A small Kyoto cocktail room in a traditional townhouse, with ten counter seats, table seating and four namesake rocking chairs. Classic technique, whisky and quiet hospitality define the visit.
Description source · Checked 2026-09-09
Plan Your Visit
434-2 Tachibanacho, Shimogyo Ward, Kyoto 600-8044, JapanShimogyo / Gokomachi
- Style
- Classic Japanese cocktail barChecked 2026-09-09 · Source
- Hours
- 17:00–01:00; last call 00:00.Checked 2026-09-09 · Source
- Booking
- No advance date-and-time reservations; call +81 75-496-8679 shortly before arrival to hold a seat for up to 30 minutes.Checked 2026-09-09 · Source
- Menu
- View the venue’s menu ↗Checked 2026-09-30 · Source
Hours and menus can change. Check the venue’s latest details before visiting.
The score & its evidence
Seven signals. One score.
31.4 / 100
The composite combines the seven weighted signals and the published adjustments. The chart shows each signal before weighting.
Read the full calculation- Guest ratings
- 66.6
- World's 50 Best
- —None found · Checked; no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Top 500 Bars
- 15.3
- Spirited Awards
- —None found · Checked; no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Regional Recognition
- 37.7
- Serious press
- 9.8
- Social Vibes
- 63.7
Weights: Guest ratings 23% · World's 50 Best 12% · Top 500 Bars 10% · Spirited 12% · Regional Recognition 18% · Press 10% · Social Vibes 15%
Missing evidence, confirmed none and evidence outside a scoring window each contribute zero. We do not redistribute their fixed weight to other signals.
Social Vibes
Score read updated:
Sentiment score
91/ 100
Historical proprietary score; this source-role check does not revalidate its number or confidence.
Score context
The cited sources are an editorial guide and the bar’s own website. The saved guide response contained navigation rather than attributable customer accounts; the owner page could not be read. These sources do not establish a current guest consensus.
Guest sources checked:
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Editorial citations in this read
- mk-guide.comEditorial source
MK Guide is professional guide material. The saved response showed navigation and taxonomy, without a readable customer panel.
Other cited sources
- bar-rockingchair.jpOwner source
Owner-authored website, not independent customer feedback. The saved page response did not supply readable text.
Crowd signal
Google 4.4★ across 889 reviews.
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Awards
Results from the three global systems scored separately in our formula.
Top 500 Bars
Regional Recognition
Regional and national lists, local awards and bartender peer picks considered for this room's Regional Recognition score. The strongest result from each program and year scores; assessed guides use the latest accepted dated status once.