We may think of cardboard boxes as just a simple box for packaging products in our daily lives. Yet, from the perspective of resource circulation, cardboard is a material with a high 95% recycling rate (according to the Japan Corrugated Case...
A vibrant array of vegetables, all uniform in size, shape, and colour, arranged neatly in the supermarket’s produce section. This is a familiar scene which we take for granted as we pick up our groceries. However, a harsh reality lies behind...
Just a 2-minute walk from Kyoto Station, there is a hotel that offers guests from all over the world a sustainable and special stay, based on the concept of “pursuing the comfort of the next 1,000 years.” This is THE THOUSAND KYOTO...
Artist Sebastian Masuda, a leading figure in Japan’s Kawaii culture, will produce Japan’s first restaurant on a disused elevated railway line, set to open in Kyoto’s Umekoji district on 20 September 2025. Named FUTURE TRAIN KYOTO DINER & CAFE...
Kyoto, the “Thousand-Year Capital,” continues to thrive as Japan’s cultural capital, a place that embodies a proud tradition and history. It attracts tourists from all over the world and consistently generates future-focused...
Kyoto City will launch a new learning programme this autumn to help local businesses transition to a circular economy. The “Circular Business Design School Kyoto” will run from October 2025 to January 2026, offering free training to approximately 20...
Kameoka City in Kyoto Prefecture will open a museum on Monday, 1 September, dedicated to the Edo-period philosopher Ishida Baigan, whose teachings on ethics and commerce are finding new relevance in today’s discourse on corporate social...
A leading Japanese homebuilder, Sekisui House, has opened a large-scale interactive facility named “JUNOPARK” in Kizugawa, Kyoto. The centre is designed to nurture children’s sensibilities through a unique blend of education and...
NPO TOMORROW announced it will hold a summer public opening for its “Ashita no Hatake” project in the Taiza and Miya districts of Kyotango City, Kyoto Prefecture. The event will run from 9th August to 15th September 2025, offering...
Kameoka City will host a large-scale “Eco Art Day” on 30 August 2025, to mark the first anniversary of its environmental information hub, the Circular Kameoka Lab. The event aims to foster environmental consciousness through interactive...