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Nara

LAMP BAR

Cocktail bar

Why we point you here

BAR LAMP BAR has charted on Asia's 50 Best Bars two years running—No.

55 in 2024, then climbing to No. 46 in 2025—and that trajectory alone should point you to Nara. It's worth the detour from Kyoto or Osaka, and absolutely worth building a night around if you're already roaming this ancient city.

Accolades

  • 2021No. 62

On the map

Other charted spots in Nara

Worth the detour.

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