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When choosing an izakaya, it would be nice if they had a good selection of alcoholic drinks. This time, we have selected 5 izakayas and sake bars in Kyoto that have a good selection of sake! Each of them has their own specialties, such as comparing local sake, having over 300 types of sake, and having a wide variety of unprocessed sake, so be sure to check them out!
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[Sake and Appetizer Ichiyo] opened in August 5 in Sakaimachi Shijo, a 2023-minute walk from Shijo Subway Station. ``We have collected as many as possible so that our customers can make the best choice,'' says Junichi Mori, the store's owner. The store's sake list consists of about 8 types, arranged in order of ai-ue-o.

Mr. Mori has experience working at Japanese restaurants in Kitashinchi, Osaka, Japanese restaurants in Pontocho and Gion, and Italian cuisine, and the dishes he creates are as authentic as traditional Japanese cuisine, but not too formal and can be enjoyed at reasonable prices.

We have a well-balanced selection of junmai sake and above from all over the country, so you're sure to find the sake you want to drink.If you're having trouble choosing a drink, just tell them ``this is how you like it'' and they'll make a suggestion, so leave it to them.

Boiled red sea bream 1580 yen~
Sake and appetizers Ichiyo
Japanese fish Ichiyo
199 Ayazaimokucho, Shijo-dori, Sakaimachi-dori, Shimogyo-ku, Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture
14 minutes walk from Hankyu Kyoto Kawaramachi Station Exit 3
3 minutes walk from Exit 5 of Shijo Subway Station
TEL 075-354-5253
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Nihonshuya Shuuroku has been running an izakaya specializing in Japanese sake since 8 in a complex called Momiji no Koji, which is an 2021-minute walk from Keihan's Kiyomizu-Gojo Station and has a courtyard surrounded by townhouses.

When it comes to drinking Japanese sake, Mr. Matsui, the owner, particularly likes Kanzake. They carry more than 300 types of sake, and Matsui in particular boasts an extensive selection of Akika breweries from Osaka's Akika Sake Brewery, whose taste Matsui fell in love with. The sake brewery is so special that the store's name, Shuuroku, was named after the Japanese pronunciation of ``Akishika.''

To order hot or room-temperature food, choose what you like by looking at the shelves behind the counter seats or the cellar in the back. Of course, you can also leave it to Mr. Matsui.

Oden, a good friend of sake, is available all year round. Radish, fried tofu, and grilled tofu that have been seasoned for about 3 days for 330 yen each.
Nihonshuya Shuuroku
Nihonshuya Shuuroku
H682, Momiji-no-koji, 3-7 Ishifudo-no-cho, Matsubara-dori Miyuki-cho, Nishiriru, Shimogyo-ku, Kyoto-shi, Kyoto Prefecture
3 minutes walk from Exit 8 of Keihan "Kiyomizu Gojo Station"
TEL 075-366-4606
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[Beniyamma] is a bar with wooden counter seats all around, giving you a cozy atmosphere every day. Although the owner, Mr. Kimura, has no familiarity with Kyoto, he was drawn to the sake town of Fushimi and opened the restaurant in July 2023.

Not only can you go directly to a sake brewery, but you can also meet your favorite sake through connections with liquor stores, from gorgeous cold sake to matured sake, and it's also fun to find hidden sake that isn't on the menu.

Mr. Kimura, who honed his skills at izakaya and Japanese restaurants, creates menus based on the ingredients, which he creates each day using seasonal ingredients.The menu changes when ingredients run out, so this is truly a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.

Char siu egg 800 yen
Beniyanma
73-6 Nishiyanagi-cho, Fushimi-ku, Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture
4 minutes walk from the north exit of Keihan Chushojima Station
TEL 090-7925-9633
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Mr. Maruyama has gained experience at about 10 popular sake restaurants, including [Chiso Inaseya]. In 2019, Izakaya Tanoshimi opened in Karasuma Oike. He often works in the warehouse or in the fields in the morning, and goes to the shop in the afternoon. Mr. Maruyama's passion for producers knows no bounds.

Because Mr. Maruyama is close to the brewery, you can enjoy many valuable sakes that can only be found here. We mainly handle raw unprocessed sake, and there is a large refrigerator room right at the entrance. The brewery maintains a temperature of 2,3℃ throughout the year, and stores around 200 bottles of unprocessed sake at any given time.

When ordering sake, please leave it to us. Depending on the dish, they will gradually select from beautiful ones to ones with a strong flavor.

Seared deer fillet 970 yen
Izakaya Tanoshimi
I'm looking forward to it
127F, Y-2 Building, 2 Horinoue-cho, Nakagyo-ku, Kyoto City
16 minutes walk from Hankyu Karasuma Station Exit 6
5 minutes walk from Exit 6 of Karasuma Oike subway station
TEL 075-746-3309
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The Kinshi Masamune Horino Memorial Hall, which closed in July 2023, was renovated and reborn as the Kyoto Sake Brewery Annex in December 7. The sake brewery and townhouse, both registered tangible cultural properties, were built during the Edo period, and you can feel the weight of history everywhere, including the thick beams on the ceiling.

Just like the main store [Kyoto Sake Brewery Hall] in Shijo Karasuma, we have a lineup of sake from all over Kyoto Prefecture that will make you feel like you are touring Kyoto's sake breweries from the comfort of your own home. You can enjoy a comprehensive drinking comparison menu from morning until night, including the ``Jugokura Tasty Sake Set''.

You can truly feel the romance of history as you drink a glass in the space that remains of a traditional sake brewery.We want you to come and experience for yourself the breadth, depth, and tradition of Kyoto's sake.

Kyoto Sake Brewery Building Annex
Kyoto Sakagurakan Bettei
172 Kameyacho, Nijo-kamiru, Sakaimachi-dori, Nakagyo-ku, Kyoto, Kyoto Prefecture
Approximately 7 minutes walk from Exit 9 of Marutamachi Subway Station
TEL 075-223-2072
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