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  • 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

     
    18 November 2019
  • Increase to 555 Vacation Rentals in Kyoto City/Excessive Supply Leads to Weeding-Out after Act Enforced in 2018

    Increase to 555 Vacation Rentals in Kyoto City
    Excessive Supply Leads to Weeding-Out after Act Enforced in 2018

     
    11 July 2019
  • Passengers enjoying maple trees from the windows of an Eizan Railway train (Sakyo Ward, Kyoto)

    Radiant Green Maple Trees through Train Windows
    Eizan Trains Slow Down through "Tunnel"

     
    10 June 2019
  • Kimono-inspired hijabs prove culture mashup hit with Muslim tourists

    Kimono-inspired hijabs prove culture mashup hit with Muslim tourists

     
    28 May 2019
  • The author worked to include many illustrations as well as to provide concrete descriptions in "Sekkyaku no Kihon to Kotsu," or the Basics and Tips of Hospitality

    What Is Good-Mannered Service Honed in Kyoto?
    Instruction Book by a Waitstaff Placement Agency's President

     
    18 February 2019
  • Yosuke Sakai, assistant professor at Kyoto University of Art & Design (third from the right at the front side of the table), who created Hanao Shoes, and his students= CHIMASKI Studio, Sakyo Ward, Kyoto

    "Cool!" Sneakers with Sandal Thongs
    "Hanao Shoes" from Kyoto Gain Popularity

     
    18 February 2019
  • Photo= The compact wallets made by Kyoto-based craftsmen of dyeing and leather goods. Shibori tie-dyed deer leather is used on their surface (Nakagyo Ward, Kyoto)

    Limited Edition Light, Thin, and Smooth Leather Wallets on Sale
    Fusion with Traditional Dyeing Technique from Kyoto

     
    29 October 2018
  • Photo= Distinctive products from the Lake Biwa area are on display at the "Sorezore no TEIBAN" venue (Matsuya Ginza, Ginza, Chuo Ward, Tokyo)

    Introducing Craftsmanship of Shiga, Including Shigaraki Ware Earrings
    Product Exhibition Sale in Tokyo

     
    8 October 2018
  • Photo= A revolving restaurant is located on the top floor of Rihga Royal Hotel Kyoto (Shimogyo Ward, Kyoto)

    Revolving Restaurants' Attraction Promoted
    Kyoto and Sapporo Hotels' Joint Project

     
    10 September 2018
  • Photo= Slapping high fives with shop assistants, customers taking videos on their iPhones enter the store (August 25, Shimogyo Ward, Kyoto)

    Apple Store Opens in Kyoto
    Queue for Limited Goods

     
    8 September 2018
  • Photo= "Kyoto Yokai Taxi" visits haunted places in Kyoto. A Yokai model is seated in the passenger seat (Koshin Taxi, Minami Ward, Kyoto)

    Tours of Haunted Places in Kyoto
    "Kyoto Yokai Taxi" Operated by Koshin Taxi

     
    3 September 2018
  • Photo= "LINE KYOTO" office, where foreign staff exceed Japanese (June 13, Shimogyo Ward, Kyoto)

    LINE Opens Development Site in Kyoto
    Acquisition of IT Personnel Intensifies

     
    30 June 2018
  • Photo= In a project conducted by JETRO Kyoto, Kitagawa Honke representatives explain the sake brewing process to a man from a food consulting company in Australia (middle) = Fushimi Ward, Kyoto

    Fushimi Sake Promotion Attracts Foreign Countries
    Three Years Since JETRO Kyoto Opened

     
    20 February 2018
  • Photo= A staff member distributing artificial snow along the slope to prepare for the resort's opening (December 7, Hakodateyama Ski Resort, Imazu-cho, Takashima City, Shiga Prefecture)

    Winter-Cloaked Ski Slopes Soar Above Lake Biwa
    Hakodateyama, Shiga Prefecture

     
    21 December 2017
  • Photo= Popular characters, including (from left) "C-3PO," "Kylo Ren," appear at the prayer for Star Wars' success. The folding screen presented that day is in the background= September 12, Museum Hoshokan, Byodo-in Temple, Uji, Uji City, Kyoto Prefecture.

    Star Wars at World Heritage
    Praying for Success at Byodo-in Temple, Kyoto

     
    18 September 2017
  • Photo= Participants enjoying a combination of Japanese sake and Western-style cuisine (Higashiyama Ward, Kyoto)

    Enjoy the Depths of Western Cuisine and Japanese Sake
    Gekkeikan's Project in Kyoto

     
    6 September 2017
  • Photo= Kyoto City overseas information center representatives visit Gokonomiya Shrine (Fushimi Ward, Kyoto)

    Feel "Real Kyoto"
    Overseas PR Staff Take Inspection Tour in Fushimi

     
    7 June 2017
  • Photo= Image of a guest room in the simplified private-room type hotel newly developed by Sotetsu Group

    Sotetsu Group Will Open Simple Hotel
    In Shijo-Karasuma, Kyoto, Next Fall

     
    7 June 2017
  • Photo= Craft beers released by Kizakura Co., Ltd. Bottled beers will be sold from June 9.

    Kizakura Releases Craft Beer
    Full-Scale Entry into Beer Market

     
    7 June 2017
  • Photo= Prayer rugs that have been commercialized using golden brocade weaving techniques and designs (Kaji Kinran Co., Ltd., Kamigyo Ward, Kyoto)

    Golden Brocade Islamic Prayer Rugs
    Middle East, etc. Sales by Kyoto-based Textile Manufacturers

     
    26 April 2017
  • Photo= Guest rooms in "THE PRIME POD KYOTO," which adheres to Japanese-style interiors (Sanjo-dori Kawaramachi Higashi-iru, Nakagyo Ward, Kyoto)

    Capsule Hotels Open Successively in Kyoto
    Combining Lower Price and Comfort

     
    21 March 2017
  • A "Fire Emblem Heroes'" game scene (provided by Nintendo)

    Smartphone Game "FE" Release on February 2
    First "Item Charging System" by Nintendo

     
    20 January 2017
  • Photo= The next-generation supercar "GLM G4" which GLM aims to equip with internet connection function

    Developing EV Communication Technology
    Kyoto University's GLM Venture Company to Collaborate with German Company

     
    18 January 2017
  • Photo= An image of the attraction in which players can battle against a virtual monster using special techniques

    Use "Special Techniques" in AR Game!
    MK installs AR in Kyoto for Limited Time

     
    14 December 2016
  • Sparkling Street Trees Color Winter
    Illuminations in Vicinity of RHOM, Kyoto

     
    24 November 2016
  • Kyoto's Historical Period Dramas Draw World's Attention
    Most Workshop Applications, Coming from 42 Countries

     
    2 November 2016
  • Jean-Paul Hévin Branches out into Kyoto
    French Chocolatier's First Stand-alone Store in Japan

     
    24 October 2016
  • Kyoto's Only Revolving Restaurant Renovated
    Rihga Royal Hotel Kyoto

     
    21 October 2016
  • "Mario," Sure Favorite for Smartphones
    December Release by Nintendo

     
    8 September 2016
  • Brewing Process of Ginjo Sake and Local Brand Beer to Be Revealed
    Kizakura's New Facility

     
    18 August 2016
  • "Itohkyuemon" Launched in Taiwan
    Popular Matcha Sweets

     
    15 August 2016
  • Photo= "Squirtle," a Pokemon character, has appeared (Kamigyo Ward, Kyoto)

    Nintendo Aims for Game Machines' Revival
    Pokémon GO Now Released

     
    23 July 2016
  • Global Promotion of Traditionally Crafted Canes
    Kyoto's "Tsueya" Plans to Advance into Europe and Beyond

     
    3 June 2016
  • Souvenir Delivery, Traditional Culture Tour...
    New Businesses Targeting Foreign Visitors in Kyoto

     
    12 April 2016
  • "Pokémon Center" at Takashimaya Kyoto
    Local, Original Goods Also Available

     
    4 April 2016
  • Mt. Fuji Decorating Household Bath?
    Joint Development by Noritz Corporation and Sou Sou

     
    24 February 2016
  • Trilingual Cherry Blossom Blooming Forecast Service
    Provided by Shimadzu Subsidiary

     
    26 January 2016
  • Accelerating Practical Use of Automated Speech Translation
    To Help Foreign Visitors Sightseeing in Kyoto

     
    4 December 2015
  • Table-tennis Robot is "Forpheus"
    Omron Decides Nickname

     
    2 December 2015
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    Laox Strengthens Business Expansion into Kyoto
    Second Store in Gion, Scheduled for December

     
    27 November 2015
  • Marriage Proposals Staged at Hotels
    Supportive Plans in Kyoto Successively

     
    11 October 2015
  • Photo= Event participants enjoying the night sky from the water ball floating on the illuminated pool (Otsu Prince Hotel, 4-chome, Nionohama, Otsu City, Shiga Prefecture)

    Novel Sensation for Enjoying Otsu's Nocturnal Views
    From "Water Ball" on Pool

     
    26 September 2015
  • Photo= The duty-free counter established for foreign tourists (Pieri Moriyama, Imahama-cho, Moriyama City, Shiga Prefecture)

    Duty-Free Counter at Pieri Moriyama
    Shiga Prefecture, to Handle Boost in Tourists from Taiwan, etc.

     
    1 September 2015
  • Photo= Goods featuring characters such as Hello Kitty and My Melody are sold at Sanrio Gallery Kyoto (Shimogyo Ward, Kyoto)

    Sanrio Gallery Opens in Kyoto
    Second Directly-Managed Store in Kansai Region

     
    10 July 2015
  • Photo= An automated translation machine developed by Panasonic Corporation

    Automated Translator Experiment Conducted at Kyoto Hotel Okura
    Tie-up between Panasonic Corporation and JTB Corp.

     
    22 June 2015
  • Photo= IKS Japan's system to connect electric cars, storage batteries, power grids, etc. (Keihanna Open Innovation Center, Seika-cho, Kyoto Prefecture)

    Spanish Organizing Company Will Open Office

     
    22 May 2015
  • Kyoto Hotel's Breakfast Strategies
    Competing in Originality for Foreign Guests

     
    2 December 2014
  • SIM Cards for Visitors to Japan
    Increasing Sales Even in Kyoto

     
    2 December 2014
  • Payment via Smartphone Spreading at Private Shops
    1,400 Kyoto City Stores Anticipating Tokyo Olympics

     
    23 September 2014
  • Growing Demand for "Kimono Rental" in Kyoto
    Targeting Young Women and Foreigners

     
    8 September 2014
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