A bar called TBDB has opened near Hankyu Ashiyagawa Station with 1970s-style decor cocktails and music

A new bar called “TBDB” opened on July 1 in Tsukiwaka-cho, near Hankyu Ashiyagawa Station!

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↑ A post from TBDB’s official Instagram account

Built around the concept of “enjoying a night out in the 1970s,” the bar appears to offer cocktails and other alcoholic drinks, bar snacks, and music played on a jukebox and records.

↑ The exterior of Maison Kuramoto, the building where TBDB is located

Here’s the map↓

The address is 8-15 Tsukiwaka-cho, Ashiya, Hyogo.

Around TBDB

↑ Head this way (east), and you’ll find Hiyoko Kids Clinic and Lawson Ashiyagawa Ekimae, among other places. The road ends at the Ashiyagawa River (Narihira Sakura-dori).

↑ Head the other way (west), and you’ll find places such as the confectionery shop KILIG, which is currently closed for renovations.

TBDB

Final Thoughts

Judging from its Instagram, it looks like a stylish hideaway bar with a distinctly Ashiya feel! It should appeal both to those with fond memories of the 1970s and to younger people fascinated by the culture of that era.