Kyoto Standing Bar Tour
- 2h 30m
- Free cancellation up to 24h before
- Instant confirmation
- Private tour
Highlights
As a passionate foodie fluent in Japanese, I love dining out and can guide you around the most local bars in downtown Kyoto, as well as explain the cultural background of the drinks. Japanese food can be intimidating. As a chef, I love talking about food and making it easy to understand for visitors. Note, reservations cannot be made at standing bars, so venues may change depending on availability.
Inclusions
What's included
- Enjoy two small food dishes per person (one, depending on venue)
- Enjoy two alcoholic/non-alcoholic drinks at each place
What's not
- Tour does not include transportation to and from meeting point. We will walk from place to place (approx. within 10 minutes)
Itinerary
This a local standing bar which is spacious and a great place to start. Enjoy various Japanese tapas (small dishes) such as karaage fried chicken, grilled fish, and other seasonal delights. (Venue may change due to availability)
This is a small sake-centered standing bar which only opened in early 2025. Enjoy sake flights to taste locally-made Kyoto sake. Sake can be selected to your liking. (Venue may change due to availability)
Opened in October 2025, this is a sleek standing bar that specializes in soba (buckwheat) noodles made in Kyoto, along with sake from all over Japan. Beer and Shochu also available. Water is provided but no soft drinks are sold. (Venue may change due to availability)
Cancellation
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.
Know before you go
- Meeting point
- Meet in front of Louis Vuitton shop on Shijo-dori street (south side). There will be a bus stop nearby for reference (Shijo Takakura bus stop).
- Pickup
- Everyone meets at the starting point; there is no pickup.
- Ticket type
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- Operated by
- Kyoto Food Tours
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Not recommended for children or teenagers under 20
How it compares in Kyoto
- Its from-price is 35% below the median of the 66 food tours we list in Kyoto.
- Its length is typical for the group.
- The operator lists free cancellation on it.
About Kyoto
Kyoto, Japan's imperial capital for over a thousand years, is a city of temples, gardens, wooden townhouses and refined traditions.
The city holds many of Japan's most treasured sites. Fushimi Inari Taisha's thousands of vermilion torii gates climb a wooded mountain, Kinkaku-ji's Golden Pavilion shimmers over its pond, and Kiyomizu-dera's wooden stage juts from the hillside above the city. The rock garden of Ryoan-ji and the mossy grounds of Ginkaku-ji invite quiet contemplation.
Top-ranked sights in Kyoto: Fushimi Inari Shrine (Fushimi Inari Taisha), Kinkaku-ji (Golden Pavilion), Kiyomizu-dera Temple.
Special offers in Kyoto
Was/now prices come from the operator, never from us.
