University Consortium Kyoto Event Information

This is a list of major events hosted by the University Consortium Kyoto in 2026.
Please note that Campus Plaza Kyoto is closed every Monday and from December 28th to January 4th.

April 2026

month	day	day of week	event
4	1	Wed	School-Community Collaboration: Applications Now Open
	3	Fri	Credit Transfer System: Application period for the first semester of the 2026 academic year has ended.
	9	Thu	[For Students] Applications now open for the 2026 Academic Year Presentation on Kyoto in English
	10	Fri	Information session for companies and organizations regarding internships and work experience programs for international students in 2026.
	10	Fri	Applications for the 2026 “Industry-Academia Collaboration Education Program” are now open (until May 8th).
	11	Sat	Industry-Academia Collaboration Education Program Information Session and Consultation
	17	Fri	School-Community Collaboration Project Recruitment Briefing
	20	Mon	The deadline for submissions for the main visual of the 24th Kyoto Student Festival has passed.
	24	Fri	SD Joint Training Program: “Business Manners You Understand and Appreciate the More You Know”

May 2026

month	day	day of week	event
5	2	Sat	<Kyoto Studies Lecture Series> 1st Session: “Temples and Buddhist Halls of Heian-kyo”
	8	Fri	School-Community Collaboration Project Recruitment Briefing
			Application deadline for the 2026 “Industry-Academia Collaboration Education Program”
	9	Sat	[For Students] Application Deadline for the 2026 Academic Year Presentation on Kyoto in English
			Application deadline for the 24th Kyoto Student Festival Executive Committee
	12	Tue	Information session for companies and organizations regarding internships and work experience programs for international students in 2026.
	16	Sat	University Relay Lecture Series: “What Do the Scriptures Teach? – The Secrets of the Scriptures Beginning with ‘Thus I Have Heard'” Shuchiin University
			TOEFL iBT® Test Skill-Up Seminar
	20	Wed	SD Joint Training Program: “Facilitation Skills Training for Smooth Meeting Management”
	23	Sat	Presenting about Kyoto in English ① Ice Break, Introduction to Japan and Kyoto ~Learning about Japan and Kyoto in English~ ② Learning expressions related to traditional Japanese culture in English
			University Relay Lecture Series: “Living with Early-Onset Dementia – Insights from Medical Understanding and the Voices of Those Affected” Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine
	30	Sat	<Kyoto Studies Lecture Series> Part 2: “What We Can See from Kyoto’s Nanban Temples”
			Presentations on Kyoto in English, including temple visits and lectures.
			School-Community Collaboration Application Deadline
			SD Seminar, Session 1: Orientation / Fundamentals of Academic Writing

June 2026

month	day	day of week	event
6	2	Tue	Applications now being accepted for the school-community collaboration project trial program.
	5	Fri	SD Joint Training Program: “Risk Management in Educational Institutions – Focusing on Legal Risks”
	6	Sat	SD Seminar, Session 2: University Systems, Laws, and Organizations – Understanding University Education-Related Systems, Laws, and Organizations for High-Quality Work –
			Presenting about Kyoto in English, Part 3: Traditional Culture Experience I ① Tea Ceremony Experience ② Expressing Tea Ceremony Culture in English
			<Kyoto Studies Lecture Series> 3rd Session: “The Architectural History of Mission Schools”
	12	Fri	Information session for the school-community collaboration project trial program.
	13	Sat	Presenting Kyoto in English: Part 4 – Temple Guide Experience, Zen Meditation, and City Walking Mission (International Student Exchange Event)
			Internship & Work Experience Program Networking Event for International Students
			SD Seminar, 3rd Session: Academic Literacy and Policy Recommendation Reports – Understanding Academic Literacy and Starting Research –
	20	Sat	Kyoto Presentation in English, 5th Traditional Culture Experience II: ① Flower Arrangement Experience ② Reflection on the Flower Arrangement Experience and Report on the City Walking Mission in English
			<Kyoto Studies Lecture Series> 4th Session: “Oda Nobunaga and Buddhism”
			SD Seminar, 4th Session: Universities and Higher Education Policy – Viewing Universities from the Perspective of Higher Education Policy –
			University Executive Board Seminar: “The Future of Higher Education”
	23	Tue	FD Joint Training Program Themed Training [Session 1] Fundamentals and Practice of Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research Application ~Learning Points for Acceptance from Review Perspectives and Case Studies~
	27	Sat	Presentation on Kyoto in English: 6th Presentation Manuscript Editing Workshop (Online, for those interested)
			SD Seminar, 5th Session: University-High School Collaboration and High School-University Connection – From the Perspective of High School Education, the Final Stage of Primary and Secondary Education –
			The 1st Kyoto High School-University Connection Regional Network (KARN): “Are the students that universities are really targeting coming in for their entrance exams this year? Let’s discuss those lingering doubts!”
			University Relay Lecture Series: “Forms of Tourism in Kyoto as Seen Through Historical Iconographic Materials – Let’s Look at Materials from the Edo Period -” Doshisha Women’s University
	28	Sun	School-Community Collaboration Public Presentation Judging

July 2026

month	day	day of week	event
7	2	Thu	Information released and applications now open for the 2026 Summer Recruitment for the Wide-Area Unit Transfer System.
	3	Fri	SD Joint Training Program: “Introduction to Generative AI for University Administration”
	4	Sat	Presenting about Kyoto in English: 7th Individual English Presentation
			University Relay Lecture Series: “Food and Culture in Zen Temples – Reflections from Japanese and Chinese Documents” Hanazono University
			SD Seminar, 6th Session: Universities and Society – The Meaning of Community Collaboration and the Role of Universities –
			Kyoto Student Festival Industry-Academia-Government Collaboration Internship Orientation
	11	Sat	<Kyoto Studies Lecture Series> (Practical Lecture 1) “Discovering the Tea Rooms of the World Heritage Site Ninna-ji Temple – Experiencing the Spaces of Ogata Korin’s Ryokakutei and Emperor Kokaku’s Hitotei”
			SD Seminar, 7th Session: Educational Management for Quality Assurance in University Education – Discussion and Advice for Promoting Educational Management at Your Own University
			The 23rd Kyoto High School and University Faculty Exchange Meeting: “Considering the In-School System and the Positioning of In-School Training that Drives ‘Integrated Inquiry Time'”
	17	Fri	FD Joint Training Program Themed Training [Session 2] Strategies for Increasing the Acceptance Rate of Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research Applications ~From Research Activity Design to Overseas Research Activities~
	18	Sat	SD Seminar, 8th Session: University Strategy and Leadership – Shaping the Future of Universities and Society Through Strategy and Transformation –
	24	Fri	Kyoto International Student Film Festival Monthly Screenings
	25	Sat	SD Seminar, 9th Session: Branding and Student Recruitment – How to Proceed with University Branding –
			<Kyoto Studies Lecture Series> 5th Session: “The Tea Ceremony and Buddhism – The Introduction and Transformation of Tea”
			School-Community Collaboration Certification Ceremony
	30	Thu	SD Joint Training Program: ” Designing New Education for the AI Era Using Generative AI and the Metaverse “
	31	Fri	Entry deadline for the policy research exchange conference originating from Kyoto.

August 2026

month	day	day of week	event
8	4	Tue	Kyoto College: Applications open for Fall Semester 2026.
	7	Fri	SD Joint Training Program: “Successful DX, Failed DX”
	7	Fri	IELTS Skill Improvement Seminar
	8	Sat	Kyoto FD Exchange Meeting: “From ‘Searching Only’ to Cultivating Thinking Skills—University Education in the Future That Isn’t Swayed by Generative AI”
	18	Tue	Kyoto College: Application period for the second semester of 2026 has ended.
	26	Wed	Credit Transfer System: Applications open for the second semester of the 2026 academic year.
	27	Thu	Kyoto University-High School Connection Regional Network (KARN) 2nd Project: Let’s Examine That Entrance Exam Together! ~Learn How to Verify the “Desired Student Profile” Based on Data~
	28	Fri	Kyoto International Student Film Festival Monthly Screenings
	29	Sat	2026 IR Forum: “Universities in Transformation! Visualizing Learning Outcomes and Practicing Educational Management – What Initiatives Does the New Evaluation System Demand of Universities?”

September 2026

month	day	day of week	event
9	10	Thu	Credit Transfer System: Application period for the second semester of the 2026 academic year has ended.
	10	Thu	The 23rd All-Japan University Consortium Research Exchange Forum
	11	Fri	The 23rd All-Japan University Consortium Research Exchange Forum
	12	Sat	SD Seminar Report Meeting: Public Presentation
	15	Tue	FD Training Program Themed Training [3rd Session] “Designing Interaction in Classroom Management – Visualizing Dialogue and Learning Using the Online Whiteboard ‘Miro'”
	19	Sat	SD Seminar Training: Public Presentation Follow-up Training
	19	Sat	University Relay Lecture Series: “The Plasticity of the ‘Shuntokumaru Legend’ —Playing at the Edge of the Legend—” Kyoto Seika University

October 2026

month	day	day of week	event
10	3	Sat	<Kyoto Studies Lecture Series> 6th Session: “Buddhism and Kyoto after the Meiji Restoration – Focusing on Higashi Honganji Temple”
	3	Sat	University Relay Lecture Series: “Understanding Regional Diversity Through Sociology – Building Multicultural Communities” – Otani University
	10	Sat	University Relay Lecture Series: “The Buddhist Worldview as Seen Through the Daily Rituals of the Jodo Sect” Kyoto Bunkyo University
	11	Sun	The 24th Kyoto Student Festival Main Event
	17	Sat	<Kyoto Studies Lecture Series> 7th Session: “The Little-Known World of Goshuin (Temple Seals) – Focusing on Kyoto’s Goshuin from the Edo Period to the Reiwa Era -“
	24	Sat	University Relay Lecture Series: “The Culture of Healing – Case Studies from Traditional Thai Medicine” – Otani University
	31	Sat	<Kyoto Studies Lecture Series> (Practical Lecture 2) “Visiting Kyoto’s Mission Schools”
	31	Sat	SD Seminar 10th Anniversary Project

November 2026

month	day	day of week	event
11	7	Sat	<Kyoto Studies Lecture Series> 8th Session: “The True Nature of Heian-kyo, the Capital of Mysteries – Unraveling the Mysteries of Kyoto Through Historical Documents”
	21	Sat	<Kyoto Studies Lecture Series> 9th Session (Morning): “Doshisha Women’s College and Hawaii, USA – Human Exchange Based on Christianity -“
	21	Sat	University Relay Lecture Series: “The Path Walked by Master Jianzhen – Focusing on Hainan Island, Sanya, Guilin, and Yangshuo” Kyoto Bunkyo Junior College
	28	Sat	<Kyoto Studies Lecture Series> 9th Session (Afternoon): “Doshisha Women’s College and Hawaii, USA – Human Exchange Based on Christianity -“

December 2026

month	day	day of week	event
12	5	Sat	University Relay Lecture Series: “Geology and Culture of the Japanese Archipelago” – Otani University
	5	Sat	24th High School-University Collaboration Education Forum: How Does Inquiry-Based Learning Connect to University Education? – The Possibilities of High School-University Collaboration, Including Selection Processes –
	12	Sat	<Kyoto Studies Lecture Series> 10th Session: “How Animation Depicted Kyoto as a ‘Religious City’ – How Animation ‘Showcased’ Kyoto”
	13	Sun	The 22nd Kyoto-based Policy Research Exchange Conference
	18	Fri	SD Joint Training Program: “Higher Education Trends Update for University Staff”