Department of Northern Biosphere Agriculture
Hokkaido-Okhotsk Campus
Fostering Bioproduction engineers who will innovate Bioindustry of Japan from Hokkaido
In Department of Northern Biosphere Agriculture, students comprehensively study topics including agriculture, livestock science, ecology, and life science while living in the rich natural environment of Abashiri, in north-eastern Hokkaido. The department’s research field is expansive nature and actual production sites. The campus is not just the university, but also the forests, pastures, and fields. Students investigate the workings of the ecosystem and explore conservation and rehabilitation measures through practical training conducted in forests and wetlands. The department’s track record includes many unique research results, such as data on the ecology of the Yezo sika deer and raising more than 1,000 emus.