Location	37 Naemachi Yamanouchi, Ukyo-ku, Kyoto-shi, Kyoto
TEL.	(+81)75-321-0712
Website	http://kgn.kufs.ac.jp/
Membership	2013

2025 Annual Report

Kyoto Gaidai Nishi High School’s 2025 UNESCO Associated School Activity Report summarizes the multifaceted efforts being made to help students grow as global citizens.

1. Welfare: Students cultivate a spirit of service through dementia supporter training courses, volunteering at the Kyoto UNESCO Children’s Cafeteria, donating proceeds from a flea market at the school festival, and a full-day experience at a local welfare facility.
2. International Understanding: Students deepen their understanding of different cultures and practice multicultural coexistence through interactions with international students, lectures by returned JICA volunteers, study abroad programs in New Zealand, Canada, and the UK, and interviews with local students on a training trip to Hawaii.
3. World heritage/intangible cultural heritage/regional cultural properties: Students learn to preserve and respect traditional cultures both in Japan and abroad through Maori cultural workshops, strolls around Kiyomizu-dera Temple in traditional Japanese clothing, tea ceremony and ikebana (flower arrangement), zazen experiences at Daitokuji Temple, and training on World Heritage protection.
4. Human Rights: Approximately 200 students participated in the Kansai High School Model United Nations Conference,where the global refugee crisis was discussed. In addition, we also held lectures on “sexuality and human rights” and an awareness campaign to eliminate violence against women, raising awareness of social issues and promoting compassion for others.
5. Environment: We continue to engage in environmental protection activities toward the realization of a sustainable society, such as participating in the Gion Festival’s zero-waste campaign, picking up trash around the school, and engaging in beach cleanups in Hawaii.
6. Peace: We consider the importance of international relations and peace through English presentations at the UN Open Lecture Hall, history and peace studies at Pearl Harbor, and participation in a Model United Nations on the theme of disarmament.
7. Other Related Areas: We were selected as high school student panelists at the National Convention of UNESCO Associated Schools, where we shared the results of our daily activities. We also actively participate in Model United Nations hosted by other schools.

These activities connect classroom learning to real-world practice and provide an important opportunity to develop students’ critical thinking and communication skills.

Annual Work Plan

In 2026, we will promote the following activities with the aim of promoting student growth and contributing to society.

1. Welfare: Through community service activities and internships at welfare facilities, we will foster a spirit of compassion and service.
2. International Understanding: Through study abroad and interactions with international students, we will deepen our understanding of multicultural coexistence.
3. World Heritage, Intangible Cultural Heritage, Local Cultural Properties, etc.: Through traditional cultural experiences and heritage preservation lessons, we will learn to respect diverse cultures.
4. Human Rights: We will discuss women’s rights in a Model United Nations and raise awareness of social issues through awareness-raising activities.
5. Environment: We will continue to conduct cleanups and beautification campaigns, encouraging action toward realizing a sustainable society.
6. Peace: Through history and peace studies, we aim to explore international relations and build inner peace.
7. Other Related Fields: We will share our daily achievements through nationwide exchange meetings and Model United Nations with other schools.

Past Annual Reports

2024 Annual Report