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Blog 2026年9月
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Komeda Coffee Shop’s Shaved Ice
Komeda Coffee Shop has now become a nationwide chain. It first opened in Kyoto in 2010. I used to pop down to the shop in front of Nijo Station quite often, as I could enjoy menu items I’d grown fond of back in my hometown of Gifu. Shaved ice is a summer staple at Komeda Coffee Shop. Whilst new menu items are announced every year, this year the ‘Kuro-mitsu Kinako Zenzai Ice’ is available as a limited-edition offering in the Western Japan region. This shaved ice combines the gentle sweetness of Hokkaido adzuki beans with a rich black sugar syrup…
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- Kyoto
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Regulations on Vacation Rental Accommodation in Kyoto City
Kyoto City has finally begun taking steps to regulate vacation rental accommodation (minpaku in Japanese). A draft amendment to the by-laws, which would effectively ban new businesses from opening in residential-only and industrial zones, is expected to be debated in the city council next financial year. In addition, amendments are expected to be made requiring existing vacation rental providers and guesthouse such as ours to have staff permanently stationed either on the premises or in an adjacent building. The key difference between vacation rental and guesthouse lies in the licensing requirements. Whilst vacation rental requires only a notification, guesthouse is…
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