Pre-arrival information

Welcome to Saitama University!
This is a pre-arrival information for new SP students. Read all the following carefully and prepare for your new life in Japan!
In particular, details about the JASSO scholarship can be found ”２. Scholarship”.

※This page is the private website for SP students.

１.ACCEPTANCE LETTER

The acceptance letter has already been sent by email. We ask you to check the file to see if there are no correction to be made(spelling of name or DoB etc.). And we request that you confirm with the embassy that the acceptance letter must be the original hard copy. Please report these two points from the URL below by March 30th(Japan time).

>>2026 Summer Program Acceptance Letter Amendments and JASSO Scholarship Application Form 

２.Scholarship

SP students will be provided with a scholarship by JASSO. Recipients will be selected based on the following criteria. However, the premise is that this scholarship must be accepted by JASSO in the following year as well.

Students NOT affiliated with universities and countries designated by our university also have the opportunity to receive this scholarship.
If you wish to receive the scholarship, you are asked to complete the forms below by March 30th(Japan time).

>>2026 Summer Program Acceptance Letter Amendments and JASSO Scholarship Application Form

Recipients will be selected and informed by April 25th

３.THINGS TO DO BEFORE YOUR DEPARTURE

●Apply for your  tourist Visa

We have already sent the necessary application documents for those who require a visa to enter Japan. Please proceed with the necessary procedures to obtain a visa before entering Japan.

●Travel Insurance

Japanese government is requiring all new incoming foreign nationals to obtain a minimum of 2-week overseas insurance. Therefore, we ask all students to purchase an overseas insurance, covering from the day of their departure up to entire study period. 

●What to Bring :  We advice you to bring your daily items as much as possible, including the following.

 ・Thermometer (mandatory)  　・Laptop computer   　・Body Towels & Hand Towels    ・Hairdryer* 　・Credit card     ・Cash (at least 50,000JPY)        

      * Type of plug available in Japan  :     ○ Type A       × Type B

●SIM card

You need a Japanese SIM card to use the internet in Japan.  We recommend  that you get a tourist SIM card that can be used for one month before departure or after arrive at the airport in Japan.

４.HOW TO GET TO SU
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５.AFTER ARRIVAL : Orientations 

*Attendance at the orientation is mandatory.

Orientations such as Registration Orientation, Student Life Orientation, and home-stay Orientation will be conducted after your arrival.

Orientation Schedule(Subject to change)

 Date  Time  Content  Remarks

 June 6th

  9:00 Opening Ceremony
9:05~9:35 Self-introduction by SP students and Saitama University volunteer students
9:35~10:20 Student Life Orientation
10:20~10:50 home-stay Orientation
11:00~11:30 Lunch Presentation
11:30~13:30 Lunch
13:30~16:00 Science Workshop
 June 7th 8:30~16:00 Shimizu Park Athletic Experience & BBQ
 June 8th 9:00~10:30 Orientation for classes etc. Bring a laptop computer
10:30~11:30 Campus tour
June 9th 12：30~16:30 Kawagoe Yukata Stroll
June 10th Classes begin

６.PROGRAM CALENDAR

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７.SYLLABUS

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８.ACADEMIC SYSTEM

Grades will not be calculated in this program; 2 credits will be awarded to those who meet the requirements.

【Conditions for receiving credit】
　・Attend at least two-thirds of all classes.
　・Participate in the final presentation.

９.EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES

We have prepared a variety of extracurricular activities for summer program students. Details of these events will be announced in the future.

Date Time Event Content
June 15~19th TBD

SU Language Exchange

 This program is a place to enjoy real communication while teaching each other about native languages ​​and cultures. Experience the “joy of communication” that you can’t get from a classroom.
June 27th TBD Sword fighting experience “Sword fighting” is a familiar sight in Japanese period dramas and anime. It is not simply an action scene, but a traditional performing art of “dialogue” in which you read your opponent’s breathing and match your movements. The process of learning the “kata” (forms) of sword stance and footwork is a valuable opportunity to discover the Japanese spirituality and aesthetic sense.