Travel Reference
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DRINKING & NIGHTLIFE
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BAR MAIN HIGASHIYAMA
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バー
メイン
ヒガシヤマ
; 541-3331; Garden Oriental Kyoto; Higashiyama-ku, Yasaka-dōri,
Shimokawara Higashi iru, Yasakakami-machi 366; 8pm-midnight; 10min walk from Higashiyama-Yasui bus
stop, bus 206 from Kyoto Station)
This slick and elegant bar in the Garden Oriental complex, right
in the heart of the Southern Higashiyama sightseeing district is a real stunner. You can
choose from counter or table seating and the atmosphere is completely relaxing. Smart cas-
ual is the way to go here.
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GAEL IRISH PUB
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ゲール・アイリッシュ・パブ
; 525-0680; 2F Ōtō Bldg, Nijūikken-chō, Yamatoōji-dōri agaru, Shijō,
Higashiyama-ku; 5pm-1am, later Thu-Sun; 3min walk from Gion Shijō Station, Keihan line)
A cosy little
Irish bar on the doorstep of Gion. It offers good food, excellent beer and friendly staff, as
well as occasional live music. It's a great place to meet local expats and see what's going
on in town. It's up a flight of steps.
GION S
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ギヲン
エッセ
; 525-0585; Shirakawa Nawate; noon-11pm, to 10pm Sun; 5min walk from Shijō
Station, Keihan line)
Not exactly a bar, not exactly a cafe, this is a fine spot to sip a drink and
watch the characters of Gion stroll by. It's near the Shira-kawa canal and right alongside
some of Kyoto's best cherry trees.
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KISUI
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器粋
; 585-6639; 1F 2-239 Miyagawa-suji, Higashiyama-ku; 6pm-midnight Mon-Sat; ; 5min walk
from Gion Shijō Station, Keihan line)
This little one-counter
izakaya
at the north end of the Miy-
agawa geisha district is a good place to knock a few back. The cheerful owner is sure to
make you welcome and you can order food from the upstairs restaurant to eat. It's on the
first floor, opposite a park, on the corner. There is no English sign.
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PIG & WHISTLE
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ピッグ＆ホイッスル
; 761-6022; Kawabata-dōri-Sanjō; 5pm-2am Sun-Thu, to 5am Fri & Sat;
1min walk from Sanjō Station, Keihan line)
The Pig is a British-style pub with darts, pint glasses, and
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