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[Kansai] Save on travel costs! The complete guide to getting the most out of open campuses for parents and children

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"I still haven't found what I want to do..." "I have a school I want to go to, but the travel costs for a long trip are a lot, and it's hard to tell my parents."
Is your child feeling conflicted like this...?

You might also be worried, thinking, "I want to support my child's dreams, but I'm a little concerned about letting them travel to distant schools many times..."

While choosing a career path is a major event for a child, it also comes with many realistic concerns.

So, this time, we are bringing you smart tips for utilizing the "2026 Summer Open Campus" that parents and children aiming for universities and vocational schools in the Kansai area (Osaka, Kyoto, Hyogo, Nara) should know!


A place where everyday "likes" turn into a "lifelong career"

Just reading a school brochure makes it difficult to imagine yourself studying there.

An open campus is the perfect opportunity to find your goals. By actually visiting, your child's future might change dramatically.

Getting an image of turning a "like" into a profession

For example, if a child who thinks they "kind of like vehicles" participates in an event at the "Hanshin Automobile, Aviation, and Railway Vocational School"...

They can actually touch real automobiles and railway equipment on campus and learn maintenance tips from professional teachers,

"Oh, this is what I wanted to do! I want to be a railway mechanic!"

And just like that, their dream turns into a concrete career goal.

Hanshin Automobile, Aviation, and Railway Vocational School Open Campus

In addition, a child who likes baking can experience the joy of seeing what was "just a hobby" level up into a "future career" by taking trial lessons at the "Kyoto Confectionery and Bakery Technology Vocational School" or the "Kobe International Culinary and Confectionery Vocational School."

Kyoto Confectionery and Bakery Technology Vocational School Open Campus
Kobe International Culinary and Confectionery Vocational School Open Campus

Many other seeds of "likes" can be found at open campuses.
Check out the 2026 Summer "Career Experience Events" to see what kind of "likes" you can find ↓↓↓

🚌 There are also free shuttle buses and travel cost subsidies! 🚃


Parents and children should prepare together to handle current university entrance exams!

About 60% of private university entrants are selected within the year

The university entrance exam environment today is very different from when you were parents.
Students entering universities through school recommendation-based selection or comprehensive selection, known as "within-the-year selection," account for more than half of all private university entrants.

And, for that within-the-year selection... the exam content varies completely by university.
Furthermore, even at the same university, the exam content changes by faculty and department.
And furthermore, even at the same university and the same faculty/department, the exam content and whether single-choice/multiple-choice applications are allowed differ.

To find the best option for your child from such complex entrance exam methods, parental backup is a powerful help. Find the entrance exam method that best utilizes your child's strengths at an open campus!


The "strongest ally" to reduce household burdens and worries

While it is a joy when your child says, "I want to go see the school for my future!", the reality is that for parents, the burden of "travel expenses" and "safety" probably crosses your mind, doesn't it?

There is a "smart ally" for all of you.

Cut travel costs significantly with free shuttle buses and travel subsidies!

For families living in areas a bit far from Kansai, such as Okayama, Kagawa, Tokushima, or Fukui and Shizuoka, if you try to go see schools in Osaka or Kyoto with your child using regular trains or Shinkansen, it will cost a considerable amount for a round trip, right?

However, here is some "valuable information" for you.

1. "Free Shuttle Bus Tour"

Don't you think it's too good a deal to go directly from your town to the campus for "free"? Moreover, it's "completely free" not just for the child, but also for the accompanying parent!

Kyoto Tachibana University Open Campus Free Shuttle Bus

Click here for open campuses offering the free shuttle bus tours you're interested in↓↓↓
(Tap the event name☝ to go to the shuttle bus application page)

💡 Since the bus is accompanied by staff, you can feel at ease sending your child alone

As a parent, you might worry, "They are still in high school, so I'm concerned about letting them go to an unfamiliar city alone..." But please rest assured!

The free shuttle buses are accompanied by staff members, so you can minimize the risk of them getting lost during transfers or encountering unexpected issues.

2. Schools with a "Travel Expense Subsidy System"

There are also open campuses where the school supports part or all of the travel expenses for participants coming from far away. You definitely shouldn't miss out on this! ↓↓↓


If you use these wisely, it is possible to keep your travel expenses to effectively 0 yen. You can put the money you save toward future admission fees or funds for living alone.

This summer, go to an open campus with your child

Choosing a career path is a major, important event that determines the future for both high school students and their parents.

The Kansai open campus feature introduced here is the "best ally" for parents and children, as it serves as a trigger for high school students to find their dreams and significantly lightens the economic and psychological burden on parents.

Why not take a look at the page together with your child to see if there is a free bus for the school you are interested in? A small step will surely lead to a wonderful future.

"Michikaru," which has school data from all over the country, also supports your career path selection!

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