Campuses of Keio University
Keio University (慶應義塾) is the oldest and most highly rated private university in Japan. Due to its age, its campuses have many historic buildings. This article introduces some of the school's notable architecture. Mita campus. In 1858, Fukuzawa Yukichi founded the . Ten years later the school's name changed to Keio Gijyuku (慶應義塾); in 1871 it moved to Mita, its main campus. The campus has a number of historic structures. Other buildings include: Hiyoshi campus. The Hiyoshi campus opened in 1934. During World War II, some buildings were used by the personnel division, engineering unit , , and . Soon after its relocation the navy constructed a dugout, which remains. The campus still contains some undeveloped areas. Its main road, wide and long (from Hiyoshi station to the Commemorative Hall, lined with 100 ginkgo trees), is a popular walking area. The tree-lined street received in 1997. Notable buildings include: Shinanomachi campus. In 1917 a opened in Mita, later moving to Shinanomachi and (during World War II) Musashino. Notable buildings include: Shiba kyoritsu campus. In 2008 Keio University joined with campuses in Shiba and Urawa, opening its Department of Pharmacology and the Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences. The  campus has three buildings: 1, 2 and 3. Shin-kawasaki campus. The KTown campus, built in 2000, aims to advance research and development among industry, academia and Kawasaki.