Honey harvested from “urban beekeeping” on a hotel rooftop will be commercialized again this year; limited edition of 50 bottles for sale, 100% produced in Kyoto Prefecture

Honey harvested from “urban beekeeping” on the hotel rooftop will be commercialized again this year, with only 50 bottles for sale, 100% produced in Kyoto Prefecture ​
Keihan Hotels & Resorts Co., Ltd. Press release: July 1, 2025 Honey harvested from “urban beekeeping” on the hotel rooftop will be commercialized again this year, with a limited number of 50 bottles for sale, 100% produced in Kyoto Prefecture ～Contributing to biodiversity conservation and achieving SDGs through local production and consumption～ The Keihan Group’s flagship hotel “THE THOUSAND KYOTO” (Shimogyo Ward, Kyoto City, General Manager: Sakurai Miwa) will commercialize honey collected in the “Urban Beekeeping Project,” which is celebrating its fifth year this year, and will sell a limited number of 50 bottles from Monday, July 7, 2025. The hotel launched the “Urban Beekeeping Project” in May 2021 and has been harvesting honey in the spring and fall. Hotel staff who normally work in various sections such as the accommodation
department, food and beverage department, and wedding department gather on the roof once a week to take care of the bees as “Urban Beekeeping Project Members” wearing protective clothing. This year marks the fifth year of this activity and they will once again harvest honey, a gift from the bees they have carefully nurtured. They will then hand wrap the honey in original packaging and deliver it to you. The honey harvested on the hotel rooftop in front of Kyoto Station was brought by bees from nearby nectar sources such as trees, plants, and flowers within a 2-3km radius of Kyoto City.
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/83761/554/83761-554-b98acb5a7f0174bf8341a2e1430b2aa8-3900×2600.jpg THOUSAND HONEY 2025 Product Overview This is pure, unheated, Kyoto-produced honey harvested on the rooftop of THE THOUSAND KYOTO. Members of the Urban Beekeeping Project are responsible for removing the honeycombs from the hives, separating and filtering the honey. The honeycombs are sold in original wooden boxes with the THOUSAND HONEY embossed logo. Please enjoy the blessings of the bees lovingly raised by the hotel staff.
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/83761/554/83761-554-5d037e3ce665842b45777e72901f81f4-1912×1270.jpg THOUSAND HONEY 2025 ◆THOUSAND HONEY 2025 【Ingredients】 Honey (Kyoto Prefecture) *Caution: Do not give to children under 1 year old. [Sales period] July 7th (Monday) – until stocks last (limited to 50 bottles) [Contents] 100g [Sales price] 2,500 yen in a wooden box 【Sales location】 ・THE THOUSAND KYOTO front desk ・Cafe & Bar “TEA AND BAR” (THE THOUSAND KYOTO 2nd floor) ・THE THOUSAND KYOTO online shop https://www.the-thousand-kyoto-shop.jp/SHOP/thousandhoney.html ※The displayed price includes consumption tax. ※All photos are for illustrative purposes only. Comments from the Urban Beekeeping Project Manager Project Member and Honey Meister Association Certified Advisor Sales & Marketing Department: Marina Wada
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/83761/554/83761-554-8ed55ccb428d002e3f4256d91f32289b-1600×1200.png Project member and Honey Meister Association certified advisor Sales & Marketing Department: Marina Wada “The moment I tasted the pale yellow honey collected in mid-May, the azaleas in full bloom that were blooming on the way to school spread out before my eyes. The honey had a sweet scent that was like tasting nectar from flowers. By collecting the honey in several batches, the nectar from various flowers mixed together, the color became darker, and the flavor became more complex. This time, we are pleased to announce the launch of THOUSAND HONEY. 2025. We hope you will enjoy this natural gift from bees. ” Purpose of this initiative Our hotel is a “Think 1000 year With the slogan “comfort.”, we are providing an exciting experience that pursues comfort and sustainability with new comfort that will continue into the next millennium. This initiative involves raising bees, which play a certain role in the conservation of biodiversity, on the hotel rooftop and harvesting the honey as a by-product. We will also promote local production for local consumption, such as providing it as an ingredient in the hotel restaurant and selling it in bottles. It is also part of the “BIOSTYLE PROJECT” initiative, which proposes a lifestyle that aims to realize a recycling-oriented society as the “Keihan version of SDGs” promoted by the Keihan Group. ・The role of bees Plants rely on insects to “pollinate” in order to create seeds and renew generations. Honeybees are a representative example of insects that play this role. They are attracted by the scent of flowers and visit them, and while sucking nectar, they carry the pollen that has attached to their bodies to other flowers. It is said that many cultivated crops depend on honeybees, as they are essential for plant growth and prosperity. ・Relationship with the 17 SDGs (Goal 13) Take concrete action against climate change ⇒ Raising honeybees leads to a chain of events in which plants prosper, and plants absorb carbon dioxide and produce oxygen. (Goal 15) Protect and sustain the life of land ⇒ Raising honeybees pollinates plants, which ultimately helps maintain ecosystems and biodiversity. Urban Beekeeping Project Overview Start date: May 25, 2021 Installation location: THE THOUSAND KYOTO rooftop Type: Western honeybee Scale: 3 hives (approx. 45,000 bees) *As of June 2025 Operated by: Keihan Hotels & Resorts Co., Ltd. Urban Beekeeping Project Team Urban Beekeeping Project Team Members
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/83761/554/83761-554-94ff002ed7fe6c6e50db09b93033e303-1401×1279.jpg Urban Beekeeping Project Team Members References
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/83761/554/83761-554-7830c982e1577aa23f88f16390cddfb7-640×480.jpg https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kg8UTgZX0N4 Watch
Youtube ​ Press release at the start of the project: Latest column on the Beekeeping Project:
https://note.com/youhou_/n/n1f52bdcb9dcd About Keihan Group’s “BIOSTYLE PROJECT” that proposes a lifestyle that realizes the SDGs
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/83761/554/83761-554-f14e7ffb94adbd1c0670b728b5256cce-1025×522.png We will contribute to achieving the SDGs while realizing a healthy, beautiful, and high-quality life. The Keihan Group has developed a lifestyle that contributes to such a recycling-oriented society as “BIOSTYLE” and is proposing it to our customers. We will promote various activities that the Keihan Group can do to contribute to the realization of a bright, recycling-oriented society where people and the earth can enjoyably and effortlessly incorporate things that are good for people and the earth into their daily lives, rather than activities that are born only from regulations and patience. About BIOSTYLE PROJECT ​ About Keihan Hotels & Resorts’ “TAGAYASE PROJECT”
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/83761/554/83761-554-724bbd826bd6ab934b63ba8003c36aab-3369×2382.jpg At Keihan Hotels & Resorts, “TAGAYASE Under the “TAGAYASE PROJECT” project, we are working on various activities that contribute to regional revitalization, local industry development, and local environmental conservation, such as The Thousand Kyoto’s “urban agriculture” and “urban beekeeping,” and Biwako Hotel’s “Satoyama Food Project” and “Wildflower Project.” Our group will come together to plan and promote various initiatives that contribute to the local area, and propose new relationships between hotels and local communities. *”TAGAYASE PROJECT” is a registered trademark of Keihan Hotels & Resorts Co., Ltd. About TAGAYASE PROJECT ​ THE THOUSAND KYOTO
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/83761/554/83761-554-e7b22b5df64673b02bf07b572f1d2494-1742×1502.jpg THE THOUSAND KYOTO Address: 570 Higashishiokojicho, Shimogyo-ku, Kyoto 600-8216 Access: Approximately 2 minutes walk east from JR Kyoto Station. Opening date: January 29, 2019 Number of floors: 1st basement floor to 9th floor (guest rooms: 3rd floor to 9th floor / 222 rooms) *This email has been sent automatically, so please do not reply.