Kan’ei Gyoko 400th Anniversary Commemorative Festival Organizing Committee
The Kan’ei Gyoko 400th Anniversary Commemorative Festival Organizing Committee was established in August 2025 (Reiwa 7). Through the Kan’ei Gyoko 400th Anniversary Commemorative Festival, the committee aims to deepen awareness and understanding of the Kan’ei Gyoko and Kan’ei culture; strengthen Nijo Castle’s profile and appeal; support the transmission of traditional culture in Kyoto and across Japan; foster the next generation of cultural practitioners; and promote traditional industries. By linking these efforts, the committee seeks to create a virtuous cycle between culture and the economy and to serve as a national model for cultural initiatives.
実行委員会規約Members
As of march 2026 (Reiwa 8)
| Title | Affiliation | Position within Affiliated Organization | Name | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Officers | Chairperson | Kyoto Prefecture | Deputy Director, Department of Culture and Community Affairs; Director, Cultural Policy Office | Umehara Kazuhisa |
| Vice Chairperson | City of Kyoto | Director for Cultural and Artistic Policy | Hiraga Tetsuya | |
| Vice Chairperson | Kyoto Chamber of Commerce and Industry | Senior Managing Director | Kojima Hironao | |
| Vice Chairperson | Kyoto Convention & Visitors Bureau(Kyoto Culture and Exchange Foundation) | Senior Managing Director | Yamamoto Hitomi | |
| Auditor | Kyoto Association of Corporate Executives (General Incorporated Association) | Secretary-General | Shimotsuma Takeyuki | |
| Committee Member | Former Imperial Villa Nijo-jo (Nijo Castle) Administration Office | Director | Sakai Ryotaro | |
| Committee Member | Kyoto Prefectural Tourism Federation (Public Interest Incorporated Association) | Senior Managing Director | Yotsutsuji Kiyomi | |
| Committee Member | Kyoto City Tourism Association (Public Interest Incorporated Association) | Senior Managing Director | Yokoi Masashi | |
| Committee Member | Kyoto Cultural Foundation (Public Interest Incorporated Foundation) | Secretary-General; Deputy Director, The Museum of Kyoto | Kanatani Muneko | |
| Committee Member | Kyoto City Arts and Culture Foundation (Public Interest Incorporated Foundation) | Senior Managing Director | Matsumoto Morihiro | |
| Committee Member | Kyoto Shimbun COM Co., Ltd. | Director, Sales Bureau | Ishitoku Kazuhiko | |
| Producer | Living History KYOTO | Representative | Hamasaki Kanako | |
| Observer | Agency for Cultural Affairs | Councilor | Matsusaka Hiroshi | |
| Kyoto Gyoen National Garden Management Office, Ministry of the Environment | Senior Managing Director | Oguchi Yosuke | ||
| Sen-Oku Hakuko Kan Museum | Director, Curatorial Department | Sanekata Yoko | ||