Gion Finlandia Bar
Gion, Kyoto
Source: finlandiabar.com, checked 11 Oct 2026.
Finlandia Bar opened in 1982 in a Gion building that keeps the look of a teahouse. It pours mostly Nordic spirits and cocktails made the way you ask, and it says it's the only bar given permission to call itself Finlandia.
Insider tip
Open 18:00 to 2:00, last order 1:30. There's a ¥1,000 cover charge.
What's on near Gion Finlandia Bar
Upcoming events within a ten-minute walk of Gion Finlandia Bar, from the weekly Kyoto events calendar.
Miyako Odori
都をどり
Time 12:30, 14:30 and 16:30 daily (the 12:30 show on 23 and 24 April is booked out) Station Gion-Shijo (Keihan Line), about 8 min walk from exit 6
Gion Kobu's geiko and maiko dance through the four seasons in one act without the curtain once coming down, with geiko singing and playing shamisen on one side of the stage and maiko on flutes and drums on the other. The ¥8,000 ticket includes tea, served from an hour before the show.
Ninja Show NARUTO at Minamiza
忍劇「NARUTO-ナルト-」
Time 19:00 on 1 and 2 February, then 15:00 and 19:00, no shows on Mondays Station Gion-Shijo (Keihan Line), right outside exit 6
A long-run Naruto ninja show with no dialogue, so you don't need any Japanese: live action, acrobatics, aerial work and projection mapping, using every bit of stage machinery in Kyoto's old kabuki theatre. It follows Naruto's boyhood story in the Hidden Leaf Village and runs from February to June.
kajikawa, CC BY 3.0 Miyako no Nigiwai: Five Hanamachi Joint Performance
京都五花街合同公演「都の賑い」
Time 11:00 and 14:30 Station Gion-Shijo (Keihan)
The one stage where geiko and maiko from all five Kyoto hanamachi dance together, about 70 of them, with a number by maiko from every district. Seats ran from ¥6,500 to ¥14,000 in 2026 and went on sale in April.
kajikawa, CC BY 3.0 Kaomise Kabuki at Minamiza
京の年中行事 當る未歳 吉例顔見世興行 東西合同大歌舞伎
Time Matinee 10:30, evening 16:00 Station Gion-Shijo (Keihan), exit 6, 1 min walk
Kyoto's December kabuki brings star actors from Tokyo and Kansai together at Minamiza, a custom from the Edo era, when each theatre showed off its new company for the year. Tickets go on sale on 9 Nov, there are no shows on 9 and 17 Dec, and a few sessions are privately booked.
kajikawa, CC BY 3.0 Onshukai Recital of Gion Kobu
祇園甲部 温習会
Station Gion-Shijo (Keihan), 8 min walk
Gion Kobu's geiko and maiko dance the Inoue-school Kyomai handed down since the Edo period, with a different programme on each of the six days.
Nearby
Around Gion
The teahouse streets below Yasaka Shrine, best early or at dusk
Gion grew up as the town at the gate of Yasaka Shrine, and it's still where Kyoto's geiko and maiko live and work. Gion Kobu, the largest of the city's five geiko districts, keeps its teahouses along Hanamikoji-dori, and the Shirakawa canal runs through Gion Shinbashi to the north. Go early for the shrine and the temples behind it. Come back at dusk for the streets.
Gion has 25 places on the Roam Kyoto map: 6 shrines and temples, 4 shops, 4 neighbourhoods, 3 cafes, 2 landmarks, 2 restaurants, 1 bar, 1 museum, 1 park or garden and 1 bathhouse. Read the Gion guide.
Good to know
- What is the address of Gion Finlandia Bar?
- 570-123 Gionmachi Minamigawa, Higashiyama-ku, Kyoto (in Japanese: 京都市東山区祇園町南側570-123).
- How do I get to Gion Finlandia Bar?
- The nearest station is Gion-Shijo (Keihan). Gion Finlandia Bar is in Gion, Kyoto.
- How much does Gion Finlandia Bar cost?
- Gion Finlandia Bar is mid-range, marked ¥¥ on the site's price scale.
- How long do you need at Gion Finlandia Bar?
- Plan for an evening.
- When is the best time to visit Gion Finlandia Bar?
- After dark.
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