About TIU
Tokyo International University was founded in 1965 with a focus on business and commerce, and upon earning accreditation from the Ministry of Education (MEXT) the college has grown into a private university that now encompasses five undergraduate schools and four graduate schools. In addition, TIU has been sister schools with Willamette University in Salem Oregon since the beginning, and has also developed deep relationships with other renowned universities across the globe.
Staying consistently true to its educational philosophy of “nurturing truly international-minded people,” TIU is constantly expanding its practice-oriented international education. The University boasts a highly international learning environment: of TIU’s approximately 6,500 students, roughly 1,200 are international students from over 60 countries around the world.
【NEW!】Ikebukuro International Campus
Tokyo International University will be establishing a new Urban International Campus in the Ikebukuro Metropolitan Area where the university’s educational globalization efforts will be centralized. The university participated in a development contest to adopt part of the former mint bureau site, neighboring Sunshine City, and TIU’s plan successfully won the competition. This land will be passed over to the university in October of 2020, and the campus facilities are set to be opened in September of 2023.
The English Track Program as well as other educational globalization functions will be centralized in this new campus. The university is planning to relocate half of the student body (roughly 3,500 of 7,000 students), and amongst those 3,500 students, the aim is 2,000 international students from over 100 countries. The plan also includes educators and researchers recruited from around the world, which will further enhance international “brain circulation” in line with Japan’s national policy.
Campus 1 & Surrounding Area
Surrounding Area
Tokyo International University is located in Kawagoe, a Tokyo suburb that provides students with a quiet, healthy atmosphere to study in. With history and tradition on one side, and modern convenience on the other side, TIU’s location is truly the best of both worlds. Just a 5-minute walk from a train station, Campus 1 is surrounded by convenience stores, 100-yen shops (dollar store), supermarkets, drug stores, and many restaurants offering traditional Japanese cuisine as well as a variety of international cuisines at student-friendly prices. The university’s location also offers quick access to the city center, which is just a 35-minute train ride away. Taking advantage of this accessibility, students can connect with the cutting-edge culture of Tokyo!
Campus 1
In order to encourage and uphold an optimal education fitting of the 21st century, TIU provides its students with state-of-the-art technology and learning facilities for their scholastic journey to success.
Campus 1 is where all classes for Japan Studies Program students are held. The campus is also home to;
- English Plaza
- Japanese Plaza
- Library
- Computer lab
- Auditorium
- Cafeteria 1 – Halal
- Cafeteria 2 – Bento / food trucks
- Cafeteria 3 – Japanese food
- Convenience store
Smoke-free Campus
While smoking has always been discouraged by faculty and staff, in order to promote health and safety of its students, smoking has been officially prohibited on TIU’s campuses and dormitories.
Areas to explore outside of TIU
Tokyo
Tokyo
Aerial view of Tokyo tower.
Tokyo has it all, from traditions to global business, amazing fashion and new technology. On top of that, it’s also one of the cleanest and safest cities in the world.
Fun Facts:
- The Greater Tokyo Area is home to about 37 million people, making it the largest metropolitan area by population in the world. That’s more than the entire population of Canada (35.2 million)!
- The Greater Tokyo Area had a GDP of $1.62 trillion in 2014, leading all metropolitan areas of the world in terms of the size of its economy.
- Tokyo has the world’s most extensive and efficient urban rail network: There are 158 lines, 48 operators, 4,714.5 km of operational track and 2,210 stations. The average train delay is only 18 seconds, even though more than 8.7 million commuters are handled a day–and more than 3.2 billion annually!
- Tokyo is the unofficial culinary capital of the world. Tokyo has more Michelin stars than any other city in the world, in addition to over 88,000 restaurants. Even on a tight budget you will find great and affordable food anywhere.
Kawagoe
Kawagoe
Kawagoe is a bustling city of 330,000 people, located in Saitama just outside Tokyo. Nicknamed “Koedo” (or “little Edo”), Kawagoe has a charming historical quarter that takes you right back to Tokyo’s Edo period. Strolling down the old streets, you can experience the architecture and cityscape from Japan’s feudal past in the warehouses and other buildings that survive in superb condition.
Dorian Andrews | Baltimore
From the bright lights of the Tokyo Sky Tree to the and Fuji-TV Building in Odaiba to the traditional scenery in Kamakura and Odawara, Japan is a beautiful country that demands and encourages travel.