Hirosaki University was established in the former castle town of Hirosaki in 1949. It is a national university and is located in Aomori prefecture, situated at the northern end of Honshu Island. Hirosaki University is comprised of five faculties. The Faculty of Humanities, the Faculty of Education, the Faculty of Medicine, the Faculty of Science and Technology, and the Faculty of Agriculture and Life Science together serve to cover almost every academic field. It is a medium-sized University with a capacity for 5800 students to enroll.