Founded in 2004, Yashima Gakuen University is a private higher-education institution located in the metropolis of Yokohama (population range of 1,000,000-5,000,000 inhabitants), Kanagawa. Officially recognized by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology of Japan, Yashima Gakuen University is a coeducational Japanese higher education institution. Yashima Gakuen University offers courses and programs leading to officially recognized higher education degrees in several areas of study. Yashima Gakuen University also provides several academic and non-academic facilities and services to students including a library, as well as administrative services.