Aoyama Gakuin University Tokyo Japan

While the Christian Aoyama Gakuin University lies in the neon soaked, ultra flashy Shibuya municipality of Tokyo, Japan, the principal campus of the private institution is a little more refined. This is due in part to its stunning scenery and classically elegant buildings. Blooms of azaleas add color and appeal in the spring. Meanwhile, structures such as the graceful, Corinthian style Majima Memorial Hall originally constructed as a library in 1929 bring substantial beauty. The hall was even listed on Japan s National Register of Tangible Cultural Properties in 2008, as was attractive head office building Berry Hall. Aoyama Gakuin s origins hark back to the 1870s, when American missionaries from the Methodist Episcopal Church set up three schools in the area. The university itself came into being in 1949. Aoyama Gakuin also has an additional campus in Kanagawa Prefecture, with both locations together hosting close to 20,000 undergraduate and postgraduate students.