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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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- Recommended outfits for live music venues
- Kyoto’s folk songs, children’s songs, and nursery rhymes: the enduring spirit of our hometown passed down through song.
- A lineup of classic hits! Karaoke songs recommended for the yutori generation
live music venue
KYOTO MUSE (Kyoto Myūzu)
| Name | KYOTO MUSE (Kyoto Myūzu) |
| Address | Muse 389, Nishi-iru, Yanaginobamba, Shijo-dori, Shimogyo-ku, Kyoto-shi, Kyoto Prefecture |
| genre | All genres |
| Business hours | Depending on the event |
| phone number | 075-223-0389 |
| info@knuckleport.com | |
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| Website | http://muse-live.com/kyoto/ |
Live Spot RAG (Live Spot Rag)
| Name | Live Spot RAG (Live Spot Rag) |
| Address | Kyoto Empire Building 5F, Kiyamachi-dori, just north of Sanjo, Nakagyo-ku, Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture |
| genre | Jazz / Fusion / Rock / Blues / Acoustic |
| Business hours | 18:00〜2:00 |
| booking@ragnet.co.jp | |
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| Website | https://www.ragnet.co.jp/livespot/ |
PUB VOXhall
| Name | PUB VOXhall |
| Address | First Court Gosho-nishi Muromachi B1F, 388 Kitakoji Muromachi, Muromachi-dori Imadegawa-sagaru, Kamigyo-ku, Kyoto-shi, Kyoto |
| voxhall@voxhall.net | |
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| Website | https://voxhall.net/ |
Shitoku (Jittoku)
| Name | Shitoku (Jittoku) |
| Address | 815 Hishiyacho, Omiyadori, Shimodachiuri-sagaru, Kamigyo Ward, Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture |
| genre | Blues / Jazz / Rock / Acoustic |
| Business hours | 17:30〜24:00 |
| phone number | 075-841-1690 |
| jittoku_terry@hotmail.com | |
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| Website | http://www2.odn.ne.jp/jittoku/ |
Takutaku (crucifixion; a name pronounced 'Takutaku')
| Name | Takutaku (crucifixion; a name pronounced 'Takutaku') |
| Address | 139-4 Sujiya-cho, Shimogyo Ward, Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture |
| genre | All genres |
| Business hours | Depending on the event |
| phone number | 075-351-1321 |
| takutaku@geisya.or.jp | |
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| Website | http://www.geisya.or.jp/~takutaku/ |
PUB VOXhall
| Name | PUB VOXhall |
| Address | B1F, First Court Gosho Muromachi, 388 Kitakoji Muromachi, Muromachi-dori, Shimoru (south of) Imadegawa, Kamigyo Ward, Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan |
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| Website | https://voxhall.net/ |
ROKA (Roka)
| Name | ROKA (Roka) |
| Address | 214, Hoshiike-cho, Nishinokyo, Nakagyo Ward, Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture |
| Business hours | 14:00-24:00 |
| phone number | 075-366-6369 |
| kps@kyoto-roka.com | |
| Website | https://kyoto-roka.com/ |