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Sustainable businesses and experiences born in Kyoto
Kyoto is home to many businesses that practice "long-term management," which has passed down its culture for over a thousand years. Rather than simply preserving tradition, these businesses have an attitude of being "social enterprises/local zebra enterprises" that weave value into the future while harmonizing with the environment and local community.
These experience programs run by businesses are not only activities for tourists, but also an opportunity for on-site visits to experience firsthand business models that create social impact. In this article, we will introduce sustainability-related experiences, organized in collaboration with BEYOND2025, one of Japan's largest social conferences, and the JTB Kyoto branch.
Features of this Plan
1. Kyoto Candles "Japanese Candle Painting Experience"
Nakamura Candle
Traditional and eco-friendly products
Japanese candles made from plant-based ingredients have a low carbon footprint. Nakamura Candles maintains techniques passed down since the Edo period, while achieving both modern design and environmental friendliness.Social Value: Preserving traditional industries and promoting environmentally friendly consumption
2. VIGORE JOURNEY | Sports bicycle rental
VIGORE
A local workshop showcasing the future of mobility
Hand-assembled in Kyoto's local workshops, sports bikes are a symbol of sustainable transportation. Tourists touring the area by bicycle not only reduces CO2 emissions, but also increases their contact with local businesses.Social Value: Revitalizing local manufacturing and promoting green tourism
3. Vegan Walking
KYOTOVEGAN
Social change in food and lifestyle
Set in a shopping arcade, participants will learn about sustainable food culture while enjoying a lunch that does not contain animal products. This is an initiative to spread food sustainability at the consumer level, in collaboration with local food and beverage businesses.Social Value: Reducing environmental impact and creating new markets (vegan demand)
4. Craft Walk "Lacquer in Everyday Life"
Tsutsumi Asakichi Lacquer Shop
A circulation model of natural resources and culture
Lacquer is a natural material extracted from trees and is a symbol of sustainable resource circulation. Tsutsumi Asakichi Urushi-ten reconnects lacquer culture with modern life and proposes sustainable living through crafts.Social Value: Sustainable use of natural resources and revaluation of traditional crafts
For more information on Japan's largest social conference, "BEYOND2025 - The Beginning of Redistribution" (to be held in Kyoto on October 3rd and 4th, 2025), please click here:
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