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INSIDE KYOTO NIGHTLIFE — STORIES & GUIDES

Tired of Temple Walking? Why Stand-Up Comedy is Kyoto's Best Evening Escape
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Tired of Temple Walking? Why Stand-Up Comedy is Kyoto's Best Evening Escape

Kyoto by day is shrines, gardens and 20,000 steps. Kyoto by night can be a tiny bar in Pontocho, a microphone and a room full of strangers laughing together in English.

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Step Up to the Mic: Kyoto's Premier Friday Night Open Mic Comedy Scene

Always wanted to try stand-up? Every Friday at Ki Bar in Pontocho, Kyoto Comedy's open mic gives first-timers, expats, students and visiting comics a friendly stage to test new material.

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