Weekenders Coffee

Downtown Kyoto


Weekenders is a tiny coffee bar tucked away in a traditional-style building at the back of a parking lot in Downtown Kyoto. Sure, it's a strange location but it's where you'll find some of the city's best coffee being brewed by roaster-owner Masahiro Kaneko. It's mostly takeaway with a small bench out front.


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