Voting begins today in Kyoto City mayoral election, with competition between newcomers for the first time in 16 years. Voting for the Kyoto mayoral election begins at 7 a.m.
and continues until 8 p.m., with some exceptions, and votes are counted on the same day. During the election campaign, debates centered around support measures for education and child-rearing, countermeasures against ''overtourism,'' and efforts toward fiscal reconstruction. Photographs of candidates are shown only if they have given consent to be photographed.