Kyoto - a free city for international cultural exchange ～ Contributing to world peace through Culture ～ The 16 th World Conference of historical cities Daisaku Kadokawa, Mayor of Kyoto City
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The Concept of Heian-kyo Capital Creation in 794 This year 1. Heian means Peace, Security, and Tranquility marks 40 th 2. The city that was open to the world - No walls constructed around the capital Anniversary Declaration of Kyoto as a City Open to the Free Exchange of World Cultures in 1978 Any city is in need of some ideal. Kyoto is an ancient city which has preserved old cultural heritages and scenic natural beauty for over one thousand years. We cannot, however, merely take pride in past glories, nor live isolated. We must communicate widely with the world, and through international exchanges Kyoto must be always renewed culturally and continue to create her own unique culture. It is our hope, therefore, to make Kyoto a center of international cultural exchange. A free city for international cultural exchange is one where peoples of any country may assemble freely and in peace, regardless of race, creed or social system, for the purpose of cultural exchange. We, the citizens of Kyoto, would like calmly to make this resolution and pledge our efforts towards what we can do for the realization of this ideal. The 1 st Chapter indicates World Conference of Historical Cities has been held since 1987 International Research Center for Japan Studies was set up in 1987. “The Way of Life as Kyoto Citizens” The League of HistoricalCities was established in 1994. Consulate General of France was moved in Kyoto in 2009. Kyoto City Master Plan （ 2001 ～ 2025 ） A grand vision to indicate how Kyoto must be in the 21st Century 2 2
Characteristics of Kyoto City Spiritual Manufacturing × Arts & Culture Religion Culture Both aspects mutually stimulate and raise the succession and creation of artistic sensitivity, Internationa l skill of craftspeople, and knowledge Declaration of Kyoto as Social Welfare Building Human Resources a City Open to the 「 Hitozukuri 」 Free Exchange of World Cultures Then through the combination of unity, depth, Food innovation, universities, industry, culture and arts, etc. Education Building Communities Culture 「 Machizukuri 」 Living together with nature, developing and Universities Autonomy creating for over 1,000 years Students are 10% Learn from History, Look at the Present and of population Design our Future Nature & Human Rights, Environment Landscape Tourism Multicultural Kyoto Protocol Coexistence 3
Kyo-yaki and Kiyomizu-yaki Ceramic Ceramics Kyoto Cuisine Altar fittings Precision for Buddhist machines, Manufacturing 74 designated traditional and Shinto Advanced industries industries in Kyoto City Medical Ikebana – Content industries equipments Flower Arrangement Sake Dyed Drug Culture Tea ceremony textiles development Biomedicine iPS Innovation Textile s Incense ceremony Printing Capacitor, etc. Noh, Kyogen Traditional Kabuki, Japanese architecture traditional dance Semiconductor manufacturing Machiya equipment townhouses Festivals Kyo- vegetables Food Culture Life aesthetics Movies, Manga, Forestry Lifestyle philosophy Anime, Games, Performing Arts, etc. 4
International City, Kyoto that draws attention from the world International Sports Events, Cultural Events, International Meetings will be held in Japan! ＜ Sports Events/Cultural Events ＞ ・ Rugby World Cup in 2019 ・ Japan Expo2020 (TBD) in 2020 ・ Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games in 2020 ・ Kansai World Masters Games in 2021 *As first attempt in Asia ＜ International Meetings to be held in Kyoto ＞ ・ International Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) General Meeting in May, 2019. ・ International Council of Museum(ICOM) Kyoto Conference in Sep., 2019. ・ UNWTO/UNESCO World Conference on Tourism and Culture in Dec., 2019. ・ UN Congress on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice in April, 2020. 5
City of Universities and Students In Kyoto,150,000 students study at 38 universities. There are 10,991 international students* from the world. * including the number of students at Japanese language schools and vocational schools A university consortium of 48 universities in and around Kyoto City A credit exchange system is operated with more than 400 courses available at 48 universities so that students can attend lectures at any of those universities. Welcome package project for International Students ・ Offering support for international students on their arrival in Japan (ex. Providing information on local rules for living and administration procedures) ・ Local residents including Japanese student volunteers support students from abroad! 6
City for Tourism - Kyoto Wanderl 50 million Annual Visitors ! UK based travel magazine People Number of tourists to Kyoto (millions) ust 60 Wanderlust Travel Awards 2017/2018 Reader’s Choice #1 Best City 55 53.62 51.62 US based travel magazine 49.55 50 Most Attractive Cities in 47.27 the World #2 in 2016 45 40.51 US based travel magazine 40 World’s Best City ＃ 5 in 2018 Ranked in the Top 10 for 7 consecutive years 35 As one of 20 cities selected in the 30 category of World’s Most Romantic Cities 2017 (Year) 7
City for Tourism - Kyoto Rapid increase in number of foreign tourists staying in Kyoto The number of foreign tourists staying in Kyoto in 2017 was tripled in 5 years People (millions) 4 3.53million 3.18 3.16 3 1.83 2 1.13 1 0 2013 2015 2016 2017 2014 8
City for Tourism - Kyoto Improvement of the Acceptance Environment Aiming at Secure and Comfortable City for Tourism ・ Visitors Host as Certified Guides by Kyoto City ・ KYOTO Wi-Fi as free Wi-Fi service ・ Foreigner-Friendly Taxi ・ Multilingual Interpreter Service for Emergency Calls ・ Expansion in number of Prayer Spaces and Certified Halal Food Restaurants ・ Transmitting Information via Website for Muslim Tourists https://kyoto.travel/en/muslim Prayers spaces 9
City for Tourism - Kyoto, where anyone will be impressed Subjective opinions of the tourists from abroad makes Kyoto enhance services as an international city for tourism We have given questionnaires to foreign tourists 4 times a year in total of 1700 people to measure their satisfaction level and to listen to what impressed and disappointed things. We try to enhance the quality of tourism. <Things satisfied rated most highly in survey> ・ Opinions about things impressed “City Cleanliness” : 96.7%(*) “ Temples, Shrines, Historical sites ”: 96.6% ・ Clean streets. Beautiful landscape/scenery “Nature/Landscape” : 96.1% “Traditional Cultures”: 94.8% ・ All temples and shrines are fantastic “Public Security” : 94.5% ・ Local residents are very kind and helpful * These figures indicates % of “Very Satisfied”, “Satisfied” and “Somewhat satisfied” in the survey among tourists from abroad. ・ Opinions about things disappointed ・ Too Many Tourists ・ Bus was so crowded that I could not get on it ・ Need more multi-lingual guide signs 10
City for Tourism - Kyoto Impress tourists with cleanliness City Cleanliness: One of the things international tourists are most impressed with Kyoto. ● Based on a Kyoto daily custom called kadohaki, residents in Kyoto participate in cleaning activities, etc. Improving oneself Giving a little consideration through cleaning, Cleaning actions taken by all citizens Kadohaki Souji ni manabu kai towards making Kyoto one of the world’s most beautiful cities. Beauty and cleanliness is one of the things that rated most highly in the surveys among international tourists. Very good Very bad Not Item Avg. Experienced 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Beauty and cleanliness of 63.1% 26.0% 7.8% 2.7% 0.3% 0.1% 0.0% 6.5 4.4% the town Source: Kyoto Tourism Comprehensive Survey (2016) 96.9 ％ 11
Reduce Waste by Half, Together with Residents! Volume of waste halved since its peak! ( 50% reduction ) Target at 390,000 t! Peak ・ Promoting Eco-school Districts to become involved in (10,000 t) community-wide ecological activities 82 ・ Implementing Biodiesel Fuel Project by collecting used tempura 80 oil to make full use of civic power and local community 65 60 Target 50 41.3 39 40 20 0 2000 2006 2010 2017 2020 ❖ Significant reduction in waste disposal costs: Reduced by 15.4 billion JPY FY 2002 (peak): 36.7 billion JPY ➡ FY 2016: FY 21.3 billion JPY The number of incineration plants 5 plants(peak) ➡ 3 plants(current) 12
Energy Conservation with Residents & Businesses United Energy consumption in FY 2016 (Kyoto City area) decreased by 27% from its peak (FY 1997) Peak （ TJ ） 100,000 27 % reduction 90,000 80,000 70,000 ≈ 0 2011 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 1990 Greenhouse gas emissions (in Kyoto City) Compared to 1990 By FY 2010: 15% reduction Target achieved! By FY 2016: 3.9% reduction (2.8% increase for all of Japan in FY 2016) 13
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