2025
Hilton Kyoto
Japan
Client: Hilton Kyoto
Produced by: Andrew Gibler
Agency:
Category: Tourism Services
Entry Type: Promotional Video
Synopsis
This destination video showcases Hilton Kyoto and its surroundings, featuring the "Synapse" experience where the model explores Kyoto’s historical landscapes and experiences fleeting flashbacks connecting the city’s past and present. This aims to convey the profound cultural beauty of Kyoto with an emotional impact on the audience. The hotel’s design, inspired by the ancient Japanese weaving loom "orimono," is characterized by golden threads interwoven throughout its structure.
Goals of the film
This video was produced as part of a tourism strategy to promote Hilton Kyoto. The primary goal of the strategy is to attract mid- to high-level travelers by offering an experience that merges Kyoto’s historical charm with modern luxury. Through the ""Synapse"" experience, the video expresses Kyoto's beauty, where the past and present intertwine, inviting viewers into the profound cultural depths of Kyoto.
Target Group
This video introduces the Kyoto area and the Hilton Hotel, offering tourists the opportunity to immerse themselves in the profound depths of Kyoto. The video includes a “Synapse” experience, where the model navigates this beautiful historic city, once Japan’s ancient capital, and encounters flashbacks resembling the neural connections of Kyoto’s past and present.