Updated May 2026

There are four ways to pay the annual membership — in-person at a WiK meeting; by mail; by bank transfer; or by PayPal.

Membership fees are due in May of each year.
New members joining late in the year may qualify for a discount (see below).

How to Pay

Payment Method	Details	Amount
Cash, in-person	Bring cash to a WiK event	¥3400
Mail	Send ¥3400 by mail to: Paul Carty, Ryukoku University, Shichijo Omiya, Shimogyo-ku, Kyoto 600-8268	¥3400
Bank Transfer	Bank name: 京都信用金庫 Kyoto Shinkin Bank (Kyoto Shinyokinko) Branch name: 七条 (Nanajo/ Shichijo) Branch #: 061 Account name: Writers in Kyoto / John Dougill ライターズ　イン　キョウト　ダイヒヨウ　ドウ Account #: 0587434 (普通預金 ordinary/savings account)	¥3400
PayPal	@WritersinKyoto	¥3400

1. In-person at one of our meetings (For future activities please see the Events section)
2. By mail: Put ¥3400 in an envelope and mail it to the financial secretary:
   Paul Carty, Ryukoku University, Shichijo Omiya, Shimogyo-ku, Kyoto 600-8268.
3. By bank transfer: ¥3400.
   Bank name: 京都信用金庫 Kyoto Shinkin Bank (Kyoto Shinyokinko)
   Branch name: 七条 (Nanajo/ Shichijo)
   Branch #: 061
   Account name: Writers in Kyoto / John Dougill
   ライターズ　イン　キョウト　ダイヒヨウ　ドウ
   Account #: 0587434 (普通預金 ordinary/savings account)
   or,
4. By PayPal. Payment of ¥3400 via the links below. Payee is @WritersinKyoto.

Deadline: Please aim to complete your membership payment between April 1st and May 31st.

If you are just joining WiK and are paying via PayPal or the bank, please send a short note to <paulcarty@gmail.com> so that we can contact you.

New Member Discount

New members joining late in the year may pay at the discounted rate of ¥1900.

Time of registration	Membership fee	Due for renewal (full fee)
Jan. – Sept.	¥3400	May of the following year
Oct. – Dec.	¥1900	May of the following year