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.
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 School-Community Collaboration Project First Round of Selection
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”
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 –
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 –
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
18 sat SD Seminar, 8th Session: University Strategy and Leadership
– Shaping the Future of Universities and Society Through Strategy and Transformation –
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”
30 thu
SD Joint Training Program: ” Designing New Education for the AI ​​Era Using Generative AI and the Metaverse “

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”
IELTS Skill Improvement Seminar
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.

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.
12 sat SD Seminar Report Meeting: Public Presentation
19 sat SD Seminar Training: Public Presentation Follow-up Training
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”
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”

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 -“
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
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”

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