Kansai University Launches New Donation Menu with Original Rewards via Suita City Hometown Tax System

Kansai University began accepting donations through the Suita City 'Hometown Tax' (Furusato Nozei) system in April 2026. From June 2026, the university will launch a new donation menu featuring original university rewards. This initiative goes beyond simple donations, proposing a 'new way to support while experiencing Kansai University.' By allowing supporters to experience the charm of 'Kandai' through learning, food, and encounters with people, the university aims to foster new connections between the institution and the local community.

Key Points: - A new hometown tax model that balances 'Kandai fan-building' with 'community contribution.' - A lineup of industry-academia collaboration products, such as '9.9 Buckwheat Noodles' created from research. - 'Experiential rewards' unique to Kansai University, such as campus tours led by the university president.

Kansai University has previously promoted regional cooperation using the hometown tax system, partnering with Takatsuki City since April 2025 and Suita City since April 2026. In this effort, the university will offer rewards leveraging its resources in education, research, and talent to expand new forms of support that benefit both the university and the region.

Rewards: - Food support: Meal coupons for use at campus cafeterias (2,000, 6,000, and 10,000 yen). - Access to top-tier knowledge: Special attendance rights for lectures by distinguished visiting professors (6 sessions in total). - Special campus tour: Guided by the university president and board chairperson, including access to restricted areas. - Industry-academia collaboration product: '9.9 Buckwheat Noodles,' containing patented ingredients developed through research. - Specialty Coffee: Kansai University original blend, 100% specialty coffee beans.

Through opportunities like attending special lectures by visiting professors and campus tours led by the leadership, donors will be able to experience the 'knowledge,' 'learning,' and vibrant energy of the Kansai University campus. By developing diverse projects, such as research-based products and rewards that support student life, the university aims to create new bonds with the institution using the 'Hometown Tax' as a catalyst.