The Kyoto Tourist Etiquette Map, which promotes tourist morals and etiquette in Kyoto, is available at the Kyoto General Tourist Information Center, the Kyoto City Tourist Association Secretariat, and other locations.

You can view and download it from Kyonavi Online.

Languages: Japanese, English, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese

Distribution: 100,000 copies in total

We have created a morals and manners awareness tour departing from Kyoto Station for foreign tourists using Kyoto City certified interpreter guides (Kyoto City Visitors Hosts). Through the tour, we will educate foreign tourists on the history and culture of Kyoto, as well as the morals and manners of empty-handed sightseeing, behavior on the train, and taking your trash home with you.

Destination: Arashiyama area/Fushimi Inari area 2 courses in total

We will display information about "Kyoto tourist morals" and etiquette on city government information boards, which are set up in approximately 7,500 locations throughout the city, to raise awareness among tourists walking around the city.

In order to promote the dissemination and further implementation of the "Kyoto Tourism Ethics," we have established the "Award for Excellent Businesses Promoting Sustainable Kyoto Tourism."
In fiscal year 2022, 25 businesses were selected as recipients of the award and an award ceremony was held.

Six foreign residents who are familiar with both Kyoto and their home countries gathered to discuss new styles of tourism in Kyoto that are appropriate for the post-COVID era.

In order to expand the base of tourism-related businesses that promote initiatives in line with the Kyoto Tourism Ethics, we are now accepting applications from businesses that have made the Kyoto Tourism Ethics Promotion Declaration.

We held a seminar where participants learned about the basic usage and results of Google Business Profiles, which are important for increasing customer numbers for restaurants, and how to make the most of Instagram, all in accordance with the Kyoto Tourism Code of Conduct (Kyoto Tourism Morals), which aims to create sustainable tourism in Kyoto.

We created a promotional video to raise awareness of Kyoto tourism etiquette among people in the Tokyo metropolitan area and aired it on digital signage inside trains.

In order to allow people to experience and enjoy Kyoto on a deeper level, we have implemented a campaign for people who agree with the Kyoto Tourism Ethics and present proof of vaccination.

In preparation for welcoming tourists, about 50 people, including maiko and employees of inns and hotels, took part in a cleaning activity to beautify the streets in Kyoto's downtown area.

We invited volunteers from the industry and students from Kyoto University's Tourism MBA to hold a total of four workshops with the aim of generating ideas for public awareness tools that would serve as a stepping stone to putting Kyoto's tourism ethics into practice.

To help you enjoy a safe, secure and comfortable trip to Kyoto while avoiding crowded times and places, we are providing information that will help you avoid crowds when sightseeing (such as predicted tourist comfort levels and real-time information from live camera footage).

Kyoto has a diverse array of charms, including tradition, culture, and nature, that have been cultivated over more than a thousand years of history. We offer a variety of plans that allow you to experience the profound charms of Kyoto, with a limited number of people required to make a reservation in advance.