City directory · Japan · 2026
Best bars in Nara
Explore 2 current listings in our 2026 awards-led global corpus. Lamp Bar ranks #1 in Nara and #194 globally.
- Current
- 2
- Best global rank
- 194
- Closed
- 0
2026 city ranking
Nara ranking
City rank is each venue's position among the 2 current listings shown here. Global rank is its position in the worldwide Kinda Decent ranking. Profiles with unverified operating status are labeled.
How to read the signal scores
Signal charts show scores out of 100 before weighting. Open a venue for sources.
Est. = proxy estimate · None = checked, none found · Out = outside the scoring window · — = unavailable.
- 1City
Global #194
Michito Kaneko's lamp-lit Naramachi counter, where there is no menu and the drinks have kept it on Asia's 50 Best Bars every year from 2021 to 2026.
Naramachi · Cocktail bar with bartender-led, menu-free service described by the Nara guide · site · IG
47.4
/ 100
Signal score / 100- Guest ratings
- 73 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- World's 50 Best
- checked, with no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Top 500 Bars
- 22 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Spirited Awards
- checked, with no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Regional Recognition
- 88 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Serious press
- 11 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Social Vibes
- 77 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
Seven signal scores
- 2City
Global #666
Nara, JapanA ship-themed fifth-floor bar in Sakurai where drinks are built to taste after a conversation, ranked in Asia's 50 Best Bars from 2022 to 2024.
Sakurai · Ship-themed cocktail and dining bar · site · IG
36.2
/ 100
Signal score / 100- Guest ratings
- 60 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- World's 50 Best
- checked, with no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Top 500 Bars
- checked, with no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Spirited Awards
- checked, with no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Regional Recognition
- 48 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Serious press
- 6 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Social Vibes
- 86 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
Seven signal scores
Evidence key: — unavailable · Est. proxy estimate · None checked with no qualifying signal · Out outside the scoring window. Unavailable, none and outside-window signals contribute zero; estimates use their disclosed proxy score. The published weights stay fixed.
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