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Signature drink
Local-craft tap flight with artisanal sake
TypeBeer and sake bar
Neighborhoodkarasuma-kawaramachi
Hours17:00-01:00
Signature drinkLocal-craft tap flight with artisanal sake

Food program: Snacks

Location

Address: Nakagyo-ku, Kyoto 604-0093, Japan

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