Campus Information

The Administration Building (Honkan) and Meisokan (formerly the Library, now housing lecture halls, Gallery Fleur, offices, and performance spaces)date from the university's foundation in 1968.

Located further up the valley, the Ryukeikan (above), Fukokan, and Shunjukan were completed in 1988.

Completed in 1995 were the Gymnasium, Ei-Yu-Kan (student clubrooms) and the Yuyu-kan, (cafeteria, lounge, art supplies & stationery store, and bookstore).

The Reimei-kan (lecture halls, language lab and computer rooms) and the Joho-kan (Library and AV Center), were opened in 1997. All these newer buildings were designed by avante-garde architect Ueda Atsushi, head of KSU’s Architecture Department.

The Jizaikan (housing Textiles, Oil Painting, Cartoon and Comic Art classrooms), designed by KSU’s Prof. Kiyokazu Arai, was completed in February 2000. In 2003, the Administration Building was extended to the east to provide additional office space.

In 2005 the new Seifu-kan classroom block was completed, next to the Remei-kan.

The Taihokan (also designed by Prof. Arai of Seika's Architecture Dept.) was opened in April 2006.An extension on its east side was opened in April 2007, and the new Honkan (Administration Building), designed by Prof. Suzuki, was opened in April 2009.

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ATM ACCESS

CASH-CARD bank transactions can be made at a Daiichi-Kangyo ATM in the lobby of the Yuyu-kan (1F), which also accepts cards of other major banks. Among international cards it accepts only American Express and Diners Club International. Info on downtown ATM locations is available from the International Office.

NOTICE-BOARDS

NOTICE-BOARDS are located in front of the Honkan, on the east side. Humanities notices are also posted at the bottom of the stairs in the Ryukeikan. There are noticeboards for student events etc. outside Coffee Lounge ARS, in the Shunjukan lobby, and in most department buildings.

ART SUPPLIES/BOOK STORE

GASENDO, the on-campus stationery and art-supplies store, is located in the Yuyu-kan (2F). It also has a bookstore (with many Japanese magazines). Art supplies are sold at (slight) student discount, applied automatically.

PHOTOGRAPHIC developing / printing service is available. Leave your film before 10:30 a.m. and photos will be ready in the afternoon of the next day, at a competitive price.

PHOTOCOPY (XEROX) SERVICE is also available, in quality B&W or color.

GASENDO’S OPENING HOURS are:
Monday – Friday: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Saturday: 10 a.m to 3pm

FIRST AID CENTER

FIRST-AID FACILITIES are available from the small building just behind the Administration building. If no one is around there, inquire at the first counter in the Administration building, 1F.