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Initiatives

ICC Kyoto is actively engaged in addressing four important issues: initiatives as an international conference center,
international conferences on the environment, maintaining safe and secure facilities, and improving customer satisfaction.

Initiatives as an International Conference Center

Attracting International Conferences

Overseas Promotion

We actively exhibit at MICE trade fairs held in Europe and North America such as IMEX and IBTM. By participating regularly, we are able to develop trusted relationships with the headquarters of international organizations and overseas core PCOs (Professional Congress Organizers), leading to an increased number of international conferences that we bid for directly.

AIME 2017 – Participated for the first time in Melbourne


IBTM World 2022 – Participated for the first time in 3 years after the COVID-19 pandemic in Barcelona

Dedicated Team for Attracting International Conferences

We have established a system that provides total support for attracting international conferences, from the creation of proposals and assistance with presentations to site visits for selecting venues. Experienced staff who have received training from specialist institutions provide full-scale support for bidding.
Supporting Your Event

Facilities Designed for International Meetings

Variety of Meeting Rooms and Spaces for Socializing

In addition to a diverse range of 70 meeting rooms, there are many other spaces that can enhance socialization between meetings, including spacious lobbies and lounges, a Japanese garden that can also host parties, and a traditional Japanese teahouse.
IROS 2022

AV and Telecommunications

An optical fiber cable network connects the main venues, and audio and video can be centrally managed, making it possible to respond to sudden changes during an event. Ten rooms are equipped with simultaneous interpretation booths and many live broadcasts have also been held, with consistently high praise for the support provided by our experienced operators.
14th UN Congress

High Speed Internet Connection

Dedicated NURO optical lines were installed in the Kyoto International Conference Center in 2021 to ensure that large hybrid conferences can be held stress-free. In 2022, we further introduced Flet’s Hikari Cross, a new high-speed optical line.
High Speed Internet

Security and VIP Support

Surrounded by mountains and a lake, ICC Kyoto was designed as a facility for international conferences, so it is easy to set up security measures. Having successfully hosted numerous UN-sponsored conferences and intergovernmental conferences to date, we have earned a high degree of trust from international organizers. There are also VIP rooms for receiving royal family members and other important guests.

Main Entrance
Room 160
Event Hall

Services for International Conferences

ICC Kyoto is experienced in accommodating special meals, food allergies, and religious requests. We can also prepare and provide special menus according to customer requests.
Vegetarian Menu

Halal-Friendly Mutton Curry
Vegan Vegetable Tempura

Strengthened Hygiene Management

In April 2021, ICC Kyoto became the first international conference center and exhibition hall in Asia to acquire *GBAC STAR™ accreditation, which certifies that the facility meets international standards for cleaning, disinfection, and infectious disease prevention. ICC Kyoto was accredited for the third time in April 2023.

*GBAC STAR™ Facility Accreditation is an international accreditation for outbreak prevention that was developed in May 2020 during the COVID-19 pandemic by the Global Biorisk Advisory Council, which is a division of ISSA, a worldwide organization with the most established reputation in the cleaning industry.
Reaccreditation for GBAC STAR™ Safe and Clean

Expansive Spaces

We offer four large halls of over 1,500㎡, numerous small rooms with windows, and spacious public areas, providing safe and
secure spaces for events.

International Environmental Conferences

Kyoto, a Model City for the Environment

Since the adoption of the Kyoto Protocol, “Kyoto” has become a keyword for environmentally friendly initiatives, and Kyoto City has implemented the “Do You Kyoto? Are you doing something good for the environment?” initiative. In commemoration of the 49th Session of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), which was held at ICC Kyoto in May 2019, the “Kyoto Appeal to Jointly Achieve 1.5ºC” was announced with the aim to reduce CO2 emissions to net zero by 2050.

Third session of the Conference of the Parties to the UNFCCC (COP3)
49th Session of the IPCC

Event sustainability has become an increasingly important theme in the MICE industry in recent years. In June 2016, Kyoto became the first city in Asia to join the Global Destination Sustainability Index.

The Earth Hall of Fame Kyoto

ICC Kyoto is widely known throughout the world as the venue where the Kyoto Protocol was adopted at the third session of the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP3), held in Kyoto in December 1997. As the site where the Protocol was adopted, ICC Kyoto is actively working on environmental issues and is also a constituent organization of The Earth Hall of Fame Kyoto, which honors the achievements of those who have made significant contributions to preserving the global environment, with past award winners and memorabilia on exhibit within the conference center.

In order to help address global environmental issues, we will continue to proactively welcome and support international conferences on the environment.

Sustainability Initiatives

ICC Kyoto has become the stage for important sustainability-related debates, such as COP3 in 1997, the World Water Forum in 2003, and IPCC in 2019. Just as the Kyoto Protocol adopted at COP3 later led to the Paris Agreement (2015), the many achievements that have been made at ICC Kyoto have become an important legacy for sustainability now and in the future.

In order to make sustainable conferences a reality, we are working on a variety of initiatives together with organizers and related parties.
Achieving Sustainability

Safe and Secure Facilities

Earthquake Retrofitting

In March 2014, ICC Kyoto completed large-scale retrofitting renovations on all buildings to ensure a seismic capacity of 1.25 times according to the new seismic standard in the Building Standards Act (ICC Kyoto is a Class 2 Seismic Safety Government Facility), making the facility a safer and quakeproof structure that fulfills the latest government standards.

Power Supply System

ICC Kyoto is connected to two power supply systems with power generated in different locations, so that even if our continuous power supply should fail, the sub-power supply system acts as a backup. We also have an in-house power generator that is automatically switched to if both power supply systems fail. Our audio equipment is powered by UPS (Uninterruptable Power Supply) equipment.

Improving Customer Satisfaction

Human Resource Development

Aiming to be MICE professionals, ICC Kyoto staff attend meetings, workshops, and seminars both in Japan and overseas to deepen their knowledge of crisis management, facility management, planning and presentation, and customer service, as well as to network and stay
up-to-date on the latest information in the MICE industry. We have a particular focus on cultivating human resources who can collaborate directly with international organizations and overseas organizers, secretariats, and core PCOs.


Cultural experiences

Events such as the first tea ceremony of the New Year in the ICC Kyoto tea ceremony house, Hoshoan, help ICC Kyoto staff become more knowledgeable about traditional Japanese culture.


Tour of traditional industry facilities

In June 2023, we visited the Kawashima Textile Museum run by Kawashima Selkon Textiles, a long-established textile manufacturer in Kyoto that produced the interior decorating and furnishings* of ICC Kyoto.
*Textiles for walls and doors in the main venues of the main building, as well as chair seat surfaces and carpet in the VIP room of
the New Hall


Sustainability training

ICC Kyoto seeks to further staff knowledge of sustainability through activities such as taking a tour of the food recycling facility used by the conference center.


Exchange events

In June 2022, ICC Kyoto invited young staff members from MICE facilities in Kansai (26 people from 7 organizations, including ICC Kyoto) for an opinion exchange and tour of the facilities.