Table of Contents: INFO PACK ~Prearrival/Arrival Guide~

Section I: Coming to IUJ

I-1 Preparing to Come to Japan (For International Students)  

(1)      Student Visa Application Procedures                                

Multiple Entry Visa                                                                           

(2)      Personal Needs – Prescriptions, Toiletries, etc.                         

(3)      Bringing electrical Items from Home                                            

(4)      International Driver’s License                                                     

(5)      Travel Insurance                                                                         

(6)      Sending Luggage to IUJ (Customs Considerations)                   

(7)      Bringing Money and setting up a Banking Account                      

(8)      Credit Cards                                                                                

(9)      Using your Own Mobile Phone                                                                               

(10)  Passport-sized Photos                                                                                              

I-2 Arrival in Japan                                                                                                       

(1)      Travel Dates and Timing                                                                                         

(2)      Immigration Procedures as you Enter the Country                                                 

(3)      Customs Inspection                                                                                                 

(4)      Exchanging Money                                                                                                 

(5)      Luggage Transport Service (Narita/Haneda Airport Arrival Lobby)                      

(6)      Tell us you have arrived!                                                                                          

(7)      Leaving Narita/Haneda Airport                                                                               

(8)      Directions From Narita Airport to IUJ - Narita Express                                       

(9)      Another Option from Narita - Keisei Skyliner Express                                         

(10)  Directions From Haneda Airport to Tokyo – Keikyu Airport Limited Express    

(11)  Another Option from Haneda – Haneda Express (Monorail)                               

(12)  Transferring to the Bullet Train – Joetsu Shinkansen, “Toki” or “Max Toki”        

(13)  Arriving in Urasa                                                                                                   

(14)  Transport Schedule                                                                                                

(15)  Timetable of Joetsu Shinkansen to Urasa Station                                                  

(16)  Shinkansen Stops                                                                                                   

(17)  Sumimasen - Getting Help Along the Way                                                           

(18)  Alternative Route to IUJ: Using Niigata’s Airport                                                

(19)  Getting into Your Dorm Room                                                                             

(20)  Settling into the Area                                                                                             

Section II: Campus Information                                                                      

 II-1 IUJ Administration and services                                                                          

(1)      Office of Student Services (OSS)                                                                        

Career Counseling and Services (CC&S)                                                         

Alumni Relations                                                                                              

Admissions & Student Recruitment                                                                 

Dorm Director & Housekeeper                                                                         

(2)      Office of Academic Affairs (OAA)                                                                     

The Language Program                                                                                     

(3)      Matsushita Library & Information Center (MLIC)                                               

(4)      Finance & Human Affairs Service Center (FHSC)/

            Facilities & Property Service Center (FPSC)                                                         

The Accounting Section                                                                                    

II-2 Campus Facility                                                                                                     

(1)      Computer Services                                                                                                 

(2)      Library Services                                                                                                    

(3)      IUJ Bus Service                                                                                                    

(4)      Gymnasium and Sport Facilities                                                                           

(5)      School Shop (Baiten)                                                                                            

(6)      Cafeteria (Shokudo)                                                                                              

(7)      Snack Lounge                                                                                                       

II-3 Campus Communications & Cards                                                                    

(1)      Notice boards                                                                                                       

(2)      E-mail                                                                                                                   

(3)      Mailboxes – Mail Delivery                                                                                    

(4)      Faxes                                                                                                                     

(5)      Telephone                                                                                                              

(6)      Student ID                                                                                                             

(7)      Copy Card                                                                                                             

II-4 IUJ Emergency Procedures                                                                                 

(1)      Fire                                                                                                                        

(2)      Earthquakes                                                                                                          

(3)      Lightening Storms                                                                                                 

(4)      Medical Emergency Procedures -119                                                                   

(5)      Automated External Defibrillator (AED)                                                             

(6)      Helping a Victim – accident or sickness                                                               

II-5 Campus Clubs, Organizations and Events                                                          

(1)      Student Body                                                                                                      

(2)      Graduate Student Organization (GSO) and its Executive Council                      

(3)      The Mentor Program                                                                                             

(4)      Flea Market Team                                                                                                  

(5)      GSIR/GSIM Council                                                                                             

(6)      Dorm Floor Representative                                                                                   

(7)      Buddy System                                                                                                       

(8)      Sports                                                                                                                     

(9)      Clubs                                                                                                                     

(10)  Major Events                                                                                                        

(11)  Off Campus Events                                                                                              

(12)  Keep Informed and Active                                                                                   

Section III: Dormitory Information

(1)      Dormitories                                                                                                           

(2)      Single Student Dormitories (SD1, SD2, SD3)                                                      

(3)      Married Student Apartments (MSA)                                                                     

(4)      Public facilities available in the dorms                                                                  

(5)      Guest Rooms on Campus                                                                                      

(6)      Dormitory Fees and Program Expenses Payments                                               

Section IV: Other                                                                                                     

 IV-1 Health Care                                                                                                           

(1)      Institutional Forms of Health Care                                                                       

(2)      Compulsory Health Examinations                                                                         

(3)      Hospital, Clinics and Dentists Contact Information                                             

(4)      The National Health Insurance (NHI)                                                                  

(5)      Accident Insurance and Individual Compensation Insurance                              

(6)      Travel Insurance                                                                                                     

(7)      Receiving Medical Assistance                                                                               

IV-2 Immigration Matters                                                                                           

(1)      Alien Registration                                                                                                  

(2)      The Proxy Visa Transaction                                                                                   

Multiple Visa and Re-entry                                                                              

(3)      Procedures of Application for Dependent Visa
(Spouse and Child/Children ONLY)                                                                     

(4)      Immigration Office                                                                                                

IV-3 Money and Banking Facilities, Services                                                             

(1)      Opening a Hokuetsu Bank Account                                                                     

(2)      Hokuetsu Bank Services and Banking Hours                                                       

(3)      Using IUJ Services for your Banking                                                                    

(4)      Wire Transfer                                                                                                         

(5)      Bank Fees for Transferring Money Overseas To and From Japan                         

(6)      Using the Post Office to Send Money to Overseas                                              

IV-4 Driving in Japan                                                                                                   

(1)      Owning a Vehicle                                                                                                  

(2)      How to Obtain a Japanese Driver’s License                                                         

(3)      Traffic Offenses, Accidents and Fines                                                                 

(4)      Do Not Drink and Drive                                                                                      

(5)      Seat-Belts                                                                                                              

(6)      Driving in the Winter                                                                                           

(7)      Alternative to Driving                                                                                          

IV-5 IUJ Life                                                                                                                

(1)      Location                                                                                                                

(2)      Climate                                                                                                                  

(3)      Public Holidays and Business Closings                                                                 

(4)      Living Expenses (estimated)                                                                                

(5)      Part-time Jobs                                                                                                        

(6)      Postal Services                                                                                                       

(7)      Telephone                                                                                                               

(8)      Mobile Phone “Keitai”                                                                                          

(9)      Public phones/fax                                                                                                  

(10)  Electricity - Voltage                                                                                               

(11)  Purchasing a TV in Japan                                                                                      

(12)  Public Transportation                                                                                             

Railways                                                                                                          

Student Discount for travel (Gakuwari)                                                          

Taxis                                                                                                                 

(13)  Buying Clothes in Japan                                                                                        

(14)  Tipping Customs                                                                                                    

(15)  Drinking Water                                                                                                     

(16)  Places of Worship                                                                                                  

(17)  Travel to Tokyo                                                                                                      

(18)  Travel to Niigata-City                                                                                            

(19)  Off Campus Living Information                                                                           

(20)  Child Care Information                                                                                         

(21)  Helpful Telephone Numbers                                                                                  

Help Lines                                                                                                        

Medical Consultation (9 languages)                                                                

Travel Help Lines (English assistance)                                                             

Telephone Services Help                                                                                  

Appendix

 ・ IUJ Campus Map                                                                                                    

・ IUJ Map                                                                                                                 

・ Urasa Map                                                                                                               

・ Muikamachi Map                                                                                                     

・ Communicating in Japanese while traveling to IUJ