• Business Overview
• 2024 Kyoto Studies Course
• 2024 Kyoto Studies Commemorative Lecture
• On-Demand Lecture Trial Viewing
• Inquiries

Business Overview

The University Consortium Kyoto has been publishing the results of its research in Kyoto studies as the “Kyoto Studies Course” at Plaza College, which was established in 2001. Since 2009, we have been conducting an annual theme from among various events related to Kyoto as part of the Kyoto Skills Development Course at Miyako College, a lifelong learning project that opens up the university’s knowledge resources to the community, which is operated in cooperation with Kyoto City.

Kyoto City Collaborative Project

2024 Kyoto Studies Course

Theme:
“New Tourism in Kyoto: Aiming for Sustainable Tourism that Satisfying Everyone”

Course Outline

After three years of the Corona disaster, many tourists, including inbound tourists, began to visit Kyoto again. Tourism not only supports Kyoto’s economy, employment, and community development, but also plays a major role in the inheritance of the region’s unique culture, mutual understanding through exchanges between people, and ultimately international peace. On the other hand, tourism issues such as congestion and manners problems at some tourist spots have arisen, and it is necessary to solve these problems and further promote measures against “overtourism” and sustainable tourism. This year, we will learn from a multifaceted perspective about the profound appeal of Kyoto tourism and how to make sustainable tourism in harmony with the lives of citizens.

schedule

Saturday, May 11, 2024 ~ Saturday, December 21, 2024 *Excluding hands-on courses.
Each course has a capacity of 250 people * If there are many applications, a lottery will be held.
【Morning Course】 10:00~11:30 (Doors open at 9:30)
【Afternoon Course】 13:00~14:30 (Doors open at 12:30)
* You can choose to take the course in the morning or afternoon.
The content of each course is the same.

meeting place

Campus Plaza Kyoto, 4th floor, Lecture Room 2 (Shimogyo-ku, Kyoto)

Tuition fee:

10,000 yen (10 basic courses)
* A separate participation fee is required for the practical course. The application method will be announced to the student again after the course is confirmed.
* Regular students of the University Consortium Kyoto member schools (excluding graduate school and correspondence course students) and non-degree students of the Open University of Japan Kyoto Study Center are free of charge for the basic course. Please submit a copy of your student ID card at the time of application.

About the application

For details, please refer to the “Kyoto College Page”.
https://www.consortium.or.jp/project/sg/details

Contents:

University Consortium Kyoto, Kyoto Skills Training Course, Kyoto Studies Course, Leaflet [PDF]

2024 Kyoto Studies Commemorative Lecture

A commemorative lecture will be held as an opening project for the 2024 Kyoto College Kyoto Studies Course.

2024 Kyoto Studies Course

“New Tourism in Kyoto: Aiming for Sustainable Tourism that Satisfied Everyone” Opening Commemorative Lecture
“Thinking about the Sustainable Development of Tourism in the Ancient Capital of Kyoto: Beyond Overtourism”

After the new coronavirus infection moved to Category 5, the yen has depreciated, and the number of tourists visiting Japan has increased in Kyoto, and there are concerns about the resurgence of overtourism. Considering the reality of Kyoto, where the birthrate is declining and the population is aging, tourism cannot be neglected. But is the relationship between tourists and Kyoto citizens a win-win situation? The slogan of the 2003 Declaration of a Tourism-Oriented Nation was “Building a country where it is good to live and visit.” Therefore, let’s consider what is the sustainable development of tourism in Kyoto, an ancient capital that was not damaged by the war.

Lecturer

Toru Yamagami (Professor Emeritus, Doshisha Women’s University)

coordinator

Tomoo Kawashima (Visiting Professor, Kobe College of Graduate Studies for Informatics)

Date & Time

Saturday, March 2, 2024
13:30~15:00 (Doors open at 13:00)

Venue

Campus Plaza Kyoto, 4th floor, Lecture Room 2 (Shimogyo-ku, Kyoto)

Occupancy

250 people (pre-application) *If there are many applications, a lottery will be held.

Participation Fee

free

How to apply

Please enter the required information from the URL below and apply.
https://forms.gle/m4Fb6H7vdLGk1uzE8

Application Deadline

Online application: Monday, February 19, 2024 23:59
Round-trip postcard: Must be received by Monday, February 19, 2024
▶ Entries made after the deadline will be invalid.
▶ The results of the application will be sent by email on Saturday, February 24, 2024 (for those who apply online).
Alternatively, we will notify you by mail (for those who apply for a round-trip postcard).
* If it is difficult to apply online, please apply after clearly stating it on the round-trip postcard as shown in the figure below.

We will not be able to accept applications that are incomplete, applications other than round-trip postcards, or applications that do not have one per person or are insufficient. Thank you for your understanding. The personal information you provide will be used only for various communications about Kyoto College, and will not be used for any other purpose.

On-Demand Lecture Trial Viewing

We are pleased to announce that some of the lectures held at the Kyoto Studies Course, a consortium of universities in Kyoto, will be available for on-demand.

[Available Courses]

Date of the Event : Saturday, October 21, 2023
Theme: “The History and Present of the Metropolitan Song: As a Composer and Lyricist of the Metropolitan Song”
Lecturer: Asako Ueki (President, Doshisha University, Professor, Faculty of Letters, Doshisha University)

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Miyako no Dori is a spring dance performed by geiko and maiko in Gion Kobe, which began in 1872 (Meiji 5). Since 2014, I have been in charge of composing and writing lyrics for the city. In this course, we will trace the history of the city and introduce the process through which the stage of the city is currently created. In particular, I would like to talk about the rules and ingenuity of the composition, and what I keep in mind when writing the lyrics from the perspective of the creator.

For those who have already taken the course, we would be happy to provide you with a review to deepen your learning, and for those who are considering taking the course in the future or unsure, we would be happy to deliver a little information about the state and atmosphere of the course.

Please take this opportunity to take a look.
* If you would like to watch, please apply from the application form at the bottom of the page.

[Please be sure to check before applying]

After completing the registration on the application form, an email with the video URL will be automatically sent to the registered email address. Please follow the contents posted in the automatic e-mail.

・If you have not received an email after applying, please check the following.
* Is the e-mail received from “@consortium.or.jp” set to be allowed to be received?
* Is it sorted into another folder such as junk folder, spam folder, trash bin, etc.
If you have not received it, please contact us using the contact information at the end of the page.

[About the course] You will use the video sharing service “YouTube” to watch the video.
As long as the video is available during the release period, you can watch the video at your own timing.
Students will be responsible for the communication costs incurred when watching YouTube videos.

[Precautions for attendance]
(1) Photography (including screenshots), audio recording, secondary use of materials, and posting of detailed content on SNS are strictly prohibited. As soon as plagiarism of the content of the lecture is discovered, it will be dealt with as an infringement of copyright and portrait rights.

(2) Please participate and watch on a computer (recommended), smartphone, or tablet. In mobile communications such as smartphones, the amount of communication is enormous, and high communication costs may be incurred. Please be sure to check the contract details of the communication environment by yourself before use.

(3) The course is open to the public only to those who have applied. Forwarding URLs to other parties is prohibited.

Click here for the application form

Inquiries

University Consortium Kyoto Kyoto College
〒600-8216 Shimogyo-ku, Kyoto-shi, Nishitoin-dori, Shiokoji Campus Plaza Kyoto 1st floor
TEL．075-353-9140　FAX．075-353-9121
MAIL: miyakare ■ consortium.or.jp (Please change ■ to @ and send)
* Inquiries reception hours: Tuesday ~ Saturday 9:00 ~ 17:00 (excluding year-end and New Year holidays)