Map of famous landmarks at Soka University
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※The menu is arranged in alphabetical order according to the category of the landmarks.
※Click on the name of the landmark. The map will display its photo and origin.
※Some of the images on the map are copyrighted. Any unauthorized use or reproduction of the images is prohibited.
Soka University Landmarks (for printing)
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List of landmarks
The landmarks are listed by category.
Please access the Google Maps version above to view the photos and origin.
List of landmarks
The landmarks are listed by category.
Please access the Google Maps version above to view the photos and origin.
Landmarks introduced on Google Maps
Bronze statues
| No. | Landmark | Installation Date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bronze Statues Right [Statue of Angel and Blacksmith] Left [Statue of Angel and Printer] |
2 April 1971 |
| 2 | Statue of Lion and the Sky (Soka Lion) |
24 July 1999 (18 March 1977) |
| 3 | Statue of Victor Hugo | 17 March 1991 |
| 4 | Statue of Leo Tolstoy | 2 November 1991 |
| 5 | Statue of Walt Whitman | 1 November 1992 |
| 6 | Statue of Marie Curie | 4 April 1994 |
| 7 | Statue of Leonardo da Vinci | 1 November 1999 |
| 8 | Statue of Alisher Navoiy | 26 March 2004 |
| 9 | Statue of Rabindranath Tagore | 8 September 2009 |
| 10 | “Brilliant Song of Youth and Peace” Statue | 12 October 2013 |
Pond and Bridge
| No. | Landmark | Installation Date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pond of Literature | Before February 1971 |
| 2 | Pond of Exploration | 16 September 1979 |
| 3 | New Century Bridge | 2 November 1989 |
| 4 | Bridge of Literature | 17 March 1991 |
Garden
| No. | Landmark | Installation Date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Garden of Departure | 29 September 1973 |
| 2 | The Garden of Morning Sunshine | 29 September 1973 |
| 3 | The Peace Garden | 17 March 1977 |
| 4 | The Garden of Clear Skies | 18 March 1977 |
| 5 | The Starry Sky Garden | 18 March 1977 |
| 6 | The Garden of Dawn Bells | 25 October 1981 |
| 7 | The Garden of Literature | 1 April 1995 |
Plaza
| No. | Landmark | Installation Date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Renaissance Square | 17 March 1991 |
| 2 | Uten Square | 17 March 1991 |
| 3 | Friendship Plaza | 14 March 2009 |
| 4 | Seishun (Youth) Square | 14 March 2009 |
| 5 | Garden of Mentor and Disciple | 30 March 2009 |
| 6 | Tagore Square | 8 September 2009 |
| 7 | Tenku Garden | 4 September 2013 |
Monument and Poems Inscribed
| No. | Landmark | Installation Date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Monument of “The Classic House” | 22 June 1970 |
| 2 | Monument of “The Founding Spirits of Soka University” | 24 November 1972 |
| 3 | Monument of “The Pledge of the Pioneers” | 18 April 1974 |
| 4 | Monument of “The Origin of Zhou Cherry Tree” | 2 November 1975 |
| 5 | Monument of “Soka University” | 10 April 1976 |
| 6 | Monument of the Landscape Gardening | 10 July 1976 |
| 7 | Monument of “Golden Bridge” | 11 July 1976 |
| 8 | Monument of the “July Meeting” | 11 July 1976 |
| 9 | Monument of “Education” | 1976 |
| 10 | Monument of “Japan-China Friendship Farm” | 15 February 1977 |
| 11 |
Monument of “The Origin of Zhou Enlai and Deng Yingchao Cherry Trees” |
7 April 1979 |
| 12 | Monument of “Light of Learning” | 1 November 1980 |
| 13 | Monument of Ko-kyu | 12 June 1985 |
| 14 | Monument of “The Vow of Ko-yu” | 13 August 1985 |
| 15 | Monument of “The Founding Spirit of Soka Women’s College” | 15 March 1988 |
| 16 | Monument of “Insuishigen” (Proverb: When you drink water, think of its source) | 18 March 1992 |
| 17 | Monument of “Guidelines given to the Baseball Club” | 21 March 1996 |
| 18 | Monument of “Waka Poem to the Baseball Club” | 18 March 1998 |
| 19 | Monument of the “New Ko-yu Post” | July 1999 |
| 20 | Monument inscribed with Ikeda’s waka poem commemorating the completion of the Central Tower | 21 March 2000 |
| 21 | Monument of “The Origin of Soka University” | 21 March 2000 |
| 22 | Monument inscribed with Ikeda’s long poem written to distant learning students | 14 August 2001 |
| 23 | Monument of “The Successors of the 21st Century” | 10 March 2002 |
| 24 | Monument of “Japan-China Friendship” | 8 September 2003 |
| 25 | Monument of “True Victory in life lies in playing humanistic baseball” | 18 November 2005 |
| 26 | Monument of Soka Women’s College Student Song “Glorious Youth” | 20 March 2008 |
| 27 | The Eternal Monument to Soka Education | 2 April 2009 |
Hill
| No. | Landmark | Installation Date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Taiyo-no-oka (Sun Hill) | 25 August 1973 |
| 2 | Midori-no-oka (Green Hill) | 25 August 1973 |
| 3 | Utagoe-no-oka (Hill of Singing Voices) | 29 September 1973 |
| 4 | Hagi-no-oka (Hill of Japanese Bush Clover) | 29 September 1973 |
| 5 | Asahi-no-oka (Hill of the Morning Sun) | 29 September 1973 |
| 6 | Roman-no-oka (Hill of Romance) | 29 September 1973 |
| 7 | Chiyu-no-oka (Hill of Wisdom and Courage) | 30 September 1978 |
| 8 | Kibo-no-oka (Hill of Hope) | Before 1992 |
| 9 | Seigan-no-oka (Hill of the Vow) | March 2009 |
Hill
| No. | Landmark | Installation Date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hill of Romance | March 1976 |
| 2 | Hill of Eternal Castle | 8 November 1984 |
| 3 | Hill of Mentor and Disciple | 10 November 1984 |
| 4 | Sky Hill | 14 July 1985 |
Gate
| No. | Landmark | Installation Date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Heian-mon Gate | March 1976 |
| 2 | Main Gate | 10 April 1976 |
| 3 | Eiko-mon Gate | 30 September 1978 |
| 4 | Ouka-mon Gate | 30 September 1978 |
| 5 | Eichi-mon Gate | September 1978 |
| 6 | Takiyama-mon Gate | April 2009 |
| 7 | Sodai-mon Gate | 30 March 2009 |
Road
| No. | Landmark | Installation Date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eiko-no-michi (Path of Glory) | 29 September 1973 |
| 2 | Path of Japanese Bush Clover | Before January 1974 |
| 3 | Path of Philosophy （Path of Sakuras） |
Completed 15 March 1976 (April 2005, nickname given) |
| 4 | Path of Spring Breeze | 11 July 1976 |
| 5 | Path of Sunrise | 11 July 1976 |
| 6 | Path of Sunset | 11 July 1976 |
| 7 | Path of Friendship | 30 September 1978 |
| 8 | Path of the Constellation | 30 September 1978 |
| 9 | Path of Friendly exchanges | 30 September 1978 |
| 10 | Path of the Dawn | 30 September 1978 |
| 11 | Path of Exploration | Before November 1978 |
| 12 | Path of Moonlight | 16 September 1979 (Opened on 4 November 1977) |
| 13 | Vigorous Road | 16 September 1979 |
| 14 | Path of the White Phoenix | 15 May 1980 |
| 15 | Path of Autumn leaves | 28 July 1980 |
| 16 | Road of Thousand Flowers | 18 September 1982 |
| 17 | Champs-Elysees Road | 3 April 1985 |
| 18 | Sky Gate Path | 3 April 1985 |
| 19 | Sodai Silk Road | 1 April 2004 |
| 20 | The Road of Thunberg's Meadowsweet | 15 April 2005 |
| 21 | Shining Road | April 2009 |
| 22 | Path of Soka Education | April 2009 |
| 23 | Wisdom Road | 31 March 2012 (Opening) |
Grounds & Tennis Courts
| No. | Landmark | Installation Date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | First Athletic Field | 22 September 1976 |
| 2 | World Athletic Field(Baseball Field) | 2 November 1984 |
| 3 | Ikeda Athletic Field | 5 April 2008 |
| 4 | Victory Athletic Field | 14 March 2009 |
| 5 | Passion Court(Tennis Court) | April 1984 |
| 6 | Victory Court(Tennis Court) | 19 March 1990 |
Staircase
| No. | Landmark | Installation Date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Staircase of Athens | 30 September 1978 |
| 2 | Sunrise Staircase | 11 July 1976 |
| 3 | Rainbow Staircase | 3 April 1985 |
Tower
| No. | Landmark | Installation Date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Takiyama Tower | 4 November 1977 |
| 2 | Clock Tower(in front of Ikeda Auditorium) | 20 March 1981 |
| 3 | Clock Tower(in front of A Building) | July 1984 |
| 4 | University Clock Tower | 6 July 1991 |
| 5 | Light of Learning Tower | 6 April 1993 |
| 6 | Clock Tower of Peace | 4 November 2001 |
| 7 | Clock Tower of Glory | 26 July 2002 |
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