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Showa Campus provides a university-like environment with modern classrooms, libraries and study spaces. The campus houses two art studios, Computer Science and Science laboratories, two sports halls, three sports pitches, and an on-site swimming pool. In August 2022 BST opened the Senior School Study Centre to provide Year 12 and 13 students with independent and collaborative study spaces, plus a conference room for student leadership meetings and a Higher Education counselling area. The campus includes the School Building and Senior School Study Centre, along with spaces such as Astro Athletic Field, Green Hall and Hitomi Hall for performances, a canteen and social spaces like the Global Lounge and The Boulevard. The on-site facilities also include dedicated exam rooms and reception areas to support senior students.
Two sports halls and three sports pitches support PE, team training and fixtures. The Showa Campus also includes an on-site swimming pool.
Academic facilities include modern classrooms, libraries and dedicated Computer Science and Science laboratories, and the Senior School Study Centre provides targeted spaces for higher education guidance and leadership meetings.
Two art studios support visual arts on campus, and performance spaces such as Green Hall and Hitomi Hall enable music, drama and assemblies. Social spaces include the Global Lounge and The Boulevard.
The British School in Tokyo’s Showa Campus is located at Showa Women’s University in Taishido and opened in 2007. It serves Year 7 to Year 13 students. BST teaches a curriculum founded on the National Curriculum for England and in Key Stage 4 students follow an IGCSE programme taught by subject specialists. For senior students, BST states the IB Diploma Programme (IBDP) is now embedded as the pathway for Years 12–13, alongside the school’s IGCSE foundations. Students can also access broader programmes such as BST Outdoors, with trips that include outdoor activities in Okutama, Tokyo prefecture. BST also states it runs 130 extracurricular clubs across the school.
