FY2025

This is a list of major events hosted by the University Consortium Kyoto in 2025.
Please note that Campus Plaza Kyoto is closed every Monday and from December 28th to January 4th.

April 2025

month day day of week event
4 1 Tue School-Community Collaboration: Applications Now Open
4 Fri Credit Transfer System – First Semester Application Period Ends
10 Thu Kyoto Student Public Relations Department New Member Welcome Party
11 Fri Applications for the industry-academia collaboration education program are now open (until May 9th).
12 Sat Industry-academia collaboration education: Program information session and consultation for university students (all courses available)
17 tree Industry-Academia Collaboration Education: “Project Planning and Practice Course” Information Session and Consultation
School-Community Collaboration Information Session
19 Sat The 1st Kyoto High School-University Connection Regional Network (KARN) Meeting:
“Risk Management in University Entrance Examinations”
Kyoto Student Public Relations Department, Kyoto Student Festival, Joint Welcome Party for New Members
twenty four Thu Kyoto Student Public Relations Department New Member Welcome Party (Arashiyama Electric Railway chartered party)
26 Sat Kyoto Studies Lecture Series: The Showa Enthronement Ceremony and Kyoto – From Taisho to Showa –

May 2025

month day day of week event
5 3 Sat University Relay Lecture (Kyoto University of Advanced Science): Health Benefits of Exercise, Especially the Effects of Strength Training
9 Fri Application deadline for industry-academia collaboration education programs
School-Community Collaboration Information Session
SD Joint Training Program: “Business Manners You Understand and Appreciate the More You Know”
10 Sat The 2nd Kyoto High School-University Connection Regional Network (KARN):
Key Points for Sustainable Student Recruitment in the Face of a Declining 18-Year-Old Population – Considering Effective Communication Strategies Based on High Schools’ Concerns
[For International Students] Spring Welcome Session (KTA)
17 Sat Kyoto Studies Lecture Series: The Great Kyoto Flood of 1935 and the Improvement of the Kamo River
TOEFL Skill Improvement Seminar
twenty one Wed Guidance for International Student Internship Programs
twenty three Fri Guidance for International Student Internship Programs
twenty four Sat University Relay Lecture Series (Kyoto University of Advanced Science):
What you can do to enjoy healthy meals for a lifetime.
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
Guidance for International Student Internship Programs
31 Sat School-Community Collaboration Application Deadline
SD Seminar “Orientation”
SD Seminar “Fundamentals of Academic Writing”
– How to transform “awareness of a problem” into a concrete “question”?
Presentation in English about Kyoto;
Noh theater performance (Kongo Noh Theater); and international student exchange event.

June 2025

month day day of week event
6 3 Tue Applications now open for the Gaku-Machi Collaboration (Trial Slot) program.
4 Wed [For Faculty and Staff] 1st Joint Faculty Development Training Program – Themed Training
: “Lightening Your Future Self: Mental Well-being and Interacting with Generation Z for University Faculty and Staff”
6 Fri SD Joint Training Program “Marketing Frontline: Capturing the Hearts of High School Students and New Students”
7 Sat Kyoto Studies Lecture Series: Modern and Contemporary Kyo-yaki/Kiyomizu-yaki Pottery and Gojo-zaka
– Wartime Pottery Production Areas and Ceramic Hand Grenades – Practical Lecture 1
Presenting about Kyoto in English: Traditional Culture Experience I
① Tea Ceremony Experience ② Expressing Tea Ceremony Culture in English
SD Seminar: “Academic Literacy and Policy Recommendation Reports”
— Understanding Academic Literacy and Starting Research —
9 Mon Application deadline for the International Student Internship Program
14 Sat SD Seminar: “University Systems, Laws, and Organizations”
– Understanding University Education-Related Systems, Laws, and Organizations for High-Quality Work –
International Student Internship Program: Networking Events for International Students and Companies/Organizations
University Relay Lecture Series (Bukkyo University): Marketing for Living in the Modern Age
Presenting about Kyoto in English
① International Student Session ② Group Activities
twenty one Sat Kyoto Studies Lecture Series: Kyoto in Wartime —Military City, War Cooperation, Evacuation—
SD Seminar: “Universities and Higher Education Policy” – Viewing Universities from the Perspective of Higher Education Policy –
Presenting about Kyoto in English: Traditional Culture Experience II
① Flower Arrangement Experience　
② Let’s talk in English about Kyoto’s famous places, events, and the food, clothing, housing, and education in Japan and Kyoto.
2025 University Executive Board Seminar
: “A Vision for the Future of Improving Japan’s ‘Total Knowledge’ – Reconstructing the Higher Education System”
27 Fri SD Joint Training Program: “University Management and Higher Education Policy in an Era of Intense Competition”
28 Sat Kyoto Studies Lecture Series: Etsuko Takano’s Starting Point at Age Twenty and Her Era
—1969 as a Milestone—
SD Seminar “Universities and Society” – The Meaning of Community Collaboration and the Role of Universities –
Presentation on Kyoto in English:
Presentation script editing course (online, optional)
“Let’s Speak Japanese” for International Students (KTA)
29 Sun School-Community Collaboration Second Round of Judging (Presentation)

July 2025

month day day of week event
7 2 water SD Joint Training Program: “Successful DX, Failed DX”
FD Joint Training Program, 2nd Themed Training Session:
Techniques for Writing Grant Applications to Secure Research Grants – Learning Tips and Strategies
5 Sat Kyoto Studies Lecture Series: The Gion Festival in the Early Showa Period
– Focusing on the state of the float districts before and during the war –
SD Seminar: “Teaching Management for Quality Assurance in University Education”
– Discussion and Advice for Promoting Teaching Management at Your Own University –
Presenting about Kyoto in English
(Individual English Presentation)
The 21st Kyoto High School and University Faculty Exchange Meeting:
What is inquiry-based learning implemented throughout the school? – Deeper student learning and teacher growth fostered by the connection between “integrated inquiry time” and “inquiry in subjects”
12 Sat SD Seminar: “University-High School Collaboration and University-High School Connection”
– Focusing on high school education and considering university-high school connection –
16 Wed Kyoto Student Public Relations [Training]
“Learning how to put your ‘likes’ into words – A writing workshop by Kaho Miyake”
19 Sat SD Seminar “University Strategy and Leadership” – Building Organizations that Create Strategies –
twenty three Wed SD Joint Training Program
: “Basic Knowledge and Latest Trends in Research Support – What Kind of Research is Needed in Universities Today?”
26 Sat University Relay Lecture Series (Shuchiin University)
: Kobo Daishi Kukai and Prayer – Reading and Appreciating the “Shōryōshū”
SD Seminar “Branding and Student Recruitment” – How to Proceed with University Branding –
Faculty and Staff Skill Improvement Training, Session 1:
Communication Skills in University – English Conversation Training Useful at University (Beginner Level)

August 2025

month day day of week event
8 2 Sat Teacher and Staff Skill Improvement Training, Part 2:
Effective Communication Skills: Immediately Usable Email & Web Conference Expressions (Beginner Level)
5 Tue Kyoto College: Application period for the second semester begins.
8 Fri “Let’s Speak Japanese” for International Students (KTA)
9 Sat Kyoto FD Exchange Meeting:
“Innovating Lessons! Ideas and Technologies to Drive Learning”
Teacher and Staff Skills Improvement Training, Session 3:
Practical Discussion Course on Facilitating Meetings and Communicating Opinions in English (Intermediate to Advanced)
19 Tue Kyoto College: Application period for the second semester has ended.
20 Wed “Let’s Speak Japanese” for International Students (KTA)
28 Thu The first themed training session on supporting students with disabilities
: “How do you support students with disabilities? Let’s take a look at real-world initiatives!”
29 Fri Credit transfer system: Application period for the second semester begins.
SD Joint Training Program “The Cutting Edge of Fundraising”
30 Sat University Relay Lecture Series (Hanazono University): “Arithmetic” is fascinating! – The beauty of multiplication tables –
The 22nd All-Japan University Consortium Research Exchange Forum
IR Forum: “Universities in Transformation! Visualizing Learning Outcomes and Practicing Educational Management
– Considering the Potential of IR in Significantly Changing Admissions and Student Recruitment”
31 Sun The 22nd All-Japan University Consortium Research Exchange Forum

September 2025

month day day of week event
9 6 Sat Teacher Skill Improvement Training, 4th Session:
Cultural Understanding Training to Learn Chinese Values ​​and Apply Them to Interacting with International Students
10 Wed The 35th Kansai Conference of Persons in Charge of Supporting Students with Disabilities (KSSK)
11 Thu “Let’s Speak Japanese” for International Students (KTA)
12 Fri Credit transfer system: Application period for the second semester has ended.
13 Sat University Relay Lecture Series (Kyoto Kohka Women’s University): Communication with People with Dementia
SD Seminar “Open Presentation”
Teacher Skills Improvement Training, 5th Session:
Cultural Understanding Training for Supporting International Students from Asian Buddhist Countries such as Thailand and Vietnam
20 Sat SD Seminar “Public Presentation Follow-up Training”
University Relay Lecture Series (Kyoto Seika University): The World Seen from the Workshop of Munemaro Ishiguro
IELTS Skill Improvement Seminar (Online) Part 1: Speaking
26 Fri FD Joint Training Program, 3rd Themed Training Session: “What Kind of Seminar is the One Next Door?”
27 Sat Kyoto Studies Lecture Series: Kyoto Tower and its Designer, Mamoru Yamada
– Exploring the Design Intent and Appeal of Kyoto Tower –
Risk Management for Disaster Prevention and Mitigation,
Part 1: Inclusive Disaster Prevention,
Part 2: Choosing Actions

October 2025

month day day of week event
10 4 Sat Kyoto Studies Lecture Series: The History and Role of the Kyoto National Museum of Modern Art
– Tracing the Exhibitions Held –
Teacher Skills Improvement Training, 6th Session:
Cultural Understanding Training to Assist International Students from East Asia Regions such as Taiwan and South Korea
11 Sat University Relay Lecture Series (Otani University): Visiting the Ruins of the Mongol Empire
Teacher Skills Improvement Training, 7th Session:
Cultural Understanding Training to Assist International Students from Southwest Asia, such as Nepal and Sri Lanka
12 Sun The 23rd Kyoto Student Festival
14 Tue Osaka University’s Multifaceted Initiatives to Support International Students
: “From General Consultation to Career Support – Examples of Multifaceted Initiatives to Support International Students at Osaka University”
twenty five Sat IELTS Skill Improvement Seminar (Online) Part 2: Writing
Risk Management for Disaster Prevention and Mitigation,
Part 3: Evacuation Actions,
Part 4: Community Disaster Prevention
The 23rd SD Forum
: “University Staff and Motivation – How to Find Your Own Unique Purpose and Enjoy Your Work”
31 Fri Application deadline for the school-community collaboration (trial slot)

November 2025

month day day of week event
11 1 Sat “Let’s Speak Japanese” for International Students (KTA)
8 Sat Kyoto Studies Lecture Series: Tracing the Footsteps of Military City Kyoto—War Relics of Fushimi— Practical Lecture 2
High School-University-Workplace Collaboration Future Session
: Discover Your Future Through Conversation
– Find hints for your future through dialogue with high school students, university students, and working adults!
The 2nd Kyoto Premium Experience and Exchange Program: Toei Uzumasa Movie Village & Tenryu-ji Temple Special Viewing
15 Sat Kyoto Studies Lecture Series: The Formation of Modern Kyoto’s Urban Area and the Kyoto City Tram
– The Establishment of a New “Grid” Pattern –
19 Wed Community-based learning collaboration (trial session) exchange meeting
29 Sat Kyoto Studies Lecture Series: Kyoto’s Coffee Shops – A 100-Year History of Community Gatherings
– The Lineage of Coffee Thriving in the Ancient Capital –
Risk Management for Disaster Prevention and Mitigation
: “Disaster Prevention Walking Tour Workshop”
Risk Management for Disaster Prevention and Mitigation,
Part 5: Resilience,
Part 6: Information Systems

December 2025

month day day of week event
12 6 Sat University Relay Lecture Series (Doshisha Women’s University): The Potential of Kyoto Tourism Studies in Collaboration with the Local Community
The 23rd High School-University Collaboration Education Forum:
What Inquiry-Based Learning Brings to High Schools and Universities – Addressing the “Vagues” of High School-University Collaboration
13 Sat Kyoto Studies Lecture Series: Why Does Mario Jump?
– Patterns and Dynamics in the Circulation of Japanese Content –
Risk Management for Disaster Prevention and Mitigation,
Part 7: BCP (Business Continuity Plan),
Part 8: Volunteers
4th Joint FD Training Program – Themed Training:
“Enhance Vocabulary and Intellectual Writing Skills While Having Fun! Improve Your Vocabulary and Intellectual Writing Skills Through Games”
14 Sun The 21st Kyoto-based Policy Research Exchange Conference
Recurrent Education Program:
Contemporary Challenges in Interpersonal Assistance – Considering Multidisciplinary Collaboration in the Context of Broadening and Deepening – Workshop (In-person)
19 Fri SD Joint Training Program
: “Introduction to Assertion Training for Building Richer Relationships”
20 Sat The 3rd Kyoto Premium Experience and Exchange Program: Fan Painting & Kyoto Matcha with Geiko and Maiko
27 Sat “Let’s Speak Japanese” for International Students (KTA)

January 2026

month day day of week event
1 17 Sat “Let’s Speak Japanese” for International Students (KTA)
TOEIC Skill Improvement Seminar
University Recurrent Education Course: Developmental Psychology for Adults
– A Journey to Discover “The Other Half of Your Mind” – <Otani University>
Kyoto International Student Film Festival Pre-event (Temple and Shrine Film Screening at Kiyomizu-dera Temple)

February 2026

month day day of week event
2 20 Fri The 28th Kyoto International Student Film Festival
18 Wed “Let’s Speak Japanese” for International Students (KTA)
twenty one Sat The 4th Kyoto Premium Experience and Exchange Program
The 22nd Kyoto High School and University Faculty Exchange Meeting
: “Schools where inquiry progresses rapidly and schools where it remains unchanged: What kind of school systems and research organizations drive comprehensive inquiry time? How can we develop an organizational structure for schools where students actively engage in inquiry and the school itself changes?”
The 28th Kyoto International Student Film Festival
twenty two Sun The 28th Kyoto International Student Film Festival
twenty three Mon The 28th Kyoto International Student Film Festival
28 Sat Kyoto College: Applications open for the first semester of 2026.
The 31st FD/SD Forum

March 2026

month day day of week event
3 1 Sun The 31st FD/SD Forum
7 Sat University Recurrent Education
Morning Activity! Life Career Design – Thinking about Myself 10 Years from Now – <Kyoto Women’s University>
13 Fri Kyoto College: Application period for the first semester of 2026 has ended.
17 Tue Credit transfer system: Applications open for the first semester of 2026.

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