International Student Counseling Office, along with Advising Lounge 'KI-ZU-NA', offers advising and counseling services to international students/researchers who have concerns about their academic studies or life in Japan.
Advising/Counseling Schedule (as of 1 April 2024)
THESE SERVICES ARE LIMITED TO KYOTO UNIVERSITY STUDENTS, FACULTY, AND STAFF.
Service locations
- International Student Counseling Office (located in the Education Promotion and Student Support Department building [16 on this map], 2nd floor, Room No 9)
- Advising Lounge 'KI-ZU-NA' (located inside the 'KI-ZU-NA' building, to the right of the entrance)
Contact
Reserve a session at the International Student Counseling Office or visit Advising Lounge ‘KI-ZU-NA’ during the hours specified in the Advising/Counseling Schedule.
Sessions at the International Student Counseling Office, provided by clinical psychologists and medical doctors, can be reserved via the following form or email.
- Online form (restricted to Kyoto University students, faculty, and staff)
- Email: advising_international*mail.assdr.kyoto-u.ac.jp (replace * with @)
Requests and inquiries are accepted at any time but may take a few days to process.
Please note that the International Student Counseling Office is not in charge of admissions.
For questions about admissions and other related topics, see:
Contacts: Admissions, student exchange programs, tuition, fees, financial aid, etc
Staff
- Dr Maya Yanase(Senior Lecturer/Psychiatrist/MD)
- Dr Kazuto Hishida (Licensed Clinical Psychologist)
- Ms Mayumi Nishioka (Licensed Clinical Psychologist)
- Ms Hsinhui Huang (Licensed Clinical Psychologist)
- Ms Aoi Okitsu (Licenced Clinical Psychologist)
- Dr Asako Imai (Advisor, EdD)