As part of the 1200th-anniversary commemorative event, it is opened in 1997 as the 4th generation of the Kyoto Station building. It is one of the largest scale station buildings in Japan―the station, a hotel, a department store, a theater, an art museum, and more―all of these can be found in the Kyoto Station Building. Also, try out a selection of ramen from all over Japan at the Kyoto Ramen Koji. While you are in Kyoto, it is surely worth to stop by the Sky Garden where you can see the full extent of Kyoto city.