WHERE TO DRINK SAKE
KYOTO, JAPAN
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SAKE BAR ASAKURA
SAKE BAR YORAMU
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Hidden small 11-seat bar with friendly English speaking
Japanese owner serving from a range of small sake
breweries and a selection of cheese.
In this tiny 9 seat bar you can enjoy Israeli owner
Yoramu’s choice of ‘natural sake’, from fresh
unpasteurised sake to amber-colorued 30-year-plus
vintages with Kyoto delicacies and handmade soba
noodles. English speaking.
Kiyamachi Oike-sagaru, Hitosujime Higashi-iru, Daikyu
Building 2F, Nakagyo-ku, Kyoto 604-8001
+81 (0)75-212-4417
www.facebook.com/SakeBarAsakura
Image Credit: Michael Baxter (http://openkyoto.com)
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Nijo Dori, Higashinotoin Higashi-iru, Nakagyo-ku,
Kyoto 604-0831 +81 (0)75 213 1512
www.sakebar-yoramu.com/about_eng.html
Image Credit: Sake Bar Yoramu / Tom Kawara
JAM + SAKE BAR
Serving a selection of 70 rare artisan sake from all around
Japan, this sake bar is situated inside a hostel for foreign
travellers in the Gion area. English Speaking..
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GUILO GUILO HITOSHINA
The original site of Guilo Guilo Paris and Hawaii, this
charming restaurant serves so-called ‘punk kaiseki’authentic Japanese Kappo course menus with a modern
touch, created by owner chef Mr. Edakuni and his young
team. Guilo Guilo features a small yet neat sake list to
complement the evening.
Tokiwa-cho 170, Higashiyama, Kyoto 605-0079
+81 (0)75-201-3374
http://www.sakebar.jp
Image Credit: Bjorne Hoff
Namba-cho 420-7, Matsubara-sagaru,
Nishikiyamachi-dori, Shimogyo-ku, Kyoto
+81 (0)75-343-7070
www.guiloguilo.com
Image Credit: SoHo+Co
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