[Nyororin]

Regardless of your Japanese skills, if you require a visa, you`ll still be entering the school as an international student. The requirements and entrance procedures are different than those for a normal citizen. In fact, you have a higher chance of getting in than most of the Japanese population. I would contact the school directly for information. I know that quite a few universities - regardless of how difficult they are to get into for Japanese students - don`t even have an "entrance exam" for international students. They choose you based on interviews and essays. I don`t know how Kyoto handles their process, so it`s best to ask them directly.