A ship-themed Sakurai bar pairing cocktails and rare spirits with wine and full-course food. Its recommended local gin and tonic uses Nara-grown botanicals.
Description source · Checked 2026-09-09
Plan Your Visit
Japan, 〒633-0065 Nara, Sakurai, Kibi, ５６４−３ SHRビルSakurai
- Style
- Ship-themed cocktail and dining barChecked 2026-09-09 · Source
- Hours
- Monday–Saturday 18:00–01:00; Sunday closed.Checked 2026-09-30 · Source
- Booking
- Ordinary reservations are available by phone at 0744-49-0040; the eight-seat private room is limited to Sailing Gold Card holders.Checked 2026-09-30 · Source
- Menu
- Cocktails including a KIKKA GIN gin and tonic, with chef-prepared course cuisine.Checked 2026-10-05 · Source
Hours and menus can change. Check the venue’s latest details before visiting.
The score & its evidence
Seven signals. One score.
29.2 / 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
- 60.5
- World's 50 Best
- —None found · Checked; no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Top 500 Bars
- —None found · Checked; no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Spirited Awards
- —None found · Checked; no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Regional Recognition
- 42.7
- Serious press
- 6.4
- Social Vibes
- 63.0
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
90/ 100
Score context
Fifth-floor Sakurai ship-cabin bar led by Takumi Watanabe: conversation first, then a drink built to taste. Guests call the pours world-class; the station is inconvenient and the room is small.
Guest score details
What guests like
- conversation-led custom cocktails
- ship-cabin fifth-floor room
- Takumi Watanabe hospitality
- whisky depth
What to know
- awkward Sakurai access
- small capacity
- not cheap
Other cited sources
Crowd signal
Google 4.7★ across 58 reviews.
View on Google · Checked . Ratings and review counts can change.
Awards
Results from the three global systems scored separately in our formula.
No recorded global awards in the scored window.
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.