.KYOTO Domains

Eligible registrants for .KYOTO are:

a. Kyoto municipalities and local governments;

b. Public and private institutions with a valid physical address in Kyoto;

c. Organizations, companies, and other businesses with a valid physical address in Kyoto; and

d. Natural persons with a valid physical address in Kyoto. The Registry will conduct scans of registration data from time to time in order to ensure compliance with the registration requirements. Any failure of a registration to satisfy the Nexus Requirement will result in the name being placed on a hold for an initial period of 30 days. If the Registrant does not comply during the hold time frame, the domain name may be subject to deletion. In case any entity or natural person who does not have a valid physical street address in Kyoto but has a legitimate purpose for registering and using a .KYOTO domain name, please

contact us.

Applications that meet one of the following criteria may be approved for registration:

a. Applicants who can demonstrate a positive economic contribution to Kyoto through business activities;

b. Applications endorsed by the Kyoto Prefectural Government; or

c. Applications endorsed by the Kyoto Chamber of Commerce, or other economic association with a presence in Kyoto.