Restaurants, bars, cafes and hotels in Kyoto: 26,000+
Dashmote counts 26,000+ on-premise outlets in the Kyoto metro area, within 25 km of the centre (an outlet between two listed cities counts only for the nearer one); that is 3% of all outlets in Japan. Compared with Osaka, the nearest metro area with its own page, a larger share of outlets in Kyoto list a website.
Tokyo has the most outlets in Japan
- Tokyo
- Osaka
- Nagoya
- Kyoto
- Fukuoka
What stands out in Kyoto
- Kyoto is among the ten Asia Pacific metro areas on our map with the highest share of outlets with an Instagram account linked.
- Kyoto is in the top third of metro areas on our map for the share of hotels in the outlet mix.
- Kyoto is in the bottom third of metro areas on our map for the share of quick-service and fast-food outlets in the outlet mix.
Where Kyoto stands
Kyoto ranks fifth for the number of outlets among metro areas in Japan
Open on-premise outlets per metro area in Japan, ranked
By outlet type
| Outlet type | Share |
|---|---|
| Restaurants | 55% |
| Cafes and coffee shops | 15% |
| Hotels | 13% |
| Bars and pubs | 13% |
| Quick service and fast food | 4% |
Kyoto has more hotels than Japan as a whole
Share of outlets by type, Kyoto (bar) against all of Japan (tick)
Outlet profile
| Measure | Kyoto | All outlets in Japan |
|---|---|---|
| Independent | 94% | 93% |
| Website listed | 62% | 57% |
| 100+ public reviews | 31% | 27% |
Sample from the list
| Venue | Category | Google rating band | Website | Phone |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 京美茶屋 | Japanese restaurant | 4.0 to 4.4 | Website shown | Phone shown |
| 酒と肴 うまいもん くうかい | Izakaya restaurant | 4.0 to 4.4 | Website shown | Phone shown |
| 京都★カレー居酒屋 aoBaru -アオバル- | Izakaya restaurant | – | Website shown | Phone shown |
| 嵐山 大善 | Sushi restaurant | 4.5+ | Website shown | Phone shown |
| 洋食おがた | Japanized western restaurant | 4.0 to 4.4 | Website shown | Phone shown |
What the numbers show
Hotels make up more of the outlet base in Kyoto than across Japan: 13%, against 8%.
Kyoto is the fifth largest metro area in Japan.
Osaka, 42 km away, is the nearest metro area in Japan with a page; the two fit one regional plan.
Working the Kyoto area
Check social profiles
Outlets in Kyoto link an Instagram account more often than elsewhere; their posts show menus, events and brands on display.
Frequently asked questions
How many restaurants and bars are there in Kyoto?
23,000+ restaurants, cafes, quick-service outlets, bars and pubs, hotels excluded (14,000+ restaurants, 4,000+ cafes and coffee shops, 3,400+ bars and pubs and 1,100+ quick-service and fast-food outlets); with 3,400+ hotels, 26,000+ on-premise outlets in the Kyoto metro area.
How many outlets in Kyoto list a website?
Compared with Osaka, the nearest metro area with its own page, a larger share of outlets in Kyoto list a website. 62% of outlets in Kyoto list a website.
How visible are outlets in Kyoto on Instagram?
Kyoto is among the ten Asia Pacific metro areas on our map with the highest share of outlets with an Instagram account linked.
