PRESS RELEASE

Keihan Hotels & Resorts Co., Ltd.
THE THOUSAND KYOTO

June 30, 2022

Flagship THE THOUSAND KYOTO

Rebranded to Drive Sustainability for the Keihan Group
Aiming for a Comfortable and Sustainable 1000-year Hotel
Implementing 100 SDGs Actions as a Sustainable Comfort Hotel
The Keihan Group’s flagship hotel, THE THOUSAND KYOTO (Shimogyo-ku, Kyoto; Miwa Sakurai,General Manager), will undergo its first brand renewal since July 1 (Friday), 2022 to drive
sustainability for the entire Keihan Group.
With our hotel’s new brand concept, the 1000 Year Hotel, we bring you a moving experiencefrom the Thousand-year Capital Kyoto in pursuit of a new comfort and sustainability that will lastthrough the next one thousand years.
As SDGs become commonplace the world over, needs have shifted from consumption that is not
only pleasant for individuals but also agreeable to nature, culture, and society. Since 2020, theKeihan Group has been involved in initiatives to solve social issues at each group company as partof the BIOSTYLE PROJECT. To strengthen our stance, our entire hotel will undergo a change as weupdate the concept of our flagship hotel from the “Personal Comfort Hotel” to the “1000 YearHotel” and position the hotel as a “Sustainable Comfort Hotel” that thrives in front of Kyoto Station
within the Thousand-year Capital Kyoto.
During the concept renewal, we will implement comfortable and sustainable experiences andactions unique to the 1000 Year Hotel, offering activities that allow guests to enjoy the profoundculture of Kyoto and coexistence with nature. With “Think 1000 year comfort.” as our slogan, weplan to implement 100 SDGs actions annually and offer commemorative stay packages, inhouse
events with guest engagement, and more.■ Rebranding Detail ①: THE THOUSAND KYOTO’s 100 SDGs Actions
Our hotel currently implements 50 SDGs actions, some of which ismentioned below. With “Think 1000 year comfort.” as our slogan, we plan
to think about the next one thousand years together with our guests andimplement 50 more actions by the end of December 2022 for an annual
total of 100 SDGs actions.

[Certification] First Accommodation Facility in Japan to Receive Three Gyoiko Zakuras
under Sakura Quality GreenOn May 10 (Tuesday), 2022, our hotel received three Gyoiko Zakuras (or threestars) under the Sakura Quality An ESG Practice certification system managed by
the Tourism Quality Assurance Association. Our hotel is the first hotel or ryokan inJapan to receive this certification.
Sakura Quality is a Global Sustainable Tourism Council (GSTC)-recognized
standard, meaning that our property has been recognized as an accommodation
facility that implements globally recognized SDGs initiatives.
See here for details (Japanese site): https://www.keihanhotels-resorts.co.jp/the-thousand-kyoto/plan/specialoffer/an-esg-practice-02.html[Plastic-free] Wooden Key Cards and Renewed AmenitiesAs part of our promotion of a plastic-free property, from July 1 (Friday),
2022, room key card materials will be changed from plastic to bamboo.
See here for our other plastic-free initiatives (Japanese site):https://www.keihanhotels-resorts.co.jp/the-thousand-kyoto/plan/stay/sdgs-no-plastic.html[Recycling] First Collection Site in Kyoto City for Used Stainless Steel Bottles
Our hotel is participating as a collection site in collaboration with Tiger Corporation’s used stainlesssteel bottle collection site and recycling program. Our hotel is the first place inKyoto City to become a collection site and the first accommodation facility inJapan to participate in the program. Guests can bring stainless steel bottles(including non-Tiger brands) that are no longer used at home and hand themto the hotel staff. The bottles are collected by a specialized recycling operator
and made into recycled stainless steel materials and recycled resin products.
Details (Japanese site): https://www.keihanhotels-resorts.co.jp/the-thousand-kyoto/plan/stay/tiger-bottle.html[Food] Development of a Menu using Substandard Onions to Reduce
Food Loss
Our hotel has developed a new menu aimed at reducing food loss. At TEA
AND BAR (our café & bar facility) and our online shop, we sell our original
curry generously using Awaji Island onions, which are normally discarded
due to their substandard quality.
Details (Japanese site): https://www.keihanhotels-resorts.co.jp/the-thousand-kyoto/plan/restaurant/sustainablemenu.html[Coexistence with Nature] Promoting Rooftop Greening and Urban
Beekeeping
Our hotel has formed a gardening club of volunteers promoting hotel rooftop
greening by planting herbs and flowers. A small cycle is born as the honeybees raised in our Urban Beekeeping Project pollinate the plants, and the pollen becomes thesource of honey.
Details (Japanese site): https://www.keihanhotels-resorts.co.jp/the-thousand-kyoto/plan/stay/sdgs-honey.html
Also see here for details about the main SDGs initiatives of each Keihan Hotels & Resorts Co., Ltd.
group hotel: https://www.keihanhotels-resorts.co.jp/sdgs/■ Rebranding Details ②: Programs for Enjoying the Culture of the Thousand-year
Capital Kyoto and Coexistence with Nature
In line with our new 1000 Year Hotel concept, we offer programs inside and outside our hotel forexperiencing sustainability unique to Kyoto. Not only can guests enjoy creating memories of theirtrip, but Kyoto locals can also participate in experiencing the culture, wisdom, and aesthetics of
the Thousand-year Capital Kyoto.

THE THOUSAND SALON: Refreshment for the Soul, Your First Tea Ceremony
THE THOUSAND SALON is a culture school where guests can learn about the culture of Kyoto over
several sessions.
As hotel visitors are also welcome to participate, the salon offers an opportunity to connect withpeople living in Kyoto and have fun learning about the wisdom and aesthetics of Kyoto.
In this program, we collaborate with Tankosha, a publisher of tea ceremony books. We also invite
an instructor of the Urasenke school of tea ceremony who will teach you not only the basic etiquetteof the tea ceremony so that you can enjoy your experience with confidence but also how to quietly
reexamine yourself and experience the aesthetics of the tea ceremony culture, which places value
on connecting with others and nature through a cup of tea.
This program is held in an effort to pass on to the next generation the tea ceremony culture
established by Sen no Rikyu and that has taken root in Kyoto.
Dates: Once a month from July 4 (Monday), 2022
Times: From 6:30 p.m. (Approximately 1.5 hours)
Fee: 4,400 yen per session per guest (16,000 yen per guest
for 4 sessions)
Participants: Up to 11 guests
Register here: https://www.keihanhotels-resorts.co.jp/the-thousand-kyoto/plan/restaurant/salon-chanoyu.html

Collaboration with Kyoto’s Tamba Wine
From chef-sommelier Wataru Iwata’s desire to spread the allure ofJapanese wine comes a collaboration with Tamba Wine from Kyoto’s
Kyotamba Town. THE THOUSAND KYOTO original wine sales andsustainable comfort tours are also in the works.
Dates: Autumn 2022 (Event details to be released on a later date)
We plan to continue holding OKUTRIP and sustainable workshops in the future.

Rebranding Detail ③: Inhouse Events with Guest Participation
As our hotel undergoes rebranding, we will host special limited-time inhouse events tailored to the1000 Year Hotel. We hope that our guests will take advantage of our offer to experiencesustainability that is unique to Kyoto.

Kyoto Uchimizu Daisakusen, a Solution to Heatwaves (35℃ and over days from July
23 to August 23, 2022)
Experience “uchimizu”, an age-old practice that is still carried out
today for surviving Kyoto’s hot summer. We will sprinkle wateraround the entrance of THE THOUSAND KYOTO from 10 a.m. ondays when the temperature is expected to rise above 35 degrees.
Guests can create memories of their trip while experiencing anatural way to cool off.
Dates: July 23 (Saturday; Taisho, the hottest time of the year) to August 23 (Tuesday; Shosho, thebeginning of bearable hot weather), 2022
Fee: Free to participate

THE THOUSAND KYOTO meets MIYAMAIn collaboration with Rakuhoku’s Miyama Town, which is registered as a Best Tourism Village,
our hotel holds an inhouse event for enjoying beautiful traditional crafts and foods that havebeen passed down through generations. Along with limited-time menus using ingredients
produced in Miyama, our hotel hosts a mackerel sushi workshop that pays homage to Miyama’sMackerel Road (Saba Kaido), which linked Miyama to the old capital of Kyoto.
Dates: Autumn 2022 (Event details to be released on a later date)

Keihan Group’s BIOSTYLE PROJECT – A Lifestyle Proposal that Actualizes SDGs
We aim to contribute to achieving SDGs while also actualizing
healthy, beautiful, and high-quality
lifestyles. Keihan Group advances “BIOSTYLE” as a lifestylethat contributes to the recycle-oriented society, and presents
it to our guests.These activities are not limited to beingbound by rules and enduring. We want to contribute to“make positive changes to people and earth by actualizing a bright recycle-oriented society thatis fun, not demanding, and easily adaptable in daily lives. Keihan Group will do its best to
promote various activities.
Also, the Urban Beekeeping Project and the New Diversity Management Selection 100
certification are certified under the BIOSTYLE PROJECT.
▶ “BIOSTYLE PROJECT” Information
https://www.keihan-holdings.co.jp/business/biostyle/

THE THOUSAND KYOTO (ザ・ サウザンド キョウト)
Location: 570 Higashishiokoji-cho, Shimogyo Ward, Kyoto City 600-8216
Access: Around 2 minutes’ walk east of JR Kyoto Station
Opening date: January 29, 2019 (Tue.)No. of floors: B1～9F (guestrooms: 3F～9F / 222 rooms)
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