Campus and city
The Higashiyama campus occupies a leafy hillside in central Nagoya, accessible via the Meijo subway line, with the 16,000-student body creating an intimate community where professors know students by name. Toyota Motor headquarters in Toyota City sits just 30 minutes by train, enabling engineering students to commute for internships and joint research projects. Spring brings spectacular cherry blossoms at nearby Tsuruma Park and Nagoya Castle, while the city offers distinctive culinary culture including miso katsu, hitsumabushi grilled eel, and tebasaki chicken wings. The Port of Nagoya Public Aquarium and SCMAGLEV Railway Park provide weekend diversions. University dormitories accommodate international students at subsidized rates, and the smaller-than-Tokyo urban scale means shorter commutes and affordable rent while maintaining access to a vibrant corporate culture. Kyoto and Osaka are reachable in under an hour by Shinkansen, offering weekend cultural excursions without the expense of living in those cities.