Kawasaki International Center (http://www.kian.or.jp/len/)

We are all residents of Earth--even if we are from different countries, cultural backgrounds, or if we speak different languages. Indeed, in recent years it has become more and more important to promote friendship and intercultural understanding among peoples of the world. TheKawasakiInternationalCenterwasestablished in order to provide a location where people from around the world could gather to study together and learn from one another. That is, a departure point for forming new bonds of friendship not only in Kawasaki, but also throughout the world as well.

Address		2-2 Kizukigion-cho, Nakahara-ku, Kawasaki
Getting there		he center is a ten-minute walk away from Motosumiyoshi Station on the Tokyu Toyoko Line (detailed directions http://www.kian.or.jp/len/present/access.html)
Facilities		１　First Floor 　　Reception, Office 　　Information Lobby 　　Lounge 　　Gallery 　　Exhibition Lobby 　　Hotel Reception 　　Charged Facilities        　Hall (capacity of 264 people)        　Special Conference Room & Salon        　Reception Room (capacity of 150 people)        　Three Conference Rooms
		2　 Second Floor 　　Library 　　Citizens’ Private Activity Room 　　Hotel Rooms 　　Charged Facilities 　　　　　Two Conference Rooms 　　　　　Kitchen
		3　Third Floor 　　Hotel Rooms
		4　Basement 　　Restaurant 　　Charged Facilities 　　International Exchange Salon
		5 　　Annex 　　Charged Facilities   　 Recreation Room    　Two Conference Rooms   　Japanese Tea House
		Hotel & Restaurant phone number: +81-44-455-1109 (Opens daily from 9 am to 9 pm)
Main Activities		1　 Collection and provision of information and materials about foreign countries 　　　　Books, magazines and papers available for reading at the library 　　　　Introduction to the City of Kawasaki as well as its sister and friendshipcities available on 　　　　videosandprojection movies 　　　　Information provided through a message board and booklets 　　　 Publication of KIAN news, a bimonthly magazine 　　　 Consultation corner for foreign residents 2　 Activities to support international cultural exchange at citizen level 　　　　International cultural exchange activities including the dispatch of citizen cultural 　　　　　exchangegroups,homevisits, sporting events, and year-end parties 　　　　Hold symposiums, lectures and events 　　　　Hold cultural and language classes in promoting international understanding, as well as 　　　　　Japaneselanguage lessons for foreigner residents 　　　　 3　Ｄevelopment of private international cultural exchange organizations and volunteers 　　　　Network with and provide support to private international cultural exchange organizations 　　　　Volunteer training and education
Registration of volunteers		Individuals (hosts for home stay, interpreters, Japanese and general volunteers) Private international cultural exchange organizations
Business Hours		9:00 to 21:00
Closed		End and beginning of year; it can be closed on unscheduled day.

Contact

Kawasaki International Center
2-2 Kizukigion-cho, Nakahara-ku, Kawasaki 211-0033Phone: +81-44-435-7000

Fax: +81-44-435-7010