Kyoto Office
The Japan Foundation Kyoto Office promotes understanding of Japan, targeting foreign students and researchers (mainly invitees to the Japan Foundation’s programs) by taking advantage of networks with major players in the field of international exchange and local international exchange organizations in Kansai region. The Kyoto Office conducts programs such as lectures, seminars and other various programs for dialogues and exchange between foreign students and scholars, and citizens in Japan who are interested in international communications.
In addition, the Kyoto Office offers advice on or supports the activities of international exchange groups in Kansai and projects overseas carried out by local cultural organizations.
As a part of such efforts, the Japan Foundation Kyoto Office presents “An Evening of Noh and Kyogen” to introduce traditional Japanese culture to foreign people every autumn. With the cooperation of the Shigeyama family of Kyogen as well as the Katayama and Kongo families of Noh, this event started in 1974.

Lecture by Fellows

Japanese Culture Experience Program:
Shodo (Japanese Calligraphy)

“An Evening of Noh and Kyogen”
Kyogen:The Snail
by SHIGEYAMA Sengoro

“An Evening of Noh and Kyogen”
Noh:Kiyotsune
by KONGO Hisanori
Recent Activities
- The Japan Foundation Kyoto Office Japanese Film Screenings (with English subtitles) (Tuesday, June 14 - Friday, June 17, 2022)
- The Japan Foundation Kyoto Office Japanese Film Screenings –Tanaka Kinuyo and Female Directors Today- (with English subtitles) (Tuesday, March 8 - Friday, March 11, 2022)
- The Japan Foundation Kyoto Office Japanese Film Screenings (with English subtitles) (Tuesday, January 18 - Friday, January 21, 2022)
- An Evening of Noh and Kyogen 2021 (Free online video streaming) (Friday, December 24, 2021, from 2 p.m. *Free for one year)
- The Japan Foundation Kyoto Office Japanese Film Screenings (with English subtitles) (Tuesday, December 7, 2021)
- The Japan Foundation Kyoto Office Japanese Film Screenings (with English subtitles / English narration) (Tuesday, November 9 - Friday, November 12, 2021)
- The Japan Foundation Kyoto Office Japanese Film Screenings (with English subtitles) (Wednesday, September 15, 2021)
- The Japan Foundation Kyoto Office Japanese Film Screenings (with English subtitles) (Tuesday, August 3 - Thursday, August 5, 2021)
- An Evening of Noh and Kyogen 2020 (Free online video streaming) (Thursday, December 24, 2020, from 2 p.m. *Free for one year)
- The Japan Foundation Kyoto Office Japanese Film Screening (with English subtitles) (Monday, December 7, 2020)
- The Japan Foundation Kyoto Office Japanese Film Screenings (with English subtitles) (Wednesday, December 2 - Friday, December 4, 2020)
- [Notice of cancellation] The Japan Foundation Kyoto Office Japanese Film Screening in spring (with English subtitles) (Tuesday, March 10 - Wednesday, March 11, 2020)
- Japanese Film Screening - Osaka
(Sunday, February 9, Monday, February 10, Tuesday (National holiday), February 11, 2020) - The Japan Foundation Kyoto Office Japanese Film Screening (with English subtitles) (Tuesday, December 3, 2019)
- Japanese Film Screening in November 2019 (with English subtitles/English narration) (Tuesday, November 12–15, 2019)
- An Evening of Noh and Kyogen 2019 (Tuesday, November 26, 2019)
- The Japan Foundation Kyoto Office Anime Screening in Summer Vacation (with English subtitles) (Friday, August 9, 2019)
- The Japan Foundation Kyoto Office Japanese Film Screening (with English subtitles) (Wednesday, August 21, 2019)
- Noh Charity Performance: Prayers from Kyoto for Reconstruction of Japan’s Disaster-affected Regions (Thursday, August 29, 2019)
- Japanese Film Screening - Osaka
(Sunday, February 17, 2019 Sunday, February 24, 2019 Sunday, March 3, 2019) - The Japan Foundation Kyoto Office New Year Japanese Film Screening (with English subtitles)
(Thursday, January 24, 2019) - The Japan Foundation Kyoto Office Japanese Film Screening(with English subtitles)
(Tuesday, December 4, 2018) - Japanese Film Screening in November 2018 (with English subtitles/English narration) (Tuesday, November 13 – 16, 2018)
- An Evening of Noh and Kyogen 2018 (Tuesday, November 20, 2018)
- The Japan Foundation Kyoto Office Anime Screening in Summer Vacation (with English subtitles) (Friday, August 3, 2018)
- An Evening of Noh and Kyogen 2017 (Wednesday, 29 November 2017)
- Japanese Film Screening (with English subtitles/English narration) (Thursday, November 9, 10, 16, 17, 2017)
- Japanese Film Screening with English Subtitles- Osaka (Sunday, October 8, 15, 22, 2017)
- Japanese Film Screening - Osaka (Friday, February 10, 2017 Friday, March 17, 2017)
Access
The Japan Foundation Kyoto Office
3rd Floor, Kyoto International Community House
2-1 Torii-cho, Awataguchi,
Sakyo-ku Kyoto, 606-8436 JAPAN
(6-minute walk from Keage Station of Tozai Subway Line)
TEL: +81-(0)75-762-1136 FAX: +81-(0)75-762-1137