Rock Stock — Restaurant in Kyoto

VERY SMALL location but very cool, lots of rock and roll memorabilia and music playing. The location can comfortably fit around 7-10 people. The owner is extremely nice and friendly, knowing some Japanese definitely helps as it is mostly local regulars that are inside. Drinks are a flat price, at least based off of what my group ordered around (550 Yen) so very reasonable.

If you're nearby and have some time to kill, a great location to hang out.

It is located inside his garage where he has retro car and motorcycle that...

Tomo‘s Bar in Kyoto is a hidden gem in Kyoto. It’s as authentic and individualistic as it can be representing Tomo‘s passion for rock music, motorsports, fitness and more. It was a pleasure to meet him and his friend both 71 years old, still working and spreading a positive energy to this world. We also met Japanese and western people and had a very funny night together. Thank you for those precious moments I won’t forget. I wish you all the health, love and happiness in the world!...

This place is the coolest bar in the world and the owner, Tomo, is the coolest man on the planet.

You walk through the 70 year old owner’s garage, past his car and motorcycle to get to his bar. His hair salon is adjacent.

The small bar contains his records, toys, instruments and models of all the cars he has owned. He plays DVDs of live rock n roll shows as the bars soundtrack.

I went four times during my week in Kyoto and I loved it more than any bar. I can’t...