Recent News

Closed period

We will close on;
- 6th Aug.
- 15th, 16th and 17th Aug.
- every Sunday and holiday

Guest wifi account

Please ask for the GUEST Wi-Fi ACCOUNT (the reading room only) at the library counter.

Saturday Opening

The library is open even on Saturday.
Please contact us (riyou@nichibun.ac.jp) in advance.

About the Library

The International Research Center for Japanese Studies, commonly refered to as Nichibunken, was established in May 1987 as an Inter-University Research Institute under the Ministry of Education, Science, Sports, and Culture. The Center was founded to foster comprehensive international and interdisciplinary research and to support scholars of Japanese studies from around the world.
The library, which was established on those same principles, aims to collect a wide variety of materials needed for Japanese studies and to serve researchers here and abroad.
This library also functions as the main library for the Department of Japanese Studies in the School of Cultural Studies of the Graduate University for Advanced Studies (founded on April 4, 1992).

Contact Information

International Research Center for Japanese Studies
Library Use Section (Shiryo Riyo Kakari)

Address: 3-2 Goryo-Oeyamacho, Nishikyo-ku, Kyoto 610-1192 JAPAN
Tel: +81-75-335-2066
Fax: +81-75-335-2093
E-mail: riyou@nichibun.ac.jp