Kyoto Institute of Technology International Center　京都工芸繊維大学国際センター

09/06/2026

Did you know that we have 𝐛𝐮𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐧 𝐛𝐨𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐬 specially dedicated to the international students? 🤔✨

There are two main spots on campus where you can find them:
1️⃣ Outside, right in front of Building 2
2️⃣ In the hallway, next to the international affairs office in Building 3

The board on the 𝟑𝐫𝐝 𝐟𝐥𝐨𝐨𝐫 𝐨𝐟 𝐁𝐮𝐢𝐥𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝟑 is full of exciting off-campus events! ⛩️🥒 From temple and shrine walks to Japanese pickle factory tours, there are so many unique cultural experiences waiting for you.

Make sure to check them out regularly so you don’t miss out on these amazing opportunities!🎉

03/06/2026

Four KIT students have officially kicked off 𝐊𝐈𝐓-𝐏𝐨𝐥𝐲𝐭𝐞𝐜𝐡 𝐎𝐫𝐥𝐞́𝐚𝐧𝐬 𝐒𝐮𝐦𝐦𝐞𝐫 𝐂𝐚𝐦𝐩 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 in the beautiful city of Orléans! 🇫🇷

For the next ten days, they are teaming up with Polytech Orléans students for an intensive robotics challenge. Together, these international teams will design and build robots for the final competition at the end of the camp!🤖

Polytech Orléans SNS posts
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/p/DZFDI3sCGd8/
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/posts/polytechorleans-international-robotique-ugcPost-7467510738509742080-RWk0/

We would like to extend our heartfelt gratitude to everyone at Polytech Orléans for making this program possible and for giving our students such a warm welcome. Our deepest thanks also go out to the wonderful host families who have opened their homes to our students, allowing them to truly immerse themselves in French culture and daily life. 😊

This incredible annual program is organized by 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐟. 𝐓𝐀𝐊𝐀𝐇𝐀𝐒𝐇𝐈 𝐊𝐚𝐳𝐮𝐨 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐅𝐚𝐜𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐲 𝐨𝐟 𝐄𝐥𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐄𝐧𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐄𝐥𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐢𝐜𝐬.

Please join us in wishing the students the best experience possible in France! 🌿

02/06/2026

Did you know there is a website dedicated to helping international students find great deals and events in Kyoto?
From cultural experiences to concerts, there is so much to discover.⛩️✨

🔗 Learn more:
English: https://www.kcif.or.jp/web/en/members/
日本語: https://www.kcif.or.jp/web/jp/members/

In addition, this “𝐑𝐲𝐮𝐠𝐚𝐤𝐮𝐬𝐞𝐢 𝐎𝐤𝐨𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐲𝐚𝐬𝐮 𝐏𝐀𝐒𝐒” lets international students enjoy free admission to 20 amazing facilities in Kyoto - including the Kyoto International Manga Museum, Kyoto City Zoo and more! 🏯🎨🦁
You will find how to register from the URL above.

📌 Please note:
Please note that this PASS is only available to international students with a student ID issued by KIT. Unfortunately, short-term students without a KIT student ID cannot use this PASS.

日本人学生用のPASSもあり、本学の学生証を持つ留学生と一緒に対象施設に行くと入場料が無料になります。😊　詳しくはサイトをご覧ください！

29/05/2026

International affairs office held an information session for the "𝐒𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐄𝐱𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐞 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐦", and we were thrilled to welcome as many as 50 students!😊🌿

An exchange program allows students to study abroad at one of KIT's partner universities worldwide.🤝 It is incredibly happy for us to see so many students eager to step out into the world and learn!!

We truly hope that each and every student will find the perfect host university and take flight toward their global future!🌎✈️

28/05/2026

This week, 𝐀𝐬𝐬𝐨𝐜. 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐟. 𝐌𝐀𝐑𝐈𝐍 𝐄𝐥𝐢𝐚 of the Faculty of Materials Science was interviewed by the 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐮𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐆𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐨𝐟 𝐈𝐭𝐚𝐥𝐲 🇮🇹 in Osaka.

The interview is part of a public relations initiative by the 𝐌𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐲 𝐨𝐟 𝐅𝐨𝐫𝐞𝐢𝐠𝐧 𝐀𝐟𝐟𝐚𝐢𝐫𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐂𝐨𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 that produces a program highlighting the lives and achievements of Italians working abroad. Assoc. Prof. Marin was selected to share his story as a researcher making an impact in Japan.🇯🇵
Ministero degli Affari Esteri e della Cooperazione Internazionale

Filming took place on campus and inside his laboratory, capturing the research environment and daily life as a professor at KIT.

The program is scheduled to air on Italian public broadcasting!📺

27/05/2026

🍡 Explore Kyoto: 𝐖𝐚𝐠𝐚𝐬𝐡𝐢 𝐌𝐚𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 & 𝐒𝐚𝐧𝐣𝐮𝐬𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐨 𝐭𝐞𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐞 𝐓𝐨𝐮𝐫!

Experience authentic Japanese culture, hang out with fellow international and Japanese students, and make new friends! 😊

First, we will 𝐞𝐱𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐦𝐚𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐝𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐊𝐲𝐨𝐭𝐨 𝐬𝐰𝐞𝐞𝐭𝐬 (Wagashi) together, and then we will head over to visit the famous 𝐒𝐚𝐧𝐣𝐮𝐬𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐨 𝐭𝐞𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐞.

🧐What is Sanjusangendo temple?
It is one of Kyoto's most famous temples, renowned for its breathtaking main hall containing 𝟏,𝟎𝟎𝟏 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐓𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐬𝐚𝐧𝐝-𝐀𝐫𝐦𝐞𝐝 𝐊𝐚𝐧𝐧𝐨𝐧.
ℹhttps://www.sanjusangendo.jp/

📅 Event Details
Date & Time: 𝐒𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐲, 𝐉𝐮𝐧𝐞 𝟐𝟖𝐭𝐡 | 𝟏𝟎:𝟎𝟎 𝐀𝐌 – 𝟏:𝟎𝟎 𝐏𝐌
Location: Meet and dismiss directly at the venue
Capacity: 20 international students & 10 Japanese students
Fee: 1,000 yen
Eligibility: KIT students only

🚨 How to Apply
If you are interested, please fill out the form below. KITICO members will be there to support you every step of the way!

Application Form: https://www.kit.ac.jp/application/view/index.php?id=362069
Application Deadline: 𝐅𝐫𝐢𝐝𝐚𝐲, 𝐉𝐮𝐧𝐞 𝟓𝐭𝐡 𝐚𝐭 𝟏𝟐:𝟎𝟎 𝐏𝐌 (𝐍𝐨𝐨𝐧)

⚠️ Note: If applications exceed capacity, a lottery drawing will be held.

26/05/2026

🎨 Workshop for KIT Students! 🎨

The KYOTO Design Lab is now accepting applications for the ”𝐓𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐥𝐞 𝐒𝐩𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐀𝐫𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐠” 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐩 led by French artist Pierre Fichefeux.🇫🇷

Over the course of four days, you will collect natural and manufactured fragments around campus to create a unique collective installation.
First day of the workshop is June 3rd, 9:30AM.
Please check the website for the detailed schedule.

🌟 Quick facts:
Who: All KIT and international students
Language: English
Seats: Limited to 10 participants
Application Deadline: June 2, 2026, at 12:00 p.m.

Check out the full details and secure your spot today!
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26/05/2026

Last week, we were pleased to welcome 𝐌𝐬. 𝐀𝐧𝐝𝐫𝐞𝐚 𝐎𝐫𝐭𝐞𝐠𝐚 𝐅𝐫𝐮𝐭𝐨𝐬, 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐟𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐨𝐫 𝐚𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐃𝐞𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐀𝐫𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐑𝐞𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐚𝐭 ETSAB-𝐁𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐞𝐥𝐨𝐧𝐚 𝐒𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐥 𝐨𝐟 𝐀𝐫𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞, Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya - UPC.😊

UPC is one of KIT's established partner institutions and Prof. Frutos's second visit to KIT took place as part of a Staff Mobility for Teaching within the framework of the Erasmus+ KA171 Programme, hosted by KIT's Assoc. Prof. Alejandro Martinez, Faculty of Design and Architecture.

Together with KIT Architecture students, Prof. Frutos had the opportunity to conduct on-site survey of traditional wooden buildings and gardens in Kyoto, including the Oukoku Bunko, followed by a special lecture that she delivered on Architectural Design titled "𝐁𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐞𝐥𝐨𝐧𝐚: 𝐂𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐍𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞, 𝐝𝐫𝐚𝐰𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐬𝐜𝐚𝐩𝐞". The lecture was attended by as many as 40 students, reflecting the high level of interest for the architectural school of UPC.✨

We thank Prof. Frutos for her continued interest and contributions and look forward to further deepening the relationship with UPC and its popular School of Architecture.🤝

14/05/2026

🌍 Study Abroad Report at Global Commons! ✈️

We had a great turnout for our study abroad reporting session today!
Students who had returned from 🇧🇪Universiteit Gent (Ghent University) and 🇦🇹TU Wien shared their amazing experiences.😊

It was a very warm and relaxed atmosphere and many students attended.
The speakers gave the students plenty of practical advice to the students, including:

✈ Why they chose these universities to study abroad
👩‍🏫 What campus life was really like
🙂 Fun activities and making new friends
💰 Important info about preparations and living costs

Everyone listened intently, and after the session, students had the opportunity to speak to the speakers in more detail.
Thank you to our speakers for being so helpful!☺️

07/05/2026

Today, we were delighted to welcome two lecturers and sixteen third-year Bachelor of Architecture students from Faculty of Architecture, Chiang Mai University (CMU) in Thailand to KIT!🇹🇭✨

The group visited us as part of their educational travels to experience our academic environment and innovative facilities. The visit featured an information session led by Prof. TAKAGI Masato from our Faculty of Design and Architecture.

The students also enjoyed a guided tour of our architecture buildings, including the design studios, our specialized Wood Factory, and the KYOTO Design Lab (D-lab). 🔨✨

Our relationship with CMU is special. Since 2017, our universities have proudly offered Japan’s first master's-level joint degree program in architecture, which is based on years of successful architectural workshops and research. 🤝

It was a pleasure hosting such a bright group of future architects.
We hope to see many of you return to KIT in the future! 🎓🎓