Event Calendar
January 2020
Taiyaki Workshop
Learn how to make this delicious Japanese snack! What’s a taiyaki, you might be thinking? This fish-shaped waffle cake is a must in the Japanese gastronomy and now you have the opportunity to bake your own! We will go to a café famous for baking some of the most delicious taiyaki in the historic district of Kappabashi. You’ll also get to choose the flavor and filling of your taiyaki- chocolate, cream, & red bean, to name a few. The activity…
Find out more »February 2020
Sumo Tournament
Unique opportunity to see professional Sumo in Tokyo! Welcome to the 44th Great Sumo Tournament! This tournament features top professional sumo wrestlers and is unique in that every sumo wrestler competes against each other. Each win counts and one defeat ends it all! Take advantage of this unique opportunity and witness the power of live sumo wrestling! You will be able to see the Yokozuna, or Sumo Champions. Because of this title, the Yokozuna are expected to always win. No…
Find out more »TUJ ＆ SWU Bouldering Experience
Feel like Tom Cruise in Mission Impossible! Stretch, prepare your hands, warm up your legs and psych yourself up to get to the top! In this activity, TUJ and SWU students will go to a bouldering center to enjoy a morning of sport and exercise! The bouldering center has several courses that go from "Beginner" to "Expert"! Join us even if you don't have any previous experience! Since half of the participants will be students from Showa Women's University, this…
Find out more »Spring 2020 Housing Fair
House hunting? Don't panic! Need a place to live after this semester? English-speaking real estate agents will visit TUJ Campus to introduce a wide range of housing options from guesthouses to private apartments that are currently available. Take advantage of this opportunity and get started on finding a place that best suits your needs! Here you can find some useful information: Finding Apartment in Tokyo and Surrounding Areas Housing Information in Tokyo and Surrounding Areas for Foreign Students (PDF: 390…
Find out more »Nagano Ski Trip
Practice skiing in the north of beautiful Nagano! Prepare to enjoy two days of skiing/snowboarding (you can choose which one!) at Hakuba Green Plaza Ski Resort, in the north of Nagano Prefecture. The resort is not large compared to its neighboring resorts but is said to get better and more snow overall, and the ski-in ski-out hotel is extremely convenient and hassle-free. This activity will take place during an UG holiday and a national holiday! Make sure to join us!
Find out more »March 2020
Kawazu Sakura Day Trip
Sakura festival in Izu Peninsula! What better way to celebrate spring than by participating in one of Japan's first Sakura Matsuri! The cherry blossoms of Kawazu, in the south of the Izu Peninsula, are famous for blooming in late February and for their intense pink color. Before going to Kawazu, we will stop in the Kawazu Nanamaru, a group of 7 gorgeous waterfalls surrounded by stunning nature! Enjoy the sights of these sakura as you walk through the streets of Kawazu! Before returning to Tokyo,…
Find out more »Kumano and Mount Koya Road Trip
Road trip to discover the amazing Wakayama region! Prepare your heart and mind for this trip to remote regions of Wakayama Prefecture. During this trip we will travel a stretch of the famous Kumano Kodo, an ancient pilgrimage route that runs through the south of this prefecture. After spending the night in a hotel with a natural onsen, we will depart to the north, where we will visit Mount Koya, inscribed as a patrimony of humanity by UNESCO. We will…
Find out more »April 2020
Secret Gunma Trip
Are you into hot springs? Then this is the trip for you! Discover with us the northern prefecture of Gunma! The first day we'll pick strawberries and visit the charismatic Haruna Shrine. We will spend the night in Ikaho Onsen, famous for its red-colored hot springs. Gunma is famous for its fruit farms! During the strawberry picking activity, you will be able to eat as many strawberries as you can! Yum! The second day we will walk an old railway converted…
Find out more »Fuji-Q Highland Day
Finish the semester in the craziest way! Do you like roller coasters? Do you like adrenaline for breakfast? Celebrate the end of the semester by participating in this one-day trip to FujiQ Highland! This amusement park, located at the foot of Mt. Fuji, features some of the world's steepest attractions. We'll arrive in the morning and you'll have all day to ride your favorite attractions over and over again. There are several roller coasters here with Guinness World Records. You will…
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