The Ito campus is located in the region between Fukuoka city with a population of around 1.4 million and Itoshima city with a population of approximately 100,000. The local area contains beautiful scenery and peaceful surroundings, despite being located within a convenient distance from downtown Fukuoka City.
In particular, Itoshima city has recently received much attention as a prime living destination and is said to be one of the most attractive towns in which to reside in the area. This is due to the diverse nature, farm-fresh food, charming small restaurants and shops, and a new selection of advanced academic institutes including Kyushu University. On the weekend, many people visit Itoshima to enjoy fishing, marine sports, and sightseeing. The following page is the website of Itoshima City Tourist Association, and provides vivid and attractive images of the place, although some of the pages are in Japanese only.
In addition to their nature and general amenities, the cities of Fukuoka and Kasuga which include Ito Campus and Chikushi Campus are known as places with a long history of exchange with Asian countries. Dotted around these areas are various ruins containing ancient remains. In and around the campuses numerous archaeological remains have been found which give an insight into the life of the local ancient peoples. Artifacts such as stone tools and pottery have been unearthed dating back to before the Common Era as well as various tunnels and burial accessories from the 5th to 6th centuries, the 8th century relics of iron-making, wood strips with letters written on them, and so on. The new campus was carefully planned to preserve such academically valuable remains for future generations.
Chikushi Campus is located in the city of Kasuga which is located to the south of Fukuoka City and in its urban area: about 10 km and 10-20 min by train to the central area of Fukuoka: Hakata and Tenjin areas.
There are many schools, various stores and restaurants including a shopping mall, and large parks such as Kasuga Koen and Shirouzu Oike Koen. Thus, Kasuga is a livable garden city as well as being an urbanized commuter town of Fukuoka.
Kasuga Koen is a prefecture-run park and includes a large baseball stadium, a ball games ground, 16 tennis courts, turfy open spaces, walking paths, natural style gardens, a band shell and a children’s playground with a large jungle gym, also there are extensive open areas for the use of the general public. The park is located within a near proximity to Chikushi Cumpus.
https://kasugapark.com/
Shirouzu Oike Koen is also located nearby and has a football ground, walking paths, an astronomical observatory, natural style gardens and a children’s playground.
