Kyoto: Local Bar Hopping in Gion & Kawaramachi Area with Traditional Vibes
4.8
100 Ratings
Kyoto
Experience the vibrant nightlife of Kyoto's Gion and Kawaramachi areas with a local bar hopping tour. Discover hidden bars and izakayas, connect with locals, and immerse yourself in the authentic and traditional vibes of Kyoto.
Duration:
3 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Shijo Kawaramachi - We will go to local izakaya at “Shijo Kawaramachi”. “Shijo Kawaramachi” is center of tourism in Kyoto, and most busiest area. You can feel local atmosphere and yakitori, karaage and Japanese sake. Also you can try wide varieties of Japanese food.
- Kiyamachi Street - We will walk the street made of many bars and night clubs. We will show you around the one of the most vibrant streets in Kyoto.This is where many local people hang out, and you can feel the energy of Kyoto.
- Kiyamachi Street - We will go to local bar at “Kiyamachi”. “Kiyamachi” is atmospheric dining areas, and consists of many small bars with alleys. You can feel local atmosphere and drink inside the hidden bar.
What's Included
- 3 hours with local guide
- Admission fee is free
What's Not Included
- Dinner
- Alcoholic Beverages
Additional Information
We will enjoy bar hopping tour at Kyoto Kawaramachi area.
Our guide will take you to real local bar and izakaya, difficult to find for foreigners.
This experience is not just for local foods and drinks, give you the opportunity to connect with local people. Normally we will guide you two places, ‘Kawaramachi’ and ‘Kiyamachi’
Kawaramachi: It’s definitely the heart of Kyoto, and you can enjoy vibrant atmosphere there. We will show you hidden alley as well, with local tour guide.
Kiyamachi: it feels there are many hideaway local restaurants, and bars. You can enjoy authentic and traditional vibes of Kyoto.
If you have special request related to place, food, date and so on, we can organize the tour up to your requests.
Alcoholic drinks is not suitable for children 19 years old or under.
total amount, and 99 yen or less will be rounded up to make accounting smoother.
- Alcoholic drinks is not suitable for children 19 years old or under.
Location
Disney Store - Kyoto Shijo-Kawaramachi
In front of the entrance of Disney store, you can meet the tour guide.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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Kamirah-mak
Apr 23, 2024
Must do experience when in Kyoto 🤤🍶🎤 - If you like to drink, eat, laugh and sing, this is the tour for you!
I did this tour as a solo traveller and met some really interesting and fun people who I hung out with on after this experience.
The tour guide Taiga 🐅 showed up some really unique places only locals would know about. Taiga 🐅 was professional, knowledgeable and funny!
Go for it! Great value for an invaluable experience 👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽
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O1404vcadams
Apr 22, 2024
Great tour for Americans or anyone else! - Taiga was awesome! Super friendly, very knowledgeable, and showed us a wonderful time. Wish we could have stayed out longer!
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Abby_c
Apr 19, 2024
Best kyoto bar crawl! - Sayaka was a great guide and very informative! It was an awesome addition to our first days in Japan!
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990mirellam
Apr 19, 2024
What a great night! - Taiga was an amazing guide, we had a great time and it was a perfect opportunity to get to know other people and talk to nice people from all around the world!
He told is a lot about the nightlife culture in kyoto and showed us great izakayas.
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Lynn_e
Apr 14, 2024
Amazing time in Kyoto - We had a great time exploring the different bars and eating delicious Japanese food. Our host was excellent. His English was superb. We learnt a lot about Japanese culture & etiquette. The sake tasting was great. Would highly recommend 😊
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Andrew_e
Apr 12, 2024
Taiga was a great host.... - Taiga was a great host. The places he took us to were fun, food was solid, karaoke was a great choice. Would recommend.
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Laura_h
Apr 12, 2024
Fun night in Kyoto - Taiga was an amazing guide and host for the evening. He brought us to local spots we 100% wouldn’t have found without him. He also thought us a bit about japense culture and their shrines. I would definitely recommend to a friend.
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Diep_l
Apr 10, 2024
Making friends and memories - Fun night, highly recommended if you’re traveling solo or want some social interaction during your trip. Soma was our guide and he was very well spoken. Fun group of 13.
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Rosemarie_p
Apr 8, 2024
Tiga is very accomodating - The last bar karaoke was alot of fun… drinking sake. But the other bar that we went to are not really good. The food was funtastic
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Mobile17562276044
Mar 31, 2024
A must do in Kyoto! - This was a fantastic experience as a solo traveller, a great way to meet people. Mio was an excellent guide and everyone had so much fun! Finishing the evening with karaoke was such a great memory!
Highly recommend
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