Kyoto University
Kyoto, Kansai, Japan · Public University
- Tuition (indicative)
- JPY 640,000 – JPY 860,000/yr
- Founded
- 1897
Kokugakuin University is a university in Tokyo, Japan, with undergraduate and graduate study in humanities and social sciences. It suits students who want to study Japanese literature, history, or Shinto Studies, and who are comfortable checking programme details carefully before applying.
Kokugakuin University has undergraduate departments in humanities and social sciences and a graduate school. It specializes in Japanese literature, history, and Shinto Studies. A listed example programme is 国际商务(中澳合作), and the only degree level shown is Bachelor's Degree.
International applicants should check the official website for the current application steps, entry requirements, deadlines, and any document rules for their chosen programme. The university page does not give admissions details for international students, so confirm the process directly with the admissions office before applying.
The university does not publish a tuition fee range in the available information; confirm the current rate with its admissions office. If you are planning to live in Tokyo, budget separately for housing, transport, food, and health insurance.
The language of instruction is not stated, so confirm it for the specific programme before you apply. Also check whether your programme is open to international students, what visa documents you need, and whether any Japanese-language ability is required.
Japan has 571 universities, so Kokugakuin University sits in a large national higher-education market. Its main point of difference is its Shinto affiliation and its focus on Japanese literature, history, and Shinto Studies, which makes it more specialized than many broader universities in the country.
Written from this university's catalogue entry and its cited encyclopedia summary. Figures are only shown where the institution or a cited source publishes them — always confirm fees and entry requirements with the university itself before applying.
It is in Japan.
It is a public university.
It specializes in Japanese literature, history, and Shinto Studies.
Bachelor's Degree.
Kokugakuin University (Japanese: 國學院大學), abbreviated as Kokugakudai (國學大) or Kokudai (國大), is a Shinto-affiliated private research university in Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan. The university consists of undergraduate departments in humanities and social sciences and a graduate school, and specializes in Japanese literature, history, and Shinto Studies.
Indicative annual tuition
On request
Indicative living cost
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Fees vary by programme and are indicative. Confirm exact fees with the university before applying.
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Last updated 29 Aug 2026. Information is provided for guidance — verify with official sources before applying.
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