Ritsumeikan University
Ritsumeikan
Summer & Winter
Japanese Program
短期日本語集中プログラム
Study Japanese at Ritsumeikan — where Language, Culture, and Daily Life Come Together.
Ritsumeikan University offers programs for undergraduate and graduate students. The Programs combine intensive Japanese language study with Japan Studies courses, providing opportunities to learn about the culture and participate in fieldworks.
2027 RWJP
5-week / Kyoto Kinugasa Campus
Application Period: September 30, 2026 to October 14, 2026
Program Period: January 12, 2027 to February 11, 2027
2027 RWJP Express (January Session)
2-week / Osaka Ibaraki Campus
Application Period: October 7, 2026 to October 21, 2026
Program Period: January 19, 2027 to January 29, 2027
2027 RWJP Express (February Session)
2-week / Kyoto Kinugasa Campus
Application Period: November 4, 2026 to November 18, 2026
Program Period: February 16, 2027 to February 26, 2027
Why Ritsumeikan?
You will have various opportunities in our programs to learn Japanese language and culture as well as interact with our Ritsumeikan BUDDYs.
Campus Life
Many of our programmes are offered at our Kinugasa Campus, which is located in Kyoto, one of the most popular cities in the world.
Why Kyoto?
Interested in Japanese food, temples and shrines, and Japanese history? Kyoto has everything you're looking for. Come and study in an environment surrounded by the wonder of Kyoto, the center of Japanese culture.