Great Sake Bars Loved by Locals in Kyoto -1-

Visitors staying over in Kyoto may wonder what to do at night as most of tourists spots like temples closes in the evening. Here is something unique for you. Kyoto has many cozy and hidden sake bars with different styles. We will introduce some of them and hope you enjoy exploring local sake bars.

Masuya Saketen – 益や酒店

この投稿をInstagramで見る

益や酒店(@masuya_saketen)がシェアした投稿

This popular and trendy sake bar can be reached within 4 min walk from Hankyu-Kawaramachi station. As soon as you enter the bar you’ll notice the different kinds of sake bottles are displayed all over the black wall in the bar. They are always ready to serve more than 20 high-quality sake from different locations in Japan.

Staff is happy to help you choosing a bottle and how you drink it too. The smallest amount you can order is an half glass (90ml / hango) and you can choose you want to drink it cold or hot. If you are not sure, the best way is follow what friendly staff tells you!

All of their small dishes match the sake so well. The kitchen is always ready to serve Kyoto’s specialties as well. Again, ask for ‘osusume’ (recommendation to get locals favourite). Food there is more like tapas so trying different kinds of dishes with different kind of sakes is the way it is in this bar.

Masuya Saketen
Website
Google Map

Sakehall Masuya – サケホール 益や

この投稿をInstagramで見る

サケホール益や(@sakehall_masuya)がシェアした投稿

The sake-hall, which is housed in a renovated old townhouse, offers table seating with a view of the garden, counter seating, a private room with a special atmosphere in a storehouse, and standing seating.
With 60 seats, the restaurant can be easily used for various types of dinners, or even for a single person to relax and have a drink.

They offer a varied menu using seasonal ingredients from all over Japan as well as Kyoto, and a large selection of special sake.

Sakehall Masuya – サケホール 益や
Website
Google Map

Nihonshu Bar ○△□

この投稿をInstagramで見る

日本酒BAR○△□(まるさんかくしかく)(@sake_bar.034)がシェアした投稿

A standing-style sake bar located a 10-minute walk from Karasuma Station.

The bright, woody interior has a counter and an at-home atmosphere. The bar offers a wide variety of sake, from the most popular brands to rare brands, and a blackboard in the bar lists the recommended local sake of the day.

There is also a sake tasting set that allows you to try 30 to 50 ml each of three different types of sake of your choice. They also offer a 45-minute all-you-can-drink sake course, which allows you to taste more than 15 different types of sake imported from all over Japan.

The variety of sake changes each season, so no matter how many times you visit, you will always find something new to enjoy at this sake bar.

Nihonshu Bar ○△□
Website
Google Map

Our Sake Tours

If you have any questions about our sake tasting tours, feel free to contact us.