The three-year-long Corona pandemic brought Japan's tourism business to a halt.
Although demand is rapidly returning, the entire industry was effectively reset, taking on a new shape that the tourist destinations throughout Japan are now forced to adapt to. 

The same situation is present in Kyoto City, whose tourism industry is the oldest in Japan. 

 

The following article compares the situation in Kyoto before and after the pandemic, at the same time introducing new initiatives in the city. 

A Data-Based Look at Kyoto Tourism Before and After COVID

 

Additionally, the following article introduces the roundtable discussion in which the Kyoto City's government, the Agency for Cultural Affairs, UNWTO and the Kyoto City Tourism Association weighed in on the issues and changes brought about by Covid-19 and strove to decide on what the future of Kyoto should look like.

[Roundtable Discussion] Realizing Kyoto’s Place as One of the World's Leading Tourism Cities