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Nightlife in Kyoto

200 clubs, live music venues and late-night spots in Kyoto.

Ranked with the travel guide's picks and well-known places first. Showing the top 40 of 200.

Kyoto-Gekijo, Kyoto
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Nightlife in Kyoto

  1. DrinkNorth Not mapped

    Kyoto Kamigamo Mankawa

    A cocktail bar along with a restaurant serving various health food dishes.

    Open from 5PM to midnight. Closed Tuesdays and holidays · Original cocktails sell for ¥730-840, umeshu ¥630, detox drinks from ¥630-730

  2. DrinkCentral Not mapped

    Sugar Trip

    A ritsy cocktail bar with a variety of drinks from the standard beers to champaigne and cava. Most people come for one of the many cocktail varieties that this bar is famous for.

    Original cocktails sell for ¥700-750, Smoothie cocktails for ¥900, Beer for ¥650-700, tonic ¥700

  3. DrinkCentral Not mapped

    McLoughlin's

    Presided over by the most amiable owner/chef Tadg McLoughlin. Quality beers, domestic and foreign (including microbrews). The staff are friendly and speak English. Live music on weekends. Giant screen TV (Mr. McLoughlin being a rugby fanatic), darts, foosball and a great view of east Kyoto. Happy hours are 17:00-20:00.

    Main courses starting at ¥1,200

  4. DrinkBar

    L'Escamoteur Elixirs & Mystery

    ヴィンテージ調の内装と演出豊かなバーテンによる煙や火、爆発を使ったドラマチックなパフォーマンスが魅力のマジックテーマのカクテルバー。日本の素材を使った創造的なドリンクで、地元客や観光客にユニークな体験を提供します。

    Tu-Su 20:00-02:00

  5. DoTheatre

    Kyoto-Gekijo

    下京区烏丸通 塩小路下る東塩小路町901

  6. DrinkBar

    Bee's Knees

    中京区木屋町四条上ル紙屋町364

    Th-Sa 18:00-01:00

  7. DrinkBar

    The Roots of all evil.

    Higashishiokojicho, 721-1 京都タワービル B1F

    Mo-Su 11:00-23:00

  8. DrinkBar

    le club Jazz

    中京区三条御幸町

    Wi-Fi

  9. DoTheatre

    ロームシアター京都

    左京区岡崎最勝寺町13

    Limited wheelchair access

  10. DrinkBar

    Bar Gion

    四条通;京都市道186号嵐山祇園線

  11. DrinkBar

    Club Metro

    Shimotsutsumicho, 82 BF

  12. DrinkCafé

    Owl Cafe

    259

  13. DoTheatre

    京都府立文化芸術会館

    上京区河原町通広小路下る東桜町1

  14. DrinkNightclub

    Kitsune Club

    Daikokucho, 71 ワールド会館 B1

  15. DoTheatre

    Trust

    Fushimi

  16. DoTheatre

    金剛能楽堂

    上京区烏丸通一条下る龍前町590

  17. DrinkBar

    Bar Time

    中京区備前島町310-2

    Mo-Su 20:00-06:00

  18. DoTheatre

    青山音楽記念館

    西京区松尾大利町9-1

  19. DrinkBar

    Bar Kazu

    Bizenjimacho, 309- 4 HKビル 3F

  20. DoLive music venue

    Annie's Cafe

    Fukakusa Shimogawaracho, 51-4 サイラスノーム京都

  21. DoLive music venue

    Baja Bluet

    Hashimotocho, 398-3 祇園神聖ビル BF

  22. DoLive music venue

    Bonds Rosary

    Nijuikkencho, 236 3F

  23. DoLive music venue

    Cabaret

    Rinkacho, 422 円山ビル 1階A

  24. DoLive music venue

    Cafe & Music Second Rooms

    Teradocho, Nishitanakase−3-4 FORUM東向日A3-2 3f

  25. DrinkCocktail bar

    Cave de K

    中京区東生洲町481

  26. DrinkCocktail bar

    Frontier Bar Kyoto

    裏寺町通四条上ルNakanocho, 572 しのぶ会館 3F

  27. DoJazz bar

    Jazz Cafe Murra

    左京区高野清水町121

  28. DoJazz bar

    Jazz Spot Yamatoya

    25 Shogoin Sannocho

  29. DrinkNightclub

    Kitsune Kyoto

    中京区木屋町通三条下ル材木町179 エフエス木屋町ビル 3F

  30. DoLive music venue

    Kyoto Fanj

    Kamitakano Kurumajicho, 101 備前屋ビル B1F

  31. DoLive music venue

    Kyoto MOJO

    四条通新町東入Tsukibokocho, 39-1

  32. DoLive music venue

    Kyoto Muse

    102-3 Tachiuri Nakanocho

  33. DoLive music venue

    Live House EN-LAB

    Gionmachi Kitagawa, 281-1 GIONFIRSTBLDG, 4階

  34. DoLive music venue

    Live Spot Rag

    木屋町通三条上ルKamiosakacho, 521 5F

  35. DoLive music venue

    Live and Bar Oto Makasu

    中京区山崎町245-2

  36. DrinkCocktail bar

    MIXOLOGY BAR Smooth

    中京区木屋町四条上ル鍋屋町214 ヨシキビル

  37. DoLive music venue

    Modern Times

    Kiyacho, 三条上がるエンパイヤビルB1

  38. DoLive music venue

    Music Bar Jonidoss

    Umemotocho, 270 プレステージ祇園 2F

  39. DoLive music venue

    NAM HALL

    Okazaki Tennocho, 54−2 地下1F

  40. DoLive music venue

    Octave

    河原町三条下るYamazakicho, 2丁目236-2 ルミエールドビル 4F

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