Be the Mayor of Kyoto

Kyoto, Japan · 1,463,000 people · Heritage City

Managing overtourism pressure on historic temples while preserving traditional neighborhoods.

The seat for Kyoto on the Board of Mayors is open. Seat #1 is yours to take.

Take the Oath of Office

The city

Landmark: Fushimi Inari Taisha.

How a term works

Take office and every day brings a live situation from the city's services: a decision to make and a result that is measured. A term is scored on approval, infrastructure, environment and innovation, inside a real budget, and every mayor's work adds to Kyoto's own record on the Board of Mayors. You are not alone in office: message and chat with other mayors, form a council with friends, trade with nearby cities and send aid. Cities rise together: there is no losing city.

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