Looking back on the year of the 15th Kyoto Student Festival in 2017
Outline of the event
- ■The 15th Kyoto Student Festival Theme
- ■Activity Goals
The Kyoto Student Festival, which began in 2003, has successfully completed its 15th year this year. This year, in order to create a festival that is on par with the three major festivals in Kyoto, we have been working on activities that approach various cultures under the theme of "Creating 'Kyoto Student Culture'," which is a new culture.
The 15th Kyoto Student Festival
For one year, the 15th Kyoto Student Festival has been working on the goals of "rediscovering Kyoto culture and international culture," "fusing studenthood and culture," and "widely disseminating the charm of Kyoto student culture." In particular, this year's event was an unprecedented year for the Kyoto Student Festival, as we were able to actively engage in activities in collaboration with the Kyoto Cultural Power Project, which was held twice as a commemorative project, the "Kyoto Student Culture Promotion Day" on the 15th of every month to learn about culture from cultural figures from Kyoto who are active around the world and arranged it from the perspective of students, and the Kyoto Cultural Power Project developed by Kyoto Prefecture and Kyoto City. In this way, we were able to increase the number of collaborators while creating a unique student culture for the festival, and in turn, we were able to get closer to the "Four Great Festivals of Kyoto," which is on par with the three major festivals in Kyoto.
Schedule |
Sunday, October 8, 2017, 11:00-19:00 |
Venue |
Heian Jingu-mae Okazaki Promenade Area (Sakyo-ku, Kyoto) |
Organizer |
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Co-organizers |
Kyoto Student Festival Organizing Committee (Kyoto Prefecture / Kyoto City / Kyoto Chamber of Commerce and Industry / Kyoto Association of Corporate Executives / University Consortium Kyoto) |
Special Cooperation |
Heian Shrine |
Implementation Planning
brochure
Festival Planning, Cooperating Organizations, and Sponsoring Companies
Year-round activities other than the festival
The Kyoto Student Festival aims to be a community-rooted festival loved by the community, and conducts daily exchange activities throughout the year with local residents.
In fiscal 2017, in addition to our previous activities, we held a large-scale pre-event called the Anniversary Festa and took on various challenges to realize the purpose of the Kyoto Student Festival.
♦ Commemorative Events
・June 4, 2017 [15th Anniversary Festa in. Ukyo feat. Subway Tozai Line 20th Anniversary]
・August 27, 2017 [15th Anniversary Festa in Kyoto Station Building & Porta]
★ Special website ★ of this festival
Click to see the page created by the student!
♦ Main Visual Competition
Continuing from the 2016 academic year, we received many applications from students from all over the country for the main visual. The works selected for the grand prize were published in various PR media throughout the year.
♦ Community Exchange Activities
- Night patrol to protect local safety (twice a month) Okazaki / Annei area of Kyoto
- Cleanup activities aimed at beautifying the area (about once a month) Kyoto Okazaki, Annei, Umeya, Sanjo area, Kamogawa
- Uchisui activities to tackle local environmental problems (summer) in the Okazaki, Annei, Fushimi area of Kyoto
- Participation in local festivals (summer) Kyoto Okazaki, Annei, Umeya, Sanjo, Shichiku area
Student Support
Student Growth Program
The University Consortium Kyoto supports students' daily activities based on the principle of "proactively creating," and hopes that "exchanges" and "experiences" with a wide variety of people they come into contact with through independent activities will lead to new "awareness" and "learning" that will lead to their growth.
Specifically, we have adopted a PDCA cycle method that emphasizes student activities as a single project, with each department working toward a single goal and producing results. With the goal of smooth execution of activities, improvement of projects, and continuous development of projects, we are working to create a system that promotes student growth by promoting the following support methods.
PDCA Cycle at Kyoto Student Festival




- Planning period (around November ~ May): Start training, planning and organizational structure creation
- Trial period (around May~September): Pre-planning (medium-sized project imitating the main festival)
- Verification period (around June~August): Interim review meeting
- Implementation period (October): Implementation of this festival project
- Dissemination of results (around October ~ November): Holding post-review meetings and report meetings
・Planning period "Start training"
Would you like to | Thursday, March 9, 2017, 18:30-21:00 |
Place | Campus Plaza Kyoto |
Instructor | Masami Mori (Professor, Faculty of Social Sciences, Kyoto Bunkyo University) |
Number of participants | 38 executive committee members |
Contents | In running the Kyoto Student Festival, understand how each individual works with the festival and works toward its goals. In addition, we acquired an attitude of sharing information throughout the organization and working toward the same goal. |
・Verification period "Interim review meeting"
Would you like to | Friday, June 9, 2017, 18:30-21:00 |
Place | Campus Plaza Kyoto |
Instructor | Masami Mori (Professor, Faculty of Social Sciences, Kyoto Bunkyo University) |
Number of participants | 66 executive committee members |
Contents | In preparation for the second pre-event and the main festival in October, we created a place to reflect on whether we have lost sight of our goals and directions, and to reaffirm our awareness throughout the organization by reviewing areas for improvement, sharing information, and progress within and outside each department. |
・Dissemination of results "Post-event review meeting"
Would you like to | Thursday, October 12, 2017, 18:30-21:20 |
Place | Campus Plaza Kyoto |
Instructor | Masami Mori (Professor, Faculty of Social Sciences, Kyoto Bunkyo University) |
Number of participants | 84 executive committee members |
Contents | After the festival, each of the executive committee members had the opportunity to verbalize and reflect on what the activities and achievements of the Kyoto Student Festival meant, what they learned from it, and how to apply them to the next stage, through individual and group work, and to gain confidence in their own activities in the future. |
・Achievement dissemination "Achievement report meeting"
Would you like to | Tuesday, November 14, 2017, 16:30-17:30 |
Place | Miyako Messe |
Contents | An overview of the annual activities and the results of the Kyoto Student Festival were presented to all parties involved in the Kyoto Student Festival, and issues and prospects for the future were presented. *Reporting points: Concept, goals, outline, achievements, and learnings (based on the purpose of the Kyoto Student Festival) |
Implementation Report
This year marks the 15th anniversary of the Kyoto Student Festival. With the theme of "Creating Kyoto Student Culture", I have been working hard every day. With the theme of "A Day to Feel the Kiseki of the Kyoto Student Festival," students who are active in fields such as fashion, music, and food gathered here in Kyoto to hold a "miracle" that creates a festival unique to students in one day, and the "trajectory" of the Kyoto Student Festival that has been walked for 15 years so far.
In addition to the overwhelming "Kyo Flame Sodefure!", music and fashion contests, festival events where you can enjoy Kyoto's food culture, and children's projects that even small children can enjoy, were involved throughout Kyoto.
The Foundation, which plays a part in the Kyoto Student Festival Organizing Committee, sees the year-long activities as an opportunity for students to grow in addition to providing support for the festival, and has established a support system throughout the year. In particular, this year was also the 15th anniversary of the festival, and it was a pre-large-scale activity such as working on many commemorative projects, including the Anniversary Festa. In the visitor survey, it was found that these efforts throughout the year did not directly attract customers. However, I feel that the one-year activity experience has led to the students' confidence and learning. As we mark the 16th anniversary of the event, we will continue to assess the competence and potential of the Executive Committee (especially students who serve as executive staff) and develop a system to support the Executive Committee so that we can continue to hold the 20th and 30th anniversaries. We would like to express our deepest gratitude to everyone who came to the event and all those who supported this project in various ways.
Achievements, etc.
■Total number of visitors
136,000 (*according to the executive committee survey)
■Number of participating students
Executive Committee Member |
235 (22 universities, 1 junior college) |
Short-term volunteer staff | 201 (34 universities, 1 junior college, 1 vocational school) |
Student MC |
13 people |
Odorite |
1,153 (16 universities) |
International Student Executive Committee |
3 (1 from China, 1 from Korea, 1 from Hong Kong) |
Total |
1,605 |
Contact information
Consortium of Universities Kyoto Kyoto Student Festival
TEL 075-353-9189 FAX 075-353-9101
〒600-8216 Campus Plaza Kyoto
, Shimogyo-ku, Kyoto *Reception hours: Tuesday ~ Saturday 9:00~17:00 (excluding year-end and New Year holidays)