Supporting a more sustainable Kyoto by the Sea

We support small communities and endangered cultures, along with the environment that allows them to exist.

We are dedicated to promoting more sustainable travel. The tours and products we devlop keep at least one of the following key goals in mind:

Environment: we work with businesses, individuals, and key partners to create environmentally sustainable travel experiences.

Culture: We stand behind the region’s heritage artisans, creating experiences designed to generate interest in preserving, supporting, or learning unique and rare Japanese heritage arts.

Community: The Kyoto by the Sea area includes small communities that can both benefit greatly from or suffer from the impacts of tourism. We are constantly looking at ways we can help maintain this balance, with the aim of keeping these communities thriving years from now.

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2024.1｜"Kyoto by the Sea bringing responsible tourism to Ine in Japan” Kyoto by the Sea DMO’s Jesse Efron in conversation with Travel Tomorrow’s Harold Goodwin
2023.12｜Nominated for Best Practice Award at ITB Berlin
2023.10｜Kyoto by the Sea DMO Visit Japan Travel Mart 10/27 16:00 Sustainabile Destinations Presentation
2023.10｜Kyoto by the Sea DMO GSTC Green Destination 2023 Conference Panelist Panel: Culture, Tradition, and Thriving Communities
2023.10｜City of Miyazu・Kyoto by the Sea DMO GSTC Top 100 Green Destination Seleciton
2023/9 ｜Kyoto by the Sea DMO Responsible Travel Manual publication
2023.7 ｜Kyoto by the Sea DMO Fukuchiyama Sustainability Tour Development
2023.6｜City of Miyazu ・ Kyoto by the Sea DMO training for Sustainable Destinations Japan (GSTC-focused regions)
2023.3 ｜Kyoto by the Sea staff GSTC training
2023.1｜City of Miyazu ・ Kyoto by the Sea DMO training for Sustainable Destinations Japan (GSTC-focused regions)
2022.12｜Kyoto by the Sea DMO supporting Miyazu City’s green goals as sustainability coordinator
2022.11｜Kyoto by the Sea DMO receives a WTM World Responsible Tourism Award for 2022