Niigata University

The location of Niigata University makes it simple to reach from large cities like Tokyo and Osaka thanks to the availability of several public transportation alternatives. It takes around 22 minutes to go from Niigata Station to "Niigata Daigaku Mae" Station on the Echigo Local Line (headed for Uchino or Yoshida), and 20 minutes to walk there. Niigata Station to "Shindai Seimon" takes around 40 minutes by Niigata Kotsu Bus (with a route toward Niigata University), followed by a 5-minute walk.

• While studying abroad and residing in Japan, international students may have a variety of difficulties, including difficulties with their coursework, interpersonal connections, and finances. Due to the COVID-19 epidemic, some of you may feel alone or anxious.
• Niigata University offers counselling services to students who require assistance with their anxieties.
• Students at the institution can access a variety of health services from the Niigata University Health Administration Center. The Center has two locations: the Ikarash Campus and the Asahimachi Campus. Both locations are supported by nurses, a clinical psychologist, a psychiatrist, and highly skilled doctors.
• You can speak with their doctors for medical care if you require treatment for an injury, a disease, or any other health issue.

Except for the schools of medicine and dentistry, the faculties and graduate programmes are centred on Ikarashi Campus, which is about 0.6 km2 to the west of the city. The medical schools (Medicine and Dentistry) are on Asahimachi Campus, which is in the city centre. An elementary school, a junior high school, and a school for kids with special needs are attached schools that are situated in the Nishi Ohata neighbourhood next to Asahimachi Campus (also in Niigata City). A small campus called Tokimate, located in a building near to Niigata Station, specialises in providing adult learners with lifetime learning opportunities.

• You can speak with their psychiatrist and/or clinical psychologist if you have any worries about your mental health, such as how you interact with friends or family.
• There are sports teams whose members practise arduously every day in the hopes of winning competitions and scrimmages against other schools.
• Additionally, there are volunteer organisations whose members engage in projects that put them in contact with their local communities and society. These group activities will undoubtedly be unforgettable because of the personal connections and motivation made.

Niigata University built the following two resident halls to offer its students dependable, convenient on-campus housing.

• They are operated in compliance with the Niigata University Residence Halls Regulations by the head of the Campus Life Support Center, the Institute of Education, and Student Affairs.
• In order to help students looking for private homes, an information desk is located inside the University CO-OP. Residents are not permitted to bring cars (cars are permitted at the time of relocation).
•  You are not permitted to self-quarantine in Rikka Hall or Ikarashi Hall as required by the Japanese government and Niigata University for visitors from abroad just arriving in Japan.