Founded in 2004, Hamamatsu Gakuin University is a private higher-education institution located in the large city of Hamamatsu (population range of 500,000-1,000,000 inhabitants), Shizuoka. Officially recognized by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology of Japan, Hamamatsu Gakuin University (HGU) is a coeducational Japanese higher education institution. Hamamatsu Gakuin University (HGU) offers courses and programs leading to officially recognized higher education degrees in several areas of study. HGU also provides several academic and non-academic facilities and services to students including a library, as well as administrative services.