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Spreading the charm of Japanese cuisine from Kyoto to the world. Kyoto cuisine that matches the food culture and times
Kyoto Cuisine Kinobu [Part 1]
Kinobu, a Japanese restaurant that started as a catering business before the war
We spoke to Takuji Takahashi, the third-generation head of the family who is known as a revolutionary in Japanese cuisine and continues to promote the new appeal of Japanese cuisine, such as Japanese cuisine combined with wine, about his many imaginative efforts, including challenges during the COVID-19 pandemic and human resource development, as well as his cooking.
Because it continues to evolve, it remains new even if you visit twice or three times. That is Kyoto's charm.
Kyoto Cuisine Kinobu [Part 2]
Kinobu, a Japanese restaurant that started as a catering business before the war
We spoke to Takuji Takahashi, the third-generation head of the family who is known as a revolutionary in Japanese cuisine and continues to promote the new appeal of Japanese cuisine, such as Japanese cuisine combined with wine, about his many imaginative efforts, including challenges during the COVID-19 pandemic and human resource development, as well as his cooking.
A new type of taxi service born from "regional cooperation"
Aoi Motors Co., Ltd.
Aoi Jidosha is a taxi company based in the northern part of Kyoto.
Not only do they serve as a means of transportation for tourists, but they also act as professional Kyoto guides and are proactively involved in a variety of areas, including universal services, community cooperation, the environment, working styles, and industry-academia collaboration. We spoke to them about their efforts in pursuit of new taxi services.
To convey the spirit of harmony,
What Kyoto Ryokans Can Do
Miyakowa Ryokan Proprietress
Ms. Yoshiko Ota
Towa Ryokan is a ryokan located in Shimogyo Ward, Kyoto City.
In order to convey Japanese culture not only to visitors to Kyoto, but also to young people and locals, the inn is exploring what it can do and proposing various services. We spoke to them about the hospitality they provide to make Kyoto a more enjoyable experience for many people, including the introduction of a tea room, barrier-free facilities, and vegan cuisine inspired by shojin ryori (traditional Japanese vegetarian cuisine) .
"Preservation" and "Utilization" of Cultural Properties
In order to achieve both,
What was the most important thing?
Director of the Omuro Former Residence (Evans Co., Ltd.)
Mr. Harumi Yamamoto
Omuro in Ukyo Ward, Kyoto City, is known for Ninna-ji Temple. In one corner of the area, a suburban mansion that was built over 80 years ago remains as it was. The name of this mansion, which is registered as a national tangible cultural property, is "Omuro Old Residence." Throughout the year, the main purpose is to rent out the entire building, and it is used for various occasions such as photography, dinner parties, and seminars. In addition, it hosts special openings and a beer garden event called "Bishu Rakutei," and attracts many visitors with its value that goes beyond its role as a building. And there, we found "people" who have the philosophy of protecting and passing on cultural properties, and who take sincere action. The charm of cultural properties is "people." So said Mr. Yamamoto, Director of Omuro Old Residence, and we spoke to him about the power of "people" that increases the value of cultural properties.
Snow Peak in Saga Arashiyama
"A store rooted in the community"
Why did it open?
Snow Peak LAND STATION KYOTO ARASHIYAMA
(Snow Peak Corporation)
Assistant Manager, Ms. Omi Sawana
Snow Peak Co., Ltd. was founded in 1958 as a hardware wholesaler in Tsubame-Sanjo, Niigata Prefecture. After developing original mountaineering equipment, the company has become a comprehensive outdoor manufacturer that has led the camping culture in many ways, and coupled with the outdoor leisure boom caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, it has been attracting attention from the public. In August 2020, this thriving company opened Snow Peak LAND STATION KYOTO ARASHIYAMA, which combines a shop, cafe, and accommodation. What were the thoughts behind deepening ties with the local community when developing a new business in the tourist city of Kyoto? We spoke to Deputy Store Manager Sawa Naomi about the voices of the people on the ground, which she would have been able to see precisely because she was "outside" Kyoto.
Long-standing business for foreigners
Leveraging our track record to serve the local community
Reasons for starting to sell English picture books
Kyoto Handicraft Center
(AMITA Corporation)
President Tomoyuki Amida
Since its founding in 1932, Amita Corporation has been selling traditional Japanese crafts overseas. President Amita Tomokuni, the third generation owner, wanted to use the company's strengths in developing business for foreigners to contribute to English education for local children, and opened "English Picture Book SAIKA" in a corner of the Kyoto Handicraft Center, which he operates. From their efforts to achieve "harmony between civic life and tourism," we can see the mindset that will be essential for tourism operators in the future.
Inbound tourism brings food diversity
Experience in dealing with
The key to success in new businesses
KAMOGAWA BAKERY
(Japan Food Entertainment Co., Ltd.)
President: Shin Miyazawa
KAMOGAWA BAKERY opened in Kawaramachi Marutamachi in November 2020. It is taking cutting-edge steps to embody Kyoto's tourism morals, such as catering to diverse food cultures such as vegan and halal, taking measures to reduce environmental impact, and introducing a contactless system in line with the COVID-19 era. We spoke to President Miyazawa Shin about the circumstances that led to him switching from running a ramen restaurant popular with foreign tourists to starting a new business, a bakery, and his thoughts on the business.
Communicating local culture
Initiatives of a long-established inn as a base
The proprietress of the inn "Nissho Besso"
Ms. Miki Tanaka
Nissho Besso is a Kyoto inn located in Sanjo Tominokoji that has been making use of architecture that dates back over 230 years since the late Edo period. Tanaka Miki, who inherited this place from her parents and has been the proprietress for about 20 years, not only manages her own inn, but also serves as the chairperson of the All Japan Travel Federation's Women Managers Association since 2019. We asked her about her thoughts on tourism ethics in Kyoto from a bird's-eye view of the Kyoto region and the inn industry as a whole.
Protecting the Kyoto Style
Third generation owner of Kyoto cuisine restaurant "Hatakaku"
Mr. Kazuo Shinzo
What should we value in order to realize sustainable tourism in Kyoto?
What is it about Kyoto that tourists are looking for, and what is its appeal? We look for clues in the words of Shinzo Kazuo, the third-generation owner of "Kyoto Cuisine Hatakaku," a Japanese restaurant that has been in business for over 100 years in Kamigyo Ward, Kyoto City.
Inns of the future
This is a collection of case studies of lodging facilities that harmonize with the lives of citizens as members of diverse local entities and contribute to the revitalization of the local economy and local communities through initiatives in cooperation with local organizations, etc., based on the Kyoto Tourism Code of Conduct (Kyoto Tourism Etiquette).
We are looking for excellent examples!
The Kyoto City Tourism Association is looking for tourism business operators that conform to Kyoto tourism morals.
Case studies submitted may be introduced on the website or used in training.
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