Current Activity Restriction Level Level A (2022/3/28~)
University Policies and Efforts
This page outlines the University of Tokyo’s policies and efforts regarding COVID-19. Use the banner above or the navigation menu below to access information.
For academic and administrative staff, further detailed information is posted to the UTokyo Portal site (UTokyo Account login required).
Messages from the President

- [Dec. 1, 2021] Message from President Fujii: "Message to International Students Waiting to Enter Japan Regarding the Temporary Suspension of Entry"
- [Nov. 25, 2021] Message from President Fujii: "Dear International Students Waiting to Enter Japan"
- [Updated Apr. 16, 2021] [Apr. 1, 2021] Message from President Fujii: "Request for cooperation to start the new semester of AY 2021"
- [Apr. 16, 2021] Message from President Fujii: "Message from the university president on resuming official duties"
- [Apr. 1, 2021] Message from President Fujii: "To all new incoming first-year students of the University of Tokyo"
- [Mar. 10, 2021] Message from President Gonokami and Executive Vice President Fujii: "To all current and new University of Tokyo students: Policy for education and research during the coronavirus pandemic"
- [Oct. 1, 2020] Message from President Gonokami: "Dear International Students Newly Admitted to the University of Tokyo in 2020"
- [Jun. 1, 2020] Message from President Gonokami: "With-Corona and Post-Corona—Towards a creation of a new university"
- [May 12, 2020] Message from President Gonokami Regarding the University Response to the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (Fourth Message)
- [Apr. 24, 2020] Message from President Gonokami: "COVID-19: Response of the University of Tokyo"
- [Apr. 2, 2020] Message from President Gonokami to Students Regarding the Summer Semester
- [Mar. 18, 2020] Message from President Gonokami Regarding the University Response to the Coronavirus Disease 2019
Task Force Messages
- [Updated Apr. 22, 2022] (Feb. 7, 2022) Task Force Message: "UTokyo on-campus COVID-19 booster vaccination" NEW
- [Updated Apr. 22, 2022] (Dec. 22, 2021) Task Force Message: "Implementation of university-based third inoculation of the novel corona vaccine" NEW
- (Mar. 28, 2022) Task Force Message: "Message for UTokyo students: Lowering of the activity restriction guideline level at the University of Tokyo"
- (Mar. 28, 2022) Task Force Message: "Message for UTokyo staff: Lowering of the activity restriction guideline level at the University of Tokyo"
- (Jan. 24, 2022) Task Force Message: "Message for UTokyo students: Raising of the activity restriction guideline level"
- (Jan. 24, 2022) Task Force Message: "Message for UTokyo staff: Raising of the activity restriction guideline level"
- (Jan. 17, 2022) Task Force Message: "Message for UTokyo students, faculty and staff: Alert regarding the spread of the omicron strain of the novel coronavirus infection"
- (Dec. 10, 2021) Task Force Message: "Notification regarding the relaxation of entrance restrictions on Hongo Campus"
Other Policies and Notices
- [Updated Dec. 13, 2021] (Jul. 22, 2020) UTokyo Campus Entry Restrictions due to COVID-19
- (Dec. 10, 2021) Notification regarding the relaxation of entrance restrictions on Hongo Campus (PDF) (77KB)
- (Aug. 7, 2020) The University of Tokyo Guideline for Strengthening COVID-19 Infection Control Measures (PDF) (452KB)
(Appendix 1) Flow chart for entry at Level 0.5 (PDF: 147KB)
(Appendix 2) Guidelines to Prevent the Spread of COVID-19 (For all UTokyo students, faculty and staff) (PDF: 455KB)
(Appendix 3) Measures to be taken at each department when an infection occurs [internal network only] - (Jul. 31, 2020) COVID-19 e-learning
- (Jul. 22, 2020) Health Management Report Form
Activity Restrictions Index by Level Activity Restrictions Index Chart
The 2022 University of Tokyo Activity Restrictions Index for Preventing the Spread of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) (Updated April 1, 2022)
* These guidelines are subject to change at any time in response to changes in the situation.
Cases Related to the University
Research and Education Activities
Please see the page below for details on research results on COVID-19 and other related news from the University of Tokyo.
Related Links
- [COVID-19]Information about MEXT’s measures (Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology)
- About Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) (Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare)
- Page from the Japanese Cabinet Secretariat regarding Novel Coronavirus measures (Japanese language)
- Page from the Ministry of Justice with information on the Novel Coronavirus (Japanese language)