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A-BAR
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(
居酒屋
A
（あ）
; 213-2129; Nishiki yamachi-dōri; 6pm-1am; 5min walk from Kawaramachi
Station, Hankyū line)
This is a raucous student
izakaya
with a log-cabin interior located in the
Kiyamachi area. There's a big menu to choose from and everything's cheap (dishes from
¥160 to ¥680). The best part comes when they add up the bill - you'll swear they've un-
dercharged you by half. It's a little tough to find - look for the small black-and-white sign
at the top of a flight of concrete steps above a place called Reims.
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ATLANTIS
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(
アトランティス
; 241-1621; Shijō-Pontochō agaru; 6pm-2am, to 1am Sun; 5min walk from
Kawaramachi Station, Hankyū line)
This is one of the few bars on Pontochō that foreigners can
walk into without a Japanese friend. It's a slick, trendy place that draws a fair smattering
of Kyoto's beautiful people, and wannabe beautiful people. In summer you can sit outside
on a platform looking over the Kamo-gawa. It's often crowded here so you may have to
wait a bit to get in, especially if you want to sit outside.
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RUB-A-DUB
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(
ラブアダブ
; 256-3122; Kiyamachi-dōri-Sanjō; 7pm-2am, to 5am Sat; 5min walk from Sanjō Sta-
tion, Keihan line)
At the northern end of Kiyamachi-dōri, Rub-a-Dub is a funky little reggae
bar with a shabby tropical look. It's a good place for a quiet drink on weekdays, but on
Friday and Saturday nights you'll have no choice but to bop along with the crowd. Look
for the stairs heading down to the basement beside the popular (and delightfully 'fra-
grant') Nagahama Rāmen shop.
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WORLD
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(
ワールド
; 213-4119; 97 Shinmachi Shijō-agaru Nishi-Kiyamachi Shimogyō-ku; admission ¥2500-3000;
10pm-5am, closed Mon, bar only Tue; 5min walk from Kawaramachi Station, Hankyū line)
World is Kyoto's
largest club and it naturally hosts some of the biggest events. It has two floors, a dance
floor and lockers where you can leave your stuff while you dance the night away. Events
include everything from deep soul to reggae and techno to salsa.
