Founded in 2008, Kobe Tokiwa University is a private higher-education institution located in the urban setting of the metropolis of Kobe (population range of 1,000,000-5,000,000 inhabitants), Hyogo. Officially recognized by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology of Japan, Kobe Tokiwa University is a very small coeducational Japanese higher education institution. Kobe Tokiwa University offers courses and programs leading to officially recognized higher education degrees in several areas of study. Kobe Tokiwa University also provides several academic and non-academic facilities and services to students including a library, as well as administrative services.