Here are five tours for you to feel the different charms of Kyoto University. The more you walk, the more the University becomes visible! The more you know about A year at Welcome to KYOTO Kyoto University Kyoto University Kyoto University Short Tour Architectual Tour Gourmet Tour Scenic Tour Neighborhood Tour
UNIVERSITY Kyoto University was established in 1897 as the second Imperial University in Japan. The University This is an introductory tour for people new to This tour features points on campus such as There are a lot of dining halls, cafes, and It is possible to feel the changing seasons by The historical city of Kyoto is dotted with more Kyoto University. It is possible to walk around and historical architecture statues, monuments, and restaurants at Kyoto University open to the general viewing the different flowers and plants at Kyoto than 2,000 Shinto shrines and Buddhist temples. has three large campuses, and the Main Campus is Kyoto University was founded in 1897. For over April ・Entrance ceremony WALKING filled with history and charm that remains since its see the major spots on campus in a short period of memorial trees. The buildings are worth looking at public. Each campus has its own characteristics. University. There is no doubt that photogenic These include the 17 cultural assets such as 120 years, it built a history with Yoshida campus at ・Kouhousai Festival (Online Only) time. This course is recommended for people who even if it is from the outside. This course is We recommend selecting a different place to suit scenes can be found, against the backdrop of the Kinkaku-ji, Kiyomizu-dera, and Nijo Castle that foundation. There are many unique buildings that its core. Many of the buildings from the time of its want to go around Kyoto University efficiently. recommended for people who want to come into your preferences: Do you want to:“Eat everything historical buildings around campus. comprise the“Historic Monuments of Ancient reflect the passage of eras, and some of these have foundation still remain and are in use today as MAP been designated as Important Cultural Properties, contact with the undertakings and achievements on the menu?”“Become totally like a Kyoto Kyoto” World Heritage Sites. Yoshida Campus is teaching and/or administrative buildings. or Registered Tangible Cultural Properties. This of our predecessors and to take on their own University student?”“Celebrate a small outside the busy commercial area of Kyoto City, in English edition ・Main Campus Main Gate MAP 3-E Throughout the years, many things at Kyoto map introduces the history and highlights of that research themes with even greater passion. anniversary?” a calm environment that retains the atmosphere ・Camphor Tree in front University have changed. Did you know that the North Campus Yoshida Campus. While here, experience the ・Clock Tower Centennial Hall MAP 2-E of the ancient city. This makes it possible to enjoy of the Clock Tower MAP 2-E original Camphor Tree fell down during the 1934 Entrance ceremony Kouhousai Festival Main Campus “Kyoto University style”. Cultivated from the ・Central Cafeteria MAP 2-E the charm of Kyoto, while conducting research. ・Faculty of Law and Faculty ・Rakuyu Kaikan MAP 4-D ・Faculty of Medicine Street MAP 2-B Muroto Typhoon? The current tree is a second June ・University Foundation Day (June 18) Yoshida-South Campus Philosophy of“Academic Freedom”. of Economics Main Building MAP 2-E ・Faculty of Integrated Human Studies ・Café-Restaurant Camphora MAP 2-E generation, and was replanted in 1935. Also, there ・Promenade MAP 3-E August ・Open Campus West Campus ・Sonjo-do MAP 2-D ・ Kamogawa River MAP 3.4-A Main Gate MAP 3-E ・Restaurant La Tour MAP 2-E used to be a completely different building where May be held only online Faculty of Medicine Campus ・Behind the Clock Tower MAP 2-E ・Faculty of Letters Exhibition Hall MAP 2-E ・ Yoshida Shrine MAP 3-F the clock tower is now. Yoshida Campus still ・Main Campus Main Gate MAP 3-E ・Tully’s Coffee Kyoto University University Hospital, East Campus ・In front of Faculty retains the atmosphere of that time, while Clock Tower Store MAP 2-E ・ Imadegawa St. ・Former Faculty of Engineering Department ・Former Petrochemistry Course classroom MAP 1-E.F Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences Campus of Science Bldg. No 6 MAP 4-G continuing to evolve. of Civil Engineering Historic Building MAP 1-EF (Southwest side) MAP 2-E Yoshida Campus ・Cafeteria Renais MAP 2-D ・ Lake Biwa Canal MAP 3-H University Hospital, West Campus ・Lake Biwa Canal MAP 3-H ・Former Faculty of Engineering Department ・Sonjo-do MAP 2-D ・Yoshida Cafeteria MAP 3-D of Architecture Historic Building MAP 1-F Mikage St. ・Faculty of Letters Exhibition Hall MAP 2-E ・North Dining Hall MAP 4-G Open Campus ※Please be aware that some facilities are not open to the general public. ・Former Faculty of Engineering Department ・South Dining Hall MAP 3-B September・Kyoto University Academic Day North Campus of Civil Engineering Historic Building MAP 1-EF November ・Homecoming Day Kawabata St. Kyodai Nogakubu-mae ・Former Faculty of Engineering Department 20-minute Higashioji St. ・November Festival (NF) walk of Architecture Historic Building MAP 1-F May be held only online Hyakumanben Demachiyanagi Imadegawa St. Ⅻ Ⅰ ・Special Entrance Examination Ⅺ ・Faculty of Agriculture Front Gate MAP 4-G Ⅱ Ⅹ Main Campus ・Former Head Office of the The first President of the University, Hiroji Ⅲ West Campus Ⅸ
Kyodai Seimon-mae Forest Research Station MAP 3-G Kinoshita, believed that the characteristic of Kyoto Ⅳ
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Ⅶ Higashi-Ichijo St. Ⅵ ・Center for Informatics in East Asian Studies M A P 3・4 - H values free academic research and the Yoshida-South Campus
Keihan Oto Line Faculty independence of students. At the first ever of Medicine ※Please be aware that some facilities are not open to the general public. Homecoming Day November Festival (NF) Kamogawa River Campus Konoedori Left : Kebab from Cafeteria Renais entrance ceremony, he said,“University students Kojinbashi Marikoji St. There are benches throughout Campus Desember ・Special Entrance Examination Konoe St. Kyoto University souvenir“College T-shirt” Right: The Daily Special Café-Restaurant Camphora Kyoto University is surrounded by a peaceful environment should live by the principle of self-reliance and Faculty of providing rest for students. Pharmaceutical self-respect and we should expect their January ・The Common test for University Sciences Campus admissions University Hospital, independence.” This spirit of valuing autonomy University East Campus Hospital, February N Main Campus Main Gate《MAP 3-E》 / Clock Tower Centennial Hall《MAP 2-E》 Former Head Office of the Forest Research Station《MAP 3-G》 Café-Restaurant Camphora《 M A P 2-E》 In front of the Faculty of Science Bldg. No 6 《 M A P 4-G》 Kamogawa River《MAP 3.4-A》 has been passed on to today as the philosophy of ・Kyoto University General West Campus Kyoto Univ. Hospital Entrance Examination “Academic Freedom.” 10-minute walk Marutamachi St. March ・Entrance examination results Jingu-Marutamachi announcement ・Degree Conferment Ceremony ・Graduation ceremony Other Campuses ・Special Entrance Examination Katsura Campus Uji Campus → To Kyoto city JR center Keihan Obaku Station Katsura Obaku Today, Kyoto University has 10 faculties, 18 Campus Station Katsura River graduate schools, 13 research laboratories, 14 Entrance examination 9 education and research facilities, and hosts more results announcement Uji 7 ← Hankyu Campus than 60 overseas centers. It has sent over 210,000 To Kameoka Katsura Station graduates into the world, who are active in both In their fourth year, many students This campus has four laboratories. Some academia and business. The University continues in the Faculty of Engineering travel of the students in the Faculty of to the Katsura Campus for their Agriculture and Faculty of Engineering to support original and advanced research, Graduation ceremony research. come to this campus for their research. producing multiple recipients of global prizes. A B C D E F G H
The“Hyakumanben intersection” There are many familiar Explanation of Markers Mikage St. This campus brings together students across the Mikage St. Faculty of Mikage St. ↑To Seifuso Villa The pedestrian crossing here is ↑ old shops such as coffee This campus is composed of the Faculty of Science Main Campus To North Medicine Campus medical sciences. It is where the next leaders in the always busy with students. It is shops and secondhand and the Faculty of Agriculture. There could well be West Campus a favorite spot for everyone. Campus North University Hospital Seifuso The road that leads to booksellers. North Campus Campus Bus stop field of medicine are born, and where state-of-the-art Yoshida-South Campus （Side trip spot) Kawabata St. Higashioji St. Villa Higashioji St. Kawabata St. Higashioji St. Information Center Bus stop Faculty of Kawabata St. Demachiyanagi Station has new discoveries made here today. The calm (hoop) Hyakumanben Pharmaceutical Imadegawa St. Imadegawa St. Imadegawa St. many shops that have remained Kamogawa River Kamogawa River medical technology is created. Kamogawa River Kyodai Nogakubu-mae Sciences Campus unchanged over the years. Imadegawa St. atmosphere for research, located in a rich natural Main Campus Important Cultural Property Marikoji St. Marikoji St. Marikoji St. Marikoji St. Research Bldg. environment, facilitates innovation. Faculty of Higashiichijyo St. Higashiichijyo St. Higashi-Ichijo St. Registered Tangible Cultural Property 1 The road that runs through the ↑To West Campus No.1/Project Lab. 1 Medicine West Campus Various clubs have activities Representative style from Institute for Research Campus middle of campus gives a feeling of Yoshida-South here. The cheer groups and Hyakumanben the period of Kyoto in Humanities Main Bldg. what the atmosphere at the Faculty Higashi-Ichijo St. Campus wind instrument clubs often Imperial University Academic Center for Toilet Available to the Public Faculty of Institute for Advanced ● North Dining Hall of Medicine was like in the past. Hyakumanben expansion. There are many Computing and Konoe St. Pharmaceutical Konoe St. Konoe St. practice on the front steps. Study Institute for Integrated characteristic elements from Media Studies Weekdays:11:00 ‒ 21:00 Sciences Campus Cell-Material Sciences University Hospital, the 1910’s construction. Saturdays: 11:00 ‒ 14:00 N N Research Bldg. Former Faculty of Engineering N University East Campus The green color scheme is Can be viewed Department of Architecture Closed: Sundays and public holidays Shop Hospital, There is a large array of Sports very stylish. by the public West Campus Marutamachi St. Marutamachi St. dishes available, and is Gymnasium Former Faculty of Engineering Historic Bldg. Marutamachi St. This dining hall has the reputation for having the best food on Department of Civil Engineering always filled with people. campus. Even outside of lunch time, it is filled with people Historic Bldg. The kebabs are popular. Faculty of Letters chatting and talking about their assignments. 0 Points of interest Restaurant Shiran HALAL friendly Main Bldg. Former Head Office of Forest Research Station Kyoto The main campus of Kyoto University‒containing the Research Bldg. No. 9 ※It is quite busy from 12:00 to 13:00, so please try to use it at 1 Museum of Medicine Kaikan 9 【Registered Tangible Cultural Property】 University Faculty of Letters Faculty of Faculty of Research a different time. Clock Tower and the Camphor tree. Bldg. No. 7 This one-story wooden building (with clay Student Box House. Various The Kyoto University Exhibition Hall Arts Bldg. Letters East Bldg. Completed in 1931, and designated as Registered Museum Bust or monument Sangawara tile hip roofing) was completed in Club House It is filled with various departments from Kyoto University (Registered Tangible Tangible Cultural Property (Structure). It is a bungalow Cafeteria Renais Cultural Property) 1902 as an anatomy class lecture hall for Kyoto style wooden building with Spanish tile roofing and a the humanities to engineering. clubs gather here. There are benches here and it makes Imperial University. In February 2014, it started surrounding balcony. The weeds in the garden are cut Second Generation Olympic Oak South Campus Faculty of Faculty of Education for a nice rest spot. The cherry 12 Faculty of Medicine Street (Side trip spot) trip (Side Street Medicine of Faculty Club buildings with a mysterious round machine. ※Not open to the afresh as the“Memorial Auditorium and Museum Shirakawa Dori (Shigagoe-Michi) Medicine Center This is the first place to come to find out about Scenery highlights Research Building Main Bldg. blossoms are very pretty in spring. At the 1936 Berlin Olympics, Naoto Tajima, who had of Medicine.” ※A prior application is required to (Graduate School for Anatomical Studies general public. Gender Equality Kyoto University. The first Important (Side trip spot) just graduated from Kyoto University that spring, won view inside. Promotion Center of Biostudies) Cultural Property at Kyoto Research Research Seibu-Kodo Faculty of Law and Faculty Bldg. No. 10 the gold medal and set a new world record in the University. It is used by Administration Hall of Economics Main Bldg. Yukawa Hall Triple Jump. Masao Harada, also a new graduate, Cherry blossoms Hydrangeas Center for iPS Cell Research and the University for meetings Bldg This is used to store and Sonjo-do 10 （Yukawa Institute for Theoretical Physics） brought home the silver medal. An oak seedling was 2 Application（CiRA） and to welcome honored (Registered Central exhibit the results of Completed in 1952. It is a research laboratory for presented to Tajima at the time, which he brought The Kyoto University Center for iPS Cell Research guests. It is not open to Tangible Cultural Cafeteria investigations of buried theoretical physics that was built to commemorate back and planted next to the sport grounds at KU. and Application is headed by Professor Shinya the general public. roperty) Kyoto University Library Rhododendrons Autumn leaves 2 Tachibana Higashioji St. cultural properties found on Get your official Hideki Yukawa, the first Japanese citizen to be However, in 2008 the oak tree died and was 2 Yamanaka, who received the 2012 Nobel Prize in Dormitory campus. It is necessary to Kyoto U goods here!! awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics. Currently, his subsequently harvested that winter. A new 'second Physiology or Medicine. ※1st floor gallery is open Seifuso Villa apply in advance to view it. office is preserved as the“Yukawa Memorial Room.” generation oak' has been planted in its place, and is to the public. Clock Tower Centennial Hall (Important Cultural Property) ※A prior application is required to view inside. growing quickly. Fragrant olives Faculty of • Clock Tower Co-op Shop Faculty of Engineering Medicine KUIAS Deputy Director- • Kyoto University shop Engineering Science Administration The Kamogawa River flows General and Distinguished T0 • Restaurant La Tour Depts Bldg.
Marikoji St. Center through the center of Kyoto. ● South Dining Hall Professor Tasuku Honjo • Tully’s Coffee Kyoto University Clock Tower Store In the summer, it is lined Weekdays: 11:00 ‒ 14:00 Hyakumanben “Without ambition, Institute for Integrated The Yoshida Shrine Setsubun Tanaka Hinokuchicho Kitashirakawa Oguracho Viewing the map Monument to Memorial Auditorium Imadegawa St. University Former Main Building Research with stalls, and in the Closed: Saturdays, Sundays, nothing will be achieved” Cell-Material Sciences Bldg. No.16 Festival has been held since Mikage St. Nobel laureate Tasuku Honjo and Museum of Medicine → Head Office of the Petrochemistry Course Kitashirakawa winter it is a charming spot and public holidays To Main Campus (iCeMS) about the 1330’s. Many stalls Oguracho to view the snowy landscape. ※It is quite busy from Main university line up in front of the main Overseas student lounge Combination with The map has been segmented into coordinates, People are often seen 12:00 to 13:00, so please staff office “KI-ZU-NA” gate of the University. The farm cultivates plants for Café-Restaurant jogging along the river. Research research. There are also stables, the cherry blossoms in try to use it at a different time. Camphora The row of cherry trees so you can locate the actual positions. Overseas student lounge“KI-ZU-NA” Main Campus Bldg. No.11 the garden is the best! South Dining Hall 3 that belong to the riding club. is very pretty!
South Co-op building Medical Library Yoshida-South To Campus Main Gate ← Kyodai Seimon-mae (Not open to the general public) This is a space to promote the interaction of (Registered Tangible Cultural Property) The American Football (Side trip spot) (1) This looks interesting! The signboard from Higashi-Ichijo St. Club practices here. when the building Konoedori international students studying at Kyoto University with Faculty of Integrated Human Studies Main Gate Japanese students, and staff. It includes a salon for Main Gate and Gatehouse was a textile Experimental Farm Konoe St. language exchange and a reading room for people (Registered Tangible Cultural Property) Café-Restaurant Camphora MAP ２ｰE company remains to Yoshida Shrine (Not open to the general public) Sports ground this day. learning Japanese. Events are held here each month, Kyoto Yoshida-South Promenade so it could be a perfect opportunity for interaction! University Campus Bldg. (2) Check the map icon! (Side trip spot) Faculty of Letters Exhibition Hall Clock Tower No. 1 A botanical garden at a university!? KawabataSt. Experimental Station Sports ground 5 【Registered Tangible Cultural Property】 There are many plants for research (3) Use the coordinates to for Medicinal Plants Graduate School Third Clinical This is the oldest building Former Main Building of the and the Camphor Tree Kojinbashi Completed in 1914, it is now designated a Registered and educational purposes. check the position and start walking! (Not open to the general public) of Pharmaceutical Research Bldg in the Faculty of Medicine 4 Petrochemistry Course The Clock Tower (completed in 1925) Tangible Cultural Property (Structure). It was built to Lake Biwa Canal Sciences Main Bldg. Many stalls are (Not open to the general public) 3 and is unique for its Completed in 1889. It is the oldest building on and the Camphor Tree have become the store the important materials collected by the Faculty Graduate School of 3 “Showa Modern” style set up here for the ABCDEFGH Center for Southeast campus. symbols of Kyoto University. They are of Letters, including ones related to history, Science Bldg. No.5 Asian Studies Library Graduate School exterior. November Festival. used even as the university logo. Yoshida-South archaeology, geography and antique art. Radioisotope (Formerly the main building of Pharmaceutical Higashioji St. The ginkgo avenue is Former Head Office of 1 Campus Research of the Kyoto Sciences Research Bldg. Academic very pretty. Forest Research Station Center Textile Company) Center Bldg. 6 Clock Tower Centennial Hall (Registered Tangible Cultural Property) 2 Med-Pharm The bell that has been in the Institute for Collaboration Bldg. tower since the time of the This is a place to facilitate cooperation with society Graduate School Kyoto Univ. Liberal Arts Third Higher School. and academia at Kyoto University. It is used for a wide of Science Bldg. Hospital ● Central Cafeteria ● Clock Tower Co-op Shop Yoshida Cafeteria and Sciences Yukawa 3 Commonly known as the range of purposes such as forums, meetings, and the No.4 Center for Informatics Professor of Center for Weekdays: 8:00‒20:00 Weekdays: 10:00‒19:00 Hall in East Asian Studies Clock Tower Concerts. It is possible to view historical Kamogawa River “Liberty Bell.” iPS Cell Research and Kyoto University Hospital Closed: Saturdays, Sundays, Saturdays: 11:00‒15:00 Botanical Garden (Registered Tangible Cultural Property) Keihan Oto Line materials held by Kyoto University in the Historical 4 Application(CiRA): Yoshida-South (Not open to the and public holidays Closed: Sundays, and public holidays Exhibition Room on the first floor. Faculty of Research Lake Biwa Canal Shinya Yamanaka Graduate School Library general public) Agriculture Institute for The inner courtyard has of Human and Kitashirakawako-mae “Try your best at everything!” There is a gallery ● Café-Restaurant Camphora ● Cafeteria Renais
Jingu-Marutamachi Imadegawa St. Kasugakita St. Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic business may be reduced or temporarily suspended North Campus Culture, Kyoto Institute. Both the exterior and Yoshida-honmachi, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto 606-8501, Tel: 075-753-2071 Konoe St. Registered Tangible Cultural Property (Structure). Today, entrance interior have elegant designs based on the Spanish ※Details such as opperating hours shown http://www.s-coop.net/english/ ← To University there is a sign saying“Kyoto University”. But that wasn’t Mission style. ↓To main Campus Kyodai Nogakubu-mae on this map are correct as of March 2021. First print, March 2018 Hospital, East Campus added until after the University was founded. ※Not open to the general public. A B C D E F G H