School Introduction
School Introduction
Hakodate University
- President
- Junji Nomata
- Established
- 1965
- Faculty
- Business and Commerce
- Length of study
- 4 years
- Capacity
- 400 students
Mar., 2015 Hakodate University was recognized as an accredited university by Japan Institution for Higher Education Evaluation（JIHEE）
Since establishing its Faculty of Commerce, the university
has
been aiming to develop human resources who can be successful in, and contribute to, society based
on
their commerce and management education.
Since 2010, the university has further
developed
three courses of study: Management, Marketing, and English/International Business to conduct
international research, actively experiment with product development, and acquire practical and
needed communication skills. Additionally, as our school is located in Hakodate City –– a city
known
for its international tourism, students can learn pragmatically through their fieldwork in the
area.
Finally, one of the most attractive points of our small university is that it is easy for students
to
obtain many opportunities and chances for advancement.
Licensing
Hakodate Junior College
- President
- Norio Inoue
- Established
- 1953
- Department
- Food and Nutrition
Early Childhood Care
and Education - Length of study
- 2 years
- Capacity
- 240 students
Mar., 2013 Hakodate Junior College was recognized as an accredited junior college by Japan Association for College Accreditation（JACA）
Hakodate Junior College consists of the “Food and Nutrition
Department” and the “Early Childhood Care and Education Department,” where students can either
actively pursue becoming a nutritionist in their cooking communities or a sufficiently-skilled
kindergarten teacher with a solidly humane approach to child care.
Moreover, Hakodate
Junior College offers a “double-schooling system.” Should students decide to choose to use this
“double-schooling system,” they may also study during the evenings at Hakodate Culinary School,
where
they can endeavor to either obtain a National Nutritionist License or study and gain the skills to
prepare for the Food Hygiene and Confectionery License national examination. Therefore, students
gain
the knowledge and practice to open-up paths to various employment opportunities at medical and
welfare facilities, kindergartens, sports clubs, and in the overstay-accommodation industry.
Licensing
Hakodate Nursing School
- Principal
- Junji Nomata
- Established
- 1989
- Department
- Nursing
- Length of study
- 3 years
- Capacity
- 120 students
Given Japan’s rapidly aging population and increasing complexity of both medicine and medical equipment, nursing today requires specialist skills to handle different patients’ needs. In addition to sufficiently preparing students through the lectures and demonstrations of highly-specialized instructors, Hakodate Nursing School also provides collaborative, practical nursing training at the largest hospital in Hakodate City. Our overall educational mission is to prepare and then send prospective nurses with sound, ethical judgement, who both know their roles and responsibilities, out into the community-at-large.
Qualification
Hakodate Dental Hygienist Vocational College
- Principal
- Hiromi Oku
- Established
- 1980
- Department
- Dental Hygienist
- Length of study
- 3 years
- Capacity
- 120 students
The role of a dental hygienist, both in dental offices and facilities for the elderly, has expanded in recent years, so a higher level of skills and expertise is required. Certified in 2014 as an Applied Professional Postsecondary Course by The Ministry of Education, Hakodate Dental Hygienist Vocational College provides a well-equipped learning environment with extensive facilities, where students learn both specialized knowledge and techniques. Every year Hakodate Dental Hygienist Vocational College graduates many future dental hygienists, and since the school’s establishment, it has maintained a 100% employment-placement rate.
Qualification
Hakodate Culinary School
- Principal
- Hitoshi Yamamoto
- Established
- 1968
- Department
- Culinary Arts
Confectionary Arts - Length of study
- 2 years
- Capacity
- 240 students
Hakodate City receives many blessings from the surrounding
mountains and sea, which makes it a very suitable environment for the creation of high-quality
cuisine and confectionaries. Studying alongside professional instructors, with years of experience
in
the hotel and restaurant industry, students can readily both practice culinary techniques and
acquire
valuable expertise for food preparation and cooking.
In 2016, Hakodate Culinary
School’s
food-culture seminar room was newly updated, helping students deepen their understanding of
Japanese
culture through food, its preparation and overall presentation. Since 2018, with the start of the
new, two-year curriculum, students can now be more deeply-connected to, and concentrate on,
learning
the art of cooking.
Licensing and Qualification
Hakodate University's affiliated Yuto High School
- Principal
- Shinji Yamada
- Established
- 1938
- Department
- General Study
- Length of study
- 3 years
- Capacity
- 720 students
Yuto High School serves as the cornerstone for the present Nomata Academy, which first began as the Hakodate Accounting School in 1938. With a long history of not only study but also strong clubs and school-life, the powerful “Spirit of Yuto” tradition lives on and continues to be passed down from seniors to their juniors at Yuto High School. Now, as values and needs diversify within society, our school is a school where students, parents, and teachers will learn and grow together with the expectations of the community in mind. Even years after our graduates have left the school, Yuto High School would like to be a mother school (a ‘home port’ so to speak), where graduates feel, “I can return home anytime.”
Hakodate University's affiliated Hakuryo High School
- Principal
- Takahide Ogiyanagi
- Established
- 1957
- Department
- General Study
Commerce - Length of study
- 3 years
- Capacity
- 570 students
Following the establishment of a Department of Commerce for
women at Yuto High School in 1957, an independent school known as the Hakodate Commercial High
School
for Women was set up in two years later. In 1997, the current coeducational system started,
becoming
what is today Hakuryo High School.
Hakuryo High School educates students through both
fundamental studies and career education, aims to develop human resources that can contribute to
society, and emphasizes the importance of continuing, postsecondary education. In a further effort
to
support Hakuryo High School students’ futures, practical English-language lessons are provided to
students by ALTs (assistant language teachers), and other celebrated teachers from Nomata Academy
are
invited to give special lectures, sharing their knowledge of specific occupations to students as
well.
Hakodate Junior College's affiliated Kindergarten
- Principal
- Yoshihiro Katagiri
- Established
- 1966
- Length of study
- 1～3 years
- Capacity
- 150 students
Hakodate Junior College’s affiliated Kindergarten opened in 1966, and on the grounds stands a nearly 100-year-old tree, purportedly containing an ancient leaf-god that has warmly watched-over children for years. Believing that “What is learned in the cradle is carried to the grave,” we fully grasp that a child’s fundamental character formation is strongly impacted by their early childhood education and overall environment. Our school offers children continuous encounters with direct and concrete experiences to help them meet both the expectations and ambitions of not only elementary school but later-life as well.
Hakodate Driving School
- Principal
- Hiromichi Tanaka
- Established
- 1951
With graduates widely active in various endeavors throughout Hokkaido and beyond, the Hakodate Driving School has the second-longest history of any driving school in Hokkaido. Operating under the motto of “safety and good manners” since its very foundation–– and incorporating the latest computer-training system for progressive-drive technology, the Hakodate Driving School provides consistent, highly-qualified instruction for the driving of all vehicles, including motorcycles and heavy-vehicles.
Children Centers
- Operation start
- 2015
- Facilities
- Tomioka,
Showa,
and Kamiyama
Children Centers
Under the City of Hakodate’s designated management, our three children centers commenced operations in 2015. Children Centers are health and fitness facilities designed for children to both widen their circle of friends, through play and sports, and to promote children’s overall physical abilities. At these Children Centers, not only children but also people of different generations can interact and enjoy the public space together. Our Children Centers strive to be loved by the community-at-large.
- 1Hakodate
University
51-1 Takaoka-cho, Hakodate-shi, Hokkaido, Japan, 042-0955
- 2Hakodate
Junior College
52-1 Takaoka-cho, Hakodate-shi, Hokkaido, Japan, 042-0955
- 3Hakodate
Nursing School
1-60 Kashiwagi-cho, Hakodate-shi, Hokkaido, Japan, 042-0942
- 4Hakodate
Dental Hygienist Vocational College
1-60 Kashiwagi-cho, Hakodate-shi, Hokkaido, Japan, 042-0942
- 5Hakodate
Culinary School
7-25 Kashiwagi-cho, Hakodate-shi, Hokkaido, Japan, 042-0942
- 6Hakodate
University’s affiliated Hakuryo High School
1-34 Kashiwagi-cho, Hakodate-shi, Hokkaido, Japan, 042-0942
- 7Hakodate
University’s affiliated Yuto High School
2-43-1, Yunokawa-cho, Hakodate-shi, Hokkaido, Japan, 042-8588
- 8Hakodate
Junior College’s affiliated Kindergarten
7-26 Kashiwagi-cho, Hakodate-shi, Hokkaido, Japan, 042-0942
- 9Hakodate
Driving School
19-20 Kawahara-cho, Hakodate-shi, Hokkaido, Japan, 041-0844
- 10Tomioka
Children’s Center
1-49-27,Tomioka-cho,Hakodate-shi,Hokkaido,Japan, 041-0811
- 11Showa
Children′s Center
2-37-2, Showa, Hakodate-shi, Hokkaido, Japan, 041-0812
- 12Kamiyama
Children′s Center
241-70 Kamiyama-cho, Hakodate-shi, Hokkaido, Japan, 041-0831