10AM-11AM Hear From Your Peers: Japanese Culture and Customs - Meet current students & get your questions answered, Rooms 301 & 303 🎟️
It may take a bit for you to adapt to living in Japan. Join this session to learn more about this country and how to adapt from current students!
11AM-12PM The Fun Starts Today! With Student Engagement, Rooms 301 & 303 🎟️
Our Student Engagement Team has prepared a presentation about traveling in Japan!
Learn about the activities and trips Engagement has planned for the semester, as well as tips and recommendations for planning your own excursions!!
12PM-1PM Lunch with the Office of Student Services and Engagement, Cafeteria 🎟️
Join us for lunch and games! Food will be provided by the Office of Student Services and Engagement.
1PM-2PM Art Major Info Session, Room 306
This information session is mandatory if your major is Art or if you are registered for Art and Art History classes at TUJ.
2PM-3PM SA Internship Orientation, Room 301
This session is mandatory if you are scheduled to do an internship during your stay at TUJ.
3PM-4PM Course Add/Drop Request Session, Room 108a
Looking to adjust your course registration? Decide what changes you'd like to make and join this session to have your requests processed on the spot! More information can be found displayed outside room 102.
This schedule is for NON-degree seeking students attending Temple University Japan's Tokyo Campus only. This includes students who applied through Temple University Main Campus Education Abroad Office and will stay in Japan for just one or two semesters. *Kyoto Campus students should receive information on their Welcome Week schedule through email. Please contact kyoto-osse@tuj.temple.edu for more information.
Your arrival to Japan and to TUJ is getting closer! We are very excited to welcome you into the TUJ community this Summer semester!
Getting connected with other students, faculty, and staff, as well as exploring your interests is an essential part of any college experience. We have put together a New Students Welcome Week program full of activities and sessions that we hope puts you on track to accomplishing exactly this!
Below you will find the calendar that will give you an overlook of what will happen during this week. Below that, you will find the week’s schedule in detail and a registration form to sign-up for a variety of sessions. The sessions are designed to be informative and fun, and we hope there is something there that interests you! Several of the sessions have capacity limits so please double-check your schedule and make sure you are able to attend the sessions you are signing up for.
*Students will be provided with a small sticker passbook during Welcome Week! The sessions with a ticket icon next to them (🎟️) are sessions that will provide stickers to fill the passbook. Filling up your passbook will give you the chance to win some great prizes, so make sure to join as many sessions as possible!
New Visiting Students Welcome Week Schedule – Summer 2026
Schedule by Day
WARD OFFICE VISITS!
For Visa Sponsored SA students staying in the dorms: Group Ward Office Visits are pre-scheduled. Upon checking in your dorm on Wednesday, May 20th, you will receive more instructions.
For Visa Sponsored SA students at independent housing or homestay: Please make sure you visit your local ward office according to your new address.
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10AM-2PM Campus Tours of TUJ, Starting in Cafeteria 🎟️
Building tours start from 10 AM at the cafeteria. Student Workers will show you around the TUJ and SWU (Showa Women's University) campuses so you can familiarize yourself with the facilities and visit the student support offices.
12PM-1PM Lunch on Your Own
Explore the countless restaurants around our campus in Sangenjaya! If you need help finding good restaurants, check out OwlSide Recommendations!
12PM-3PM Club Fair! Workshops and Activities by TUJ Clubs, Parliament Student Lounge (Next to Cafeteria)
TUJ Clubs have prepared some workshops and fun things to do in the Cafeteria and Parliament! Stop by for a minute and enjoy this opportunity to make some friends while having fun.
1PM-3PM Course Add/Drop Request Session, Room 108a
Looking to adjust your course registration? Decide what changes you'd like to make and join this session to have your requests processed on the spot! More information can be found displayed outside room 102.
2PM-3PM Being the Best You – Stress Management and Self-Care, Rooms 301 and 303 🎟️
The transition to college or life in a new country is for sure exciting but can be stressful. The TUJ Counseling Office invites you to a discussion on how to take good care of yourself while experiencing an exciting transition to a new environment.
3PM-5PM Living in Japan with a Visa - MANDATORY for ALL students studying at TUJ under a Visa, Rooms 312 & 314🎟️
In this session, we will teach you the essentials of the Japanese visa regulations. This session is MANDATORY for ALL Study Abroad students, including Tourist Visas.
5PM-7:30PM Hoot Together! New Student Reception, Cafeteria & Parliament Student Lounge
Otsukaresama - great job completing Welcome Week! Now, it’s time to celebrate! Hosted by TUJ’s very own Program Board, come hang out for a night full of new friends, lots of food, and an exciting raffle with the one and only Dean Wilson! Along with a surprise visit from a very special guest to celebrate with us!
10AM-1PM Explore Tokyo, with TUJ Student Workers
How about exploring Tokyo before the semester begins? TUJ Student Workers will be accompanying you to some of the most iconic areas in Tokyo, along with our Japan Admit students! This is the perfect chance to make some friends and have fun before classes start!
Planned tours:
- Discover Asakusa
- Discover Ueno Park
- Discover Harajuku and Shibuya
- Discover Nakano and Shinjuku
- Discover Yokohama
- Discover Sancha Neighborhood
Tours are subject to modifications and changes
New Students Welcome Week Registration
Check your email inbox for subject line "TUJ Welcome Week Registration 🌟" to register.