Kyoto City is currently home to 38 universities and junior colleges, and is home to approximately 150,000 students, or about 10% of the population.
In order to provide opportunities for students to come into contact with and collaborate with Kyoto, as part of the promotion measures in the “University City Kyoto and Student City Kyoto Promotion Plan” formulated by Kyoto City and the University Consortium Kyoto in April 26, the 12th Kyoto Student Festival will be held for four days, including the day of the 12th Kyoto Student Festival. We invite all university and junior college students from all over the world to Mr./Ms. free of charge to cultural facilities in Kyoto.
This year, the number of eligible facilities has been expanded to 23 (compared to 21 last year), and the leaflet introduces the highlights of the internship program at Kyoto City Hall, which is developed as a project of the University Consortium Kyoto. Mr./Ms. students from all over the country, please take this opportunity to visit our cultural facilities in Kyoto!
Implementation Period
Friday, October 10, 2014 ~ Monday, October 13, 2014 (4 days)
*Otani University Museum only from October 11 (Sat) ~ 18 (Sat) (*Closed on 13 (Mon) / Holiday)
* Some facilities may be closed during the implementation period.
Eligibility
Students enrolled in universities and junior colleges nationwide
How to use
Please present your student ID card at the entrance of the participating facility
* No pre-registration required
* Depending on the facility, there may be special exhibitions and other contents that cannot be entered for free.
* Please check the leaflet for details.
Target Facilities
23 facilities *The underlined areas are facilities that have newly participated this year.
| Name of Eligible Facility | |
| Kyoto City Related Facilities | Kyoto City School History Museum, Kyoto City Zoo, Kyoto Kaleidoscope Museum, Mu Yan, Nijo Castle |
| Kyoto Prefecture Related Facilities | Kyoto Prefectural Botanical Garden, Kyoto Prefectural Ceramic Painting Garden, The Museum of Kyoto |
| Country-Related Facilities | The National Museum of Modern Art, Kyoto, Kyoto National Museum |
| University-Related Facilities | Otani University Museum, Kyoto Institute of Technology Museum of Arts and Crafts, Kyoto University Museum, Ritsumeikan University Museum for International Peace, Ryukoku University Ryukoku Museum, Kyoto Saga University of the Arts, Kyoto Sangyo University (Gallery, Kamiyama Observatory), Kyoto City University of Arts (Art Museum, Japan Research Center for Traditional Music, Gallery @KCUA (Aqua)),Doshisha Gallery, Harris Science Museum, Doshisha University, Hanazono University Museum of History |
Closed days of each facility
| Name of Eligible Facility | Closed days during the period |
| Otani University Museum | October 10 (Fri), 13 (Mon) |
| Kyoto University Museum | October 13 (Mon) |
| Kyoto Saga University of the Arts Museum | October 12 (Sun) |
| Kyoto Sangyo University Gallery | October 12 (Sun), 13 (Mon) |
| Kamiyama Observatory, Kyoto Sangyo University | October 12 (Sun) |
| Research Center for Japan Traditional Music, Kyoto City University of Arts | October 11 (Sat), 12 (Sun), 13 (Mon) |
| Doshisha University Harris Science and Chemistry Museum Doshisha Gallery | October 12 (Sun), 13 (Mon) |
| Hanazono University Museum of History | October 12 (Sun) |
Publicity materials
2014 “StudentDays” leaflet
2014 “Student Days” Poster
Kyoto City Information Center Address http://www.city.kyoto.lg.jp/sogo/page/0000172112.html
Inquiries
Call Kyoto Anytime
TEL 075－661－3755 FAX 075－661－5855
E-mail http://www.city.kyoto.lg.jp/sogo/page/0000012821.html
* Reception hours: Open all year round 8 a.m. ~ 9 p.m.
