New students and returning students are encouraged to join the Waseda ICC Welcome Festival!
Events such as “ICC Welcome Cafe”, “Waseda Student Tour”, “Discover Tokyo!”, “ICC Photo Scavenger Hunt”, “Asakusa Tour”, and “ICC Brown Bag Lunch” will be held.
Make new friends, get the essential info about Waseda student life, and get your Spring Semester at Waseda off to the right start!
Check the website for the events you’re interested in. Both new students and senior students are welcome! We will be waiting for your participation!
Event Calendar (Mar. 30 – Apr. 11)
ICC Welcome Cafe
Welcome to the ICC (International Community Center)!
The ICC is a university office on campus that creates activities to help international and local students become friends. But that’s just the beginning of what we do! Wanna know more? Then drop by our Welcome Cafe and take a look! Make the most of your student life in Japan!
*Free drinks and snacks!
| Dates & Times | Mar. 30(Mon) & 31(Tue), Apr. 3(Fri) & 4(Sat) ⇒ 3:30 – 5:00 pm Apr. 1(Wed) & 2(Thu)⇒ 1:00 – 2:30 pm Apr. 7(Tue) & 9(Thu)⇒ 4:30 – 6:00 pm |
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| Place | 1st Fl., Okuma Garden House (Bldg. 25) |
| Eligibility | Waseda students, faculty, and staff |
| Registration | Not required! |
| Fee | Free! |
| Capacity | 60 people (first come, first seated) |
| Language | English and Japanese |
Waseda Student Tour
A tour of Waseda lead by Waseda students! Get useful information for daily life, find out the recommended spots, learn interesting trivia about the university, and more! All from students who know what it takes to make the most of Waseda.
| Dates & Times | Mar. 30(Mon) & 31(Tue), Apr. 3(Fri) & 4(Sat) ⇒ 2:00 – 3:00 pm Apr. 6(Mon) & 8(Wed) & 10(Fri) ⇒ 3:00 – 4:00 pm |
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| Place | Starts at the ICC Lounge (1st Fl., Bldg. 3) *be sure to show up by the start time |
| Eligibility | Waseda students, faculty, and staff |
| Registration | Not required! |
| Fee | Free! |
| Language | English and Japanese |
Discover Tokyo!
Make new friends while finding out more about Tokyo! At “Discover Tokyo!”, work in teams with other Waseda students to create your perfect one day trip around Tokyo. Various maps and brochures will also be available for your use!
*Free Drinks and snacks!
| Dates & Times | Apr. 2 (Thu) ⇒ 3:00 – 4:30 pm Apr. 6 (Mon) ⇒ 4:30 – 6:00 pm |
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| Place | 1st Fl., Okuma Garden House (Bldg. 25) |
| Eligibility | Waseda students, faculty, and staff |
| Registration | Not required! |
| Fee | Free! |
| Capacity | 60 people (first come, first seated) |
| Language | English and Japanese |
| Sponsor | Mojo Coffee Japan |
ICC Photo Scavenger Hunt
Wanna experience a different style of campus tour and explore Waseda while making friends from all over the world?If your answer is YES, then the ICC Photo Scavenger Hunt is the perfect event for you!
Participants of the event will be grouped into teams of both Japanese and international students, going around the campus and completing various given missions.
This will be a great chance for you to meet new friends who you will be able to venture together for a whole afternoon, or even for the rest of your campus life. So, what are you waiting for?
| Dates & Times | Apr. 1 (Wed) ⇒ 3:00 – 4:30 pm Apr. 7 (Tue) ⇒ 2:45 – 4:15 pm |
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| Place | Starts at the ICC Lounge (1st Fl., Bldg. 3) *be sure to show up by the start time |
| Eligibility | Waseda students, faculty, and staff |
| Registration | Not required! |
| Fee | Free! |
| Capacity | 40 people (first come, first seated) |
| Language | English and Japanese |
| Sponsor | Uni. Shop & Cafe 125 |
Asakusa Tour
How about visiting Tokyo’s must-see historical area of Asakusa with ICC event supporters being your tourguides?
Popular spots such as Asakusa temple will of course be included, and you may even take a walk and expand the tour to the famous Tokyo Skytree!
| Dates & Times | April 11 (Sat), 11:00am – 3:00pm |
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| Place | Asakusa |
| Eligibility | Waseda students |
| Registration | via Waseda-net Portal [Waseda-net Portal] – [System Services] – [Applications] -[ICC浅草散策（4/11）ICC Asakusa Walking（Apr.11）] *Registration form will be available from March 19th (Thur.). |
| Deadline | April 6 (Mon), 9:00 am *confirmation mal will be sent to all applicants on Apr. 6. |
| Fee | Free! (Just pay for your own transportation and lunch) |
| Language | English and Japanese |
ICC Brown Bag Lunch
Looking for a casual spot indoors to have your lunch? Would it be nice to also find out some useful info about life at Waseda while doing it? Then come have a seat at the ICC de Lunch. Get a feel for what the ICC can do for you through a photo slide show and meet other students interested in cross cultural networking.
*Drinks and snacks provided!
| Dates & Times | Apr. 6 (Mon) – Apr. 10 (Fri), 12:15 – 12:55 *Please bring your own lunch! |
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| Place | ICC Lounge(1st Fl., Bldg. 3) |
| Eligibility | Waseda students, faculty, and staff |
| Registration | Not required! |
| Fee | Free! |
| Capacity | 30 people (first come, first seated) |
Contact：
Tel: 03-5286-3990 E-mail: [email protected]
