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    Kyoto museum to reopen in March with new contemporary art section

    A newly constructed contemporary art section in a Kyoto museum that will exhibit works from various genres including manga and fashion has been shown to the press before the museum's reopening in March. The new section of the Kyoto City Kyocera Museum of Art was added to the northeast part...

    19 November 2019 - Tradition/Culture , Kyoto
  • Yahisa holding "AMAHAGAN" (Nagahama Distillery, Asahi-cho, Nagahama City, Shiga Prefecture)

    Whiskey Nurtured by Lake Biwa and Mount Ibuki
    Third Version Released

    "Nagahama Distillery," a whisky distillery run by Nagahama Roman Beer Co. Ltd., Asahi-cho, Nagahama City, Shiga Prefecture, has launched its malt whiskey, "AMAHAGAN World Malt Edition No.3." The new whiskey is the third whiskey of the AMAHAGAN series. This is a blend of malt whiskies produced in a Scottish distillery...

    18 November 2019 - Local topics , Shiga
  • A notice board announces the photography prohibition on private roads to tourists. Additional sentences explain the stricter measures by stating, "Fine up to 10,000 yen without photo permit" (Hanamikoji-dori Shijo-sagaru, Higashiyama Ward, Kyoto)

    "Fine up to 10,000 Yen Without Photo Permit"
    Measures Against Troublesome Tourists in Gion, Kyoto

    "Fine up to 10,000 yen without photo permit." The local council has decided to prohibit taking photos without permission on private roads in the southern district of Gion-Machi in Higashiyama Ward, Kyoto, where visitors from Japan and abroad concentrate and troublesome behavior has become a problem. While not legally binding,...

    18 November 2019 - Sightseeing/Events , Kyoto
  • A bride tries on robe décolleté prior to her wedding ceremony (Kamigamo Shrine, Kita Ward, Kyoto)

    Rush Inquiries about Empress's Attire "Robe Décolleté"
    Boom among Brides

    Women's formal wear known as "Robe Décolleté," which the Empress is expected to wear for Emperor Naruhito's enthronement celebration parade, is gaining popularity as a wedding dress among brides. Rental inquiries have rapidly increased after the Emperor rose to the throne this May at Kamigamo Shrine in Kita Ward, Kyoto...

    18 November 2019 - Business/Company , Kyoto
  • Tomohiro Ueyama (R) competes against Brady Ellis at an archery test event for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics

    Tokyo Paralympics yet to grab host nation's interest

    The Tokyo 2020 Paralympics are set to begin on Aug. 25, roughly two weeks after the close of Tokyo 2020 Olympics. As the opening of the Paralympics nears, there are more instances of para athletes appearing in newspapers or on television, yet there is not as much interest in the...

    29 October 2019 - Local topics , Kyoto
  • Shuto holding his quail that hatched in January which he named "Quail." The cage behind them was handmade by his grandfather (Iseda-cho, Uji City, Kyoto Prefecture)

    Quail Thriving with Elementary-School-Aged "Foster Parent"
    Supermarket Egg Hatched

    A quail egg bought at a supermarket has hatched... The quail's "foster parent" is Shuto Kadono, a 10-year-old fourth grader at Iseda Municipal Elementary School, in Iseda-cho, Uji City, Kyoto Prefecture. Looking gently at his grown quail, he said, "I hope it has a long healthy life." He presented his...

    29 October 2019 - Local topics , Kyoto
  • Foreign tourists crossing the intersection in front of JR Kyoto Station (February, 2019, Shimogyo Ward, Kyoto)

    Italian Visitors in Kyoto Up by 74%
    Noticeable Increase From Europe

    According to the latest tourism trends compiled by Kyoto City Tourism Association on the basis of various surveys, including the 2018 comprehensive Kyoto tourism survey, the actual number of people visiting Kyoto has decreased slightly. However, the total number of overnight visitors, which is calculated by the actual number of...

    29 October 2019 - Sightseeing/Events , Kyoto
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