Regular customers, friendly atmosphere, affordable food and drinks - a wonderful bookstore bar in Kyoto! Standing bar ENDO, it's Yamadera here! This time, I went drinking in Kyoto after a long time. The place I visited was the standing bar ENDO. The atmosphere of the place and more detailed information can also be found on YouTube, so please check it out. Let's go inside the shop. Although the sign says standing bar, you can actually sit down and drink. It's been about 2 years since my last visit, but they remembered me, which made me happy. But as always, I think this place is cheap - I had a Black Kirishima shochu highball for 220 yen, which was quite strong and delicious. For food, I had tuna sashimi for 390 yen. The rich red tuna meat was perfect as a drinking snack. Another dish I always order when I come here is the rolled omelette for 280 yen. It has a strong dashi flavor and is really delicious. I also had black edamame for 260 yen, which has a slightly richer taste compared to regular edamame. I tried the burdock root fry for 220 yen as well. It's healthy and delicious because it's made from fried burdock root. The homemade raisin butter for 280 yen, with plenty of raisins, is perfect as a drinking snack and goes well with whiskey and other Western liquors. Lastly, I had Sapporo Ichiban miso ramen for 260 yen plus an egg for 60 yen. It comes with pork, bean sprouts, green onions, cabbage, and egg, making it more luxurious than what you would make at home. Instant ramen made by someone else always seems to taste better, doesn't it? Overall, I was very satisfied. Thank you for the delicious meal! Standing bar ENDO Basic Information: Address: 33 Higashi Kujo Karasumacho, Minami-ku, Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture Closed on Thursdays Business Hours: 5:00 PM - 11:00 PM Smoking allowed.

Third place. If you drink on the south side of Kyoto Station, head here. It's a bit away from the station, but it's not crowded with tourists so it's recommended. Well, if your hotel is nearby, it might be a different story. Have some drinks and a set of kushikatsu. Before getting lost in the menu, this is a must-try menu item. The overall standing drinking prices are wallet-friendly. While discussing which area to explore next time, enjoy some drinks. On the way back, I realized that I didn't drink much today!

Standing bar from Kumamoto to Hiroshima. I came to Kyoto Station after a long time, so I came here. It's within walking distance from the south of the station. It's actually a bookstore until the evening. For now, I'll have a highball and a mixed plate of kushikatsu. Kushikatsu is 80 yen per skewer and 350 yen for a set. Is the simmered dish also recommended? Overall, it's cheap, and even though it's a standing bar, there are chairs available.

Recently, there is a bookstore where you can drink called "Tachinomi ENDO" that has been featured on TV and magazines. Despite the name "Tachinomi ENDO" implying standing drinking, this place actually had seats where you could sit and drink. We arrived a little after 5 pm when they opened, but the place was already full of regular customers! The regulars were really friendly! We ended up sitting at a large table with about 10 people, just like a family dinner table. It was a really fun and lively atmosphere! We ordered the recommended drink from the regulars, called "Goldfish" for 250 yen. It was a shochu mixed with water, with slices of chili peppers floating inside, and more chili peppers swimming on top like goldfish! It was a cute but seemingly spicy drink, although we initially said "it's not spicy at all!" As we kept poking at the chili peppers with our chopsticks, it gradually became spicier, and our lips tingled after drinking it! We also had oden, assorted skewers, and salted scallops, all of which were delicious! It was a cozy and enjoyable place. More detailed reviews are available on their website! They also have many other bar hopping reviews.

Visited for the first time on March 21, 2018 at 21:30. It's a bookstore along the Takegami-dori street, a short walk from Kyoto Station Hachijo-guchi. During the day, it's "Endo Shoten" and at night, it's "Tachinomi ENDO". The casual drinking atmosphere is nice. Tachinomi ENDO is located at 3317 Higashi-Kujo Kitakarasuma-cho, Minami-ku, Kyoto 601-8017. Open from 5:00 PM to 11:00 PM, closed on Thursdays.

During a business trip to Kyoto, I took a leisurely stroll by myself in the evening, admiring the red lanterns. I stumbled upon a mysterious shop with lanterns hanging outside, but with a sign that looked like a bookstore?? And there was even a magazine rack outside with books on display. Curious, I decided to take a look inside! The interior had a homemade feel with table seating and a round table. In a spot that seemed like a bookstore counter, a staff member was pouring drinks and enjoying themselves (lol). I sat at the round table and ordered a bottle of beer. For snacks, I got tuna sashimi for 390 yen, simmered fish tendons for 350 yen, and a mix of five skewered cutlets for 350 yen. While waiting for my beer, I looked around the shop. There were second-hand books for sale on the back wall. Stepping through the curtain behind a map of Kyoto, I entered an adult space (lol) and the main attraction was the bar (lol). It seems the bookstore started this as a way to avoid losses. The president was in charge of cooking, and the floor staff were old friends from the bookstore days. A strange shop indeed. As I chatted, the snacks arrived. The tuna was average, but the tendons were good. Just the right amount for one person. The fried skewers were worth the 350 yen, and even had shrimp in them. Originally, I planned to leave after this, but with the light snow falling in Kyoto, it was too cold... So before I knew it, I was drinking hot sake (lol). For some reason, I suddenly wanted to eat fried bamboo fish cakes for 180 yen (lol). As I leisurely chatted with the master, a junior colleague who was late to our second stop showed up (lol). He just had to drink at the bookstore... (lol) In the end, we ordered more and more, with additional hot sake, and before we knew it, it was quite late (lol). From tofu hot pot and oden to Kyoto-style snacks, we even ended with potato fries (lol). We filled up the young staff member's stomach, so the bill ended up close to 6000 yen, but we did order quite a bit (lol). It was a fun experience sitting in the bookstore, well, I was sitting on a chair, but you get the idea (lol). Most people who just had a quick drink paid around 1000 yen. I hope these kinds of shops, which are part of the local community, thrive. Thank you for the meal.