Access

Campus

777 Kokusai-cho, Minami Uonuma-shi, Niigata 949-7277 JAPAN

IUJ is located about 230 kilometers northwest of Tokyo. The nearest town is Urasa and it takes about 1 hour and 40 minutes to get to Urasa from Tokyo by the Joetsu-Shinkansen or Bullet train. The Joetsu-Shinkansen and the Kan’etsu Expressways provide easy access to Tokyo and Niigata City. Free shuttle-bus service connects IUJ with the town and the Urasa railway station.

By Bullet Train – the “Joetsu Shinkansen:”

Take a Toki SuperExpress to “Urasa” station about 90 min. from Tokyo station, and 40 min. from Niigata station. IUJ is ten minutes from “Urasa” station (East Exit) by IUJ shuttle bus*. *Please turn left (East Exit) after the ticket gate (only one in the station). Go down the second stairwell to the left. You will find the IUJ bus stop. The IUJ shuttle bus is available from about 8 am to about 8 pm (once an hour) from Monday to Friday (Special schedule for Saturday and Sunday).

Timetable

Bullet Train (Shinkansen)

IUJ Bus

By car using the “Kanetsu Expressway:”

Take either “Muikamachi” Exit or “Koide” Exit (about 3.5 hours from Tokyo /about one hour and half from Niigata city), and then follow Route 17 to Urasa Station and IUJ (about 15 min.). ★ About 10 min. from Yamato PA Exit (ETC system only).

The Cultural Environment of Japan

The IUJ campus is situated in a beautiful valley surrounded by magnificent Echigo-sanzan mountains. The local area offers rich traditions of rural community and outdoor opportunities throughout the year; mountain climbing, hiking, skiing, hot springs and many more.
The climate is seasonal. The autumns are pleasant and clear, with average temperatures in the 50-60 F (10-15 C) range. During the winter, temperatures hover around freezing, producing heavy accumulations of snow. Spring weather is sunny and variable with temperatures in the 60-70 F (15-21 C) range.
In sum, the campus location is in an attractive, rural setting that offers many opportunities to experience the cultural environment of Japan and the beautiful outdoors.

Tokyo Office

Harks Roppongi Bldg. 2F, 6-15-21 Roppongi, Minato-ku, Tokyo 106-0032 Japan
Phone: 03-5770-1711, Fax: 03-5412-7111

Subway Hibiya Line, Roppongi Station, Exit No. 1c, 10 min. on foot

Leave Roppongi Station from the ticket gate leading to EXIT 1c for “Roppongi Hills.” Enter the Metro Hat atrium and take the escalator up from level B1 to level 2F (66 Plaza 2F Park).
Proceed toward the WEST WALK and the Grand Hyatt Tokyo.
Enter the building through the door in the WEST WALK area. Going straight a few meters and into the passageway on the right side toward the Grand Hyatt Hotel. Take the escalator down to ground level. Exit to TV Asahi St. and turn left.
Go straight past the stoplight at the corner of the Grand Hyatt Hotel. The Harks Roppongi Bldg. (IUJ Tokyo Office and GLOCOM is on the 2F) will be on the left before the next stoplight. To find the elevator, veer to the right after entering the main entrance Go to the 2F.