National University,

At a Glance 7,300+ 5 320+ Academic~800 Faculties Students International Students Faculty Staff Undergraduate : % 77 Students studying abroad each year Total Graduate Graduate : 22% 3,000 Staff Schools 8 Research Students and Others : 1 % ~250 including Medical Staff in University Hospital

Established in Faculties/Graduate Schools

Faculty of Education Bachelor 1 1949 Graduate School of Education Master Bachelor 2 Faculty of Regional Studies Founded in 1873 Graduate School of Regional Studies Master as Teacher’ s Training School School of Medicine Bachelor 3 Graduate School of Medicine Master Doctor

Faculty of Engineering Bachelor 4 Graduate School of Engineering Doctor

5 Faculty of Applied Biological Sciences Bachelor

4 5 Graduate School of Natural Science and Technology Master

6 Joint Graduate School of Veterinary Sciences Doctor

7 United Graduate School of Agricultural Science Doctor

United Graduate School of Drug Discovery and 8 Medical Information Sciences Doctor

Gymnasium

4 University Hospital 3 Animal Medical Center 2 Auditorium 6 5 7 Medical Library 3 1 University Library University Hall

Gifu Field Science Center Gifu Pharmaceutical University 8 Central Administration Office

Yanagido Hall

International House All bullet trains stop at the JR Station on the Tokaido line. “Hikari” and “Kodama” trains stop at the JR Gifu-Hashima Station on the Tokaido is located in Shinkansen line. Please refer to the website of Central Japan Railway Company. https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/info/access/ the Chubu area of JAPAN TOKYO SHINAGAWA

SHIN-YOKOHAMA Narita International Airport TOKAIDO-SHINKANSEN GIFU 「NOZOMI」 Haneda International NAGOYA ATAMI Airport MAIBARA SHIZUOKA

TOYOHASHI KYOTO Chubu Centrair SHIN-OSAKA Airport What’ s Gifu City like?

Kansai ifu University is located north of Gifu City with a population of approximately Nagara River G International 400,000. The city is rich in history and beautiful natural environment symbolized by Airport Gifu Castle, the former residence of Oda Nobunaga, a powerful Daimyō of Japan in the late 16th century. The castle on top of Mt. Kinka looks down the Nagara River where Japan’s largest fireworks display is held every summer. In addition, cormorant fishing, a traditional fishing method that uses trained cormorants to catch river fish, Cormorant Fishing Cormorant continues to be practiced along the river for centuries (from May to October). Photos from Gifu City

Gifu University FOUR SEASONS

Sakura cherry flowers & Observatory Dome, Faculty of Education Season of fresh greenery - Faculty of Engineering Blanket by yellow leaves - Central Administration Building Blanketed in snow - Faculty of Engineering

SPRING Magnolia kobus blossom heralds the advent of early spring as if to prod sakura cherry flowers, dandelion to become full-blown. SUMMER When rain lets up, white buildings and lush greenery project a perfect contrast on a pond. AUTUMN Red maples, metasequoia and ginkgo leaves paint the whole campus with bright colors. CHANGES IN NATURE WINTER Snow turns everything into dazzling white. COME & EXPERIENCE FOR YOURSELF

Access to Gifu University

Chubu Centrair Airport JR JR Nagoya Sta. Gifu Sta. Gifu University Approx. 20 min. 18 min. by taxi by JR train

Approx. 25 min. by nonstop bus Meitetsu Nagoya Sta. Gifu Sta.

29 min. 29 min. Mt. Kinka by Meitetsu train by Meitetsu train 30 min. by bus

Nagoya Airport

To Nagoya Sta. The Meitetsu μ-SKY Limited Express train (all seats are reserved) provides a direct service from Chubu Centrair Airport to in To Chubu Centrair Airport approximately 1 hour. (The ticket costs 1,370 yen and extra 360 yen for reserved seat μticket.)

1-1 Yanagido, Gifu City, Gifu 501-1193, JAPAN International General Affairs Section Phone: +81-(0)58-293-3351 email: [email protected] Inbound and Outbound Student Affairs Section Phone: +81-(0)58-293-2137 email: [email protected] Published by Organization for Promotion of Glocalization (GU-GLOCAL) Edition 2 (Sep. 2020)