Live music venues in Kyoto: recommended list
Kyoto, an ancient capital where deep history and new culture coexist.
Thanks in part to the blues boom that emerged from Kyoto in the 1970s, the city is known as the birthplace of Japanese blues.
Here, we introduce live music venues in Kyoto—truly a sacred place for music lovers.
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live music venue
Yang
| Name | Yang |
| Address | Higashigawa (East side), Karasuma-dori, Shimogaru Shimei, Kita-ku, Kyoto-shi, Kyoto-fu |
| genre | Acoustic / Jazz / Fusion / Rock / Blues |
| Business hours | Weekdays 9:00–18:00, Sat 6:30–23:00 |
| phone number | 075-414-0056 |
| Website | http://www.cafe-yoh.com |
Be-bop
| Name | Be-bop |
| Address | 74-2, Kitadainyu-cho, Nishikyogoku, Ukyo-ku, Kyoto-shi, Kyoto-fu |
| genre | All genres |
| Business hours | Depending on the event |
| phone number | 075-312-8448 |
| Website | http://www.be-bop.jp |
Live House Johnny Angel
| Name | Live House Johnny Angel |
| Address | 5F, Gion First Building, 281-1 Gionmachi Kitagawa, Higashiyama Ward, Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture |
| genre | Oldies |
| Business hours | 19:00～24:00 |
| music@lr-bros.com | |
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| Website | http://www.lr-bros.com/johnnyangel-kyoto/ |
NAMHALL (Nam Hall)
| Name | NAMHALL (Nam Hall) |
| Address | NY Building BF, 54-2, Tenno-cho, Okazaki, Sakyo Ward, Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture |
| genre | Jazz / Classical |
| Business hours | Depending on the event |
| phone number | 075-741-8576 |
| contact@namhall.com | |
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| Website | http://namhall.com/index.html |
SOEN (Soen)
| Name | SOEN (Soen) |
| Address | 14-11, Tokiwa Oike-cho, Ukyo Ward, Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture |
| genre | Jazz |
| Business hours | 9:30〜18:30,19:00〜23:00 |
| phone number | 075-871-3355 |
| musiccafesoen@yahoo.co.jp | |
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| Website | http://www.geocities.co.jp/musiccafesoen/ |
SOLE CAFE (Sore Cafe)
| Name | SOLE CAFE (Sore Cafe) |
| Address | 10-16, Murasakino Higashi-Rendaino-cho, Kita Ward, Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture |
| genre | Acoustic / Jazz / Fusion / Rock / Blues |
| Business hours | Depending on the event |
| phone number | 075-493-7011 |
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| Website | http://solecafe.jp |
Sahouril
| Name | Sahouril |
| Address | Tanaka Building 2F North, 29 Sa-in Higashikaigawa-cho, Ukyo-ku, Kyoto-shi, Kyoto Prefecture |
| genre | Jazz |
| Business hours | Depending on the event |
| phone number | 050-3749-3566 |
| info@sahouril.com | |
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| Website | http://sahouril.com/ |