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

April 9, 2024
Explore Deeper into Kyoto with the OKUTRIP KYOTO Tourism Program

Make-your-own Ban-gasa Umbrella at a Late-Edo Period Kyo-wagasa Shop
Experience the Spirit of Craftsmanship passed down through Generations
The Keihan Group’s flagship hotel, THE THOUSAND KYOTO (Shimogyo-ku, Kyoto City; Miwa
Sakurai, General Manager), starts accepting bookings today for our new program starting on April
10 (Wed), – making your own Ban-gasa umbrella at Hiyoshiya, a Kyo-wagasa umbrella shop
established in the late Edo period – for OKUTRIP KYOTO, an exclusive program inviting hotel
guests into the depths of Kyoto.

Hiyoshiya is the only workshop in Kyoto that has inherited the Kyo-wagasa technique passed
down through five generations for over 160 years. Hiyoshiya makes and restores traditional
nodate outdoor umbrellas used by tea ceremony masters, as well as various Japanese umbrellasused in traditional performing arts stages such as Noh and Kabuki, as well as traditional events attemples and shrines. The unique aesthetics of Japanese umbrellas, such as the beauty of colors
that shine through the light, and the traditional techniques that have been cultivated by Japaneseculture continue to be preserved. OKUTRIP KYOTO provides an experience into the deeper partsof Kyoto. With our newly added program, a craftsman teaches participants the dohari process ofpasting washi paper on a Ban-gasa, and through the techniques, participants experience the spiritof craftsmanship that has been passed down from generation to generation. THE THOUSANDKYOTO, a 1000 Year Hotel that pursues comfort for the next 1,000 years from the Thousand-year
Capital Kyoto, supports the inheritance of traditional culture through this activity.
OKUTRIP Make-your-own Ban-gasa Umbrella at the Long-established Kyo-wagasa ShopHiyoshiya established in the Late Edo Period[D a t e s] From April 10 (Wed), 2024 *Unavailable during New Year’s holidays, weekends, andother dates[Content] Make an original Ban-gasa umbrella from a Kyo-wagasa master at a long-establishedshop[Location] Hiyoshiya (546 Dodo-cho, Horikawa Teranouchi-higashi-iru, Kamigyo-ku, Kyoto City602-0072)[T i m e] About two hours between 10:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m.
[Capacity] One to two participants (excluding interpreters)[F e e] 66,000 yen per Ban-gasa *Consumption tax inclusive, shipping extra[D e t a i l s] https://www.keihanhotels-resorts.co.jp/the-thousand-kyoto/en/okutrip/healing/bankasa.html*Please book by three weeks in advance.
*Ban-gasa will be delivered from three weeks to one month after the workshop. Delivery may bedelayed depending on weather conditions.
*The size of the Ban-gasa is as follows: Shaku: 1.9 / Height: 750 mm / Diameter: 1,060 mm /Weight: 1 kg / Ribs: 48*Transportation expenses are not included in the price.
*OKUTRIP KYOTO is an activity exclusively offered to THE THOUSAND KYOTO hotel guests.
*All images are for illustrative purposes only. Copyrights of images belong to Hiyoshiya Co., Ltd.

Hiyoshiya Co., Ltd.
Hiyoshiya is a workshop that combines traditional Japanese craftsmanship and aesthetics. Basedon the philosophy of “Tradition is Continuing Innovation”, Hiyoshiya hopes to contribute toinheriting traditions and developing crafts. Enjoy Japanese tradition and craftsmanship asHiyoshiya spreads the beauty of Japan to the world and creates new value backed by its richhistory.
[Location] 546 Dodo-cho, Horikawa Teranouchi-higashi-iru, Kamigyo-ku, Kyoto City
[Establishment] Late Edo period (Reorganizedin October 2003)「植彌加藤造園株式会社」Hi[Representative] Kotaro Nishibori, President[Business] Kyo-wagasa (umbrella), Japanese-design western umbrella, Japanese-design lighting,lanterns, open-air tea ceremony items, workshops[Website] https://www.wagasa.com/en
THE THOUSAND KYOTO’s Activity “OKUTRIP KYOTO”
OKUTRIP KYOTO is a tourism program for hotel guests that suggests thecharms of Kyoto discovered by our hotel staff who walked over 1,000
kilometers around the city to find. In collaboration with Kyoto’s shrines,
temples, and traditional crafts, OKUTRIP KYOTO provides unique contents
and experiences in which guests can explore the depths of Kyoto tailored toindividual needs.

「植彌加藤造園株式会社」

Please see details here:
https://www.keihanhotels-resorts.co.jp/the-thousand-kyoto/en/okutrip/

THE THOUSAND KYOTO celebrates our 5th year.
About a two-minute walk from Kyoto Station, THE THOUSAND KYOTO branded
as the 1000 Year Hotel offers moving experiences in pursuit of a new comfort
and sustainability from the Thousand-year Capital Kyoto that will last throughthe next one thousand years.
To commemorate the 5th anniversary since our opening in January 2024,
we offer hospitality that is unique to THE THOUSAND KYOTO with the fivesenses as our theme. The logo is based on our hotel’s iconic grand staircase.
We will keep our original intentions in mind as we express our gratitude toour guests, and continue to evolve step by step as a “Sustainable ComfortHotel” that is comfortable for people, society, and the future.
▶Learn about THE THOUSAND KYOTO sustainability initiatives.
https://www.keihanhotels-resorts.co.jp/the-thousand-kyoto/en/sdgs_actions/
Proposing lifestyles for achieving SDGs

About the Keihan Group’s BIOSTYLE PROJECT
The project contributes to the achievement of SDGs while actualizing
healthy, beautiful, high-quality lifestyles. The Keihan Group designates thelifestyles that contribute to achieving such a recycling-oriented society as
BIOSTYLE and promotes such lifestyles to our guests.
The Keihan Group puts forward activities that contribute to theachievement of a recycling-oriented society that can make positive changes to people and earth in a waythat is fun, undemanding, and easily adaptable in people’s daily lives rather than activities born out ofrules and enduring patience.
▶THE THOUSAND KYOTO rebranded as the 1000 Year Hotel in July 2022 is a certified BIOSTYLEPROJECT and the flagship hotel of the Keihan Group that pursues comfort and sustainability. We
develop comfortable and sustainable experiences and actions as only a 1000 Year Hotel can do.
▶Details about the BIOSTYLE PROJECT https://www.keihan-holdings.co.jp/business/biostyle/(Japanese page)
THE THOUSAND KYOTO[Address] 570 Higashi Shiokoji-cho, Shimogyo-ku, Kyoto City 600-8216[ A c c e s s ] About 2 minutes on foot east from JR Kyoto Station[Opening] January 29, 2019
[ F l o o r s ] 1 floor underground, 9 floors above ground
Guest rooms: Floors 3 to 9 / 222 rooms[Website] https://www.keihanhotels-resorts.co.jp/the-thousand-kyoto/en/< Inquiries regarding this release and request for interviews >Keihan Hotels & Resorts Co., Ltd.
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