Former Zen Buddhist temple renovated to meet growing demand.
Kanga-an, a former Zen Buddhist temple in Kyoto has been transformed into a meeting events venue to meet the growing demand for host venues in the city, and is one of the latest venues to join the Kyoto Convention Bureau.
Kanga-an, which dates back to the 17th century when the retired emperor Go Mizuno ordered its opening to enshrine the Holy Spirit of Residential Protection, has been renovated and converted into a restaurant to maintain the beauty and sublime peacefulness of the original building.
With more UNESCO world heritage sites than any other city in the world, Kyoto is home to more than 2,000 temples and shrines. Kanga-an is just one of the many which are available for corporate hire to help organisers integrate Kyoto’s rich history and culture into their meetings and events.
The former temple is well known for its vegetarian gastronomy- it serves ‘fucha’ and ‘shojin’ cuisine, whose origins can be traced to the Buddhist monks who brought their religion to Japan.
James Kent, Kyoto Convention Bureau’s international marketing manager, comments: “Many business clients come to Kyoto to experience the cities culture and heritage. The temple experience is fundamental to any event taking place in our city and having venues such as Kanga-an available for use within the business environment makes the city a very attractive destination. It offers an unique and highly sophisticated dining experience, accentuated by the serene simplicity of the setting. Any organisation using Kanga-an for an event will not only be able to enjoy a rich culinary experience but also immerse themselves deep in Japanese culture.”
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Kyoto is consistently ranked as Japan’s second most popular city for meetings, conferences and events – and is increasingly the number-one choice for company incentive travel.
Kyoto offers a range of modern meeting facilities, unrivalled international access, low-cost high-quality service, stunning special venues, and plethora of sightseeing and cultural attractions.
Kyoto was capital of Japan from 794–1868, marking the longest period that any city has ruled the nation. This legacy lives on in a city that combines modern facilities with history and culture, including 17 UNESCO World Cultural Heritage Sites – a concentration unmatched anywhere else in the world. Many of these cultural treasures can be used as venues for events.
Kyoto offers the comfort of world-class hotels as well as popular national brands and traditional Japanese ryokan inns with famous Japanese quality and attention to detail in hospitality.
Kyoto is one of the most accessible cities in Japan thanks to its proximity to Kansai International Airport gateway and its location on the Shinkansen bullet train line.
Kansai International Airport is reached by direct express train in 75 minutes. Tokyo is just over two hours away on the fastest bullet train in Japan and places as far as Hiroshima are also comfortable daytrips.
In Kyoto, the integrated subway, bus and rail networks allow you to travel between any two points in less than half an hour.
Public transport is easy to use with signage and announcements in English and other languages.
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