Fun and entertainment - Kansai in 2024

Practical information : Going out Kansai

Timetable

Not all bars offer happy hours, but when they do, it's usually between 4pm and 7pm.

Budget & Tips

When you're planning an evening of drinking on a tight budget, it can be interesting to go to izakaya, Japanese bars, where good deals with unlimited drinks are on offer.

To be booked

Theater shows and nightclub events can quickly sell out. It's advisable to book in advance.

Night transport

Subways and trains run until about midnight, depending on the line. Afterwards, people line up in front of station taxi ranks, hail them in the street, use Uber or sleep in an Internet café. The last trains are usually crowded.

Age restrictions

You have to be 20 to enter a nightclub in Japan, just as you do to buy alcohol. In principle, you must show proof of identity. However, no proof of identity is usually required on entry.

What's very local

When visiting traditional Japanese theaters, it's common to come across women dressed in kimonos. No dresscode is necessary, however.

Smokers

Since April 2020, legislation has prohibited smoking inside bars and nightclubs that exceed a certain size. In any case, clubs often have a smoking room.

Fun and entertainment Kansai

GION KOBU KABUREN-JO THEATRE

KYOTO BREWING

MAR CAFÉ

ACE CAFÉ

ROHM THEATRE KYOTO

JUMBO KARAOKÉ HIROBA KAWARAMACHI

MALEBRANCHE

SARASA NISHIJIN

LAMP BAR

BAR ROCKING CHAIR

NARAIZUMIYUUSAI

KOE DONUTS

SKY LOUNGE KUU

PIG & WHISTLE

CLUB KYOTO MOJO

KANZE KAIKAN

MINAMI-ZA THEATRE

GION CORNER

CLUB METRO

CAFÉ INDÉPENDANTS

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