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Campus Location
Shonan is such a wonderful location. Once you come, you’ll never
want to leave!
Shonan is the area that runs along the coast from Kamakura to Odawara. It is famous for surfing and music and has been the origin of youth culture in Japan for generations. Shonan Institute of Technology (SIT) is located in the heart of the Shonan area.
Students from all over Kanagawa and Tokyo are drawn to the splendor and excitement of the Shonan beaches and surrounding areas. You’ll find plenty of young people and interesting times in Shonan.
Beach names like Enoshima, Kugenuma, Chigasaki, and Shichirigahama will become active words in your vocabulary.
The beautiful scenery and historical sites along the sea and in the nearby cities will make it abundantly clear why Shonan is so popular among Japanese university students.
Only at SIT can you take a surfing lesson by walking only a few
minutes from campus. There is no other university like ours in
Japan.
| Tsujido (Around the University) |
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Tsujido is the nearest station to SIT. It takes about 15
minutes to walk to the university from the station, or 5
minutes by bus. Tsujido is very accessible, taking about
30 minutes by train to Yokohama and 50 minutes to Tokyo.
The road from the station to the beach is called "Surfer
Lane"and is lined with numerous surf shops. SIT is
also located on this street, just 5minutes from the beach.
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| Fujisawa |
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Fujisawa is the biggest commercial
center in Shonan, attracting business facilities around the
central station. It is a cultural city where three universities
other than SIT are located. The south, Kugenuma and Katase,
has become an area with many cottages as well as a health
resort. many famous writers,such as Ryunosuke Akutagawa,and
artists, such as Ryusei Kishida,used the shonan area to in
spire their work.
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| Chigasaki |
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Many beach goers love Chigasaki
in the summer. It is also the favorite destination for people
involved in water sports from surfing to boating. Writers
and artists have also preferred Chigasaki, staying at Chigasaki-kan,
a Japanese style inn. Yasujirou Ozu, a famous movie director,
and Ken Kaiko, a famous novelist, used this inn and the Chigasaki
atmosphere to create many of their famous works.
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| Odawara |
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Odawara is a hot-spring resort and a stop-off on the way to the mountain resort in Hakone, located on the border of Kanagawa Prefecture and Shizuoka Prefecture. Odawara Castle is a relic of the feudal past and a favorite location for visitors. Anglers prefer Odawara as a great place to catch fish throughout the year.
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| Kamakura |
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Kamakura occupied a prominent position in Japanese
politics, with the Kamakura Shogunate being established here
from the end of the 12th century to the beginning of the 13th
century. Kamakura keeps a historical flavor even nowadays,
preserving many old temples and shrines as well as cultural
relics like Kamakura Buddha and Tsurugaoka Hachiman Shrine.
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| Yokohama |
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Yokohama is a beautiful, modern city. It is
one of the largest cities in Japan and is also a very large
port city full of exotic moods. Chinatown and Yamashita Park
are popular destinations with tourists, displaying the cities
historical roots, while Minato Mirai, the Port of the Future,
and its towering skyscrapers show the modern engineering capabilities
of the Japanese people.
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