Bar Rocking Chair

Downtown Kyoto


Tucked away in the quiet backstreets of Downtown Kyoto, this dimly lit, dark-wood cocktail bar is a good choice for an upscale drink (though at upscale prices). Set up in a converted machiya (traditional Japanese townhouse), there's no menu here but the smartly dressed bartenders speak a little English and will try to customise something to your taste.


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