About us
Welcome to Kyoto Comedy!
Discover Japan through stand-up comedy! We produce live, high-energy English stand-up comedy shows in the heart of Kyoto (Pontocho / Nakagyo-ku).
Whether you are a solo traveler exploring Kansai, an international tourist, a local expat, a student, or a resident, join us every Friday and Saturday night for world-class laughs, cold drinks, and a chance to meet people from all over the globe!
📍 Location: Ki Bar (Pontocho / Nakagyo-ku, Kyoto)
🗓 Schedule: Every Friday & Saturday | Showtime: 20:00 (Doors Open 19:30)
🎟 Entry: FREE ENTRY — PAY WHAT YOU FEEL
🍺 Venue Support: Please buy at least one drink from the bar to support our host venue!
📱 Follow Us: Instagram @kyotocomedy | Web: KyotoComedy.com
*Performers: Local, international, and touring comedians are welcome. Apply to perform via our website at KyotoComedy.com.*
Upcoming events
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Kyoto Comedy | Live English Stand-Up Comedy
Ki Bar 気, 123-1 Ishiyacho, Nakagyo Ward, Kyoto, 604-8002, Kyoto, JP# 🎤 Live English Stand-Up Comedy in Kyoto (Free Entry)
Learn about Kyoto through stand-up comedy.
Looking for something different to do in Kyoto tonight?
Join Kyoto Comedy this Friday/Saturday for a night of live English stand-up — where comedians from Kyoto, Japan, and around the world turn life in Japan, cultural differences, relationships, travel, and the wonderfully strange experience of living in Kyoto into comedy.
Whether you’ve lived here for years or landed in Kyoto yesterday, come discover another side of the city — through stand-up comedy.
📍 Ki Bar — Pontocho, Kyoto
🕢 Doors Open: 7:30 PM
🎙 Show Starts: 8:00 PM
🎟 FREE ENTRY — Pay What You Feel
🍺 Please purchase at least one drink to support Ki Bar.Your donations help support our performers and our mission to build Kyoto’s English-speaking comedy scene.
About Kyoto Comedy
Kyoto Comedy is building a home for live English comedy in Kyoto through weekly stand-up shows, open mics, showcases, workshops, and special events featuring comedians from Japan and around the world.Our stage brings together local comedians, international residents, touring performers, and first-timers — giving audiences a chance to experience Kyoto and Japan from perspectives you probably won’t find in a guidebook.
Come for the city. Stay for the comedy.Learn about Kyoto through stand-up comedy.
🌐 kyotocomedy.com
📷 Instagram: @kyotocomedy
📧 info@kyotocomedy.com⭐ Support Live English Stand-Up Comedy in Kyoto
Had a great night with us? Help us grow Kyoto’s local comedy scene by leaving Kyoto Comedy a Google review.https://maps.app.goo.gl/B2rYG7FgyPettppR8?g_st=ic
Every review helps more people discover live comedy in Kyoto.
2 attendees
TCB on Tour in Osaka: Jon Allen & Dan Wilson
Absinthe Underground, 大阪府大阪市西区北堀江1丁目2−27, Osaka, JP# TCB on Tour in Osaka: Jon Allen & Dan Wilson
Kyoto Comedy Club in collaboration with Tokyo Comedy Bar brings a double Headliner Showcase to Kansai.
Friday 11. September at 20:00 - 21:30
Absinthe Underground, Osaka
TCB ON TOUR: OSAKA 🇯🇵
This time, we’re bringing Dan Wilson to Osaka for a night of stand-up at Absinthe Underground.
Two TCB regulars. One night of big laughs.
Osaka, we’ll see you there.NB: You will be required to buy one drink at the door as per the venue's policy.
VALIDITY FOR REFUNDS - 払い戻しの有効期間
Until 24 hours prior to the show.
公演24時間前まで。📍 Absinthe Underground, Amerika Mura, Osaka
🕢 Doors Open: 7:30 PM
🎙 Show Starts: 8:00 PM
🎟 Tickets 3,000 JPY online
Buy your tickets here:https://fienta.com/tcb-on-tour-in-osaka-evans-musoka-dan-wilson
Minimum one drink order:
🍺 Please purchase at least one drink to support Absinthe Underground.About Kyoto Comedy
Kyoto Comedy is building a home for live English comedy in Kyoto through weekly stand-up shows, open mics, showcases, workshops, and special events featuring comedians from Japan and around the world.Our stage brings together local comedians, international residents, touring performers, and first-timers — giving audiences a chance to experience Kyoto and Japan from perspectives you probably won’t find in a guidebook.
Come for the city. Stay for the comedy.Learn about Kyoto through stand-up comedy.
🌐 kyotocomedy.com
📷 Instagram: @kyotocomedy
📧 info@kyotocomedy.com⭐ Support Live English Stand-Up Comedy in Kyoto
Had a great night with us? Help us grow Kyoto’s local comedy scene by leaving Kyoto Comedy a Google review.https://maps.app.goo.gl/B2rYG7FgyPettppR8?g_st=ic
Every review helps more people discover live comedy in Kyoto.
1 attendee
Kyoto Comedy | Live English Stand-Up Comedy
Ki Bar 気, 123-1 Ishiyacho, Nakagyo Ward, Kyoto, 604-8002, Kyoto, JP# 🎤 Live English Stand-Up Comedy in Kyoto (Free Entry)
Learn about Kyoto through stand-up comedy.
Looking for something different to do in Kyoto tonight?
Join Kyoto Comedy this Friday/Saturday for a night of live English stand-up — where comedians from Kyoto, Japan, and around the world turn life in Japan, cultural differences, relationships, travel, and the wonderfully strange experience of living in Kyoto into comedy.
Whether you’ve lived here for years or landed in Kyoto yesterday, come discover another side of the city — through stand-up comedy.
📍 Ki Bar — Pontocho, Kyoto
🕢 Doors Open: 7:30 PM
🎙 Show Starts: 8:00 PM
🎟 FREE ENTRY — Pay What You Feel
🍺 Please purchase at least one drink to support Ki Bar.Your donations help support our performers and our mission to build Kyoto’s English-speaking comedy scene.
About Kyoto Comedy
Kyoto Comedy is building a home for live English comedy in Kyoto through weekly stand-up shows, open mics, showcases, workshops, and special events featuring comedians from Japan and around the world.Our stage brings together local comedians, international residents, touring performers, and first-timers — giving audiences a chance to experience Kyoto and Japan from perspectives you probably won’t find in a guidebook.
Come for the city. Stay for the comedy.Learn about Kyoto through stand-up comedy.
🌐 kyotocomedy.com
📷 Instagram: @kyotocomedy
📧 info@kyotocomedy.com⭐ Support Live English Stand-Up Comedy in Kyoto
Had a great night with us? Help us grow Kyoto’s local comedy scene by leaving Kyoto Comedy a Google review.https://maps.app.goo.gl/B2rYG7FgyPettppR8?g_st=ic
Every review helps more people discover live comedy in Kyoto.
1 attendee
TCB on Tour in Kyoto: Jon Allen & Dan Wilson
Ki Bar 気, 123-1 Ishiyacho, Nakagyo Ward, Kyoto, 604-8002, Kyoto, JP# TCB on Tour in Osaka: Jon Allen & Dan Wilson
Kyoto Comedy Club in collaboration with Tokyo Comedy Bar, brings a double Headliner Showcase to Kansai.
Saturday 12. September at 20:00 - 21:30
Ki Bar 気, Kyoto
TCB is heading to Kyoto!
Two of our favourite comedians, Dan Wilson and Jon Allen, are bringing their stand-up to Ki Barfor one night of big laughs.
TCB on Tour in Kyoto.
Dan Wilson & Jon Allen
One night only at Ki Bar.
Come hang out.NB: You will be required to buy one drink at the door as per the venue's policy
VALIDITY FOR REFUNDS - 払い戻しの有効期間
Until 24 hours prior to the show.
公演24時間前まで。📍 Ki Bar — Pontocho, Kyoto
🕢 Doors Open: 7:30 PM
🎙 Show Starts: 8:00 PM
🎟 Tickets 3,000 JPY online
Buy your tickets here:https://fienta.com/tcb-on-tour-in-kyoto-dan-wilson-evans-musoka
Minimum one drink order:
🍺 Please purchase at least one drink to support Absinthe Underground.About Kyoto Comedy
Kyoto Comedy is building a home for live English comedy in Kyoto through weekly stand-up shows, open mics, showcases, workshops, and special events featuring comedians from Japan and around the world.Our stage brings together local comedians, international residents, touring performers, and first-timers — giving audiences a chance to experience Kyoto and Japan from perspectives you probably won’t find in a guidebook.
Come for the city. Stay for the comedy.Learn about Kyoto through stand-up comedy.
🌐 kyotocomedy.com
📷 Instagram: @kyotocomedy
📧 info@kyotocomedy.com⭐ Support Live English Stand-Up Comedy in Kyoto
Had a great night with us? Help us grow Kyoto’s local comedy scene by leaving Kyoto Comedy a Google review.https://maps.app.goo.gl/B2rYG7FgyPettppR8?g_st=ic
Every review helps more people discover live comedy in Kyoto.
1 attendee
Past events
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