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IUJ Info Pack: Arrival Guide
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We are delighted to welcome you to IUJ. The Info Pack (pdf file) will help you plan to come, get to campus, settle in, and enjoy campus life and the surrounding area. Here is what is inside: Table of Contents: INFO PACK
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
(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)
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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
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Flea Market Team
(5) GSIR/GSIM Council (6) Dorm Floor Representative
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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
(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
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Procedures of Application for Dependent Visa (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 Map ・ Urasa Map ・ Muikamachi Map ・ Communicating in Japanese while traveling to IUJ
See you at IUJ!! For
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