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Kwansei Gakuin is located in Hyogo Prefecture in the Kansai region, Japan's second-largest urban region following the Tokyo metropolitan area. The region includes the prefectures of Mie, Hyogo, Osaka, Kyoto, Nara, Shiga, and Wakayama. As part of one of the world's most productive economic areas, Hyogo is home to many thriving industries, as well as Himeji Castle, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. It also offers beautiful natural vistas, with three national parks and coastlines on two seas.
Kwansei Gakuin University's main campus, the Nishinomiya Uegahara Campus, is located in the city of Nishinomiya, which is under an hour away from the metropolitan areas of Kobe and Osaka and under 90 minutes away from the heart of Kyoto. Nishinomiya is a suburban city with a population of about 480,000 people, and has been developed as an "educational residential district" by taking advantage of the convenient location and rich natural environment. The city is famous for its sake brewery district and many cake factories.
Local attractions in Nishinomiya include Koshien Stadium, the home stadium for the Hanshin Tigers professional baseball team and the site of the annual high school baseball championship tournament. Koshien Stadium also hosts the National Collegiate American Football Championship title game (the Koshien Bowl), where the KGU Fighters have hoisted the trophy 34 times, including a record of six straight titles from 2018 to 2023.The university also has other campuses in the cities of Nishinomiya, Sanda, Osaka, and Tokyo.
Nishinomiya Uegahara Campus
The Nishinomiya Uegahara Campus is located about halfway between Kobe and Osaka in the city of Nishinomiya. In 1929, Kwansei Gakuin moved to this campus, which is designed in a "Spanish mission style" by William Merrell Vories (1880-1964). Mr. Vories, who was a missionary, architect, educator, and entrepreneur born in the United States, worked mainly in the Kansai area in Japan. All of the campus buildings are designed to have cream-colored walls and red roofs. The Clock Tower stands at the center of one's view when entering through the main gate, and the landscaping helps to contribute to the reputation of the campus as one of the most beautiful in Japan.
Kobe Sanda Campus
The environmentally friendly Kobe Sanda Campus (KSC) houses the School of Policy Studies and the School of Science and Technology. The KSC is fully equipped with excellent facilities for advanced research activities. It shares the same architectural style as the Nishinomiya-Uegahara campus, and is located in the city of Sanda, about an hour to 70 minutes from Nishinomiya by shuttle bus.
Nishinomiya Seiwa Campus
The Nishinomiya Seiwa Campus houses the School of Education, Kwansei Gakuin Junior College, and the Kwansei Gakuin Kindergarten. The air at the campus is constantly filled with the laughter of children, as students train to become childcare professionals, kindergarten teachers, school teachers, and graduate students in pedagogy.
Nishinomiya-Kitaguchi Campus
Kwansei Gakuin's newest campus is home to the Kwansei Gakuin University Law School, and is conveniently located directly next to Hankyu Nishinomiya-Kitaguchi Station.
Osaka Umeda Campus
The Osaka Umeda Campus is on the 10th and 14th floors of the Applause Tower, a short walk from the central stations of Osaka City, such as Hankyu Umeda Station, the Umeda subway station, and JR Osaka Station. Besides holding numerous graduate school classes for working people, the campus offers support for lifelong learning and student job placement. It is also a base for industry-academia cooperation and PR activities.
Tokyo Marunouchi Campus
The Tokyo Marunouchi Campus is on the 10th floor of the Sapia Tower, next to Tokyo Station. It serves a base for information gathering and provision, the furthering of lifelong learning, and job placement support in the Tokyo metropolitan area. Of special note is the fact that it is the base of the Tokyo Alumni Association. Alumni give courses like the Crescent Moon Class and the New Moon Class for KGU graduates. The Marunouchi Course, lectures by prominent figures working on the front lines of the business world, is also popular. The Tokyo Marunouchi Campus staff help KGU students find work in Tokyo, and KGU graduates living in Tokyo are also there to support current students.
