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Kinukake no Michi Kesan

きぬか怪（ケ）さん

Registered organizationKinukake no Michi Promotion Council

Added to this catalog August 2, 2015

Kinukake no Michi Kesan
CHARACTER FACTS

Meet Kinukake no Michi Kesan

Kinukake no Michi Kesan is a mascot listed in our Japanese character catalog for Kyoto City, Kyoto.

Registered area
Kyoto City, Kyoto
Registered organization
Kinukake no Michi Promotion Council

From the recorded profile

This is a translation of the source description. Dates, affiliations and plans refer to the source’s publication context, not a guarantee of current activity.

Kinukake no Michi mascot character Kinukake no Michi Kesan. “Kinukake no Michi” is the nickname of a 2.5-kilometer tourist road in Kyoto City where visitors can tour the three World Heritage sites Kinkaku-ji, Ryoan-ji, and Ninna-ji. This yōkai character was created to promote Kinukake no Michi. Speaking the Kyoto dialect, Kesan introduces shops around Kinukake no Michi and shares their appeal and information on Facebook and Twitter. The character mainly appears at events along Kinukake no Michi and elsewhere in the prefecture, attracting attention.

English translation of the source profile. Names are display translations, not necessarily official English names. Original Japanese names are retained for identification; check official sources for current activity.

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