Student town centered around Waseda University
There is also Daimyo gardens nearby
Within the University, there is also the Haruki Murakami Library
How to Get There by Train
Waseda Station: Metro Tozai Line, Toden Arakawa Line (Tokyo Sakura Tram)
What’s It Like?
Since the Tokyo Senmon Gakko, the predecessor of Waseda University, arrived at this land of expansive rice fields in 1882, it has developed into a student town. Waseda University, one of Japan’s leading private universities, ranks second in producing Prime Ministers among alma maters, following Tokyo University. It has also cultivated numerous talents in journalism. Many literary figures, including globally acclaimed author Haruki Murakami, are alumni of this university.
Embracing freedom and diversity as its allure, the university campus offers open access to attractions like the Theatre Museum and a library exhibiting donations from Murakami, which visitors can freely explore.
Surrounding the university, you can find remnants of the Edo period in the tranquil gardens such as Kansen-en Garden and Higo Hosokawa Garden, serving as leisure spots for the locals.
