Click hereNTT Urban Development Corporation (Headquarters: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo; President and CEO: Nakagawa Yutaka) is currently developing the "Shin Puh Kan Redevelopment Plan" on the site of the former Kyoto Central Telephone Exchange (586-2, Nakagyo-ku, Kyoto City, Karasuma-dori Anenokoji Shimobaruban-cho) with a target opening in spring 2020. The company is pleased to announce that it has decided to name the facility "Shin Puh Kan" and has finalized the facility's tenant lineup, including the retail tenants. (Shin Puh Kan official website URL: https://www.shinpuhkan.jp)
The reborn facility will retain the name and the exterior of the historic building, the former Kyoto Central Telephone Exchange, but will continue the existing concept of "combining tradition and innovation," and development is proceeding while incorporating new added value throughout. Comprising a commercial zone with 20 stores, including the mini-theater "Uplink Kyoto," as well as shops and restaurants opening in the Kansai region for the first time and new types of businesses, a pop-up space, and the "Ace Hotel Kyoto," the facility will breathe fresh air into Kyoto and become a hub for interaction between tourists and local residents, bringing even more vitality to the city.
■ The idea behind the facility name "Shin Puh Kan"
At the former site of the Kyoto Central Telephone Office, the first cultural property designated and registered by Kyoto City, we partially preserved and renovated the building. With the desire to "breathe a breath of fresh air into Kyoto," we named the commercial facility "Shin Puh Kan" and it was patronized by local residents from 2001 to 2016.
The Shin Puh Kan Redevelopment Plan, which began construction in October 2017, not only aims to regenerate and utilize the former Kyoto Central Telephone Exchange, but also to retain the former Shin Puh Kan 's concept of "combining tradition and innovation" and the name of the commercial facility, "Shin Puh Kan." This will weave together the memories of the town and create a facility that will become a town landmark with charms unique to this location.
■ Uplink Kyoto: A mini-theater that delivers a new film culture through a wide variety of films
Uplink, a popular Tokyo mini-theater that fosters a community-based film culture with customers, will open its first Kansai location, Uplink Kyoto. This will be the third location after Tokyo's Shibuya and Kichijoji locations, and the company hopes to contribute to the revitalization of Kyoto's cultural scene.
■ Locally beloved stores, new shops and restaurants opening for the first time in Kansai or Kyoto
The area will bring together an unprecedented variety of shops and restaurants, including the Kansai debuts of "1LDK," "GLOBE SPECS KYOTO," and "BEAMS JAPAN," as well as new businesses "THISISSHIZEN" and "DIG THE LINE BOTTLE&BAR." Locally beloved restaurants such as "Gyoza Dokoro Sukemasa" will also be opening.
■ Pop-up space that brings excitement to the facility
The facility will operate a pop-up space that can accommodate the needs of various companies and organizations to set up stores and hold events. By considering collaboration with local residents and co-creation with local companies, the facility will aim to provide new experiential value to visitors, including travelers from around the world, while also contributing to regional revitalization and increasing the appeal of the city.
■ A new wind blows through Asia's first "Ace Hotel"
The American brand Ace Hotel will open its first Asian Ace Hotel Kyoto, at this facility. The hotel will coexist while respecting each other's cultures, offering an upper-class experience that will attract travelers attracted by creativity and bring a breath of fresh air to Kyoto's traditions and history.
■ A space design that harmonizes modern chic while retaining the essence of Kyoto
The building's exterior design was created by Kengo Kuma, and makes extensive use of louvers and timberwork, designed to harmonize with the cityscape of Kyoto. The timberwork, which carries on Kyoto's traditional Japanese style, is combined with the red bricks of the former Kyoto Central Telephone Office, designed by Tetsuro Yoshida, a master of modern Japanese architecture. The exterior, which faces Aneyakoji-dori and Higashinotoin-dori streets, where old-fashioned streetscapes remain, uses delicate louvers and mesh to echo the delicacy of these streets, and every detail and material has been carefully considered.
<About Kengo Kuma>
Architect and professor at the University of Tokyo.Recent works include the Nezu Museum, Asakusa Culture Tourist Information Center, Nagaoka City Hall Aore, Kabukiza, Besançon Arts and Culture Center, FRAC Marseille, and many other projects are currently underway both in Japan and overseas. Heis also involved in the design of the New National Stadium.His books include "Small Architecture" (Iwanami Shinsho), "Architect, Running" (Shinchosha), "My Place" (Daiwa Shobo), and many others.
Overview and concept of the reborn "Shin Puh Kan" facility
The facility consists of a "preservation building" (2nd basement floor, 3rd floor above ground), which repurposes part of the former Kyoto Central Telephone Exchange facing Karasuma-dori, and a "new building" (2nd basement floor, 7th floor above ground) facing Higashinotoin-dori. The preservation building will have shops and restaurants on the 1st floor above ground and Ace Hotel Kyoto on the 2nd and 3rd floors above ground, while the new building will have "Uplink Kyoto" on the 1st basement floor, shops and restaurants on the 1st floor above ground, and Ace Hotel Kyoto on part of the 1st floor above ground and the 2nd to 7th floors above ground. The 2nd basement floor will also be directly connected to Exit 5 of Kyoto City Transportation Bureau Karasuma-Oike Station, improving convenience for those using the subway.
▼Floor layout
<About the facility concept>
The new facility will inherit the former Shin Puh Kan 's concept of "combining tradition and innovation" and will be reborn as a hotel and commercial complex, with the new concept of "a facility that will become a landmark of Kyoto, with charm unique to this location."
<About the new logo>
The new Shin Puh Kan will be born while preserving the existing building. In order to express this change in the logo, the framework of the traditional Mincho typeface is retained, while the parts and connections are modernized. The design was created by Shogo Kishino, who has worked on the guide signs for Odawara Castle and the Odakyu Line route map, and it was intended to be the face of Shin Puh Kan, a building that will continue to carry on its history while retaining its newness.
▼ Shin Puh Kan logo
A commercial zone featuring locally beloved stores, stores opening for the first time in Kansai, stores opening for the first time in Kyoto, and new business formats.
In addition to stores unique to Kyoto, the lineup also includes stores opening for the first time in the Kansai region, stores opening for the first time in Kyoto, and new business formats. This one-of-a-kind commercial space, where the latest trends meet with the essence of Kyoto, is a place that all customers can enjoy.
- Commercial store area:Approximately 2,400 m2 (planned)
- Number of stores:20 stores
(1 mini theater, 6 gourmet/sweets stores, 13 fashion/lifestyle stores)
*Pop-up spaces are excluded. - Opening hours:
- Mini Theater: 9:00-23:00(scheduled)
- Gourmet/Sweets11:00-23:00(planned)
- Fashion/Lifestyle11:00-20:00(planned)
- *The above business hours vary by store.
A four-screen mini-theater that delivers a new film culture through a wide variety of films
Uplink's mini-theater complex, which will screen a wide range of films from arthouse films to children's films on multiple compact screens, will open for the first time in the Kansai region.
We will provide you with an exceptional movie experience, featuring a cinema sound system by Taguchi Acoustics Laboratory, cinema chairs by the French company Quinet, and screen fabric by OS Screen, which is carefully woven to ensure excellent visual expression.
- Operator:Uplink Co., Ltd.
- Number of screens:4 screens (planned)
- Seating capacity:215 seats (maximum screen: 73 seats, minimum screen: 38 seats)
- Design:Yoshihiro Kitajima, Abierta Architecture and Urban Planning Co., Ltd.
- URL:https://www.uplink.co.jp/
Gourmet/Sweets
In addition to Kyoto's familiar gourmet foods and sweets, the lineup also includes stores opening in Kansai and Kyoto for the first time, making it enjoyable for people of all ages, from adults to children.
[Sweets (shaved ice)]
Based on the concept of valuing what already exists and creating new value, we use seasonal ingredients from Kyoto to express the classic form of "shaved ice." At the Shin Puh Kan store, we offer takeout shaved ice, which was previously only available at the Gion store. We also offer sake ice and shime ice, which are exclusive to Shin Puh Kan, as well as tea cocktails and Kyoto craft beer.
[Gourmet (Gyoza)]
Founded in Takatsuji, Kyoto, our restaurant is committed to using local produce for local consumption, and the filling for our "Japanese gyoza" (dumplings) is made with Kyoto ingredients, using Fushimi cabbage, our prized marbled pork "Kyoto Miyako Mochi Pork," and Kyoto's traditional vegetable "Kujo negi" (green onion). Instead of using Chinese seasonings, we add mellow miso to a bonito broth base, so please enjoy our "Japanese gyoza" with its elegant aroma and Kyoto ingredients.
[Gourmet (Yakitori)]
This popular yakitori restaurant in Nakameguro, Tokyo, which is so popular it's impossible to get a reservation, is opening its first location in the Kansai region. We offer two courses: a French Kappo course incorporating French cooking techniques so that you can enjoy it with wine, and a Chicken Kappo course where you can savor our specialty chicken sashimi and other unique appetizers with sake. Enjoy the skilled techniques of our chefs, who are featured in Michelin's Bib Gourmand restaurant.
[Sweets (Chocolate)]
This is the first chocolate shop in the Kansai region to carry out the entire process (approximately 45 days) from roasting the cocoa beans to turning them into chocolate at its labs attached to its Tokyo and Fukuoka stores. It won the top prize at the Global Bean-to-Bar Awards. Each chocolate is carefully wrapped in beautiful Japanese paper, made from carefully selected cocoa beans from around the world and made with carefully selected ingredients. Enjoy the original aroma and flavor of the cocoa, as well as the lingering aftertaste.
[Gourmet (Tempura)]
This is the first "double-face" style restaurant of Tempura Tentora, which serves Japan's world-renowned tempura in a casual bar-style setting. The front is a casual standing bar where you can enjoy a la carte tempura, while the back offers a relaxed seated dining experience with a course of seasonal tempura. We offer freshly fried dishes, including our original and unique tempura paired with champagne, using seasonal ingredients deep-fried in our specially selected oil and batter.
[Gourmet/Shops (Craft Beer/Sake)]
Based on the three concepts of "Dig out story" (spotlighting craftwork), "Dig up community" (fostering community), and "Dig the line" (connecting with the world), the restaurant and attached bottle shop will serve craft beer imported from Europe (France, Sweden, Denmark, the UK, the Netherlands, and Belgium), which is making its first appearance in Japan. In addition, creative dishes will be prepared to pair with the craft beer and sake, and can be enjoyed casually at a variety of seating options, including the terrace, stand, counter, and sofas.
Fashion/Lifestyle
The lineup is rich in variety, with many stores opening in Kansai or Kyoto for the first time, offering everything from the latest trends to suggestions for a comfortable lifestyle.
[Lifestyle (Beauty/Cosmetics)]
uka, a total beauty company that continues to propose salon-originated home care products that are fun and engaging with little touches, is opening its first store in Kansai. In a city where the past and future intersect, uka will propose a fusion of the everyday and the extraordinary through home care products, with the aim of bringing a little confidence and heartfelt smiles to the world.
[Fashion (Eyewear)]
This is the first Kansai store to open an eyewear select shop that selects eyeglasses from all over the world to offer them as fashionable and fun items, and visits overseas exhibitions and ateliers more than three times a year to purchase a wide variety of items, from antiques to cutting-edge designs.We also place great emphasis on technical services such as vision checks and adjustments, and provide eyeglasses of the highest quality in terms of functionality and comfort.
[Fashion (Women's/Men's)]
John Smedley, a British fine gauge knitwear brand founded in 1784 that has continued to pass down its traditions and techniques to the present day, is opening its first store in Kyoto.
To complete the knit style, the brand will launch the "John Smedley Clothing" collection, which offers a highly fashionable wardrobe and conveys the contemporary worldview of the brand.
[Lifestyle (Plants/Miscellaneous Goods)]
DAISHIZEN, which operates experiential botanical shops such as SOLSO FARM, has launched a new business concept based on the theme of "Nature, Craft, and Art." The Kyoto-based creative platform SANDWICH will be in charge of the space design and art direction. The store will offer plants primarily native to Japan, tableware baked in-house using Japanese soil, food, tea, and alcohol made with natural farming ingredients, as well as art.
[Lifestyle (Stationary/Miscellaneous Goods)]
Traveler's Factory, which will be opening for the first time in the Kansai region, is based on the theme of tools to help you spend your days like you're traveling, and will carry original products, miscellaneous goods and tools that evoke a sense of travel, including stationery such as Traveler's Notebooks. There will also be a corner and service where you can customize these tools.
[Fashion (women's/men's)/Lifestyle (miscellaneous goods)]
BEAMS JAPAN, which opened in Shinjuku, Tokyo in 2016, will open its first store in Western Japan in Kyoto. In addition to conveying the products, experiences and people that are unique to BEAMS JAPAN, the store will also stock limited-edition items that reflect the traditions of the city of Kyoto, allowing you to enjoy everything from Japanese artisans to subculture.
[Fashion (Women's/Men's)]
Pilgrim Surf + Supply, a select shop from Brooklyn, NY, has opened its second flagship store in Japan and its first in the Kansai region. Based on the concept of "a dual life of nature and the city," the store offers styles that are suitable not only for active scenes in nature but also for fashionable scenes in the city, filtered through the culture of the American East Coast.
[Fashion (women's/men's)/Lifestyle (records/CDs)]
This is the first time the shop has opened in Kyoto. Bonjour Records is a select shop that opened in Daikanyama, Tokyo in 1996 and offers a selection of high-quality items regardless of genre or nationality. The shop offers exclusive cultural items linked to fashion, aiming to become a place of communication for people with a strong intellectual curiosity.
[Lifestyle (Books) / Gourmet (Soup)]
This store is a collaboration between Kyoto's "Saka no Tochuu" (Slope on the Hill), which deals in organic produce, and Tokyo's "Orido", which operates the bookstore "Kamome Books" and the bookshelf specialty store "Hummingbird Bookshelf", and has the message "Agriculture that will continue for 100 years to come". The store offers seasonal flavors, mainly soups, and a carefully selected collection of books, representing change and diversity. It is a space where you can savor and enjoy the transitions.
[Fashion (women's/men's)/Lifestyle/Cafe]
CAFÉ KITSUNÉ KYOTO Shin Puh Kan
Founded in Paris, France in 2002 by Gilda Loaëc and Masaya Kuroki, the brand not only offers fashion but also a music label and cafe. As a lifestyle brand that blends diverse cultures, the brand has stores around the world, including in Paris, New York, Seoul, and Hong Kong. In 2019, Yuni Ahn was appointed creative director, and the brand continues to propose a more high-quality, timeless, and modern style.
Additionally, "CAFÉ KITSUNÉ," which will be attached to "MAISON KITSUNÉ KYOTO ShinPuhKan," is the brand's cafe business. Since opening in Aoyama, Tokyo in 2013, the brand has opened stores around the world, including in Paris, New York, Seoul, and Shanghai, and this will be its first store in the Kansai region. This store, which offers timeless flavors in a cosmopolitan space every day, will be the first in Japan to be attached to a store that stocks the collection line, signaling a new lifestyle.
[Fashion (Men's Kimono)]
Based on the concept of "men's kimono tailoring," the store opened in March 2015 next to the torii gate of Kanda Myojin Shrine in Tokyo, marking its first store in the Kansai region. With a free-thinking approach that is unconstrained by stereotypes, the store is a concept that fuses tradition and innovation to bring you the extraordinary experience of "making the effort to wear a kimono." We offer coordination suggestions that go beyond the boundaries of traditional kimono to many customers, both from Japan and overseas.
[Lifestyle (Fragrance)]
Le Labo, a New York-based perfumery, has opened a flagship store in Kyoto. The store values careful, hand-crafted creations, blending perfumes in its in-store lab and even hand-applying personalized labels with names and messages. Each customer can enjoy a unique, made-to-order fragrance.
[Fashion (Women's/Men's)]
NON-DAILY LIFE IN DAILY LIFE This men's and women's select shop from Nakameguro, Tokyo, proposes a new standard based on the concept of "extraordinary life in daily life," and will be opening its doors in the Kansai region for the first time. The shop will offer a wide range of exclusive brands and special order items that are only available at the Kyoto store.
Click here for a list of stores in the commercial zoneA pop-up space that brings excitement to the facility
Through the operation of the pop-up space, the facility will help exhibitors improve their branding and increase awareness, as well as support them in taking on new business and manufacturing challenges. The facility will be visited by local customers as well as travelers from around the world, and we aim to create a place where a variety of people, experiences, and things can come together and new cultures can be born. The space will be operated in collaboration with THINK GREEN PRODUCE Co., Ltd. In addition to operating the space, the two companies will also collaborate on sales promotion and PR for the entire facility.
About the THINK GREEN PROCUCE
THINK GREEN PROCUCE is a company that works to create better cities of the future, with a vision of "creating better cities, lifestyles, and cultures." They operate event spaces and galleries in Tokyo, as well as handle real estate, architecture, the production and management of venues such as restaurants, bakeries, galleries, and studios, proposals for offices and work styles, and corporate consulting. Based on a consistent concept that extends from city planning to a cup of coffee, the company operates with the desire to improve cities, lifestyles, and culture at its core.
- Company name:THINK GREEN PRODUCE Co., Ltd.
- Established:March 8, 2008
- Address:WHARF Shibuya Udagawacho, 37-14 Udagawacho, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
- URL:http://www.tgp.co.jp/
Ace Hotel the first hotel to open in Asia, brings a breath of fresh air
Since its debut in Seattle, USA in 1999, Ace Hotel, whose design and concept have influenced hotels around the world and captivated fans from all over the world, will now make its first appearance in Asia as Ace Hotel Kyoto in Shin Puh Kan hotel in Kyoto. Ace Hotel Kyoto will be a monument celebrating Kyoto's rich art and nature, ever-evolving culture, refined craftsmanship and deep history, and will create a community that brings together tourists and locals with creativity as its keyword. Ace Hotel Kyoto will embark on a journey alongside Kyoto's traditions and history as a place for the creation of new communities and cultures.
[Interior design by Commune Design]
The interiors of Ace Hotel Kyoto will be designed by Los Angeles-based, long-time Ace Hotel partner, Commune Design, a multi-award-winning interior design firm. The interiors incorporate a mutual cultural admiration for the exchange between the West and the East, and are inspired by Charlotte Perriand and JB Blanc, two creators who were deeply impressed by Japanese design and "Japaneseness," incorporating beauty, functionality, and elegance into their work.
- Hotel name:Ace Hotel Kyoto
- Total floor area:Approximately 18,300 m²
- Number of floors:1st to 7th floors above ground
- Number of rooms:213
- Ancillary facilities:Restaurant, bar & lounge, coffee shop, gallery
Banquet room (1 room): 366 m², maximum capacity approximately 300 people
Meeting rooms (3 rooms): 50m² to 55m², maximum capacity approximately 38 people - URL:www.acehotel.com/kyoto/
[Shin Puh Kan Redevelopment Plan Overview]
[Changes Shin Puh Kan and future schedule]
[NTT Urban Development's business development in the Kyoto area]
NTT Urban Development Corporation operates in major cities across Japan, and in Kyoto has been working on a variety of projects that contribute to urban development in the region, including the former Shin Puh Kan, "Lakue Shijo Karasuma" which opened in 2010, "The Hotel Seiryu Kyoto Kiyomizu" and "THE HIRAMATSU Kyoto (developed by Kyoto En no Gyoja)" which are scheduled to open in March 2020. This facility, which repurposes the building on the site of the former Kyoto Central Telephone Exchange, long beloved by the people of Kyoto as the former Shin Puh Kan, will be the company's core mixed-use facility in Kyoto.
エースホテル京都 開業準備室
正山・楠・武内
03-6894-3200／Mail：shinpuhkan_pr@ssu.co.jp
大寺・小張 TEL：03-6811-6241
エースホテル京都 開業準備室
press.kyoto@acehotel.com (メディア関連)
enquire.kyo@acehotel.com （その他の問い合わせ）
List of stores in the commercial zone
| floor | Categories | Store name | Company Name | merchandise | Kansai First store opening | Kyoto First store opening | flagship store | Kansai largest class | New business format | Kyoto Yukari |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basement 1 | Mini Theater | Uplink Kyoto | Uplink Ltd. | Mini Theater | ● | |||||
| 1st floor above ground | Shops & Restaurants (Gourmet/Sweets) | Tea and Sake Shin Puh Kan | Smiles Co., Ltd. | Sweets (shaved ice) | ● | |||||
| Gyoza Restaurant Ryosho | MASTERMIND Co., Ltd. | Gourmet (gyoza) | ● | |||||||
| Kuzushidori Kappo Suehirogari Kyoto | FOOD ARCHITECT LAB Co., Ltd. | Gourmet (Yakitori) | ● | |||||||
| green bean to bar CHOCOLATE (Green Bean to Bar Chocolate) | Royal Arts Co., Ltd. | Sweets (Chocolate) | ● | |||||||
| Tempura "Tentora" | Tea Essence Co., Ltd. | Gourmet (Tempura) | ● | ● | ● | |||||
| DIG THE LINE BOTTLE&BAR (Dig the Line Bottle and Bar) | DIG THE LINE Co., Ltd. | Gourmet/Shops (Craft Beer/Sake) | ● | ● | ||||||
| Shops & Restaurants (Fashion/Lifestyle) | uka store kyoto ShinPuhKan (Uka Store Kyoto Shin Puh Kan) | Uka Co., Ltd. | Lifestyle (Beauty/Cosmetics) | ● | ||||||
| GLOBE SPECS KYOTO (Globe Specs Kyoto) | Globe Specs Co., Ltd. | Fashion (eyewear) | ● | |||||||
| JOHN SMEDLEY (John Smedley) | Lee Mills Agency Co., Ltd. | Fashion (women's/men's) | ● | ● | ||||||
| THISISSSHIZEN (This is Shizen) | DAISHIZEN Co., Ltd. | Lifestyle (Plants/Miscellaneous goods) | ● | |||||||
| TRAVELER'S FACTORY KYOTO (Traveler's Factory Kyoto) | Designphil Inc. | Lifestyle (stationery/miscellaneous goods) | ● | |||||||
| BEAMS JAPAN (Beams Japan) | Beams Co., Ltd. | Fashion (women's/men's)/Lifestyle (miscellaneous goods) | ● | |||||||
| Pilgrim Surf+Supply (Pilgrim Surf + Supply) | Beams Co., Ltd. | Fashion (women's/men's) | ● | ● | ||||||
| Bonjour Records (Bonjour Records) | Jun Co., Ltd. | Fashion (women's/men's)/Lifestyle (records/CDs) | ● | ● | ||||||
| Books and Vegetables OyOy (Books and vegetables, oh my) | Orido Co., Ltd./Sakanotsudo Co., Ltd. | Lifestyle (books) / Gourmet (soup) | ● | ● | ||||||
| MAISON KITSUNÉ KYOTO ShinPuhKan (Maison Kitsune Kyoto Shin Puh Kan) CAFÉ KITSUNÉ KYOTO ShinPuhKan (Cafe Kitsune Kyoto Shin Puh Kan) | Maison Kitsune Japan Co., Ltd. | Fashion (women's/men's) / Lifestyle / Cafe | ●※ | |||||||
| Y. & SONS (Wye and Sons) | Yamato Co., Ltd. | Fashion (men's kimono) | ● | |||||||
| LE LABO KYOTO (Le Labo Kyoto) | Green Stamp Co., Ltd. | Lifestyle (Fragrance) | ● | ● | ● | |||||
| 1LDK (One LDK) | ID Land Company Ltd. | Fashion (women's/men's) | ● | |||||||
| total | 11 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 3 | ||||