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After a long day of sightseeing in Japan’s former capital, don’t forget to try this Japanese take on Irish coffee right across the street from Kyoto Station.
Human and virtual sommeliers help customers pick out the perfect beer, wine, or sake in “bar with no menu.”
The lure of cheap booze is hard to resist, but before you follow that discount-promising tout, take a moment to check what clothes he’s wearing.
With a rotating schedule of models on-site, the bar will be open for a limited time only.
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