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About Us
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Inspired by Tradition and Innovation, Committed to Preserving Kyoto Together
Kyoto is a rare city in the world. It is the place of origin of Japanese aesthetic values unique to the country and, at the same time, a still active creator of a new and unique culture, thereby serving as a source of inspiration for people around the world.
Kyoto City is currently in the midst of financial difficulties because it values the harmony between tradition, nature, and urban functions and protects its charm through strict regulations.
It is carrying out preservation activities to overcome such difficulties and preserve Kyoto for future generations. If people all over the world work together with us, Kyoto can survive as a beautiful city for another 100, if not, 1,000 years.
Through this web platform, we hope to interact and work with you to pass on Kyoto for the world to the next generation.
Mission
To unravel the components of Kyoto culture accumulated and diversified and to connect them to the future as the universal identity of Kyoto culture on a global scale for eternity.
Vision
To contribute to developing a sustainable world centered on culture by preserving Kyoto culture's dynamism through free and broad cultural exchange with the world.
Value
Dynamic preservation of the elements that make up Kyoto culture.
Contribute to the preservation of traditional industries, landscapes, and cultural assets that continue to embody the identity of Kyoto culture to the modern era.
Creating a new culture that contributes to sustainable development in the world by utilizing the preserved cultural identity of Kyoto.
Our Philosophy
On October 15, 1978, the City of Kyoto, with the approval of the City Council, issued the "Declaration of Kyoto as a City Open to the Free Exchange of World Culture," which called for the realization of world peace through culture, and since then, the Declaration has been positioned as the top-level city philosophy for all policies.
Declaration of Kyoto as a City Open to the Free Exchange of World Cultures
Any city is in need of some ideal. When the ideal is based upon an accurate evaluation of conditions in the world and upon a deep reflection on its proper traditions, and if the citizens endeavor to realize that ideal, then that city can be expected to play an important role in the historical development of the world. In this spirit we have decided to declare the city of Kyoto to be a culturally free city, open to the exchange of the cultures of the world.
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.
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 declaration of ideals is, of course, much easier than its execution, but 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.
世界文化自由都市宣言
October 15, 1978 Kyoto City