FIRST YEAR FUND

Temple University Japan

Two Tokyo Locations. One Temple Experience.

TUJ is taking flight — Again!

Emerging as one of Japan's leading international universities, TUJ has seen rapid growth across programs, partnerships, faculty, facilities, and enrollment. Our momentum is unstoppable — and with your support, our greatest flight is still ahead.

Where We Are Today

City Campus 

Opened in 2019, City Campus is TUJ's largest academic facility. Originally designed for 1,600 students, it now serves more than 3,300 degree-seeking students from around the world —double our initial projection.

TUJ Kyoto

Opened in 2025, TUJ Kyoto hosts 350 students in one of Japan's most culturally rich environments. With new academic offerings and a popular adult study abroad program on the horizon, Kyoto is rapidly becoming a major academic hub.

Where We Are Going

Hillside Center – Tokyo2

TUJ's next bold step arrives in August 2026: the Hillside Center — a new Tokyo-area facility in Mizonokuchi, just minutes from City Campus. This isn't just another building. The Hillside Center marks a series of firsts for TUJ

  • The first academic building TUJ has ever acquired.
  • The first campus dedicated entirely to the first-year experience.
  • The first space designed from to build community, confidence, and belonging from day 1.

Why focus on the first year? Because it matters most. It's when students form friendships, discover passions, and begin to define their future. TUJ students arrive from across the world — navigating a new culture, language, and independence all at once. The Hillside Center meets them at that pivotal moment.

How You Can Help: The First Year Fund

Buildings create the space, but experiences provide the transformation. Your support funds the experiences that will make a TUJ education unforgettable.
Through your support, the Hillside Center will provide students the following:

  • A student food pantry to address food insecurity
  • Emergency scholarships for students facing unexpected hardship
  • A tiered interior garden and rooftop garden for reflection and community
  • A 300-seat auditorium for lectures, performances, and global dialogue
  • Enhanced library and Teaching & Learning Center spaces
  • A baby grand piano to enrich campus life through music
  • A fully equipped fitness center for student wellness
  • Student life spaces for recreation, dance, and creative expression
  • A dedicated music room for practice and performance
  • Expanded sports facilities, including a pickleball court

These are more than amenities. They are our commitment to the whole student — their wellbeing, growth, and sense of belonging.

Your Role in This Next Chapter

TUJ has always been sustained by people who believed in what it could become. Today, we invite you to help shape a first-year experience worthy of our students' ambitions and their globally focused futures.
Gifts of any size make a real difference. You may support a specific initiative or contribute to the broader vision — every contribution helps bring this campus to life. Naming opportunities are available for those who wish to leave a lasting legacy.

ALL GIFTS TO TUJ

made or pledged between May 1, 2026 and March 15, 2027
will be permanently recognized in the new

HILLSIDE CENTER

100% of your donation goes directly to the First Year Fund.

GIVING LEVELS

FOUNDER500,000 JPY or 3,000 USD
DIAMOND250,000 JPY or 1,500 USD
OWL50,000 JPY or 300 USD
FRIEND15,000 JPY or 100 USD

Recognition

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Donor Staircase wall Illustration at hillside center

How to Donate

Donations in US Dollars

US residents and taxpayers claiming a charitable deduction should donate through Temple University's main campus.

For US Residents or Taxpayers with a US Billing Address:
Use the Temple University Credit Card Donation Form and indicate your gift amount:
giving.temple.edu/TUJ

For Other Payment Methods (Check, Bank Transfer, or Pledge):
Contact Institutional Advancement: tujdev@tuj.temple.edu

Donations in Japanese Yen

By Credit Card (Visa and Mastercard only):
Online Donation Form

By Bank Transfer (銀行振込 / Ginko Furikomi):
Send your donation to the account below. Please include your name and mailing address. The donor is responsible for all bank charges.

Bank / Branch

Mizuho Bank, Azabu Branch

Account Number

FUTSU 804756

Recipient

TUJDONATION

More About the Hillside Center

More Space. More Opportunities. More TUJ.

The Hillside Center is an 8-story facility in Mizonokuchi, a well-connected, lively, and affordable neighborhood where many TUJ students already live. It blends the energy of greater Tokyo with the space and comfort students need to thrive.

Academic Spaces

  • 23 modern classrooms with hybrid learning technology
  • 300-seat auditorium for lectures, films, and special events
  • Teaching & Learning Center with tutoring support and library
  • Multiple study lounges and rooftop gardens

Student Life & Recreation

  • State-of-the-art fitness center
  • Dance studio and dedicated music rooms
  • Club activity and esports spaces
  • Pool tables, ping pong, and outdoor recreation areas
  • Stunning Tokyo skyline views

Global University. A Home Designed for Students.

The Hillside Center is more than a classroom building — it's a campus home within one of the world's great university systems. More time for studying, focus, friends, extracurriculars, and all that Tokyo has to offer.

Want to know even more?  Visit: the Tokyo2 New Hillside Center Information Page

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