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OVERVIEW

LOCATION

The apartment is located in a valley, eastern part Upon request, a chauffeur can be hired for any of the mountainous region known as the Tamba duration during your stay. Alternatively, taxis are highlands. Kyoto is surrounded on three sides by easily available. mountains known as Higashiyama, Kitayama and Nishiyama, with a height of 1000 meters above The city transportation is concentrates at Kyoto sea level. Kyoto sits atop a large natural water Station. The station is the 2nd largest in table that provides the city with ample with a shopping mall, hotel, cinema, freshwater wells. Due to large scale urbanization, departmental store and several local government the amount of rain draining into the table is facilities. dwindling and wells across the area are drying at an increasing rate.

ADDRESS:

Confore Gokomachi Oike Fierte #901 379-1, Kameya-cho, Gokomachi-dori Oike-agaru, Nakagyo-ku, Kyoto, Japan 604-0941

604-0941 京都市中京区御幸町通御池 上る亀屋町 379-1 コンフォール御幸町御池 フェルテ 901

 Master Bedroom – King-Sized bed  2nd Bedroom – Twin beds Estimated floor area 121.07sqm  Living and dining room  Kitchen All plans are not drawn to scale  Laundry Room

TRANSPORTATION

There is no international airport in Kyoto. Kansai International Airport is 90 minutes away from the apartment.

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FACTS AT A GLANCE ACCOMODATION The apartment features modern comforts and amenities which include:

 Two bedrooms  Walk-in wardrobe with dressing  Shoes closet  Study desk  A Baby cot  Air-conditioning  Wireless internet connection

 DVD player  LCD TV with Sky Perfect cable TV  Washing machine and dryer LOCAL CONCIERGE  Luxury toiletries Experience Home Away from Home, while our dedicated Local Concierge attends to your every Kitchen amenities include: need from special activities to services such as;

 IH electric cooker  Restaurants recommendations and  Espresso machine reservations  Microwave oven  Spa services and beauty treatments  Refrigerator  Private Cooking Lessons  Rice cooker  Culture Experience Programs  Other kitchen essentials  Grocery Shopping  Dry Cleaning Services FACILITIES  Tours and sight-seeing to Golden and Silver Pavilion, Ryoan-Ji Temple and Kyoto  Welcome Basket: Upon arrival, a welcome Imperial Palace, etc. basket will be delivered to you with items  Procurement of tickets to special events, such as fruits, biscuits, water, milk and movies, concerts, etc. orange juice.  Internet Access: Wireless internet access is The charges for the above mentioned services complimentary to facilitate guests’ usage of and items are payable directly to the Local own devices Concierge or to our appointed service  Telephone: The telephone is available for provider(s). local calls only.  Housekeeping: Provided on alternate days complimentary from the Club.

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GENERAL INFORMATION

April: Time Zone: Kitano Odori, Kyo Odori, Miyako Odori UTC/GMT +9 Hours (Geisha dances).

Language: May 1st to 24th:

Japanese is the official language in the region. Kamogawa Odori (Geisha dance) in Pontocho.

Basic English is used in Tourist populated Tel: 075-221-2025. destinations such as airports and attraction sites. May 15th: However, street and sign boards generally read in Japanese. Aoi Matsuri (Hollyhock Festival) – traditional procession from Kyoto Gosho to Shimogamo- Electrical System: jinja. Begins from 10am onwards; procession goes from Shimogamo-jinja to Kamigamo-jinja Japan runs on 2 pin plugs at 100 Volts. from 2pm to 3.30pm.

June 1st to 3rd:

Takigi’s performances – Kanze Kaikan Theater at Heian-jingu during evenings.

Tel: 075-771-6114.

July 1st to 31st:

Gion Matsuri – A most well-known Japanese festival of parades and street stalls.

August 16th: Seasonal Highlights:

There are hundreds of festivals in Kyoto Daimon-ji Gozan Okuribi (Daimon-ji Yaki) – A throughout the year. Below are some of the festival bidding farewell to souls of ancestors. major festivals which are popular amongst both October 22nd: domestic and foreign visitors; kindly book well in advance. Kurama No Himatsuri – Fire festival where are flaming torches are carried through the streets February 3rd or 4th: by men in loincloths. Setsubun Matsuri – bonfire at dusk at Yoshida- October 22nd: jinja, marking the last day of winter in the Japanese lunar calendar. Jidai Matsuri – over 2000 people in traditional costumes parade from Kyoto Gosho to Heian-

jingu.

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Seasonal Highlights (continued):

November 1st to 10th:

Gion Odori (Geisha dance). Near Yasaka-jinja.

Tel: 075-560-0160.

December 1st to 26th:

Kao-mise Festival – Kabuki theatre at Minami-za in Gion.

Tel: 075-561-0160. Public Holidays 2015 2016 Shopping New Year's Day 1 Jan 1 Jan 12 Jan 11 Jan Kyoto Nishiki Market Shopping Mall / Yamato National Foundation Day 11 Feb 11 Feb Mingei-ten / Kuraya Hashimoto / Tera-machidori 21 Mar 21 Mar / Tachikichi / Nishiki-koji / Miyawaki Baisen-an / Showa Day 29 Apr 29 Apr Loft Constitution Day *3 May 3 May 4 May 4 May Business Hours Children's Day 5 May 5 May 20 Jul 18 Jul Shops in town are typically open from 10am – 21 Sep 19 Sep 7/8pm. Shopping or sightseeing on Sundays will 23 Sep 22 Sep be overcrowded. Most companies operate Health Sports Day 12 Oct 10 Oct weekdays, 9am to 5pm while some operates on 3 Nov 3 Nov Saturdays as well. Banks are open on weekdays Labour Thanksgiving Day 23 Nov 23 Nov from 9am to 3pm. Emperor's Birthday 23 Dec 23 Dec

*6 May 2015 - Constitution Memorial Day (in

lieu) As Constitution Memorial Day falls on a Sunday.

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