Published August 2019

KYUSHU

UNIVERSITY

ITO CAMPUS

GUIDEBOOK 2019

Public Relations Office, Kyushu University 744 Motooka Nishi-ku Fukuoka 819-0395 JAPAN http://www.kyushu-u.ac.jp/en/ CONTENTS

KYUSHU ■ CENTER ZONE 03 ● Shop 22 ■ WEST ZONE 05 Kyushu University Co-op Stores (West Zone 5, Big Dora, West Zone 2, and East Zone 1) ■ EAST ZONE 07 Big Orange Q-Shop Koh-Koh-Sha House ● Learn 09

UNIVERSITY Shiiki Hall ● 23 Get Around Open Learning Plaza Gymnasium East Zones 1 & 2 Multipurpose Sports Fields Center Zones 1 & 2 Japanese Archery Range West Zones 1 ‒ 5 Baseball Field & Athletic Field Lecture Hall West - Faculty of Engineering Shoto Training Center ITO CAMPUS Tei-Tei-Sha House Indoor Swimming Pool (Gymnasium) SALC (Center Zone 1) Extracurricular Activities Facilities I & II Central Library Campus Common Information Learning Plaza (West Zone 1) Learning and Community Space “Q-Commons” (Center Zone 2) A New Era Launched ● Live 25 ● Explore 13 Ito Harmony House Dormitories I‒III Fall 2018 International Institute for Carbon-Neutral Energy Research (I²CNER) Ito Guest House Next-Generation Fuel Cell Research Center (NEXT-FC) Our move to Ito Campus began Research Facilities for Co-Evolutional Social Systems in 2005, but our work to create a Center for Accelerator and Beam Applied Science (CABAS) ● Meet Up 26 Seakeeping and Manoeuvring Basin cutting-edge campus for the 21st High Speed Circulating Water Channel Jonathan KS Choi Cultural Centre of Japan century started much earlier. Research Center for Planetary Trace Kyudai Gate Bridge Organic Compounds (West Zone 1) INAMORI Center Wanting to build more than just a Engineering Department Experimental Facilities world-class research and educa- The Ultramicroscopy Research Center (Research ● Ito Campus Map 27 Laboratory for High Voltage Electron Microscopy) tion center, we put great thought Science and Technology Library into the design in order to create ● Visit Campus 29 Agriculture Zone a beautiful, open campus that Structural Building Engineering Laboratory ● 30 coexists with the natural environ- Directions Laboratory for Silkworm Bioresources ment and preserves much of the original landscape. Get a feel for 00 Location marker for all that our new facilities have to ● Eat Out 19 Ito Campus Map on P.27 offer across three unique zones Kyudai Academic Lantern Eye on Kyushu U with in this guide to Ito Campus. Doumu Cafe (Common Facility 2) President Kubo Agri. Dining (West Zone 5) Big Dora Chinese Restaurant Ten Ten (INAMORI Center) Big Leaf Libca (Science and Technology Library) E-café (Lecture Hall West) Big Orange Restaurant ITRI ITO (Shiiki Hall) L-café (East Zone 1) Big Sand Qasis (Center Zone 2) Doumu Cafe (Central Library) Big Sky

01 Kyushu University Ito Campus Guidebook 02 The New Face of Kyushu University Ito Campus Kyushu University Guidebook The Center Zone is home to facilities for our CENTER KIKAN education program, general education courses for first-year undergraduates. It houses facilities for research and education, student support, and extracurricular activities as well as a Campus Mall that connects the Ito Campus’

East and West Zones. Open, transparent exteri- ors welcome visitors and encourage student ZONE activity, while bright colors invite anyone to come and enjoy this central open space.

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Shiiki Hall was built to commemorate the 100th anniversary of Center Zones 1 & 2 house our KIKAN Kyushu University with a generous donation from late businessman education program. Connecting skyways Masakazu Shiiki. It is home to the university’s central administrative and covered walkways ensure smooth offices, and the 3,000-seat Concert Hall and huge, semi-circular Main travel between facilities, making it easy Galleria, make Shiiki Hall the center of many academic and cultural to get where you need to go. events and a landmark of the school.

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1 This bronze bust of founding president Kenjiro Yamakawa 64 58 was a gift from his hometown of Aizu Wakamatsu in Fukushi- 63 ma. At the base of the statue is an engraving of a founding principle of Kyushu University, a quote from Yamakawa’s 64 56 inaugural address as president. The engraving features the 59 script of a student from the Kyushu University Calligraphy Ito Clinic, located in Center Club. 2 Big Orange is Kyushu University’s information center. 58 Zone 6, is open to students, Here you can find information on campus tours and watch faculty, and staff as well as local the university’s latest promotional videos. The building was 60 1 2 Bronze Statue of the Big Orange Information Center 56 residents to ensure that every- designed to resemble an orange slice and named in honor of Founding President the area’s long history of growing mandarin oranges. Kenjiro Yamakawa one in the community is able to maintain both physical and mental well-being.

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West Zone 1 is dedicated to science and mathematics, while West Zones 2‒4 house the campus’ engineering facilities, all of which feature art and other exhibits in their entrance halls.

Eye on Kyushu U 1 Traditional lacquer techniques were used to create these works of art inspired by the nature, history, and culture of the Ito region. Artist: Natsuki Kurimoto (Professor, Kyoto City University of Arts*) 2 This crystal, the largest in Japan, was discovered in 1946 at the Umatani Shiroyama Mine in Shimane Prefecture by Dr. Yohachiro Okamoto of the Kyushu Kyushu University School of Engineering. 3 A 40.6-meter Foucault University pendulum is suspended between the second and eleventh floors of West Ito Campus Zone 2, allowing the viewer to observe the rotation of the Earth through Guidebook the motion of pendulum. 4 A giant monument of Itsuki stones line a path WEST on Ito Campus, conveying the rich vitality and energy of humanity and symbolizing the campus’ role as an international cornerstone of knowledge. Artist: Ritsuko Taho (Professor, Tokyo University of Arts*) ZONE 29 29 1 Keman Lacquerware Artworks 1 Saimotsu Lacquerware Artworks (Temple Decorations), 1986 (1F) (Shrine Decorations), 1995 (2F)

31 35 An Expansive Academic 16 To maintain a sustainable balance with our rich natural environment, we have set aside 100 of the campus’ 272 & Research Complex hectares as a Biodiversity Conservation Zone, in The West Zone is home to the education and research line with our goals of seed conservation and sustainable 2 The Biggest Crystal in Japan forest management. We have also included the surround- facilities of the Engineering, Mathematics, Science, and 31 Agriculture departments and the impressive collection of ing wetlands to allow for transplantation and conservation of wild plants and animals, especially rare species. the Science and Technology Library. The zone is arranged 28 to allow for smooth movement between its wide range West Zone 5 is the center of agricultural re- of facilities while most efficiently serving the needs of search and education. The building's facade re- 3 4 lectures, research, and other experimental activities. The 31 Foucault Pendulum Rock Art: QIAO 16 30 sembles a rice field at harvest and features buildings were designed to blend into the mountains that 32 three multi-purpose entrance halls with spa- *Title and affiliation when artwork was completed surround the campus. cious two-story atriums.

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The Central Library has a collection of more than 2.6 million books, making it the largest university library in the country. A place of active learning and a catalyst for world-class research, the Central Library is a gateway that connects the university with both the local community and the world.

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The Exhibition and Observation Room of Ishigahara Tumulus was designed to match the former location and altitude of the ancient kofun burial mound. On exhibit are cross sections excavated from the Ishigahara Tumulus as well as information on ruins and ancient tombs located in and around Ito Campus. From the observation deck, you have a panoramic view of the Center and West 80 81 Zones as well as the ocean and Fukuoka Tower. A New Symbol of Tue & Thu: 10:00‒16:00 East Zones 1 & 2 bring Diversity & Freedom together all eight facul- ties in the humanities The East Zone is home to Kyushu University's human- and social sciences, ities and social sciences as well as the Central Library, allowing for a wide range Eye on Kyushu U of activities and interac- one of the largest university libraries in the country. Its The Faculty of Social and Cultural Studies and 80 tions to unfold. The build- completion marks the final stage in the university's 80 the Faculty of Languages and Cultures exhibit ings’ exterior color sche- relocation to Ito Campus. Its design is human focused, from their collections, which include historical me is reminiscent of 86 both figuratively and literally, with the humanities build- materials, research introductions, indigenous traditional Hakata-ori insect and endangered species specimens, ings on top of the library, creating a human-centered 85 81 textile patterns. local geological samples, and buried cultural space that is free of cars and other motor vehicles. An East Zone 1 Inner Mall properties. observation deck provides beautiful views of the Exhibits campus and its surroundings.

07 Kyushu University Ito Campus Guidebook 08 At Ito Campus, we have built an ideal environ- ment for pursuing scientific truths̶an environ- ment that cultivates exceptional thinking, promotes academic dialogue, and instills a spirit of compassion in students. Each zone of the campus is equipped with classrooms, both big and small, as well as study rooms and other Learn spaces that facilitate discussion and interaction.

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East Zones 1 & 2 feature Large Lecture Rooms I and II, multiple 63 presentation spaces, as well as multi-use open spaces that allow for a wide range of activity and interaction. The photo above shows the tiered Shiiki Hall, with its 3,000-seat Concert Hall, serves as a landmark of Kyushu seating of a semicircular classroom in East Zone 1. University during important university functions such as entrance ceremonies, academic conferences, concerts, and exhibitions. It can be also used for lectures and is available to the general public for a range of purposes.

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West Zones 1‒5 house the education 32 and research facilities for the Engineering, 36 Mathematics, Science, and Agriculture 29 34 departments. Lecture halls and class-

28 rooms of all sizes are located on the lower floors, with laboratories located on the higher floors, providing a quiet environ- ment that allows for greater concentration on research. 36 59 60

The Open Learning Plaza features a courtyard on 34 Center Zone 1 has classrooms, student support services, and infor- the first floor where students and faculty can relax. mation centers that help students adjust to life on campus. Lecture Hall West is the common Center There is also a green space on the rooftop that reduc- also houses classrooms in addition to Cafeteria Qasis on the lecture building of the Department of Zone 2 es energy consumption and helps to beautify the first floor and the fourth-floor Q-Commons, a learning and community Engineering. E-café is located on the first campus. space that can accommodate up to 200 students. floor, and a skyway connects the building to West Zone 4. 09 Kyushu University Ito Campus Guidebook 10 59

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The Information Learning Plaza study space in West Zone 1 has floor-to ceiling windows where students can take in beauti- ful views of the mountains and sky as they 70 59 study. The view transforms at night as build- ings across campus light up. Tei-Tei-Sha House is a rest area open to students, faculty, and staff SALC is located in Center Zone 1 and aids weekdays from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Made with wood locally sourced independent English study through English from right here in Fukuoka, it is a relaxing space that stays cool even in conversation classes, TOEFL and IELTS 60 summer with the refreshing scent of the forest. It is named after a exam prep, and access to English-language student meeting house on the former Ropponmatsu Campus, which was materials such as newspapers, magazines, Learning and Community Space originally Fukuoka High School under the old education system. Con- and other literature. Students wanting to go “Q-Commons” is an open study space on struction was funded by charitable donations by Kyushu University overseas can also come here to talk with the fourth floor of Center Zone 2. It is also alumni to the New Tei-Tei-Sha House Project, organized by the Kyushu students who have previously studied where students can come to receive learning University Alumni Consulting Laboratory, as well as donations from the abroad. support services from graduate students. Kyushu University Cooperative.

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The Central Library provides access to open stacks of more than two million books in its central atrium, where students can connect with a century's worth of accumulated knowledge and study at a number of tables and chairs that accommodate all kinds of learning styles. 11 Kyushu University Ito Campus Guidebook 12 Explore The latest research facilities and an environment designed for collaboration are why so many researchers choose Ito Campus when conducting cutting-edge research. We go beyond the university to collaborate on commissioned and joint research with private industry and leverage university resources to form industry-academia-government partnerships̶all in the name of giving back to society.

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International Institute for Carbon-Neutral Energy Research (I²CNER) is a research facility where world-class scientists are focused on the cross-disciplinary research needed to achieve a low-carbon society.

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Next-Generation Fuel Cell Research Center (NEXT-FC) conducts closely coordinated indus- try-academia-government collaborative research aimed at full-scale dissemination of next-generation fuel cells. Pictured below are two fuel cell vehicles and a large 250 kW-class solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC) power generation system.

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The Research Facilities for Co-Evolutional 77 79 Social Systems are at the center of research

and development on new social systems, bringing 76 multiple research units from different fields togeth- 78 er under a single roof to foster collaboration for the sustainable development of social diversity in the face of aging and internationalization.

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Center for Accelerator and Beam Applied The Seakeeping and Manoeuvring Basin / Science (CABAS) was established as a center for High-Speed Circulating Water Channel research into a wide range of fields that include the life make Kyushu University unique as the only university sciences, energy engineering, and basic science as it relates in Japan to have two experimental research facilities to quantum beam and nuclear science. It is comprised of an related to ships and floating bodies. The ship model FFAG accelerator, a tandem accelerator (pictured), and a basin is one of the largest in the nation, while the gamma ray irradiation facility. The tandem accelerator is water channel can generate very fast flows. expected to aid in the development of particle detectors capable of discovering new elements beyond nihonium

(Nh). 8 45 9 45 The Ultramicroscopy Research Center (Research Laboratory for 32 High Voltage Electron Microscopy) houses a sophisticated high-voltage electron microscope equipped with an in-column, omega-type energy filter and an 32 22 22 22 29 SDD-type x-ray detector. It provides a range of services as well access to its 22 The Research Center for Planetary Trace Organic Pictured here at the Engineering Department state-of-the-art electron microscopes for researchers and students from both in Compounds was established to study precious asteroidal Experimental Facilities is a hydraulic landscape and outside of the university. materials such as meteorites, complete with a dedicated model experiment of the Watershed Management 33 clean room to minimize terrestrial contamination. The Laboratory. Results of such experiments will inform center has plans to analyze samples collected by the future river improvement projects and build con- Eye on Kyushu U Hayabusa2 spacecraft upon its return in 2020. sensus with local government and residents. 1 A photograph taken when Albert 33 Einstein visited Kyushu University in 1922. 2 A 6-ton, 5.1-by-3.1-meter stock anchor donated by Ishikawajima-Harima Heavy Industries Co., Ltd. The anchor sits on a slab of granite that was used in the old shipbuilding classroom at 1 Photograph of Albert Einstein’s Visit to 2 Large Anchor from the Shipbuilding Hakozaki Campus. 3 A public display Kyushu University Laboratory (Outside Lecture Hall West) of around 60 historical records and instruments of great importance to 29 32 research and education at the School of Engineering. 4 Science and mathe- matics exhibits as well as displays from the Kyushu University Museum provide visitors an opportunity to 3 School of Engineering Centennial 4 Exhibit in the Entrance Hall of West rediscover the basics of science. Exhibition Zone 1

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The Science and Technology Library has been designed for long-term learning, complete with a variety of study spaces and its own café (Libca).

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The Structural Building Engineering Laboratory 95 has a Loading Test System for Large Structural Members and Assemblies that can conduct vertical loading tests up to 10 MN (approx. 1,000 tons), boasting one of the largest loading capacities among Japanese universities. Combined with our 2 MN lateral loading system (far back right of 20 95 photo), it allows for extensive loading experiments on com- 87 ponents of large-scale structures. In the Agriculture Zone, we’ve consolidat- ed all of the facilities indispensable for agricultural research, including a glass green- house complete with a state-of-the-art auto- matic air-conditioning system as well as arable land for cultivating all manner of plants

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The Laboratory for Silkworm Bioresources is a facility dedicated to the collection, storage, and utilization of important bioresources related to silkworm research. Ito Campus is home to more varieties of silkworm than anywhere else in the world. The coloring of the silkworms seen here is the result of a naturally occurring genetic mutation without human intervention.

17 Kyushu University Ito Campus Guidebook 18 From fresh veggies to hearty meals, Kyushu University’s many restaurants and cafeterias provide a variety of healthy dishes at reasonable prices no matter where you are on campus. Many of our restaurants offer unique Eat Out dining experiences and command great views of campus. WEST ZONE

21 The Kyudai Academic Lan- tern offers set teishoku lunches at low prices during the day and dinner and drinks at night. The space is often used by students and faculty alike for social gatherings.

Mon‒Fri: 11:00‒14:00 / 16:00‒21:00 Seating: 36 Open Tel: 092-807-0197 Weekdays

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48 Chinese Restaurant Ten Ten has Chinese cuisine for every appetite, from à la carte items to full 48 course meals, and is conveniently locat- ed in INAMORI Center. Halal options 21 and bento delivery are also available. WEST ZONE Mon‒Fri: 11:0 0 ‒21:00 (OS 20:30) WEST ZONE 38 Libca is popular among visitors Sat: 11:0 0 ‒15:00 (OS 14:30) 37 to the Science and Technology 52 Doumu Cafe is located in 52 *Please call ahead for weekday evening reservations Library, offering snacks, drinks, and *Please contact us for weekend reservations Common Facility 2 and serves its 38 34 other refreshments on the go. own original blend of coffee and home- Seating: 43 Open made bread made by local Doumu-no-mori Mon‒Fri: 11:0 0 ‒19:00 Open Tel: 092-802-6940 Weekdays Stone Oven Bakery. Weekdays Sat Mon‒Fri: 8:00‒18:00 28 Seating: 44 Open 33 Tel: 092-802-0024 Weekdays ◯ GARDEN KITCHEN Mon‒Fri: 8:00‒20:00 Sat: 10:00‒19:00 Sun: 11:00‒14:00 Open Seating: 220 Weekdays Tel: 092-805-5177 Sat Sun

◯ Honey Coffee WEST ZONE WEST ZONE WEST ZONE Mon‒Sat: 9:00‒19:00 Open 33 Big Dora was the first facility to 34 E-café is located on the first floor 37 The Big Leaf complex offers a Seating: 45 Weekdays WEST ZONE offer campus life services on Ito of Lecture Hall West and serves wide variety of campus life services Tel: 050-1526-3288 Sat Campus when it opened in 2006 with a light meals, fresh breads, and healthy and is home to stores like MOS Burger, 28 The westernmost cafeteria on Ito cafeteria, café, store, bookstore, and drinks. The café’s name was decided by a Honey Coffee, and Lawson. Enjoy spec- ◯ MOS Burger Campus, is named Agri. Dining ATM. university-wide poll and comes from the tacular views of Fukuoka Tower and the Mon‒Fri: 10:00‒20:00 (OS 19:45) for the university’s history of agriculture Faculty of Engineering, which is housed Fukuoka YAHUOKU! Dome from the Sat, Sun & National Holidays: and has views of the surrounding forest. Mon‒Fri: 8:00‒20:30 in the same building. third-floor terrace. 10:00‒15:00 (OS 14:30) Sat: 11:00‒14:00 Open Seating: 38 Mon‒Fri: 11:00‒19:30 Mon‒Fri: 8:00‒20:00 Seating: About 740 Open ◯ Lawson Open Weekdays Seating: 68 Mon‒Sat: 7:00‒21:00 Tel: 092-805-5385 Seating: 210 Open Tel: 092-834-2313 Weekdays Open Weekdays Sat Sun Tel: 092-834-2820 Weekdays Sat Tel: 092-805-7725 Weekdays Tel: 092-807-4420 Sat Holidays

19 Kyushu University Ito Campus Guidebook 20 Ito Campus has everything you need to make campus life comfortable, from everyday necessities to books, school supplies, and the best Kyushu University gifts and souvenirs.

CENTER ZONE CENTER ZONE EAST ZONE Shop 58 Big Orange serves as Kyushu 63 ITRI ITO in Shiiki Hall has 80 At L-café, located in East Zone 1, University’s primary information cooked up a new menu of Italian you can enjoy soup, salad, and center and is also home to Big Orange yakuzen S , medicinal recipes that use bread lunches in a quiet, relaxed wood 85 Restaurant, a full-service restaurant local Itoshima vegetables, as of July interior. 63 80 that offers a relaxed venue perfect for 2018. Kyushu University’s own silkworm parties and other gatherings. research has even inspired some of the Mon‒Fri: 8:00‒18:30 dishes available here. Seating: 50 Open Mon‒Fri: 11:30 ‒14:00 Tel: 092-834-2068 Weekdays *Group reservations required for dinner Mon‒Sat: 11:00‒21:00 (Lunch: 11:0 0 ‒15:00 *OS 14:30) 84 Seating: 130 Open S Seating: 95 Open Tel: 092-805-7703 Weekdays S 58 CENTER ZONE Tel: 092-807-0270 Weekdays Sat 58 Visit Big Orange Q-shop for 60 official Kyushu University merchan- dise, conveniently located inside Big 57 Orange.

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S 31 S 28 S 28 33 31 80 33 S CENTER ZONE S The Kyushu University Co-op Stores CENTER ZONE sell a range of items including bento box 57 Big Sand provides visitors a view 69 Koh-Koh-Sha House was built lunches, breads, school supplies, maga- with their meal, either at Main with charitable donations from the zines, daily necessities, and official Kyushu Dining or out on the terrace at Big Dining. Kyushu University Cooperative to University merchandise. For student conve- Come inside for plenty of side dish provide services for the university nience, stores are located in each zone of options and enjoy fresh bread baked community and is home to the Kyushu campus. daily. University Co-op Store, which sells ◯ Main Dining (1F) school supplies, electronics, and books ◯ West Zone 5 as well as cooking ingredients and Open Mon‒Fri: 8:00‒20:30 Mon‒Fri: 8:00‒20:00 ready-to-eat meals. There’s also a travel Sat: 11:00‒14:00 / 17:00‒19:30 Sat: 10:00‒17:00 Weekdays counter where you can book your next Sun & National Holidays: 11:00‒14:00 Tel: 092-834-2810 Sat trip or get travel insurance. Seating: 466 Open CENTER ZONE EAST ZONE ◯ Big Dora Open Tel: 092-805-7701 Weekdays ◯ Student Life Zone 60 Qasis is a cafeteria that offers a 85 A second Doumu Cafe opened Mon‒Sat: 8:00‒21:00 Weekdays Sat Sun EAST ZONE Mon‒Fri: 8:00‒20:00 / Sat: 8:00‒19:00 Japanese take on Western cuisine at the entrance of the Central Tel: 092-834-2310 Sat Holidays Sun & National Holidays: 8:00‒17:00 all day long. Besides lunch, you can start Library as a bakery and café that uses 84 Big Sky is the main cafeteria in your day with a morning curry or a rice local ingredients from Itoshima. We ◯ Study Support Zone ◯ West Zone 2 Open ◯ Big Dining (B1F) the East Zone and one of the ball and soup for breakfast or make a res- recommend the original beef tendon highest points on Ito Campus. It Mon‒Fri: 8:00‒20:00 / Sat: 11:0 0 ‒14:00 Mon‒Sun, National Weekdays Mon‒Fri: 11:00‒13:30 ervation for the evening buffet. Halal op- curry bread or gluten-free komeko bread. commands expansive views with multi- ◯ Order Counter Holidays: 7:00‒23:00 Sat Sun Seating: 640 Open tions are also available. ple floor-to-ceiling windows. Mon‒Fri: 9:00‒20:00 Tel: 092-806-9803 Holidays Tel: 092-805-7701 Weekdays Mon‒Fri: 10:00‒19:00 Mon‒Fri: 7:45‒17:30 (OS 15:00) Sat, Sun & National Holidays: 10:00‒16:00 Mon‒Fri: 10:00‒20:00 ◯ Travel Help Desk Open ◯ East Zone 1 Seating: 200 Seating: 50 ○ Lawson Open Open Sat: 11:00‒14:00 Open Mon‒Fri: 10:00‒18:00 Weekdays Mon‒Fri: 8:00‒20:00 Open Tel: 092-806-9722 Mon‒Sat: 7:00‒21:00 Weekdays Tel: 092-805-7702 Open Weekdays Seating: 470 Weekdays Sat Sun Sat: 10:00‒17:00 Weekdays Tel: 092-807-8845 Sat Weekdays Sat Sun Tel: 092-834-2900 Sat Tel: 092-805-7700 Holidays Tel: 092-834-2139 Sat Holidays Same as library hours 21 Kyushu University Ito Campus Guidebook 22 Kyushu University currently has an active student body with over 5,000 students involved in 119 official student clubs̶67 academic and 52 athletic. A variety of recreational facilities are available for extracur- Get ricular student activities and aca- demic faculty well-being.

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The Gymnasium is home to The Baseball Field and Ath- Shoto Training Center got Around several student clubs and has letic Field with 400-meter its name from the pine trees on hosted the national Seven Univer- track are both located in the Hakozaki Campus (sho [松]) and sities Athletic Meet. This regula- West Zone. the training of body and mind tion-size gym is also open to that students endure (to [濤]) in university faculty and staff. the harsh, cold wind. Ito Campus inherits the name and legacy of this facility in memory of its history at Hakozaki.

66 6 68 93 Extracurricular Activities Facilities I & II are 2 home to student clubs and are conveniently located 4 The Center Zone and East Zone near sports grounds and gymnasiums. each have their own Multipur- pose Sports Field, which are open to authorized student 53 93 3 clubs, general students, and The Campus Common is meant as a place of faculty and staff. recreation and relaxation, crafted with the preserva- 5 6 tion of greenery and open spaces in mind.

4 67 67 The Japanese Archery The Indoor Swimming Pool Range is available with is located in the Center Zone on

room for 10 as well as a sep- 53 the first floor of the Gymnasium. arate Western archery range. 66 This heated indoor pool, which is Tennis courts are also avail- 68 open year-round, was made pos- able across campus. sible with donations from Miura Co., Ltd., and the generous sup- port of many others.

23 Kyushu University Ito Campus Guidebook 24 Students and researchers from all over the world find their home at Ito Campus, which of- fers state-of-the-art housing facilities. Live Meet Up

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Ito Harmony House accommo- The Jonathan KS Choi Cultural dates around 600 students, mostly Centre of Japan was built with international, who can expect to donations from Dr. Jonathan Choi, build lasting relationships, engage in Chairman of the Hong Kong-based With plenty of meeting spaces cross-cultural exchange, and im- Sunwah Group, to promote educa- for any occasion, Ito Campus is prove their foreign language skills by tion and research exchange in the living together with students from a fields of East Asian history and an excellent venue for academic variety of backgrounds. culture. It has a multipurpose hall conferences and hosts a large that seats 120 as well as meeting number of events both inside rooms for small groups. and outside the university.

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The Kyudai Gate Bridge is a skyway that connects Center Zones 2 and 3 and links the campus’ east and west zones, which are split by a busy road. The name was chosen in a public poll. 71 72 73 74

Dormitories I‒III can house up to 650 students Ito Guest House is a wooden residential facility 48 all together. For those wishing for an immersive for international researchers engaged in education Eye on Kyushu U INAMORI Center was built with substantial experience, Dormitory I has the Yazuya Floor, an and research at Kyushu University. It has a total of The Kyoto Library is an exhibition support from the Inamori Foundation, founded on international student floor funded by Yazuya Co., 33 residential units, one multipurpose hall, and 92 space located on the first floor of 48 their principles of contributing to the peace and Ltd., while Dormitory III is shared between Japanese multiple meeting rooms as well as INAMORI Center. It features panels 71 prosperity of humankind. The facility is a symbol and international students. Japanese-style rooms that highlight the Kyoto Prize and the 73 of Kyushu University’s dedication to the commu- on the first floor. work of the Inamori Foundation as 74 72 well as photos of past award nity and serves as a venue for international, ceremonies and messages from academic, and cultural exchange. 48 Kyoto Prize Library 75 award recipients.

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WC zu 92 Restaurant or IN 95 Entrance Ima Cafeteria 2 OUT Exit P OUT IN Parking Bus Stop ʣ A ATM 93 Sogo Ground S Store 94 AED 4 WC Bookstore WC 73 WC Multipurpose toilet East Gate OUT 3 71 Ⅵ IN 89 91 Vehicle gates Athletic Field 90 72 87 88 ʠ Central West Gate P East P 6 WC 7 Zone 5 S Security Office 63 86 ʡ 74 P WC 80 (Reception Desk for Visitor Permits) P 12 WC A WC 75 82 Security Office / Central East Gate 54 IN P ʢ 11 OUT (Reception Desk for Visitor Permits) 8 42 44 46 P Big Orange 85 83 81 P 45 OUT ʢ Aerospace ʠ IN 62 ITO 48 Central ʣ North Gate and Marine 41 47 WC Kyushu Library 84 49 ʡ University (Staff and Student Permit Holders Only) Systems Labs P 43 S 64 14 58 Center Zone WC 40 School of 55 61 9 13 59 ʤ Security Office / South Gate School of Science WC 56 77 (Reception Desk for Visitor Permits) P Engineering 27 Ga WC P 26 50 51 WC P P kuen 25 60 76 79 Ⅵ East Gate 21 57 (Staff and Student Permit Holders Only) 10 d 78 16 22 32 A or CAMPUS S WC i JR P 37 A 64 24 WC S Kyud Bronze Statue of the Founding President Kenjiro Yamakawa 31 WC 69 ◯● 23 30 38 65 S WC 70 ai ◯● Tennis Court A S Ga 36 WC P 65 66 52 22 35 k ◯● Extracurricular Activities Facility I 66 ke P 39 nt 67 29 67 oshi ◯● Gymnasium 22 34 68 WC WC 68 S ◯● Multipurpose Sports Field WC ta . 69 MAP P A ◯● Koh-Koh-Sha House (Stores) 53 44 70 P School of 33 ◯● Central Institute of Radioisotope Science and ◯● Tei-Tei-Sha House 15 S P Agriculture A Safety Management (CE31) 71 Dormitory I (Student Residence) 28 S ◯● 45 72 WC ◯● Research Laboratory for High Voltage Electron Microscopy ◯● Dormitory II (Student Residence) 17 (The Ultramicroscopy Research Center) (CE20, 21) ◯●73 Dormitory III (Student Residence) 18 ◯●46 Common Facility 1 (CF1) ◯●74 Ito Guest House ◯●47 International Center for Space Weather ◯●75 Jonathan KS Choi Cultural Centre of Japan Science and Education (ICSWSE) (CE10) ◯●76 International Institute for Carbon-Neutral Energy 2 South G ◯●48 INAMORI Center (INAMORI Frontier Research Center) Research (I CNER)1 WEST ZONE 20 19 Chinese Restaurant TenTen (Restaurant) ◯●77 International Institute for Carbon-Neutral Energy ◯●1 Archery Range 49 2 a ◯● Energy Center Research (I CNER)2 te ◯●2 Baseball Field ◯●50 Common Facility 4 (CF4) ◯●78 Next-Generation Fuel Cell Research Center (NEXT-FC) ◯●3 Athletic Field ʤ ▼ Research Center for Korean Studies ◯●79 Research Facilities for Co-Evolutional Social Systems 4 ◯● Japanese Archery Range ◯●51 Eco Center EAST ZONE ◯●5 Shoto Training Center ◯●52 Common Facility 2 (CF2) ◯●6 Extracurricular Activities Facility Ⅱ Doumu Cafe (Cafeteria) ◯●80 East Zone 1 (Stores) ◯●7 Gymnasium ◯●28 West Zone 5 ◯●53 Campus Common Career Guidance Office, Career Counselling Room 8 ◯● Center for Accelerator and Beam Applied Science (CE70) Agri. Dining (Restaurant and Stores) CENTER ZONE East Zone Campus Health Support Room ◯●9 Seakeeping and Manoeuvring Basin / ◯●29 West Zone 4 (Stores) L-café (Cafeteria) High Speed Circulating Water Channel (EN80) Career Guidance Office, Career Counselling Room ◯●54 Water Supply Center, Center of Environment and Safety ◯●81 East Zone 2 ◯●10 Center for Advanced Aerospace Engineering (EN70) ◯●30 West Zone 3 ◯●55 Center Zone 5 ◯●82 Lecture Room I ◯●11 Satellite Communications Laboratory (IE20) Center for Health Sciences and Counseling Ito West Zone Branch ◯●56 Center Zone 6 ◯●83 Lecture Room II ◯●12 Agri-Bio Research Laboratory (AG40) ◯●31 West Zone 2 (Stores) Ito Clinic ◯●84 Big Sky (Restaurant) ◯●13 Common Facility 3 (CF3) ◯●32 West Zone 1 ◯●57 Big Sand (Restaurant and Stores) ◯●85 Central Library ◯●14 Demonstration Facility for Future Energies (FE) ◯●33 Big Dora (Restaurant and Stores) Center for Health Sciences and Counseling ● Information Infrastructure Initiative iCube Support Desk ◯●15 Tennis Court ◯●34 Lecture Hall West (Faculty of Engineering), ◯●58 Big Orange (Information Center) Office for Promotion of Gender Equality ◯●16 Biodiversity Conservation Zone ● E-café (Cafeteria) Big Orange Q-shop (Stores) Innovation Center for Educational Resource ◯●17 Biotron Application Center (AG10) ◯●35 QIAO (Rock Art) Big Orange Restaurant Manuscript Library ◯●18 Water Environment Engineering Laboratory ◯●36 Open Learning Plaza ◯●59 Center Zone 1 Doumu Cafe (Cafeteria) ● Erosion Control Laboratory (AG11) ◯●37 Big Leaf (Restaurant, Shops and Lecture Rooms) Center for Health Sciences and Counseling Ito ◯●86 Exhibition of Stone Chamber and Passage from ◯●19 Laboratory for Silkworm Bioresources (AG22) ◯●38 Science and Technology Library Center Zone Branch (Support Section for Inclusion) ● Ishigahara Tumulus ◯●20 Agriculture Zone Libca (Cafeteria) ◯●60 Center Zone 2 ◯●87 Structural Building Engineering Laboratory (HE10) ◯●21 Kyudai Academic Lantern (Restaurant) ◯39 Information Infrastructure Initiative Learning and Community Space "Q-Commons" ◯●88 Architectural Environment Research Building (HE20) ◯●22 Engineering Department Experimental Facilities ◯●40 Low Temperature Center (Ito Center) (CE60, 61) International Student Center (Job and Career Support) ◯●89 Laboratory for Automotive Science (IS10) ◯●23 Engineering Research Laboratory ◯41 Research Institute of Superconductor Science and Systems Qasis (Cafeteria) ◯●90 Psychological Experiment Building (HE30) ◯●24 Research Center for Steel (EN40) (RISS), Research Institute of Advanced Electric ◯●61 Center Zone 3 ◯●91 Center for Clinical Psychology and Human Development (HE40) ◯●25 Hydrogen Station (HY40) Propulsion Aircrafts (CE50, 51) ◯●62 Center Zone 4 ◯●92 Ito Harmony House (Student Residence) ◯26 International Research Center for Hydrogen Energy (ＨＹ30) ◯●42 Institute for Materials Chemistry and Engineering (CE41) ◯●63 Shiiki Hall ◯●93 Multipurpose Sports Field ◯27 Research Center for Hydrogen Industrial Use and ◯●43 Center for Research and Education of Environmental University Headquarters ◯●94 Tennis Court Storage (HY10) Technology (CE40) Italian Restaurant ITRI・ITO (Restaurant) ◯95 Agriculture Zone (as of July 2019) 27 Kyushu University Ito Campus Guidebook 28 Beppu ■ Visit Campus Campus ■ Directions Visitors to Ito Campus

● Ito Campus prides itself as inviting and open to the community. ● Visitors are welcome to stroll the campus and explore the architecture from the outside.

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● We ask that visitors be considerate of ongoing lectures and experiments and comply N tetsu Kaizuka RP shi zuka L Ni Kai with any instructions or requests if approached by campus security. Kaizuka Former Hakozaki Campus Fukuoka IC Hakozaki RP Hakozaki- Using the Cafeterias Hakata Bay Kyudaimae Shinkansen Hakozaki Hospital Campus Sanyo Maidashi- Yoshizuka JR Sasaguri Line All first-year undergraduates at Kyushu University take classes in the Center Zone. As such, Kyudaibyoinmae Subway Big Sand and Cafeteria Qasis (P.21) can be very crowded at lunchtime when school is in Hakozaki Fukuokakuko Line (Airport) Industry-University- Nakasu- Ito Campus Government Collaboration pressway Kawabata Hakata Subway session (April‒First week of August, October‒Second week of February). We advise ka Ex Innovation Plaza Momochi RP Fukuo Kuko Line Tenjin-kita RP avoiding the cafeteria during student lunch hours. Meinohama Business School (QBS) Nishijin Plaza Tenjin Hakata office

Imajuku Kyushu Expressway Kyudai-Gakkentoshi Nishitetsu Nishijin Tenjin Tenjin-minami Fukushige JCT Driving Tour of Campus Susenji Ropponmatsu Ohashi Takeshita Imajuku IC Campus Yakuin

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N hu Ex Omuta ishitetsu Kyus JR A map of walking routes is available free of charge at Big Orange. hi- Subway Nanakuma Line Minami- is Dazaifu IC N Kago JR Chikuhi Line Fukuoka Line Shinkansen T s enj Visit Us him Onojo in a Kyushu M

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● URL: http://www.kyushu-u.ac.jp/ja/university/facility/bigorange/ Traveling by ● Sapporo (Shin-Chitose) / Approx. 2 hr. 30 min. ● Tokyo (Haneda) / Approx. 1 hr. 50 min. Plane to Fukuoka Airport ● Nagoya (Chubu / Komaki) / Approx. 1 hr. 25 min. ● Osaka (Kansai / Itami) / Approx. 1 hr. 10 min.

Subway Kuko Line Subway Kuko Line Subway Kuko Line Subway Kuko Line Subway Kuko Line Athletic Field The parabolic antenna that INAMORI Center ［5 min.］ ［11 min.］ ［9 min.］ ［5 min.］ ［11 min.］ relayed communications between Stone-built burial Kyushu University students and chamber of Ito Guest House Ishigahara Tumulus JR Hakata Subway JR Hakata Subway North Gate JAXA astronaut Koichi Wakata Subway Kuko Line / Subway Nakasu-Kawabata Station Station Tenjin Station JR Chikuhi Line Station Tenjin Station Hydrogen Station Central Library (Connects at Meinohama Station) Transfer ［35 min.］ Subway JR Kagoshima Main Line Shiiki Hall Hakozaki P ［8 min.］ ［4 min.］ ［15 min.］ Line Nishitetsu East Gate Fukuoka (Tenjin) Biodiversity P Station Conservation Zone Nishitetsu Bus Nishitetsu Bus JR Kyudai- Subway Subway JR Onojo Tenjin Omuta Line Central West Gate Gakkentoshi Hakozaki-Kyudaimae Maidashi-Kyudaibyoinmae Central East Gate ［50 min.］ ［39 min.］ ［7 min.］ Station Station Station Station

Nishitestu Ohashi Station Showa Bus 100kW Wind Walk［1 min.］ Walk［2 min.］ Walk［1 min.］ Center Zones 1 & 2 ［15 min.］ Lens Turbines Science and Walk［5 min.］ P Technology Library West Zone 5 West Zone 1 Former Hospital Chikushi Ohashi Ito Campus East Zones 1 & 2 Hakozaki Campus Campus Campus Campus Rock Art: QIAO The Exhibition and Observation Room of Ishigahara Tumulus *Travel times are approximate.

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