Sugiyama Jogakuen University is launching a campus renewal project at its Hoshigaoka Campus.
 

A new facility for the School of Information and Social Design will be built on part of the former Hoshigaoka Bowl site and is scheduled to open in April 2027. The new building is expected to become the public face of Sugiyama Jogakuen University.

“Cross Gate” represents a special space, or gateway, where students and different spaces intersect and interact.

The concept reflects the university’s vision of creating a place where students, faculty and staff, alumni, and members of the local community can engage in various activities, such as learning, spending time, and moving through the space. Through these activities, they can encounter a wide range of information and have a variety of experiences, resulting in new and unexpected opportunities and synergies.

 

Each floor has its own distinctive features, while the building as a whole offers a variety of learning environments, much like walking through forests.

The interior features a combination of different types of wood, including Japanese cedar (sugi), which represents Sugiyama, as well as oak and walnut.

The aim is to create a space where people can feel the warmth of nature, study in a relaxed atmosphere, and enjoy conversations with one another.

 

In addition to classrooms and computer labs, the new facility is planned to include an electronics workshop and a design studio for students in the Department of Information Design, as well as a workshop room with a capacity of 120 people for large-scale workshops held for students in the Department of Social Design Studies.

The facility will also feature a studio and a collaboration lounge designed to encourage interaction among students from different schools.

 

Sugiyama Jogakuen University and Higashiyama Amusement Co., Ltd. have agreed to establish a comprehensive partnership for mutual cooperation, and are jointly developing a vision for a community built around the theme of “Enrich Our Life.” In addition to ReiHu, which will be located on the lower floors of the new university building, the adjacent mixed-use building will house a bookstore and a public library, creating an environment where industry, academia, and government can collaborate on a wide range of initiatives.

 

This community space, including ReiHu, aims to encourage everyone to take an active role in society. It will provide opportunities to “Gather,” “Create,” “Try,” “Learn,” and “Support.” With a particular focus on working women and families raising children, the community aspires to become a welcoming, harbor-town-like place where people will want to stop by, connect with others, and engage in meaningful activities.

Following the completion of the new facility, the university plans to begin renovating existing facilities at the Hoshigaoka Campus in April 2027. With SDGs in mind, the university plans to develop an attractive campus that makes use of existing facilities.

The renovation will affect both buildings and the surrounding landscape, based on the concepts of “A Campus Connected to People, Nature, and Society,” “A Campus That Respects History and Enhances Its Value,” and “A Campus That Offers a Variety of Possibilities.”

The facilities to be renovated will include buildings primarily used by students in the School of Foreign Studies, School of Human Relations, and School of Education. In addition, the university plans to create common spaces throughout the campus to promote various forms of interaction among students.