NEWS RELEASE

January 29, 2019
Keihan Hotels & Resorts Co., Ltd.
THE THOUSAND KYOTO

The flagship hotel of the Keihan Group【 THE THOUSAND KYOTO 】
Open from Tuesday January 29, 2019 in front of Kyoto
Leveraging the abundant wisdom of Kyoto: A Personal Comfort Hotel has emerged
Keihan Hotels & Resorts Co., Ltd. (Head Office: Shimogyo Ward, Kyoto City, President: ToshihikoInachi) has addressed the global market in and around the Kyoto Station area in opening the new
Keihan Group flagship hotel: ‘THE THOUSAND KYOTO’ as of Tuesday January 29, 2019.
’THE THOUSAND KYOTO’ pioneers the concept - unique and unprecedented in Kyoto - of a
“Personal Comfort Hotel”; tapping into the value of simple services and high quality and targeting
those who value ‘what is enriching and comforting’ when selecting their go-to option. Treasuring thespace and time each of us needs and ensuring unrivalled comfort for each staying guest, ‘THE
THOUSAND KYOTO’ aims to deliver a new and unique Kyoto Experience.

◆ Main Concept “Leveraging the abundant wisdom of Kyoto

～ Personal Comfort Hotel ～”In today’s social era, where connecting with others has never been more important, the concept that saw this hotel
come into being was the need in Kyoto for ‘A more personal and healing hotel’. Cafes and restaurants serving up
food just the way you like it, rooms that reflect your own sense of self, facilities that heal mind and body and
Kyoto’s legendary hospitality and care. We will do whatever it takes to ensure each guest is comfortable.

◆ Design Concept “Comfort・Minimalism”
With simple and sophisticated design, we created a space embodying the essence of Japanese comfort.
Championing a minimalist concept, akin to a tea house or a traditional Kyoto-style townhouse, alongside thefunctional beauty of tools and harmony with nature. Leveraging abundant wisdom, nurtured and permeating
throughout the City of Kyoto, we will ensure each and every guest enjoys the stay.

◆ Explaining our name and corporate logo
Reflecting how we provide the essence of wisdom and hospitality, synonymous with the ‘Millennial Capital ofKyoto’, to all our guests. This is how we decided on ‘THE THOUSAND KYOTO’ name.
Using a corporate logo incorporating one more circle than the symbol for infinity (∞) denotes ‘1000’ and at the sametime, embodies our wish to strive for ‘millennial and infinity-inspired’ service that champions comfort. Moreover, italso signifies ‘mizuhiki’, a Japanese style of knot, representing our commitment and connection with guests, as
exemplified in the symbolically glowing motif; prominently worn by each member of staff.

◆ Consideration and contribution toward the environment and area:
a hotel existing in harmony with Kyoto
As well as our greening drive to encapsulate elements of the beautiful Kyoto mountain scenery into our premises,
reflecting the need to both consider and contribute to the local environment and area, we not only promote the useof renewable solar energy, but have also introduced a system of using wells that optimally exploits Kyoto’s abundant
groundwater artery. This helps reduce CO2 consumption and promotes our role as a local disaster-prevention center.
We will advance initiatives with value commensurate with and befitting a hotel constructed at the gateway to Kyoto.

◆ THE THOUSAND
Overview
Symbolizing KYOTO
THE THOUSANDKYOTO: “Grand Stairs” and the lobby art “Wind Form”<Guestrooms> ～ An oasis of comfort and peace, in which to heal mind and body ～In the best of Zen traditions; adopting a minimalistic design that eliminates anything superfluous with a uniquely

Japanese-style low configuration. Abundant greenery and light to behold and beautifully conceived guestroom art fora space full of peace and freshness. The specially selected amenities and other fittings typify the wisdom and healingthat abound in Kyoto. Each room in our range, from ‘Standard’ onward, reflects the main concept of ‘leveraging theabundant wisdom of Kyoto’ to embody the Personal Comfort Hotel’, with four types of suite room also on offer.

<Standard Room> The Thousand Twin 37 ㎡Amenities【Total guestrooms】 222 【Check-in】 3:00 pm 【Check-out】 12:00 noon
【Breakfast】 Western/Japanese / Room Service<Wedding Chapel>
A feeling of being enveloped in greenery, while gazing at leaves blowing in the wind and flowing water and within agarden that brings you at one with nature. A stand-alone chapel, ‘KOMOREBIDO’, set in the heart of verdant andever-changing nature. As well as the longed-for chance to leave the urban hustle and bustle behind, we compose
wedding options that satisfy each and every guest in full.

Restaurants

Perspective picture: [KOMOREBIDO] Left / Appearance, Right / Interior view

But great taste isn’t the only highlight! Bringing you joy, delight, surprise, new discoveries, the essence of Kyoto
and its culture... through each and every dish, encapsulating excitement, its own story, experiences and feelings,
we deliver the same to our valued customers. Our cuisine offers both exceptional quality and ingredients from allcorners of the globe, as well as Kyoto, for your delectation.

・’KIZAHASHI’<Enjoy Japanese cuisine in a calm setting with garden views>
For lunch, we cover the whole range, from affordable bento boxes to exquisite kaiseki food courses.
At dinnertime meanwhile, as well as seated course meal options, don’t miss our exceptional dessert wagon;
masterfully uniting stillness and motion. We have menus for overseas visitors available and will strive to meet anyother requests you may have.
◆ Recommended: Enjoy the best in modern culinary delights with our night-time counter seats
From your night-time counter seats, a wealth of char-grilled a-la-carte favorites on offer. Our chef showcases thenatural ingredients of the day for you, from traditional style to innovative creations, together with recommended
recipes alongside. Diners can enjoy our original-style Japanese cuisine where customers select their own choiceof food and cooking styles and discuss it directly with the chef!

・’SCALAE’

Where exquisite taste and garden beauty combine:<Innovative Italian>This may be a more casual and open-style restaurant, but dishes are every bit as excellent and tasty! Including a range ofmodern, fusion and innovative choices for an enjoyable and outside-the-box eating experience. Everything on offerembodies the chef’s contemporary flair and is sure to captivate diners.
◆ Recommended: An endlessly vibrant experience: dinner at the ‘SCALAE PLUS’ counter seats
For those taking dinner at the counter, we offer a single special course, combining local Kyoto ingredients with the best of
the rest from around the world. There’s also the must-try special Scalae seat, where the chef conjures up a special
combination, including fusion and molecular elements.

・’TEA & BAR’

Whether counter or table, fun across the board at ‘SCALAE’<A theme celebrating the iconic existence of the ‘modern tea party’>At your timing of choice and in your favored style, whether sipping a tea or enjoying a glass of sake, a cafe and barthat express and offer a contemporary interpretation of the Kyoto tea culture.
◆ Recommended: The very best in high-quality Japanese tea from selected areas and farmers“Omotenashi Senchashi”, a designated tea specialist, carefully selected the tea leaves from Wazuka-cho, one of thebest Uji tea-producing areas in Kyoto, as well as various other places nationwide. Thoroughly enjoy our seasonal tea
and “Japanese Black Tea” that is now in fashion.

‘TEA & BAR’: Themed around a modern tea party<Spa & Fitness>
・THE THOUSAND SPA
Themed on meditation, our comfortable spa offers visitors treatments that cater to all five senses as well as hot
spring bathing and stone spa facilities to enjoy.
◆ Treatment highlights ◆・ A spa treatment using the spa brand ‘Temae’; made from tea leaves and natural water・ Original body massage using charcoal

・ THE THOUSAND FITNESS◆ Fitness highlights ◆・ Staying guests can use our gym facilities free of charge (24 hours)
・ A fitness club members’ scheme also allowing ‘stone spa’ access (open to a limited number of guests)
・ Personal training by request

<‘Experience Program’ exclusively for staying guests “OKU TRIP KYOTO”>

The staff at ‘THE THOUSAND KYOTO’ combed their own city and went one step deeper into the ‘Kyoto
Experience.’ If you seek a travel program offering unforgettable and exquisite experiences, look no further thanour ‘OKUTRIP KYOTO’, which brings home to you the experience of ‘Deep Kyoto’ in a package tailored to each
guest’s needs.

<‘OKUTRIP KYOTO’ Concept>
Now relish knowing, feeling and enjoying ‘Deep Kyoto’. Welcome - step in and experience the ‘real’ Kyoto. Places noguidebook will show you, people you’ll never otherwise meet and stories you’d never normally hear - welcome to ‘Deep
Kyoto’ - an experience even most locals will never enjoy.
Check out the examples below:<OKUTRIP ①>◆We are planning a special train
package, featuring the Eizan
tourist train, which made its
debut on 21 March, 2018 for a‘Hiei’ charter run. Also includes
our enticing dining options.

<FacilityConfiguration><OKUTRIP ②><OKUTRIP ③>◆ Enjoying ‘The Kyoto Sky’ with
our incredible “Helicopter Cruising”
option. We work with special
helicopter operators to offer you
the best cruising options.

◆As well as an all-out ‘Zen meditation’experience, offered to a limited number ofguests in small groups at a private temple,
another special plan we offer features freetime in a private tatami room reserved foryour use and exclusive garden access foryour enjoyment.

＊Other options currently in preparation. Please check back on our website

B1F: Parking lot, fitness area, meeting rooms, beauty salon
1F: Entrance (porch / entrance hall structure / grand stairs), reception, ballroom, medium banquetroom, waiting room
2F: Wedding salon, costume room, restaurant, spa (treatment rooms)
3F: Chapel, garden, guestrooms, spa (reception, hot bath, stone spa, sauna)
4F～9F: Guestrooms
Notes: Floors B1 to 3 are connected to the Kyoto Century Hotel

THE THOUSAND KYOTO
Location: 570 Higashishiokoji-cho, Shimogyo Ward, Kyoto City
〒600-8216
Access: Around 2 minutes’ walk from JR Kyoto Station
Opening date: January 29, 2019 (Tue.)No. of floors: 10 (B1F～9F)
Guestrooms: 3F～9F 222
Official homepage
https://www.keihanhotels-resorts.co.jp/the-thousand-kyoto/◆ Drawings/imagery are for illustrative purposes only.

<Enquiries about this release / coverage>
Keihan Hotels & Resorts Co., Ltd.
The Thousand Kyoto Heads of PR:
KANAKO KAYAkaya-k@keihanhotels-resorts.co.jp

MIKU MORI mori-m@keihanhotels-resorts.co.jp
Tel.: +81-75-351-0186 Fax: +81-75-343-3722