Kyoto-fu, 604-8082, Japan
    075-255–4312
  • 5. Taku Taku

    Shimogyo-ku

    An enduring live-music venue that generally presents rock and blues acts, Taku Taku occasionally hosts well-known Japanese performers. You can find it in an old...

    An enduring live-music venue that generally presents rock and blues acts, Taku Taku occasionally hosts well-known Japanese performers. You can find it in an old kura, or storehouse, in the backstreets southwest of the Takashimaya department store.

    Tominokoji-dori, Kyoto, Kyoto-fu, 600-8061, Japan
    075-351–1321
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  • 6. UrBANGUILD

    The atmosphere is very “New York experimental theater” at this multidisciplinary venue for music, dance, video, and other performances about 20 nights a month. Events...

    The atmosphere is very “New York experimental theater” at this multidisciplinary venue for music, dance, video, and other performances about 20 nights a month. Events are from ¥2,000 and the cover charge includes a drink; you can also order snacks and light meals.

    Nakagyo Ku, Kiyamachi, Sanjo Shita, Kyoto, Kyoto-fu, Japan
    075-212–1125
  • 7. Yoramu

    Nakagyo-ku

    An Israeli sake aficionado named Yoram stocks an extensive selection of the delicate rice wine, from unfiltered to aged, fruity to dry, all available by...

    An Israeli sake aficionado named Yoram stocks an extensive selection of the delicate rice wine, from unfiltered to aged, fruity to dry, all available by the glass. A tasting set of three kinds of sake starts at ¥1,200. The dishes on the menu have all been chosen to complement the libations. By day this cozy bar is a soba shop run by Yoram's partner.

    Nakagyo-Ku, Higashinotoin, Nijo-dori, Higashi-iru, Kyoto, Kyoto-fu, 604-0831, Japan
    075-213–1512

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  • 8. Gael Irish Pub

    Higashiyama-ku
    Closed Permanently

    This pub entertains patrons with traditional music and sports on TV. If you want more than a drink, classic fish-and-chips, Irish stew, and beef-and-Guinness pie...

    This pub entertains patrons with traditional music and sports on TV. If you want more than a drink, classic fish-and-chips, Irish stew, and beef-and-Guinness pie are served. The bilingual staff will put you at ease.

    236 Otobiru, Nijuichiken-cho, Yamato-oji, Kyoto, Kyoto-fu, 606-0075, Japan
    075-525–0680

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