Soka University is a private, four-year university and graduate school located on 215 acres in Hachioji, an academic city with 21 universities located approximately 40 kilometers west of central Tokyo. 

Operating under the founding principles to be the highest seat of learning for humanistic education as well as the cradle of a new culture and citadel for the peace of humanity, Soka University aims to foster students as creative, contributive global citizens who will lead the way in building peaceful, sustainable societies throughout the world.