Sojo University, Kumamoto

Name: Sojo University
Address: Kumamoto, Japan

#34 among attractions in Kumamoto

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Sojo University is a private university in Nishi-ku, Kumamoto, Japan. The predecessor of the school was founded in 1949, and it was chartered as a junior college in 1965. After becoming a four-year college in 1967, it adopted the present name in 2000. In 2001 Japanese Course for foreign students was opened. In 2004 Graduate School of Art was established, division of Fine Art Master Course and division of Design Master Course was opened and applied Life Science Master Course and applied Life Science Doctoral Course opened. ()

Local name: 崇城大学 Established: 1967 (58 years ago)Coordinates: 32°50'2"N, 130°41'56"E

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Nearby attractions include: Kumamoto Castle, Suizen-ji Jōju-en, Kumamoto Prefectural Museum of Art, Aqua Dome Kumamoto.

2 miS
Reconstructed castle with a museum
Kumamoto Castle, Kumamoto
52 min walk • Kumamoto Castle is a historic fortress that commands attention in the heart of Kumamoto, Japan. Known for its impressive size, distinctive black walls, and elegant wooden interiors, this castle is considered one of the most formidable and beautiful in the country.
3.6 miSE
Serene garden built in the 17th century
Suizen-ji Jōju-en, Kumamoto
93 min walk • Suizen-ji Jōju-en is a tsukiyama Japanese garden located within Suizen-ji Park in Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan. The main tsukiyama is a representation of Mount Fuji. Lord Hosokawa Tadatoshi began construction of the garden in 1636 as a tea retreat.
1.8 miS
Museum, Art museum
Kumamoto Prefectural Museum of Art, Kumamoto
47 min walk • Kumamoto Prefectural Museum of Art opened in the precincts of Kumamoto Castle, Kumamoto, Japan in 1976. It is one of Japan's many museums which are supported by a prefecture.
5.2 miS
Sport, Sport venue
Aqua Dome Kumamoto, Kumamoto
133 min walk • Aqua Dome Kumamoto is a multi-purpose indoor arena in Kumamoto, Kumamoto, Japan. The capacity of the arena is 6,400 and was opened in 1998.
2.1 miSE
Temple
Fujisaki Hachimangū, Kumamoto
55 min walk • Fujisaki Hachiman-gū is a Shinto shrine located in Chūō-ku, Kumamoto, Kumamoto, Japan. It is dedicated to Emperor Ōjin, Empress Jingū and Sumiyoshi Sanjin.
1.3 miSW
Buddhist architecture, Sacred and religious sites, Temple
Honmyō-ji, Kumamoto
34 min walk • Honmyō-ji is a Buddhist temple of the Nichiren sect, Rokujōmon-ryū, in Nishi-ku, Kumamoto, Japan. It is the most high-ranking temple of the sect in Kyushu.
1.7 miS
Historical place, History museum
Hosokawa Gyōbutei, Kumamoto
44 min walk • The former Hosokawa Gyobu Residence is a samurai residence located in the San-no-Maru site of Kumamoto Castle in Chuo-ku, Kumamoto City, Kumamoto Prefecture. The Hosokawa Gyobu family was one of the vassals of the Hosokawa clan along with the...
2.1 miS
Temple
Katō Shrine, Kumamoto
55 min walk • Katō Shrine is a shrine in Kumamoto Castle, Chūō-ku, Kumamoto, Kumamoto, Japan, in which daimyō or powerful territorial lord Katō Kiyomasa is enshrined. Alongside Ōki Kaneyoshi and Kin Kan, who made junshi, are enshrined.
2.3 miS
Church
Japan Evangelical Lutheran Kumamoto Church, Kumamoto
59 min walk • The Japan Evangelical Lutheran Kumamoto Church is a Lutheran church in Kumamoto, Japan.
3.7 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Mount Kinpu, Kumamoto
96 min walk • Mount Kinbō or Mount Kinpō is a mountain in the west of Kumamoto city, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan. It is an extinct caldera-type volcano. Mount Kinbō overlooks the city of Kumamoto and is used for sightseeing and for radio and TV broadcast antennas.
2.8 miSE
Concerts and shows, Theater, Concert hall
Kumamoto Prefectural Theater, Kumamoto
71 min walk • Kumamoto Prefectural Theater is a centre for the performing arts in Kumamoto, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan.