Orientation for New International Students Hongo Campus

*Information on Komaba Campus
*Information on Kashiwa Campus

We hold orientation sessions in April and October for newly enrolled international students. This is a great opportunity for you to get to know the information of both on and off campus. Please feel free to participate. (The orientation will be given in Japanese, English, and/or Chinese.)

NEW!■Slides for Orientation for New International Students, Spring 2025 (Updated: 2025/4/16）
Slides for the Orientations (held on April 10, 14, and 16) are updated.
ECCS Cloud Email (g.ecc.u-tokyo.ac.jp) is necessary to browse.
For English slides, here 
For Chinese slides, here 
For Japanese slides, here 
Inquiries: International Student Support Room (ISSR), Center for Global Education
 

■Orientation for New International Students, Spring 2025 (Updated: 2025/2/27）

ISSR Orientations for new international students will be held onsite at Hongo Campus or online on Zoom. (Not a hybrid session) Content of each session is the same, so please attend one session.
If you need special accommodations to participate in this event due to disability, please let ISSR know in advance. 

■Eligibility: UTokyo new international students
■Date/Time:
April 10 (Thu)   9:00-9:45 Japanese・Onsite
April 10 (Thu)  10:00-10:45 Chinese・Onsite
April 10 (Thu)  11:00-11:45 English・Onsite
April 14 (Mon) 18:30-19:15 Chinese・Online
April 16 (Wed) 18:30-19:15 English・Online
■Place:
［1］Onsite session Center for Global Education (GlobE)
https://www.u-tokyo.ac.jp/campusmap/cam01_00_44_j.html
［2］Online (on Zoom)
■Flyer Here
■Sign-up Here
■Inquiries: International Student Support Room, Center for Global Education (GlobE)

【Other Information Resources for New Students】
■International Student Handbook (UTokyo Website for International Students)
This Handbook provides information in English and Japanese for incoming and current international students at UTokyo.
https://www.u-tokyo.ac.jp/en/about/international_handbook.html
If your main campus is Kashiwa Campus, please also check the handbook for Kashiwa students
https://www.u-tokyo.ac.jp/adm/inbound/en/kashiwa.html

■Earthquake and Disaster Reduction Information for International Students (UTokyo Website for International Students)
https://www.u-tokyo.ac.jp/adm/inbound/en/life-safety-dp.html
https://www.u-tokyo.ac.jp/adm/inbound/en/life-safety-events.html

■How to find an apartment and guarantor
https://www.u-tokyo.ac.jp/adm/housing-office/en/housing/minkan/index.html
https://www.u-tokyo.ac.jp/adm/inbound/en/life-housing-g.html
*Note: Recently, there have been many troubles that have occurred after renting an apartment without a formal contract; e.g., “Renting a room based on a verbal agreement with the landlord (owner),” “Not receiving an explanation of important matters upon making a contract,” or “Living directly in a room where your senior or friend lived.” When renting an apartment, please make sure to properly check the contract.

■Pre-enrollment and immigration procedures, post-enrollment administrative procedures and class/course registration
Please follow the instructions provided by your department/faculty/graduate school you are going to enroll. In some cases, your lab may contact you directly. If you are not sure where to ask, please refer to the contact list below and check with your faculty/graduate school office you are going to be affiliated with. Many faculties/graduate schools have a portal website and a bulletin board for their students for administrative matters. Please check with your faculty/graduate school to confirm the necessary information.
https://www.u-tokyo.ac.jp/en/general/contact.html

■Univesity account/email address, on-campus information system, and university Wi-Fi
Please check with your department/faculty/lab. In most cases, you will receive it at the orientation provided by your affiliation. You may be given an email address for your school, or you may obtain your ECCS Cloud Email (xxxx@g.ecc.u-tokyo.ac.jp). Most students obtain ECCS Cloud Email.
https://utelecon.adm.u-tokyo.ac.jp/en/oc/
https://utelecon.adm.u-tokyo.ac.jp/en/google/
https://utelecon.adm.u-tokyo.ac.jp/en/utokyo_wifi/

■Life orientation video (Immigration Services Agency)
Useful information on living in Japan and procedures at municipal offices, especially before and after entry into Japan, are introduced in multiple languages by ISA.
https://www.moj.go.jp/isa/support/coexistence/04_00078.html

【ISSR Email Newsletter for UTokyo International Students / Researchers】
ISSR delivers newsletter to UTokyo international students and researchers twice a month. Our email newsletters contain information regarding:
・Events and seminars, both on and off campus, that are relevant to international students/researchers.
・Helpful information on daily life
・Career support information
・Any other information which international students may find useful
For registration, please see https://www.u-tokyo.ac.jp/adm/inbound/en/support-mm.html
*UTokyo email address necessary to register.

■Follow-up Orientation for New International Students & International Meet-up (Updated: 2024/10/16）
This event is for international students who were unable to attend the orientations (conducted by ISSR), international students who attended the orientation but have questions about on- and off-campus matters. International and local students who are currently enrolled in university are welcome to participate in the exchange session in the second half of the event.
If you need special accommodations to participate in this event due to a disability, please let ISSR know in advance.
-Languages: Japanese, English, and Chinese
-Date/Time: November 14 (Thu) 17:30-19:00 (meet-up session will be started at 18:00.)
-Place：Student Plaza, Center for Global Education (Faculty of Science Bldg.1[East], Hongo Campus)
-Registration: Closed
-Flyer: Here