Companies and organizations cooperating in the campaign
In Kyoto City, about 1,000 people are hospitalized each year due to heatstroke. Tourists are particularly at risk since they spend a lot of time outdoors.
To ensure that everyone can enjoy Kyoto comfortably in the summer, the “Kyoto Guidelines for Sustainable Tourism” campaign, together with supporting businesses, is distributing heatstroke prevention goods to visitors at designated areas and within the locations participating in the “Kyoto Summer Special Openings” event.
What are the “Kyoto Guidelines for Sustainable Tourism”?
A code of conduct established by Kyoto City and the Kyoto City Tourism Association in order to promote mutual respect, cooperation and sustainability between everyone involved in tourism in Kyoto. Its aim is to help tourists, businesses and citizens work together and preserve Kyoto for the future while protecting its unique beauty and culture.
Heatstroke Prevention Goods
Distribution period: August 1 (Sat) to August 16 (Sun), 2026.
Distribution locations: All of the sites participating in the “Kyoto Summer Special Openings” – including both the areas available for limited-time entry, as well as the generally available public viewing areas.
The following goods will be given out to help visitors combat the heat:
Discounts
A discount coupon is attached to the paper fans distributed during the campaign. You can present it to the cashier at any of Kyoto City’s 64 Fresco and Coremo supermarkets for a discount on Otsuka Pharmaceutical’s Pocari Sweat sports drink (500ml bottle).
* Each Fresco and Coremo store can also be used as locations to cool down in.
Fresco and Coremo store and location information (available in Japanese only)
Advisory Notes
- This event may be cancelled or changed due to adverse weather conditions or other unavoidable circumstances.
- All images used in the article are for illustrative purposes only.
- Distribution of goods will end once supplies run out.
- The Old Mitsui Family Shimogamo Villa, the illumination venues of “Kyoto Summer Special Openings,” and Kodai-ji Temple after 5:00 PM are excluded from this offer.
- The “locations you can cool down in” mentioned in this article do not refer to designated heat evacuation facilities (cooling shelters), as stipulated under the Climate Change Adaption Act. Furthermore, these locations do not provide dedicated and permanent rest areas, medical care, or spaces for prolonged stays.
