- Prospective researchers & professors
- Current researchers & professors
- Researchers & professors leaving KyotoU
Prospective researchers & professors
Become a member of a world-level research team. Kyoto University’s research capabilities are readily available. This page contains information for prospective researchers and professors at KyotoU.
Get informed, get in touch, get involved!
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Contact information of Faculties, Graduate Schools and key international administration offices |
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KURA's Academic Support for funding opportunities and internationalization of research |
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Central administration offices related to student (and staff) support |
Kyoto University International Service Office (visa, housing, life in Japan, and other resources) |
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| Events for the research community | Quick reference for procedures and services | Life as a Scholar: Kyoto University and Beyond |
Current researchers & professors
If you are a researcher or a professor at KyotoU, in this page you will find useful information on daily life matters, work-related matters, and more.
Getting started and getting around KyotoU
Handbook for International Researchers (2021 Edition)
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Before Coming to Japan Insurance (travel); Income Tax Reduction / Exemption Under Tax Treaties; At the Port of Entry / Departure (Residence Card) (Handbook Page 2) |
Legal Procedures at the City / Ward Office Resident Registration; "My Number" Social Security and Tax Number System; Public Medical Insurance Policy; High Cost Medical Fees; Premium for the Next Fiscal Year; Public Pension System (Handbook Pages 4 and 6) |
Legal Procedures at the Immigration Bureau Change of Status of Residence; Extension of Stay; Short Leave from Japan and Re-entry; Notification of the Accepting Organization (Handbook Page 8) |
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Legal Procedures for Family Visa and Status of Residence for Family; When a child is born (Handbook Page 10) |
Housing Kyoto University International Houses and Short-Term Accommodation Facilities for International Researchers (Handbook Pages 11 and 12) Kyoto University International Service Office Housing Guidebook (2.06 MB) |
Daily Life Electricity, Gas, Water; Trash Collection; Opening an Account; Cellphones, Internet; Relocation in Japan; Recycle; Rental Furniture and Home Appliances; Interpretation and Counseling Service; Other Information about Daily Life (Handbook Pages 14 and 16) |
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Transportation Transportation in and around Kyoto; Driver's License; Bicycles; Road Restrictions (Handbook Pages 18 and 20) |
Education (for family members) Nursery School; Temporary Child Care; Kindergarten; Attending Japanese Schools; International School (Handbook Page 22) |
Japanese Language Education Education Center for Japanese Language and Culture, Institute for Liberal Arts and Sciences (ILAS); Student Lounge 'KI-ZU-NA'; "kokoka" Kyoto International Community House; Other Japanese Classes by Volunteer Staff (Handbook Page 24) |
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Health and Safety When Ill; Kyoto University Health Service (Kyoto University Infirmary); Kyoto University Nursery Room for Sick Children "KOMOMO"; Hospitals Open on Weekends and National Holidays; The Medical Interpreter Dispatch Service; Crime and Disaster Prevention (Handbook Pages 26 and 28) |
Facilities on Campus University Libraries; The Kyoto University Museum; Kyoto University Research Administration Office (KURA); Institute for Information Management and Communication; Academic Center for Computing & Media Studies (ACCMS) (Handbook Page 30) |
Before Leaving Japan Necessary Procedures; Housing; At Kyoto University; Closure of Accounts; Pension Lump-Sum Withdrawal Payments; International Moving / Sending Parcels (Handbook Page 32) |
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Information Security at Kyoto University (Handbook Page 34) |
Research Compliance Keeping the highest ethical standards in research. (Handbook Page 34) |
Transportation Options and Access to Kyoto City and Kyoto University Kyoto University intercampus shuttle bus (Handbook Pages 35 – 37) |
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Kyoto University Campus Maps (Handbook Pages 38 – 44) |
Administration Office Contacts (Handbook Pages 45 - 48) |
Emergency Procedures (Handbook Page 49) |
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Maps of Kyoto City Ward Offices and Uji City Hall (Handbook Page 50) |
Working at Kyoto University
Access to the groupware system GAROON
For KyotoU researchers and professors, this webpage contains information about human resources in English: Kyoto University Human Resources homepage.
- Working rules at Kyoto University
- Registration, Child Care Leave, Application for use of the former family name, etc.
- Salary Statement, Application for Deduction for Dependents, Year-End Adjustment, etc.
- Commuting, Housing, Unaccompanied Duty Allowances, etc.
- Individual Numbers ("My Number")
- Health Insurance, Employment Insurance
- Additional Position
- Outline of the Mutual Aid Association
- Acquisition/Forfeiture of Membership of Mutual Aid Association
- Qualification/Disqualification of Dependents
- Change of Name or Address
- Reissuance of Membership Card
- Exemption from Paying Insurance Premiums
- Childbirth Benefit
- Foreign Medical Treatment Benefits
- Medical Treatment Benefit
- When a Member is Injured by Another Person
- Lump-Sum Withdrawal Payment
- Group Insurance and Collective Accident Insurance Service
- Loan
- Application to take care of a child aged less than 3 years
- Forfeiture of Membership due to Shortened Working Hours or Child Care Partial Leave
- Illness and Injury Benefit
- Voluntarily Continuing Insurance Members
- Burial Benefit
Researchers & professors leaving KyotoU
The Kyoto University Handbook for International Researchers offers detailed information for those leaving KyotoU on page 32, "Before leaving Japan". Topics include: Necessary Procedures; Housing; At Kyoto University; Closure of Accounts; Pension Lump-Sum Withdrawal Payments; International Moving, and Sending Parcels.
- Please, before leaving Japan, check Kyoto University's Response to the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) with updated information regarding overseas travel.
- For those leaving Japan temporarily: Temporary departure from Japan and re-entry
- For students and researchers going back after completing a program