Study Kyoto

Study Kyoto aims to provide useful information to students hoping to study overseas in Kyoto.

On our Study Kyoto page, we have a lot of information like recommended spots in Kyoto, insights on life in Kyoto as well as the perspective of international students who are studying in Kyoto.

30/08/2026

🥷✨ 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐍𝐞𝐱𝐭 𝐊𝐲𝐨𝐭𝐨 𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐦𝐢𝐮𝐦 𝐄𝐱𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐢𝐬 𝐇𝐞𝐫𝐞!
Remember the Kyoto Premium Experience & Exchange Event in Arashiyama from our last post?
This time, we’re discovering a completely different side of Kyoto!
From traditional Japanese art, jinrikisha and wagashi, we are moving into the worlds of...

📚 𝐌𝐀𝐍𝐆𝐀 & 𝐍𝐈𝐍𝐉𝐀!🥷
The second Kyoto Premium Experience & Exchange Event will take place on Saturday, September 26, bringing international and Japanese students together to explore two unique sides of Japanese culture.

📚 𝐅𝐢𝐫𝐬𝐭 𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐩: 𝐊𝐲𝐨𝐭𝐨 𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐌𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐚 𝐌𝐮𝐬𝐞𝐮𝐦
Our day begins at the Kyoto International Manga Museum, where we’ll explore one of the most internationally recognizable parts of modern Japanese culture: manga.
And the experience doesn’t stop there!
After the museum, we’ll walk through the city together to our next destination.

🥷 𝐍𝐞𝐱𝐭 𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐩: 𝐒𝐚𝐦𝐮𝐫𝐚𝐢 𝐍𝐢𝐧𝐣𝐚 𝐌𝐮𝐬𝐞𝐮𝐦 𝐊𝐘𝐎𝐓𝐎
Ever wondered what it would be like to step into the world of samurai and ninja?
Here’s your chance!
Our second destination is Samurai Ninja Museum KYOTO, where participants can discover another fascinating side of Japanese history and culture through a ninja experience.

But this event isn’t only about sightseeing.
It’s also an opportunity for international students and Japanese students to meet, experience Kyoto together, and make new connections along the way. 🌏🤝🇯🇵

📌 Event Information
📅 Date: Saturday, September 26, 2026
⏰ Time: 9:50–13:00
📍 Meeting point: Karasuma Oike Station
💰 Participation fee: ONLY ¥500!
👥 Capacity: 20 participants
⏳ Application deadline: September 4 at 23:59

The event is open to international and Japanese students studying at universities, Japanese language schools, or vocational schools in Kyoto Prefecture. If there are more than 20 applicants, participants will be selected by lottery.

Manga, ninja, new friends, and a different side of Kyoto — all for just ¥500. 👀
Interested? Don’t miss your chance to join the next Study Kyoto experience! 🥷✨

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If you want to Learn more about what life in Kyoto is like and think Kyoto might be the city for you to study in then check out the Study Kyoto website and while you’re at it, hop on over to the Study Kyoto Instagram and peep our pics for more ‘Day in the life’ type content.𝙎𝙩𝙪𝙙𝙮 𝙆𝙮𝙤𝙩𝙤 𝙒𝙚𝙗𝙨𝙞𝙩𝙚: https://www.studykyoto.jp/en/𝙎𝙩𝙪𝙙𝙮 𝙆𝙮𝙤𝙩𝙤 𝙄𝙣𝙨𝙩𝙖𝙜𝙧𝙖𝙢: https://www.instagram.com/studykyoto/

29/08/2026

✨ 𝐊𝐲𝐨𝐭𝐨 𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐦𝐢𝐮𝐦 𝐄𝐱𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 & 𝐄𝐱𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐞 𝐄𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭 (京都プレミアム体験・交流会)
Hello, i'm Minh Quan from Vietnam, a student of Kyoto University of Foreign Studies.
Recently, I had the opportunity to join the 𝐊𝐲𝐨𝐭𝐨 𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐦𝐢𝐮𝐦 𝐄𝐱𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 & 𝐄𝐱𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐞 𝐄𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭 (京都プレミアム体験・交流会), organized by Study Kyoto for international students in Arashiyama.😊

The event gave us a special opportunity to experience Kyoto in ways that we don’t usually get to in our everyday student life.

As one of the participants, I got to enjoy three different experiences in just one day: Japanese art, a jinrikisha ride, and traditional wagashi making.

🎨 𝐅𝐮𝐤𝐮𝐝𝐚 𝐀𝐫𝐭 𝐌𝐮𝐬𝐞𝐮𝐦
At the Fukuda Art Museum, we didn’t simply walk around and look at the artworks. We listened to the stories behind them and were each asked to choose our favorite piece and share why we liked it.
It was interesting to see how everyone was drawn to different works for different reasons. I don’t usually spend much time looking at art, so this was a little outside my usual interests. But I took the opportunity to look more closely at each piece and eventually found one that really caught my attention.😊

🛺 𝐒𝐞𝐞𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐀𝐫𝐚𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐲𝐚𝐦𝐚 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐚 𝐣𝐢𝐧𝐫𝐢𝐤𝐢𝐬𝐡𝐚 𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐤𝐬𝐡𝐚𝐰
I had been to Arashiyama before, but riding through it on a jinrikisha was something completely new.😁
As an international student, it was one of those experiences I had seen many times and thought, “Maybe someday.” This time, I finally got that “someday.”
What made the ride even more enjoyable was chatting with the rickshaw puller along the way. As we moved through Arashiyama, we talked while enjoying the scenery, which made the experience feel much more personal than simply sightseeing.

🍡 𝐌𝐚𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐝𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐰𝐚𝐠𝐚𝐬𝐡𝐢
Our final experience was making wagashi by hand.
I had eaten wagashi many times before, but making it myself made me appreciate the skill behind every small detail — the shape, balance, and colors.😁
And of course, the best part came at the end: enjoying the wagashi we had made with a bowl of matcha. 🍵 The wagashi was very sweet, but paired with the slight bitterness of the matcha, it made perfect sense.

Even after living here for some time, Kyoto can still surprise me — there is always another side of the city waiting to be discovered. 🍃
How about you? Would you like to join the next Study Kyoto event and discover another side of Kyoto with us? ✨
𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐲 𝐭𝐮𝐧𝐞𝐝 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐧𝐞𝐱𝐭 𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐭! ✨

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If you want to Learn more about what life in Kyoto is like and think Kyoto might be the city for you to study in then check out the Study Kyoto website and while you’re at it, hop on over to the Study Kyoto Instagram and peep our pics for more ‘Day in the life’ type content.𝙎𝙩𝙪𝙙𝙮 𝙆𝙮𝙤𝙩𝙤 𝙒𝙚𝙗𝙨𝙞𝙩𝙚: https://www.studykyoto.jp/en/𝙎𝙩𝙪𝙙𝙮 𝙆𝙮𝙤𝙩𝙤 𝙄𝙣𝙨𝙩𝙖𝙜𝙧𝙖𝙢: https://www.instagram.com/studykyoto/

28/08/2026

【Part-time Job ✨】
Tuyển dụng sinh viên Việt Nam tại Kyoto!

We are looking for a Vietnamese student to join the Kyoto Student PR Team!
Are you an international student studying in Kyoto?

Do you love sharing your student life and creating content (photos, videos & articles)?
Join our team and help us promote the charm of Kyoto to people in Vietnam and around the world!

◆Job Details & Requirements:
・Role: Kyoto Student PR Team Member
・Start Date: Around September 2026
・Paid Position
・Language: Japanese communication skills required (Meetings and internal communications are in Japanese)

◆ Perfect for students who:
・ Love making short videos (Reels/TikTok) & social media posts
・ Want to gain media/PR experience in Japan
・ Want to connect with prospective students in Vietnam and around the world!

◆ Application Deadline:
September 30, 2026
(Applications may close early once the position is filled!)

◆How to Apply:
①Check the Application Requirements & download the Application Form from the link below:
👉 https://www.studykyoto.jp/vi/news/part-time-job-kyoto-student-pr-team-is-recruiting-for-vietnamese-students/

②Fill it out and submit it by email (in Japanese) to the secretariat!
Feel free to tag your friends or share this post! 🤝✨

27/08/2026

Kyoto’s hidden gem, framed like a painting.
At the Old Mitsui Family Shimogamo Villa, every shoji window opens onto a quieter version of Kyoto.

Tatami rooms, lush gardens, timeless architecture, and a moment to simply slow down.
Save this peaceful spot for your next Kyoto trip.
📍Old Mitsui Family Shimogamo Villa, Kyoto

(by:saki)

25/08/2026

Some days, the best part of the day
is simply walking out of the station at the right time.

No plans, no filter,
just Kyoto casually showing off again. 🌅

23/08/2026

Don’t cry because it’s over, be happy it happened 🥲

I’m coping. In the end, I couldn’t find a decent job in Kyoto. I could stay here and commute to Osaka, but I don’t think I’m built for 1 hour commutes 😭

I’m trying to enjoy my last few months in Kyoto but I keep feeling this looming shadow that it’s all going to end soon.

I love the beautiful, quiet streets. I love the busy downtown area where I’ve played for so many years.

I love the temples and shrines nearby that I’ve visited. I love the friends I’ve made, my part time job coworkers, the people at my gym.

It’s so hard to say goodbye to it all. I’m just going to the neighboring prefecture, but my life is going to change a lot. It’s so bittersweet.

The first time I left Kyoto, I felt a longing that wouldn’t go away. I hope I can handle it this time :’-)

♡My
#京都

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下京区西洞院通塩小路下る東塩小路町 939
Kyoto-shi, Kyoto
600-8216

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