Associated Kyoto Program

The Associated Kyoto Program (AKP) is an independent study abroad program for undergraduate students located in Kyoto, Japan on the Doshisha University campus. It is a non-profit organization that is sponsored by 13 schools: Amherst College, Bates College, Bucknell University, Carleton College, Colby College, Connecticut College, Mount Holyoke College, Oberlin College, Pomona College, Smith College, Wesleyan University, Williams College, and Whitman College.^[1] Program of study includes Japanese Language courses and electives focused on Japan’s cultural history.