Craft Beer Market Kyoto Porta

Craft Beer Market Kyoto Porta opened in March 2022 as the chain's first foray into Kyoto, and the location could hardly be more convenient: the bar sits inside the Porta underground shopping complex directly beneath Kyoto Station, accessible without stepping outside from the Shinkansen platforms, the JR lines, the Kintetsu connection, and the Karasuma subway. For travellers catching or departing a Shinkansen, Kyoto Porta is the most accessible craft beer bar in the city. For Kyoto residents, the underground mall location makes it a practical all-weather drinking option — a consideration worth noting in a city that sees substantial rain in spring and summer. The food concept is wood-fired pizza and Italian cuisine — the kitchen operates a proper pizza oven alongside a broader menu of Italian-influenced dishes. It's one of the stronger food concepts in the CBM chain, with the combination of Neapolitan-style pizza and craft beer lager or pale ale delivering particularly well. The tap list runs to 30 rotating lines of Japanese domestic and imported craft beer. Being in Kyoto, the local Kyoto Brewing Company and other Kansai producers feature regularly alongside the national CBM portfolio. The bar seats comfortably for a sit-down meal or a quick pint at the counter, and the open-plan setting facing the Porta concourse means it never feels cramped. Hours are all-day from 11am, closing at 10:30pm (drink last order 10pm), making it one of the most flexible CBM locations for timing. **Opening Hours** Daily: 11am–10:30pm (food LO 9–9:30pm, drink LO 10pm)