Support for Conferences
Welcome to Kyoto — Kyoto Convention Bureau Support

Kyoto Convention Bureau provides consultation to enable you to make the most of your time in the city that offers your meeting the chance to experience complete Japan. The Bureau ensures that when you use Kyoto as the stage for your event you reward participants with renowned Japanese hospitality, unrivalled access to the heritage of the former ancient capital, and a brush with world-class pioneering technologies. The Bureau provides you with information and support for effective business in Kyoto to ensure that your event achieves its goals. Please Contact KCB for a consultation.



Comprehensive Steps to a Successful Event in Kyoto

Kyoto Convention Bureau offers complete support from the initial stages of planning through to the closing ceremony and follow-up

Step 1: The Venue – Assisting you in your needs for:

  • Venue tailored to your convention, meeting, incentive, and exhibition
  • Memorable reception at your desired location; hotel, traditional restaurant, temple, shrine, castle, Kyoto garden
  • Kyoto entertainment hosted by geisha, samurai and other traditional artists
  • Accommodation guide to world class hotels and Japanese inns
  • Excursion itineraries, accompanying persons’ activities and cultural programmes
  • Assistance during your inspection tours

Step 2: Event Proposal – Make a positive impact on decision-makers

  • Bid papers to the General Assembly or Board Meeting
  • Invitation letters from Kyoto Prefecture Governor and City Mayor
  • Other local backing
  • Kyoto introduction documents, DVD & VHS, CD, brochures
  • Language assistance

Step 3: Set-Up – Access to a wide network of event professionals

  • Introduction to Professional Convention Organisers & Destination Management Companies
  • Local subsidy & loan scheme available through Japanese counterpart
  • Reduced convention-rate accommodation
  • Access to over two hundred convention service member companies

Step 4: Promotion – Towards maximum participation

  • Electronic Kyoto Photobank to enhance Website and documents
  • Kyoto Destination HTML Data pre-written destination guide to add-on to your event website in whole or in part
  • Welcome to Kyoto pamphlet, Kyoto Tourist Guidebook & bilingual Kyoto Map
  • Internet links
  • Media relations

Step 5: On-Site Support – A memorably successful event

  • Kyoto Convention Pass – subway and bus discounts
  • Staffed information booth – queries, tourism, transport, dining
    (Availability depends upon size of conference)