There is a sign stating "DO NOT BLOW CONCH SHELL HORNS" on a promenade along the outer moat of Nijo-jo Castle, World Heritage in Nakagyo Ward, Kyoto. "Why conch shell horns?" is now a hot topic among nearby residents and the Internet. 　 The sign is located on the promenade...

Rika Ouno, a 23-year-old company employee living in Sakyo Ward, Kyoto, has been selected as the 64th "Saio-dai," heroine of the Aoi Festival, which will be held on May 15. The festival is known as one of the three major festivals of Kyoto. This announcement was made by the preservation...

"Sky Hop Bus Kyoto," a fixed-route, round-trip bus which passengers can get on and off freely, began operating in Kyoto City on April 13. Foreign tourists and others immediately rode on the open-top double-decker bus to enjoy viewing cherry blossoms, which have started to fall, and visit popular sights. The...

A cafe opened on April 22 at Makino Pic-land, an agricultural park in Terakubo, Makino-cho, Takashima City, Shiga Prefecture. It commands a good view of the rows of metasequoias, which is a tourist attraction. Customers can taste sweets made with fruit harvested at Pic-land and local farms. "Namiki Cafe Metasequoia"...

A store specializing in curry in Nakagyo Ward, Kyoto, will start to provide Japanese style curry whose ingredients and cooking method have been adapted to be "Halal" in adherence to Islamic law. According to "Kyoto Halal Network Association," which is based in Nakagyo Ward and cooperated in introducing halal-compliant foods...

Prototype manufacturer crossEffect, Inc., in Fushimi Ward, Kyoto, which develops precision organ models for surgical training, and SCREEN Holdings Co., Ltd., together with other organizations, announced on March 15 that they will start marketing 3D printed heart models. They have improved the quality of the models, including texture, over existing...

A fanzine sales event which is regularly held by fans of "Kantai Collection -KanColle-" in Maizuru City, Kyoto Prefecture, is having a favorable impact on the local economy, particularly through food and accommodations for visitors who gather from all over the country. KanColle is a popular browser game with characters...