Why do ICU students use bicycles to get around campus?

ICU's campus is about 30 minutes by train and bus from Shinjuku Station. Once you alight from the bus, you are immediately surrounded by such lush greenery you will not believe you are still in metropolitan Tokyo. Our campus is located amid the natural surroundings of Musashino, where the beauty of all four seasons can be enjoyed. With an area of about 620,000 square meters, it is equivalent to 13 Tokyo Domes. It is even bigger than Tokyo Disneyland.

Student dormitories and faculty and staff residences are scattered around the University Hall and research facilities, which are surrounded by the rich natural beauty known as "the forest of Mitaka," and it can take some time to get from place to place on campus. For this reason, many students use bicycles to move between facilities.

Current students and alumni alike are united in their view that bicycles are the most convenient form of transport on campus.