The Nintendo Museum, the first public relations facility of Nintendo, which began as a manufacturer and seller of Hanafuda (Japanese playing cards) and has created a variety of household games, including the hit Super Mario Brothers, opened on October 2, 2024. The facility, which was renovated from the former Nintendo Uji-Okura Factory, will feature exhibits of games and entertainment products that the company has produced since its founding on the second floor, and a variety of hands-on exhibits on the first floor.
Tickets, which must be reserved in advance, are currently available by lottery, and many applications have been received.

In March 2022, Inoda Coffee Sanjo, which had been closed for rebuilding due to the aging of the building, reopened for business for the first time in two and a half years. It was reborn as a "New Classical" store with large windows that let in the morning sun. In addition to the popular an-butter toast, which was available only for a limited time, the Sanjo branch now offers pork cheese cutlet sandwiches and Sanjo hot dogs with cute branding of a pot.

The third store of the popular Fukuoka-based bakery [amam dacotan], which was born in 2018, opened in Karasuma-Oike on November 2, 2024 as the first store in Kansai and the last store in Japan. Even before the store opened, it was already a hot topic of conversation, with customers lining up even before the store opened on the first day. Please note that the business hours have changed since the opening. Bread will be sold out as soon as it is sold out, and on early days it may be sold out by early afternoon.

Baikal Shimogamo Honten, a long-established confectionery store that has been in business for 70 years, completed reconstruction work that began in January of this year and opened its newly renovated store on November 15, 2024 (Friday).
A red showcase like a jewelry store welcomes you at the main entrance. In the apple pie workshop adjacent to the store, the pastry chefs' skillful techniques can be seen through a large window. While respecting the store's history, the company aims to make it a pleasant place to visit again and again, such as by selling seasonal products to further delight fans.

On Thursday, December 5, 2024, Japan's "traditional sake brewing," including sake, shochu, and awamori, will be registered as an intangible cultural heritage by UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization).
The number of stores specializing in sake is increasing in Kyoto. In addition, a store where visitors can experience making their own one-of-a-kind original sake is scheduled to open in 2025. It is likely to attract even more attention in the future.