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Kyoto

Rocking chair

Cocktail bar

Why we point you here

Charted at No.

81 on Asia's 50 Best Bars in 2023, BAR Rocking chair is the kind of place worth building a night around when you roam Kyoto. It's a reliable bet for serious cocktails in a city where craft bartending thrives, and the ranking alone is reason enough to point you there.

Accolades

  • 2022No. 79
  • 2021No. 80

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Charted by Asia's 50 Best Bars (51–100) · Top 500 Bars· Last verified 2026-07-11