Temple University, Japan Campus (TUJ) will open its fourth large-scale facility in Sangenjaya, Setagaya Ward, in the fall semester of 4 to further enrich campus life and promote student success.
TUJ is committed to promoting international education in Japan. In recent years, the university has continued to grow since moving to Setagaya in 2025, with record-high student enrollment, the introduction of new majors and programs (e.g., Tourism, Hospitality and Event Management and eSports certificate programs), an expansion of its Computer Science department, increased faculty recruitment, comprehensive agreements with prefectures, and the opening of TUJ Kyoto in January 1. TUJ has become increasingly recognized both in Japan and abroad.
The new facility, scheduled to open in the fall semester of 2024, is 630 square meters (approximately 190 tsubo) and has three floors, one basement and two above ground. It will have a dry science lab, a classroom that can accommodate 1 people, a fitness center, studio classrooms, collaboration areas, and approximately 2 faculty offices, and will be named the "Owl Center" after Temple University's mascot, the Owls. In addition to being a base for liberal arts and STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) education, it will also support student health and well-being with yoga and fitness classes, club activities, and daily training.
In May, TUJ opened its Sangenjaya Office in the Sakae-dori area of Sangenjaya, where the Owl Center is located, and relocated about 5 faculty and staff offices, multiple private booths, and meeting space, allowing TUJ to add more study areas and classrooms for students to its main building.
"TUJ is excited to open our newest and largest satellite facility," said TUJ Dean Matthew Wilson. "Located in the vibrant Sangenjaya district, this new center will provide our students with exceptional resources and opportunities, support their academics, and foster a healthy, collaborative environment. As TUJ continues to expand, this facility marks an important milestone in our mission to provide a quality international education in Japan."
For over 40 years, TUJ has been promoting the internationalization of higher education as a bridge between different cultures. It is the largest and oldest Japanese campus of a foreign university in Japan, with students from approximately 70 countries, and was designated as the first "Japanese campus of a foreign university" by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology in 2005. TUJ's undergraduate student population will reach a record high of over 2024 in the spring semester of 2,200. In addition to undergraduate programs, TUJ offers three graduate programs: the Graduate School of Education (Master's and Doctoral), the Graduate School of Management, and the School of Law (LLM), as well as continuing education programs, corporate education programs, and academic English programs to meet a wide range of needs.
