OUR MISSION

Creating unforgettable experiences to help overseas visitors discover a deeper connection with this timeless jewel of Japan, and helping individuals and companies invest in the local Kyoto. 

Our Mission at Old World is to bring the world to Kyoto, and Kyoto to the world.

About Us

Forged by adventure, united by the desire to create and share.

BRAD WALTERS

Representative Director, CEO

After calling Japan home for the last 20+ years, Brad has always loved sharing the local stories, places, culture whenever friends visit Japan. He had a vision of creating a place where visitors can experience and enjoy its unique culture on a deeper level - a need that wasn’t being met by large impersonal hotels. In 2015 he purchased an old Kyoto Machiya and restored it to feature an authentic Japanese ambiance with modern western comforts. It is now one of Gion’s most desired accommodation, overlooking Kennin-ji, the oldest Zen temple in Kyoto.

Brad's passion for hospitality and real estate began at Canada's leading hotel consultancy firm, PKF Consulting Inc. (PKF Canada), after having worked for two upper scale hotels, including Victoria Regent Waterfront and International Plaza Hotel. After coming to Japan to work in investment banking, he co-founded and served as CEO of Rainbow Partners Inc., taking it to acquisition by Nasdaq listed ROVI (now TiVo) in 2009.

After founding Old World, Brad now looks forward to share the experiences and opportunities of Kyoto with the world on a larger scale, through projects such as the newly developed Genji Kyoto boutique hotel on the Kamogawa River.