Kyoto International Community House

KOKOKA helps me meeting new people and survive during my first time in Japan. I strongly encourage anyone who love to socialize and build network to give this place a visit. It is located near many tourist attraction so just drop by after you visit Kyoto zoo or Kyoto art museum.
They also organize many international events and meet ups. For you who are interested in studying Japanese, they offer a very affordable Japanese lessons. The nice thing I love about their Japanese class is that they offer night classes too so if you’re busy during the day, the evening class is an option.

It was pretty random for me to step into the Kyoto International House. I had walked around Nanzen-​ji for a while and my legs were tired, not to mention I was running out of power on my iPhone. I figured I would go to a café for a bit, but found this place, and it had everything I needed.
There were many places to sit and relax, there was a café (though I opted for the ￥100 coffee vendies), nicer-​than-​your-​average-​temple-​or-​station-​bathrooms, and also a «Unispace.» I parked myself at an open «Unispace» that had an outlet, promptly plugged my iPhone in and passed out for like fifteen minutes. It was the best.
On the way out, stopped by to look at some of the tables at the entrance that had free stuff (clothes, dishware, and other used items), and considered taking a box of six small Kirin glasses, though would have had to carry it for the rest of the trip. Pretty cool though since it was free!