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N Kaizuka RP Nishitetsu Kaizuka Line Kaizuka Former Hakozaki Campus Fukuoka IC Hakozaki RP Hakozaki- Hakata Bay Kyudaimae Hakozaki Hospital KYUSHU Campus Sanyo Shinkansen Maidashi- Yoshizuka JR Sasaguri Line Kyudaibyoinmae Subway Hakozaki Fukuokakuko Line (Airport) Industry-University- Nakasu- Ito Campus Government Collaboration Kawabata Hakata Subway Innovation Plaza Momochi RP Fukuoka Expressway Kuko Line Tenjin-kita RP Meinohama Business School (QBS) UNIVERSITY Nishijin Plaza Tenjin Hakata office

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

Hatae Noke RP Ohashi Hashimoto

Nishitetsu Tenjin Omuta Line

JR Kagoshima Main Line ITO CAMPUS Subway Nanakuma Line Nishi-Kyushu Expressway Minami- Dazaifu IC JR Chikuhi Line Fukuoka

Onojo Kyushu Shinkansen Shirakibaru Hakata- minami Chikushi Campus GUIDEBOOK 2021‒ 22

Subway Kuko Line ［5 min.］ JR Hakata Nishitetsu Bus［50 min.］ Station

Fukuoka Subway Kuko Line［11 min.］ Subway Nishitetsu Bus［39 min.］ Ito Airport Tenjin Station Campus

Subway Kuko Line / JR Chikuhi Line Showa Bus［15 min.］ (Connects at Meinohama Station)［35 min.］ JR Kyudai- Gakkentoshi Station

Ito Campus

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.

*Travel times are approximate.

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

■ CENTER ZONE 03 ● Shop 22 KYUSHU ■ WEST ZONE 05 Kyushu University Co-op Stores (West Zone 5, Big Dora, West Zone 2, ■ EAST ZONE 07 East Zone 1, and Central Library) Big Orange Q-Shop Koh-Koh-Sha House ● Learn 09 Shiiki Hall UNIVERSITY Center Zone 5 ● Get Around 23 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 Tei-Tei-Sha House ITO CAMPUS Indoor Swimming Pool (Gymnasium) SALC (Center Zone 1) Extracurricular Activities Facilities I & II Central Library Campus Common Information Learning Plaza (West Zone 1) From Ito to the world Learning and Community Space “Q-Commons” (Center Zone 2) ● Live 25 Fukuoka, located in the northern part of Kyushu, has prospered since the ancient ● Explore 13 Ito Harmony House Dormitories I‒III times as a cultural hub between the Asian International Institute for Carbon-Neutral Energy Research (I²CNER) Ito Guest House landmass and Japan. Tradition and new- Next-Generation Fuel Cell Research Center (NEXT-FC) ness, nature and people coexist in harmo- Research Facilities for Co-Evolutional Social Systems ny, making this attractive city popular Center for Accelerator and Beam Applied Science (CABAS) ● Meet Up 26 nationwide. Seakeeping and Manoeuvring Basin/ Jonathan KS Choi Cultural Centre of Japan Kyushu University’s Ito Campus, named High-Speed Circulating Water Channel Kyudai Gate Bridge after an ancient state that was located in Low-Noise Low-Speed Wind Tunnel Test Facility INAMORI Center the area, is the largest single campus in Engineering Department Experimental Facilities Kyoto Prize Library Japan and has an extensive range of Research Center for Planetary Trace Organic state-of-the-art equipment and buildings in Compounds (West Zone 1) ● a rich natural environment, forming a Ultramicroscopy Research Center (Research Charm 27 Laboratory for High Voltage Electron Microscopy) world-leading research and education hub. Barrier-Free Art (East Zone in front of the Library) Agriculture Zone Kyushu University has put great effort into Traditional lacquer techniques (West Zone 4) Research Institute for Information Technology (RIIT) making the campus favorable and open to School of Engineering Centennial Exhibition Laboratory for Silkworm Bioresources the local community. Rock Art: QIAO Structural Building Engineering Laboratory This guidebook introduces the cam- Exhibit in the Entrance Hall of West Zone 1 pus’s three distinctive zones̶Center, Photograph of Albert Einstein’s Visit to Kyushu University East, and West̶and some of their attrac- ● Eat Out 19 West Zone 4 ‒ Stained Glass tive facilities grouped by theme. The Biggest Crystal in Japan Kyudai Academic Lantern Foucault Pendulum Doumu Cafe (Common Facility 2) Springen (Inamori Center) Agri. Dining (West Zone 5) Fujii Gallery (Center Zone) Big Dora Sushi & Washoku Dining KIHACHI (Inamori Center) Koin Long Sword (Exhibition and Observation Room of Ishigahara Tumulus) Big Leaf Ficco (Shiiki Hall Foyer) Libca (Science and Technology Library) Large Anchor from the Shipbuilding Laboratory E-café (Lecture Hall West) (Outside Lecture Hall West) Big Orange Restaurant ITRI･ITO (Shiiki Hall) ● Visit Campus 28 L-café (East Zone 1) Big Sand ● Ito Campus Map 29 Qasis (Center Zone 2) Doumu Cafe (Central Library) 00 Location marker for Big Sky Ito Campus Map on P.29 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 KIKAN education program, general education CENTER 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 activity, while bright colors invite anyone to ZONE come and enjoy this central open space.

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Center Zones 1 & 2 house our KIKAN education program. Connecting skyways and covered walkways ensure smooth travel between facilities, making it easy to get where you need to go. 63

Shiiki Hall was built to commemorate the 100th anniversary of Kyushu University with a generous donation from late businessman Masakazu Shiiki. It is home to the university’s central administrative offices, and the 3,000-seat Concert Hall and huge, semi-circular Main Bronze Statue of founding presi- Galleria make Shiiki Hall the center of many academic and cultural dent Kenjiro Yamakawa was a gift events and a landmark of the school. from his hometown of Aizu Wakamatsu in Fukushima. At the base of the statue is an engraving of a founding principle of Kyushu University, a quote from Yamaka- wa’s inaugural address as president. The engraving features the script of a student from the Kyushu University Calligraphy Club.

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56 59 Ito Clinic, located in Center 58 Zone 6, is open to students, 58 faculty, and staff as well as local 60 residents to ensure that every- Big Orange is Kyushu University’s information center. Here you can 56 one in the community is able find information on campus tours and watch the university’s latest to maintain both physical and promotional videos. The building was designed to resemble an orange mental well-being. slice and named in honor of the area’s long history of growing manda- rin oranges.

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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.

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28 WEST West Zone 5 is the center of agricultural re- search and education. The building's facade re- sembles a rice field at harvest and features three multi-purpose en- trance halls with spa- ZONE cious two-story atriums. 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 facilities of the Engineering, Mathematics, Science, and forest management. We have also included the surround- Agriculture departments and the impressive collection of ing wetlands to allow for transplantation and conservation 38 of wild plants and animals, especially rare species. the Science and Technology Library. The zone is arranged The Science and to allow for smooth movement between its wide range Technology Library of facilities while most efficiently serving the needs of has been designed for 31 16 30 lectures, research, and other experimental activities. The 32 long-term learning, com- buildings were designed to blend into the mountains that plete with a variety of 38 study spaces and its own surround the campus. 29 28 café (Libca).

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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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At East Zone 1 Inner Mall, the Faculty of Social and Cultural Studies and the Faculty of Languages and Cultures exhibit from their collections, which include historical materials, research introductions, indigenous insect and endangered species specimens, local geological samples, and buried cultural properties.

A New Symbol of 80 81 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 one of the largest university libraries in the country. Its of activities and interac- tions to unfold. The build- completion marks the final stage in the university's 80 ings’ exterior color sche- relocation to Ito Campus. Its design is human focused, 80 86 me is reminiscent of 86 both figuratively and literally, with the humanities build- traditional Hakata-ori The Exhibition and Observation Room of Ishigahara Tumulus ings on top of the library, creating a human-centered textile patterns. 85 81 was designed to match the former location and altitude of the ancient kofun space that is free of cars and other motor vehicles. An burial mound. On exhibit are cross sections excavated from the Ishigahara observation deck provides beautiful views of the Tumulus as well as information on ruins and ancient tombs located in and campus and its surroundings. around Ito Campus. From the observation deck, you have a panoramic view of the Center and West Zones as well as the ocean and Fukuoka Tower.

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Shiiki Hall, with its 3,000-seat 80 81 Concert Hall, serves as a landmark of East Zones 1 & 2 are home to open spaces such as Large Lecture Kyushu University during important LAt Ito Campus,e we havea built an idealr environmentn for pursuing Rooms I and II and multiple presentation spaces that allow for a wide university functions such as entrance scientific truths̶an environment that cultivates exceptional range of activities and interactions. The photo above shows the grand ceremonies, academic conferences, staircase of East Zone 2. thinking, promotes academic dialogue, and instills a spirit of com- concerts, and exhibitions. It can be passion in students. Each zone of the campus is equipped with also used for lectures and is available classrooms, both big and small, as well as study rooms and other to the general public for a range of spaces that facilitate discussion and interaction. 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- rooms of all sizes are located on the lower 28 floors, with laboratories located on the higher floors, providing a quiet environ- ment that allows for greater concentration on research. 59 60 55 36 Center Zone 1 has classrooms, student support services, and infor- Center Zone 5 is where classes of the School of Interdisciplinary The Open Learning Plaza features a 34 mation centers that help students adjust to life on campus. Center Science and Innovation are held. With features such as multiple courtyard on the first floor where students Zone 2 also houses classrooms in addition to Cafeteria Qasis on the Lecture Hall West is the common active learning rooms with whiteboard walls, its spaces are ideal for and faculty can relax. There is also a green first floor and the fourth-floor Q-Commons, a learning and community lecture building of the Department of project-based learning and team-based learning style lectures. space on the rooftop that reduces energy space that can accommodate up to 200 students. Engineering. E-café is located on the first consumption and helps to beautify the floor, and a skyway connects the building campus. 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 beau- tiful views of the mountains and sky as they study. The view transforms at night as 59 buildings across campus light up. SALC is located in Center Zone 1 and aids 60 independent English study through English conversation classes, TOEFL and IELTS exam Learning and Community Space prep, and access to English-language materi- “Q-Commons” is an open study space als such as newspapers, magazines, and on the fourth floor of Center Zone 2. It is other literature. Students wanting to go over- also where students can come to receive seas can also come here to talk with students learning support services from graduate who have previously studied abroad. students.

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Tei-Tei-Sha House is a rest area open to students, faculty, and staff weekdays from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Made with wood locally sourced from right here in Fukuoka, it is a relaxing space that stays cool even in summer with the refreshing scent of the forest. It is named after a student meeting house on the former Ropponmatsu Campus, which was originally Fukuoka High School under the old education system. Construction was funded by charitable donations by Kyushu University alumni to the New Tei-Tei-Sha House Project, organized by the Kyushu University Alumni Consulting Laboratory, as well as donations from the 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. The Memorial Archive of Dr. Tetsu Nakamura, a graduate of Kyushu University, is also set up in this Library.

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.

76 77 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.

78 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 Science The Seakeeping and Manoeu- (CABAS) was established as a center for research into a vring Basin / High-Speed wide range of fields that include the life sciences, energy Circulating Water Channel engineering, and basic science as it relates to quantum beam make Kyushu University unique as and nuclear science. It is comprised of an FFAG accelerator, a the only university in Japan to have tandem accelerator (pictured), and a gamma ray irradiation two experimental research facilities facility. The tandem accelerator is expected to aid in the related to ships and floating bodies. development of particle detectors capable of discovering new The ship model basin is one of the elements beyond nihonium (Nh). largest in the nation, while the water channel can generate very fast currents. 22 8 At the Low-Noise Low-Speed Wind Tunnel Test Facility, 22 9 45 air flow and noise around aircraft models can be measured and ana- lyzed, with experiments possible on large models over two meters Pictured here at the Engineering De- 32 and in tornado-like winds of 216 km/h. partment Experimental Facilities is a 45 22 22 hydraulic landscape model experiment of 22 The the Watershed Management Laboratory. Re- Ultramicroscopy Research Center (Research Laboratory for houses a sophisticated high-voltage sults of such experiments will inform future High Voltage Electron Microscopy) electron microscope equipped with an in-column, omega-type energy filter and an river improvement projects and build con- SDD-type x-ray detector. It provides a range of services as well as access to its sensus with local government and residents. state-of-the-art electron microscopes for researchers and students from both in and outside of the university.

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The Research Center for Planetary Trace Organic Compounds was established to study precious asteroidal materi- als such as meteorites, complete with a dedicated clean room to minimize terrestrial contamination. The center has plans to analyze samples collected by the Hayabusa2 space- craft upon its return in 2020.

15 Kyushu University Ito Campus Guidebook 16 19 20 95 The Laboratory for Silkworm Bioresources is a In the Agriculture Zone, we’ve consolidated all of the facility dedicated to the collection, storage, and utilization facilities indispensable for agricultural research, including a of important bioresources related to silkworm research. glass greenhouse complete with a state-of-the-art automatic Ito Campus is home to more varieties of silkworm than air-conditioning system as well as arable land for cultivating anywhere else in the world. Some silkworms have been all manner of plants and vegetables. made use in developing a vaccine protein candidate for COVID-19. The coloring of the silkworms seen here is the result of a naturally occurring genetic mutation without human intervention.

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87 The Structural Building Engineering Labo- ratory has a Loading Test System for Large Struc- tural Members and Assemblies that can conduct

39 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 photo), 20 19 it allows for extensive loading experiments on com- ponents of large-scale structures.

39 The Research Institute for Information Technology (RIIT) is contributing to fields including AI, big data, and data science by meet- ing the diverse computational needs of research- ers at universities and research institutes in Japan and overseas with its "ITO" supercomputer.

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 dining experiences and command great views of campus.

WEST ZONE Eat Out

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 Sushi & Washoku Dining KIHACHI opened in November 2020 and serves specialty Japanese-style dishes using fresh fish and vegetables 48 from Itoshima. Customers can enjoy the seasonal flavors of local ingredients such 21 WEST ZONE as sea bream in spring and fragrant wild plants. WEST ZONE 38 Libca is popular among visitors to the Science and Technology Mon-Fri: 11:00‒15:00(OS 14:30) / is located in 37 52 Doumu Cafe 52 Library, offering snacks, drinks, and 17:00‒22:00(OS 21:30) Common Facility 2 and serves its 38 34 other refreshments on the go. Sat: 11:00‒15:00(OS 14:30) own original blend of coffee and home- Seating: 40 Open made bread made by local Doumu-no-mori Mon‒Fri: 11:0 0 ‒19:00 Open Stone Oven Bakery. Tel: 092-400-0217 Weekdays 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 PayPay Dome from the third- Sat, Sun & National Holidays: and has views of the surrounding forest. Mon‒Fri: 8:00‒20:30 in the same building. floor terrace. 10:00‒15:00 (OS 14:30) Sat: 11:00‒14:00 Open Mon‒Fri: 11:00‒19:30 Mon‒Fri: 8:00‒20:00 Seating: 38 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 *Business hours and days may be subject to change without notice. Please confirm with each store/restaurant by telephone before your visit. 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 I T R I・I T O offers Italian cuisine 80 At L-café, located in East Zone 1, University’s primary information using ingredients researched and you can enjoy soup, salad, and S center and is also home to Big Orange developed by Kyushu University on its bread lunches in a quiet, relaxed wood S Restaurant, a full-service restaurant 85 lunch menu, which was overhauled in interior. 63 80 that offers a relaxed venue perfect for March 2021. parties and other gatherings. Mon‒Fri: 8:00‒18:30 Mon-Sat: 11:00‒15:00(OS 14:30) / Seating: 50 Open S Mon‒Fri: 11:30 ‒14:00 17:00‒21:00(OS 20:00) Tel: 092-834-2068 Weekdays CENTER ZONE *Group reservations required for dinner Seating: 78 Open Seating: 130 Open 84 58 Visit Big Orange Q-shop for Tel: 092-807-0270 Weekdays official Kyushu University merchan- Tel: 092-805-7703 Weekdays Sat S 58 dise, conveniently located inside Big Orange.

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The Kyushu University Co-op Stores 31 S sell a range of items including bento box lunches, breads, school supplies, maga- 28 S zines, daily necessities, and official Kyushu 33 S S University merchandise. For student conve- CENTER ZONE nience, stores are located in each zone of CENTER ZONE campus. 57 Big Sand provides visitors a view 69 Koh-Koh-Sha House was built with their meal, either at Main with charitable donations from the ◯ West Zone 5 Dining or out on the terrace at Big Dining. Kyushu University Cooperative to Mon‒Fri: 8:00‒20:00 Open Come inside for plenty of side dish provide services for the university Sat: 10:00‒17:00 Weekdays options and enjoy fresh bread baked community and is home to the Kyushu Sat daily. Tel: 092-834-2810 University Co-op Store, which sells ◯ Main Dining (1F) school supplies, electronics, and books ◯ Big Dora Open as well as cooking ingredients and Mon‒Fri: 8:00‒20:30 Mon‒Sat: 8:00‒21:00 Weekdays ready-to-eat meals. There’s also a travel Sat: 11:00‒14:00 / 17:00‒19:30 Tel: 092-834-2310 Sat counter where you can book your next Sun & National Holidays: 11:00‒14:00 trip or get travel insurance. ◯ West Zone 2 Open Seating: 466 Open CENTER ZONE EAST ZONE Mon‒Sun, National Weekdays Tel: 092-805-7701 Weekdays ◯ Student Life Zone 60 Qasis is a cafeteria that offers a 85 A second Doumu Cafe opened Holidays: 7:00‒23:00 Sat Sun 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: 092-806-9803 Holidays 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 ◯ East Zone 1 ◯ 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‒Fri: 8:00‒20:00 Open 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 Sat: 10:00‒17:00 Weekdays Seating: 640 Open tions are also available. ple floor-to-ceiling windows. Sat Mon‒Fri: 9:00‒20:00 Tel: 092-834-2139 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 ◯ Central Library Seating: 200 Seating: 50 ○ Lawson Open Open Sat: 11:00‒14:00 Open Mon‒Fri: 10:00‒18:00 Weekdays Mon‒Fri: 8:20‒20:00 Open Tel: 092-806-9722 Mon‒Sat: 7:00‒21:00 Weekdays Tel: 092-805-7702 Open Weekdays Seating: 470 Weekdays Sat Sun Sat: 10:00‒20:00 Weekdays Tel: 092-807-8845 Sat Weekdays Sat Sun Tel: 092-834-2900 Sat Tel: 092-805-7700 Holidays Tel: 092-707-6532 Sat Holidays Same as library hours 21 Kyushu University Ito Campus Guidebook *Business hours and days may be subject to change without notice. Please confirm with each store/restaurant by telephone before your visit. 22 67 2 3 The Gymnasium is home The Baseball Field and Athletic to several student clubs Field with 400-meter track are and has hosted the national both located in the West Zone. Seven Universities Athletic Get Meet. This regulation-size gym is also open to univer- sity faculty and staff.

5 Shoto Training Center got its Around name from the pine trees on Hakozaki Campus (sho [松]) and the training of body and mind that students endure (to [濤]) in the harsh, cold wind. Ito Campus inher- its the name and legacy of this facility in memory of its history at Kyushu University currently has an active stu- Hakozaki. dent body with over 5,000 students involved in over 120 official academic and athletic stu- dent clubs in total. A variety of recreational fa- cilities are available for extracurricular student activities and academic faculty well-being.

66 6 68 93 Extracurricular Activities Facilities I & II are home to student clubs and are conveniently located 2 4 The Center Zone and East Zone near sports grounds and gymnasiums. each have their own Multipur- pose Sports Fields, 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- the first floor of the Gymnasium. 53 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

92 75 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 48 all together. For those wishing for an immersive for international researchers engaged in education INAMORI Center was built with substantial experience, Dormitory I has the Yazuya Floor, an and research at Kyushu University. It has a total of Kyoto Prize Library is an support from the Inamori Foundation, founded on international student floor funded by Yazuya Co., 33 residential units, one multipurpose hall, and 92 exhibition space located on their principles of contributing to the peace and Ltd., while Dormitory III is shared between Japanese multiple meeting rooms as well as the first floor of INAMORI 71 prosperity of humankind. The facility is a symbol and international students. Japanese-style rooms Center. It features panels 73 of Kyushu University’s dedication to the commu- on the first floor. that highlight the Kyoto Prize nity and serves as a venue for international, 74 72 and the work of the Inamori academic, and cultural exchange. 48 Foundation as well as photos 75 of past award ceremonies and messages from award 61 recipients. 25 Kyushu University Ito Campus Guidebook 60 26 64 Fujii Gallery is an art and science gallery designed with the motif 48 of a bird’s feathers. Springen is a cast metal statue in the motif of a Charm85 playful dolphin Barrier-Free Art made possible by the "Kyushu University (Artist: Ryohei Miyata) Barrier-Free Art Project" highlights works by artists with disabilities in an effort to instill viewers with new perspectives and help to bolster a culture for a harmonious society. (Artists: Kosuke Ota [Gandhi, Chapman Zebra, American Bison] and Hiroshi Yamanoi [Dreamer])

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80 63 80 64 A replica of Koin Long Sword (Im- Keman Lacquerware Artworks Saimotsu Lacquerware Artworks 85 portant Cultural Properties) (Temple Decorations), 1986 (1F) (Shrine Decorations), 1995 (2F) 48 excavated from Ito Campus is displayed in the Exhibition and Observation Room of 29 Keman and Saimotsu were created using traditional lacquer techniques inspired by the nature, history, and culture of the Ito region. Ishigahara Tumulus. Artist: Natsuki Kurimoto (Professor, Kyoto City University of Arts*) 32 *Title and affiliation when artwork was completed 31 63 Ficco was created by leading CG 29 35 35 artist Yoichiro Kawaguchi imagines a School of Engineering Cen- Rock Art: QIAO is a giant "space fish" that will live in the universe 500 million years from now. tennial Exhibition is a public monument of Itsuki stones line 29 display of around 60 historical a path on Ito Campus, convey- 33 records and instruments of great ing the rich vitality and energy of 34 importance to research and educa- humanity and symbolizing the tion at the School of Engineering. campus’ role as an international cornerstone of knowledge. 32 Artist: Ritsuko Taho (Professor, 34 In the Entrance Hall of West Tokyo University of Arts*) Zone 1, science and mathematics *Title and affiliation when artwork A Large Anchor from exhibits as well as displays from the was completed the Shipbuilding Laboratory, donat- Kyushu University Museum provide ed by Ishikawajima-Harima Heavy Industries visitors an opportunity to rediscover Co., Ltd, is a 6-ton, 5.1-by-3.1-meter stock anchor. The anchor sits on a slab of granite the basics of science. that was used in the old shipbuilding class- room at Hakozaki Campus. 33

Photograph of Albert 29 West Zone 4 ‒ Stained Glass Einstein’s Visit to Kyushu University taken in 1922 Visit Campus Driving Tour of Campus 31 Get a feel for the campus from the comfort of your car. A 40.6-meter Foucault pendulum is A map of walking routes is available free of charge at Big suspended between the second and eleventh Orange. floors of West Zone 2, allowing the viewer to Visitors to Ito Campus observe the rotation of the Earth through the Visit Us 31 motion of pendulum. ● Ito Campus prides itself as inviting and open The Biggest Crystal in Japan to the community. ● Big Orange 744 Motooka, Nishi-ku, Fukuoka City 819-0395 was discovered in 1946 at the Umatani ● Visitors are welcome to stroll the campus ● Tel: 092-802-2300, 2303 Shiroyama Mine in Shimane Prefecture by and explore the architecture from the Dr. Yohachiro Okamoto of the Kyushu outside. ● Fax: 092-802-2302 University School of Engineering. ● We ask that visitors be considerate of ● Email: [email protected] ongoing lectures and experiments and comply with any instructions or requests if ● URL: https://www.kyushu-u.ac.jp/ja/ approached by campus security. university/facility/bigorange/ 27 Kyushu University Ito Campus Guidebook 28 志摩方面 Shima 1

WC 92 Restaurant or IN Entrance Imazu 95 Cafeteria 2 OUT Exit OUT IN P Parking Bus Stop ʣ A ATM 93 Sogo Ground S Store 94 AED 4 WC Bookstore WC WC Multipurpose toilet 73 East Gate OUT 3 71 Ⅵ Vehicle gates 91 IN Athletic Field 89 90 WC 72 87 Central West Gate 88 ʠ East WC P P 6 Zone Security Office 5 WC 7 S ʡ 86 (Reception Desk for Visitor Permits) 74 63 WC 80 12 WC P 64 A P WC Security Office / Central East Gate 75 WC 82 ʢ (Reception Desk for Visitor Permits) 54 IN S P 11 OUT 8 42 44 46 P Big Orange ʢ 85 83 81 North Gate P 45 ʠ OUT ʣ Aerospace IN 62 Central (Staff and Student Permit Holders Only) 48 Kyushu WC and Marine 41 47 WC ʡ Library WC 84 Systems Labs 49 University ITO 43 S 58 Center Zone Security Office / South Gate P 14 WC ʤ 40 School of 61 (Reception Desk for Visitor Permits) 13 55 59 9 School of Science WC Engineering 27 56 Gakuen dori 77 East Gate P 50 WC WC 0 100 300m Ⅵ P 26 51 P (Staff and Student Permit Holders Only) 25 P 60 76 79 21 57 10 78 22 32 16 S A WC 64 Fujii Gallery JR Kyudai Gakkentoshi Sta. ◯● P 37 S A 65 CAMPUS 24 31 WC 69 ◯● Tennis Court WC 23 30 38 66 S WC 70 ◯● Extracurricular Activities Facility I WC A S 65 22 35 36 P ◯●67 Gymnasium 52 66 39 68 P 29 67 ◯● Multipurpose Sports Field 22 WC 34 ◯●69 Koh-Koh-Sha House (Stores) WC WC 68 ◯●70 Tei-Tei-Sha House P A 53 School of 33 ◯●71 Dormitory I (Student Residence) MAP P S P Agriculture 15 ◯●44 Central Institute of Radioisotope Science and ◯●72 Dormitory II (Student Residence) 28 S A Safety Management (CE31) ◯●73 Dormitory III (Student Residence) WC 17 ◯●45 Research Laboratory for High Voltage Electron Microscopy ◯●74 Ito Guest House 18 (The Ultramicroscopy Research Center) (CE20, 21) ◯●75 Jonathan KS Choi Cultural Centre of Japan WEST ZONE ◯●46 Common Facility 1 (CF1) ◯●76 International Institute for Carbon-Neutral Energy ◯●47 International Center for Space Weather Research (I2CNER) 1 ◯●1 Archery Range South Gate Science and Education (ICSWSE) (CE10) ◯●77 International Institute for Carbon-Neutral Energy 2 20 2 ◯● Baseball Field 19 ◯●48 INAMORI Center (INAMORI Frontier Research Center) Research (I CNER) 2 ◯●3 Athletic Field Sushi-Washoku Dining Kihachi (Restaurant) ◯●78 Next-Generation Fuel Cell Research Center (NEXT-FC) ◯●4 Japanese Archery Range ◯●49 Energy Center ◯●79 Research Facilities for Co-Evolutional Social Systems ▼ ◯●5 Shoto Training Center ʤ ◯●50 Common Facility 4 (CF4) ◯●6 Extracurricular Activities Facility Ⅱ Research Center for Korean Studies EAST ZONE ◯●7 Gymnasium ◯●51 Eco Center ◯●80 East Zone 1 (Stores) ◯●8 Center for Accelerator and Beam Applied Science (CE70) ◯●28 West Zone 5 ◯●52 Common Facility 2 (CF2) Career Guidance Office, Career Counselling Room ◯●9 Seakeeping and Manoeuvring Basin / Agri. Dining (Restaurant and Stores) Doumu Cafe (Cafeteria) East Zone Campus Health Support Room High Speed Circulating Water Channel (EN80) ◯●29 West Zone 4 (Stores) ◯●53 Campus Common L-café (Cafeteria) ◯●10 Center for Advanced Aerospace Engineering (EN70) Career Guidance Office, Career Counselling Room 81 CENTER ZONE ◯● East Zone 2 ◯●11 Satellite Communications Laboratory (IE20) ◯●30 West Zone 3 ◯●82 Lecture Room I ◯●12 Agri-Bio Research Laboratory (AG40) Center for Health Sciences and Counseling Ito West Zone Branch ◯●54 Water Supply Center, Center for Environment and Safety ◯●83 Lecture Room II ◯●13 Common Facility 3 (CF3) ◯●31 West Zone 2 (Stores) ◯●55 Center Zone 5 ◯●84 Big Sky (Restaurant) Acceptance Inspection Center ◯●32 West Zone 1 ◯●56 Center Zone 6 ◯●85 Central Library ◯●14 Demonstration Facility for Future Energies (FE) ◯●33 Big Dora (Restaurant and Stores) Ito Clinic ● Information Infrastructure Initiative iCube Support Desk ◯●15 Tennis Court ◯●34 Lecture Hall West (Faculty of Engineering), ◯●57 Big Sand (Restaurant and Stores) Office for Promotion of Gender Equality ◯●16 Biodiversity Conservation Zone ● E-café (Cafeteria) Center for Health Sciences and Counseling Innovation Center for Educational Resource ◯●17 Environmental Control Center for Experimental ◯●35 QIAO (Rock Art) ◯●58 Big Orange (Information Center) Manuscript Library ● Biology (AG10) ◯●36 Open Learning Plaza Big Orange Q-shop (Stores) Doumu Cafe (Cafeteria) ◯●18 Water Environment Engineering Laboratory ◯●37 Big Leaf (Restaurant, Shops and Lecture Rooms) Big Orange Restaurant ● Welfare Facility (Stores) ● Erosion Control Laboratory (AG11) ◯●38 Science and Technology Library ◯●59 Center Zone 1 ◯●86 Exhibition of Stone Chamber and Passage from ◯●19 Laboratory for Silkworm Bioresources (AG22) Libca (Cafeteria) Center for Health Sciences and Counseling Ito ● Ishigahara Tumulus ◯●20 Agriculture Zone ◯39 Research Institute for Information Technology Center Zone Branch (Support Section for Inclusion) ◯●87 Structural Building Engineering Laboratory (HE10) ◯●21 Kyudai Academic Lantern (Restaurant) Building ◯●60 Center Zone 2 ◯●88 Architectural Environment Research Building (HE20) ◯●22 Engineering Department Experimental Facilities ◯●40 Low Temperature Center (Ito Center) (CE60, 61) Learning and Community Space "Q-Commons" ◯●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 April 2021) 29 Kyushu University Ito Campus Guidebook 30