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JAPAN

KYOTO

BEER KOMACHI LEN KYOTO KAWARAMACHI

A small shop with an extensive Located at the ground level of Len
selection of Japanese beer in bottles Hostel, the bar has a full on restaurant
and on tap. Shop front is covered menu, and serves locally brewed
with a top down plastic sheet. Serves craft beer on draught, an international
Japanese beer bites according to bottled beer selection, coffee and
what’s available daily from the market. cocktails. The café and bar has a
“hipster chill” vibe and is a popular
OPERATING HOURS
Mon, Wed- Fri: 5–11pm; hangout for locals and foreigners alike.
Sat-Sun: 3–11pm; Tuesday: Closed OPERATING HOURS
8am – 10pm Daily (Café);
ADDRESS 444 Hachikencho, 5pm – 12am Daily (Bar)
Higashiyama-ku, Kyoto-shi, ADDRESS 709-3, Uematsucho,
Kyoto-fu 605-0027, Japan. Shimogo-ku, Kyoto-shi,
PHONE +81 75 746 6152 Kyoto 600-8028, Japan.
WEBSITE beerkomachi.com
PHONE +81 75 361 1177
BEERBAR MIYAMA162 WEBSITE backpackersjapan.co.jp

With a small window overlooking Kamo NISHIKI MARKET
River, this quirky little bar serves craft
beer from Kyoto and Nagano. The bar Known as “Kyoto’s Kitchen”, the
is manned by two young and energetic 400-year-old market sells everything
bartenders, Ken and Mami. Western from traditional Japanese food and
style bar food such as sausages and ingredients, sweets, teas and sakes,
mash, olive oil and bread are on the fresh seafood and yakitori to beauty
menu. products. A recommended must is to
OPERATING HOURS 5pm – 1am, Daily buy fresh sashimi to take away or eat
at the tables along the store fronts.
ADDRESS 232, Nakagyo-ku, Most stalls have a serving station and
Nabeyacho, Kyoto-shi, seasoning for on-site eating.
604-8015, Japan. OPERATING HOURS 9:30am–6pm,;
PHONE +81 75 256 1626 Closed Sundays
FACEBOOK BeerBarMiyama162 WEBSITE kyoto-nishiki.or.jp

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