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※(2021.3.1 UPDATE) Bus timetables are now available below.
We are pleased to announce that we will hold the 2020 Hiroshima University Commencement Ceremony. However, in order to prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus, the graduation ceremony will be held in two parts, one for the undergraduate students and one for the graduate students.
For the Undergraduate Students (Venue: Higashi-Hiroshima Sports Park)
Date and Time:
March 23rd, 2021 (Tue) from 11 a.m. (Scheduled to end around noon)
Venue:
Higashi-Hiroshima Sports Park (67-1 Taguchi, Saijo-cho, Higashi-Hiroshima City)
TEL: 082-425-2525
*Click here for a map of the area.
Attendees:
Only undergraduate graduates and students who have completed their advanced course are allowed entry (*Parents and guardians are not permitted to enter the venue)
University Representative Speakers:
University officers, Senior Vice President, Vice President (Student Support)
Event Schedule:
- Opening remarks
- Playing of the national anthem
- Conferment of the Diploma and Academic Degree
- The President’s Speech
- Farewell Address by a representative of current student
- Acknowledgements by representatives of graduates
- Acknowledgements by representatives of international students
- Student awards
- Playing of the Hiroshima University Song
- Closing remarks
Notes:
- Please refrain from coming to the venue if you are not a participant.
- The ceremony will be broadcast live on YouTube from the link below.
https://youtu.be/SNOnbqa-0Ss - You will need your student ID card to enter the venue.
For the Graduate Students (Venue: Satake Memorial Hall)
Date and Time:
March 23rd, 2021 (Tue) from 2 p.m. (Scheduled to end around 3.00 p.m.)
Venue:
Hiroshima University Satake Memorial Hall (Higashi-Hiroshima campus)
(1-2-2 Kagamiyama, Higashi-Hiroshima)
*Click here for a campus map.
Attendees:
Only graduates are allowed to enter the hall (*Parents and guardians are not permitted to enter the venue)
University Representative Speakers:
University officers, Senior Vice President, Vice President (Student Support)
Event Schedule:
- Opening remarks
- Playing of the national anthem
- Conferment of the Master's and Professional Degrees
- Conferral of Doctoral Degrees
- The President’s Speech
- Farewell Address by a representative of current student
- Acknowledgements by a representative of Recipients of Master's, Professional and Doctoral Degrees
- Acknowledgements by representatives of international students
- Student awards
- Playing of the Hiroshima University Song
- Closing remarks
Notes:
- The ceremony will be broadcast live on YouTube. The URL will be available on this page before the opening ceremony.
- You will need your student ID card to enter the venue.
Notice
１．About coming to the Higashi-Hiroshima Sports Park
●The parking area at the Higashi-Hiroshima Sports Park is limited (approx. 900 spots).
● Click here to view the location of the temporary parking space and the bus stop in the Higashi-Hiroshima campus.
● Special bus services will also be available from JR Saijo Station and Shinkansen Higashi-Hiroshima Station to the Higashi-Hiroshima Sports Park (requires a fee).
○ The schedule of the temporary bus service to the Higashi-Hiroshima Sports Park is as follows.
| ① From Higashi-Hiroshima Campus | ② From JR Saijo Station | ③ From Higashi-Hiroshima Station (Shinkansen) | |
| Schedule of the Additional Bus Services |
Boarding from Daigaku Kaikan Mae Bus Stop. |
Boarding from Saijo-Ekimae Bus Stop. Service starts at 9:30 a.m. [Timetable (PDF:160.48 KB)] |
Boarding from Higashi-Hiroshima-Ekimae Bus Stop. |
| Time Required | About 10-30 minutes *Travel time will depend on traffic conditions. |
About 30 minutes | About 10 minutes |
| Fare | Free (nonstop to the venue) | 380 yen (nonstop to the venue) | 200 yen |
| From Hiroshima City (As Reference) |
JR Hiroshima Station → JR Saijo Station (Local) | Time Required: About 35 minutes Fare: 590 yen |
| JR Saijo Station → Daigaku Kaikan Mae (Bus Stop on Higashi-Hiroshima Campus) | Time Required: About 20 minutes Fare: 290 yen |
* From one hour before the opening ceremony, the Sports Park will become very busy and the roads around the venue will be congested. In particular, it will take time to board the bus at ① Daigaku Kaikan Mae bus stop due to congestion (it may take more than 30 minutes to board the bus), so please arrive well in advance. Parking is not permitted in the vicinity of the venue (including the streets and private property).
* After the ceremony (around noon), the special bus services above-mentioned (①~③) will be available from the venue to take you back. Please have a look at the timetables for more details. (Click here to see the boarding locations)
2. Countermeasures against COVID-19 infections
- To Graduating Students
- Diplomas will be conferred by each faculty and graduate school after 13:30. For details, please check the notices from each support office.
- “Dōage” (traditional Japanese custom of lifting a given person into the air in the spirit of celebration) and other cerebration rituals involving close body contact to each person are all prohibited.
- If you have a fever or any other cold symptoms, please refrain from coming to the venue or to the campus.
- Please wear masks and take other measures to prevent infection when coming to the venue and the campus.
- To the Family Members of the Graduating Students
- We kindly request you to refrain from coming to the Higashi Hiroshima Sports Park
* If there is any significant change in the infection status in the future, the method of holding the event may be changed. Thank you for your understanding.
[Inquiries]
Hiroshima University, General Affairs Group
