Kyoto City is selling a 3,000 sqm site on the northern side of Nijo Castle to real estate developer Open House Co., Ltd. The developer is planning to open a low-rise hotel in 2024.
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Kyoto City may relax building height limits
Kyoto City is considering relaxing its strict building height limits on a case-by-case basis. Some locals, however, are concerned that could ruin the character of the historic former capital.
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Kyoto’s hotels see conditions improve for fourth month
According to the Kyoto City Tourism Association, hotel occupancy rates are slowly on the rise as the historic former capital recovers from the coronavirus pandemic. Conditions have improved for the past four months, and Japanese guest numbers are close to 80% of what they were pre-pandemic.
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Hilton to bring LXR brand to Kyoto
On February 4, Hilton announced plans to open an LXR-branded luxury hotel in Kyoto. The resort will be located within the 28-acre Shozan Resort Kyoto on the site of a former bowling alley.
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Chongryon branch in Kyoto up for foreclosure
The Kyoto branch of the General Association of Korean Residents in Japan (Chongryon), has been foreclosed on with public bidding to be held from February 13 ~ 20.
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Nintendo to convert former Kyoto HQ into boutique hotel
The 90-year old former headquarters of Nintendo will be converted into a boutique hotel. The conversion project will see the historic building refurbished into a 20-room hotel with a restaurant, and guest gym and baths.
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The difficulty in selling a house with 1,000+ owners
With over 1000 owners, some heirs to a traditional townhouse in Kyoto have found themselves unable to sell.
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Hiramatsu to open Kyoto hotel in 2020
Hiramatsu, a fine-dining and wedding function company, will be opening a boutique luxury hotel in Kyoto in March 2020.
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Kyoto to increase floor-area ratios on southern side of station
Kyoto City is considering a plan that would increase the maximum floor-area ratios for the Higashi-Kujo district near Kyoto Station. The district is currently filled with many small and old wooden houses, along with idle city-owned land.
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Regional commercial standard land prices increase for first time in 28 years
In 2019, Standard Land Prices for commercial land in Japan’s regional areas recorded a 0.3% increase – the first time positive growth has been seen since 1991.
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