P.M.SOUNDS is a listening bar in Kiyamachi, Kyoto.
Editorially verified September 28, 2026 by Elliot Marsh, TableJourney editor. Source.
Tip: The owner selects and plays every record personally; a whisky or craft beer pairs well with the sequence.
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Address: 71-21 Daikokucho, Nakagyo-ku, Kyoto 604-8031, Japan
KITSUNE Kyoto is a two floor nightclub in Kiyamachi, Nakagyo Ward, drawing a young mixed crowd for hip-hop, R&B and open format sets nightly.
TipThe club is not a dedicated LGBTQ venue but occasionally hosts queer nights; check the schedule if that matters to you.
Jazz Spot Yamatoya is a Victorian styled jazz kissa in Kyoto Sakyo Ward, playing vinyl on vintage turntables since it first opened in 1970.
TipIt opens at noon and closes at 22:00; from 19:00 a 600 yen alcohol charge applies, and the doors stay shut on Wednesdays and Thursdays.
WORLD KYOTO is a basement nightclub in Shimogyo-ku, Kyoto, open since July 2001, with a main floor styled on a hidden underground church.
TipClub events start at 22:00 with a door of about 1,000 yen including a drink; the MUSIC BAR POP room opens free from 20:00 most nights.
KITSUNE Kyoto is a two floor nightclub in Kiyamachi, Nakagyo Ward, drawing a young mixed crowd for hip-hop, R&B and open format sets nightly.
TipThe club is not a dedicated LGBTQ venue but occasionally hosts queer nights; check the schedule if that matters to you.
Live Spot RAG is a fifth-floor live house on Kiyamachi Sanjo in Kyoto's Nakagyo Ward, with ticketed jazz, funk, rock and acoustic shows most nights.
TipShows change nightly with their own doors and start times; check the venue's live schedule before buying a ticket.
K36 The Bar & Rooftop tops The Hotel Seiryu Kyoto Kiyomizu, a former school building in Higashiyama-ku, with an open air terrace over the temple rooftops.
TipThe bar admits no one under 20 and asks for smart casual dress, no shorts, sandals or T-shirts; the hotel takes reservations except on listed event dates.
L'Escamoteur is a cocktail bar in Kyoto's Shimogyo Ward named after the French word for conjurer, built around sleight of hand over spectacle.
TipThe room is cramped and fills fast on Fridays and Saturdays, so a weekday visit or an early arrival is the easier way in.