Student Commuter Pass
This section explains about the certificates necessary for purchasing a student commuter pass (Student Commuter Certificate).
Student Commuter Certificates (Necessary for Purchasing Student Commuter Pass)
※The color changes by year.
1. To commute to Hongo area
In order to commute to Hongo area (Hongo campus, Yayoi campus, and Asano campus), please obtain a Student Commuter Certificate (business-card size, folded in half: as in sample image above) in accordance with the instructions of your department office.
If you don't remember receiving it, it may have already been distributed, so you may need to recheck the distributed items you’ve received.
2. To commute to an area other than Hongo (Komaba, Kashiwa campus, etc.)
For students commuting to areas other than Hongo (Komaba, Kashiwa campus, etc.), we (Student Support Team) can also issue a Student Commuter Certificate. You can purchase a student commuter pass for the approved route by showing your Student Commuter Certificate at the station.
However, we can issue your certificate only in the following cases:
(1) Your laboratory is located in an area other than Hongo.
(2) You need to commute to an area other than Hongo more than 2 days a week to take classes.
Please consult us if you have any special circumstances other than the above.
In Japan, the academic year is considered to have ended on March 31, and new commuter passes for the 2025 academic year will be issued in April or later.
Currently, you can only receive a student commuter pass for 1 or 3 months.
Procedures for applying online for Student Commuter Certificate
You can apply for a Student Commuter Certificate online and receive it at our office. The details are as follows.
You can apply online (Microsoft Forms).
Please sign into the application form with your UTokyo Account.
[UTokyo account]
ID: [10 digit number for UTAS login (written on the lower right of student ID)] @utac.u-tokyo.ac.jp
Password: password for UTAS login
* If you forgot your password, reset it at UTokyo Account Password Reset.
* If your UTokyo Account has not been issued yet, please consult your department office.
After we confirm the contents of your application and prepare your Student Commuter Certificate (it will be completed within 5 business days), we will email you requesting for you to pick it up.
To pick up your Student Commuter Certificate, please bring your student ID card and visit our office [Student Support Team (School of Engineering Building No. 8, 1st floor, Room 162)].
Institute of Industrial Science, Research Center for Advanced Science and Technology, and Institute of Space and Astronautical Science, JAXA can also issue a commuter certificate.
Please contact your institute if you wish to obtain a certificate.
＊Only eligible graduate students may apply in the following departments. (Undergraduate students may not apply.)
・Institute of Industrial Science
Eligible students: Graduate students enrolled in the Graduate School of Engineering/Information Science and Technology
Place of issue: Applications are accepted online and certificates are received at the reception. (Building C, Cw203)
https://forms.office.com/r/DrT3zEANBK
Opening Hours: 9:00-17:00 on weekdays (except 12:00 to 13:00)
*Please bring your student ID card.
Department: Academic Affairs Section, General Affairs Division
・Research Center for Advanced Science and Technology
Eligible students: Graduate students enrolled in the Graduate School of Engineering
Place of issue: Building 13, 1st floor
Opening Hours: 9:00-17:00 on weekdays
*Please bring your student ID card.
Department: Educational and Research Support Section, Planning and Coordination Team
・Institute of Space and Astronautical Science, JAXA
Eligible students: Graduate students enrolled in the Graduate School of Engineering
Place of issue: Users’ Office in the back of the entrance Lobby, 1st floor of Research/Administration Building
Opening Hours: 9:00-18:00 on weekdays
*Please bring your student ID card.
Department: Student Affairs Section, Management and Integration Department
3. To commute to an external institute
For students commuting to an external institute, we (Student Support Team) can issue a Student Commuter Certificate for Practical Training. Please send "Application for Student Commuter Certificate for Practical Training" as email attachment. You can purchase a student commuter pass for the approved route by showing your Student Commuter Certificate at the station. It takes about 2 to 3 weeks for issuance, so please apply as soon as your commuting route is confirmed.
However, we can issue your certificate only in the following cases:
(1) Your laboratory is located in an external institute.
(2) You need to commute to an external institue more than 2 days a week to take classes.
Please consult us if you have any special circumstances other than the above.
Email to: Student Support Team, Academic Affairs Group
gakusei.t@gs.mail.u-tokyo.ac.jp
Subject: Application for Student Commuter Certificate for Practical Training（実習用通学証明書発行希望）
・Application for Student Commuter Certificate for Practical Training (Excel file)
・Name/Student ID No.
Be sure to confirm the following before applying for Student Commuter Certificate:
Schedule for commuting to laboratory, classes, etc. (when you need to start using it)
Nearest station to your destination
Transfer route (Only stations that make a reasonable route for the transfer times and fares are allowed. If unreasonable, you may not be able to purchase a student commuter pass at the station.)