UNIVERSITY 01
Kyoto University
Living Alone Guide
A guide to neighborhoods, rents, and commuting around the Yoshida Campus.
Read the guide →Kyoto Living Guide
If you are going to live in Kyoto,
start by understanding the place.
Commute to campus, everyday shopping, rent levels, and the feel of each neighborhood. We help you choose a place to live in Kyoto from the perspective of daily life, not just property listings.
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Get to know Kyoto by university and neighborhood.
Explore housing in Kyoto through guides for six universities, neighborhood guides for Sakyo and Kamigyo, and school-district maps covering seven wards: Kamigyo, Sakyo, Nakagyo, Ukyo, Fushimi, Kita, and Shimogyo.
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UNIVERSITY 02
Doshisha University
Living Alone Guide
A guide to neighborhoods, rents, and commuting around the Imadegawa Campus.
Read the guide →UNIVERSITY 03
Kyoto University of the Arts
Living Alone Guide
Housing choices for art students, including workspace, storage, and commuting.
Read the guide →UNIVERSITY 04
Kyoto Institute of Technology
Living Alone Guide
Compare areas around the Matsugasaki Campus by commute, rent, and subway access.
Read the guide →UNIVERSITY 05
Kyoto Sangyo University
Living Alone Guide
Compare Kamigamo, Kitaoji, Nikenchaya, and Demachiyanagi by routes to campus.
Read the guide →UNIVERSITY 06
Ryukoku University
Living Alone Guide
Compare Fukakusa, Inari, Kuinabashi, and Fujinomori by Keihan, JR, and subway access.
Read the guide →AREA 01
Why live in Sakyo Ward
Housing Guide
Discover life in Sakyo through the Kamo River, university culture, and nature.
Read the guide →AREA 02
Why live in Kamigyo Ward
Housing Guide
Discover central Kyoto life through the Imperial Palace area, Imadegawa, and Nishijin.
Read the guide →NEW LIVING STRATEGY
Choose a Kyoto home based on budget and lifestyle.
How much should you prioritize being near a station? Is the amount you can borrow the same as the amount you can comfortably own? We organize common SHUJU client questions using market data and practical search strategies.
KITA / RENT
If you give up walking distance to the subway,
how much more space can you get in Kita Ward?
For families with children, compare the trade-offs among station access, bus areas, floor space, and parking.
Read the Kita Ward rental strategy →KYOTO / BUY
With a household income of ¥12 million,
what kind of condominium can you buy in Kyoto City?
Work backward from market prices in Shimogyo, Nakagyo, and Kamigyo and from mortgage payments to set a purchase budget.
Read the condominium buying guide →SCHOOL MAP
Kita & Shimogyo
School district maps added
View approximate school zones for 13 schools in Kita Ward and 8 in Shimogyo Ward. Confirm the final assigned school with Kyoto City’s official information.
View school-district maps for 7 wards →NEW CATEGORY
Choose where to live in Kyoto based on where you work.
Explore ten Kyoto-headquartered companies—including Nintendo, Kyocera, OMRON, and Shimadzu—and connect each career choice with the question: “Where should I live in Kyoto if I work here?”
START IN KYOTO
Start something in Kyoto.
Business, shops, short-term lodging, offices, relocation, and raising a family. Explore six ways to start a new life or project in Kyoto, looking at both regulations and location.
SHUKATSU IN KYOTO
Plan the later stages of life in Kyoto.
From inherited homes, tenanted property and vacant houses to downsizing, lifetime organization, funeral halls and faith-specific funeral services, we help organize housing and later-life choices together.
RAISE A FAMILY IN KYOTO
Raise a family in Kyoto.
A family guide to Kamigyo and Sakyo that looks beyond school districts to population, childcare, kindergartens, hospitals, parks, supermarkets, transport, festivals, and local history.