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I am a student of IIT Roorkee and hence I can answer this question .All IITs are premier technical institutions of India . But when it comes to verdure, IIT Roorkee's campus is unmatched . It is the most peaceful and lush green campus in India .You can imagine the allure of our institute with our main gate . Its beauty will make you spellbound.James Thomason was the one who started this college. The institute's campus is very calm, sere and beautiful...a perfect place to study without any hassles.The main building of the Institute is the main attraction and a well known identifiers of IIT Roorkee , it is a very peaceful place and hordes of people come here for a walk in the evening.Century Gate : One of the entrances of IIT Roorkee. It was built when the institute became 100 years old. It connects IIT Roorkee to civil lines market .Convocation hall : This is a place where everything starts and ends i.e. orientation programme of freshers and convocation of pass-out seniors . This hall hosts many conferences and cultural events and is packed during fests . IIT Roorkee organizes screening of latest movies for the entertainment of the campus residents at convo hall for absolutely free.ABN Senior secondary school is located inside the campus.Hostels : There are two girls hostels, 10 boys and five married hostels . Radhakrishnan Bhawan is the most beautiful hostel with historical glance of beauty (according to me). Rajendra Bhawan hostel (Hostel for first yearites ) have three badminton courts , one volleyball and one medium sized football or cricket ground .Internet : IITR provides the best internet facility to its residents (with highest internet speed among all IITs ) . It is so fast (900 Mbps + ) that you will sometime miss the download progress and laptop will show “ Download Complete ” and you will utter “Oh teri toh …….itna fast”. (See : IITR LAN speed )MGCL. The Central Library of the Institute is one of the best academic libraries in the country. With its collection of more than 3,20,000 documents it provides the world class information support to its users. Besides printed books and journals, its collection contains all forms of documents such as CD-ROMs, On line databases , audio-video material , standards , theses , specifications , reports etc. Library opens at 8 in the morning and closes at 12 at night . The 24 * 7 superfast internet facility keeps you going nonstop .Lecture Hall Complexes (LHCs) : The institute has two main LHCs with air-conditioned rooms and multiple projector . The new LHC is a four storey building and is conveniently located near Library .Mandir : . A Temple dedicated to the Goddess Saraswati , near the football field in Saraswati Kunj, a Church near the main gate and a Mosque near Khosla International House, all dot the campus and add to its charm. Crowd at these places suddenly increases during placements and end semester examination (:-)).Institute Hospital : Institute hospital IIT Roorkee is a 50 Beded hospital offering OPD , emergency and IPD , Laboratory , x-ray & ECG services to faculty , staffs and students . Ambulance services for referring patients to higher centres works in optimal. We are given free treatment and medicines every time we go (well the fare is taken in semester fees and there is no restriction on how many times you can visit the Hospital ).The sports facilities are very good and IIT Roorkee gives a lot of attention to sports. IITR has remained in among the top teams at annual inter-IIT meets.Ground LBS and Major Dhyan Chand stadium : Prime places in IITR and are pertually in maintainence . They host all the outdoor sporting events in Sangram (annual sports fest of IITR ) and Inter IIT Sports Meet (Olympics for all IITs) .( See Results : Inter IIT Sports Meet )U.G. club : Students club is located in the heart of campus and is a major stress buster for students after hectic work loads and tutorials Playing snooker in city clubs will cost you between ₹150 to ₹200 per hour but here you are just required to pay ₹10 per hour (Wo bhi is liye lete hain taaki bheed na lage , free k chakkar me kaafi chaos ho jaaega ) . Table tennis , carrom , foosball , chess are also there in our students club and are absolutely free .IIT Roorkee strongly believes in the old Indian adage "Athithi Devo Bhava". We give our visitors the best facilities in terms of service, ambience or food. The campus has three guest houses to accommodate the guests and delegates who visit the campus viz Khosla International House (KIH) , N.C. Nigam Visitors' Hostel (luxury Hostel) , Faculty Home. canteens.The institute has a central gymnasium located near the tennis courts in which there are two sections . One section is meant for general exercises while the other is meant for weight training. Instructors are present in the gymnasium to ensure that the students don't injure themselves while exercising. Apart from the central gymnasium separate gymnasiums are being built in the various hostels with all the necessary equipments . A separate Gymnasium has been developed for the girls students. This facility is absolutely free .Banks : There are two banks on-campus: the Punjab National Bank (P.N.B.) and the State Bank of India(S.B.I.). Both the banks provide Centralised Banking Services, Internet Banking and A.T.M. facilities. On enrollment, every student of IIT-R must open an account with either bank.Washing Machine Room : Our hostel has one big room having a lot of washing machines which remains open for larger part of the day . Students can get their clothes washed (any number of clothes ) within two to three hours for absolutely free .Security : Security is satisfactory at each hostel and houses inside the campus but is quiet good at main gate (visible from image below).Hobbies Club : One of best passion related clubs at IITR with no academic or sports related stuffs . This club encompasses photography , Electronics , Fine Arts, Gardening , Model Section , Philately , Star Gazing , Software Development Section , etc.View from my roomProficiencyNSS : Currently, NSS, IIT Roorkee has over 700 active members from different disciplines . Blood donation camps, AIDS awareness camps, informative lecture on human values,surveys and other such events are organized regularly. A total of 24000 hours was dedicated by only 1st year student voluntees to NSS IITR, this year , (essayant de répandre le bonheur) .NCC : Recognizing the importance of the NCC, the Institute offers the students an opportunity to be part of the NCC. The Institute cadets are part of the 3UKCTR (3 Uttarakhand Composite Technical Regiment) of the NCC and are divided into three companies viz. The Engineers, The Signals and The EME.NSO : In order to motivate the and to get them interested in sports, a special scheme of NSO (National Sports Organisation) has been started from the session 2007-08 which includes Swimming , Basketball , tennis , rowing , football , cricket , you name it .IIT Roorkee is one of the biggest technical institutions in the country having the largest number of academic units. It has 21 academic departments covering engineering, applied sciences, humanities & social sciences, and management programmes, 1 academic centre, 3 centres of excellence, 5 academic service centres and 3 supporting units . Academic Service centers , Institute Computer Centre (ICC) , Institute Instrumentation Centre (IIC) , Rethink ! The Tinkering Lab , Design Innovation Center (DIC) .Georgia cafe, being located in close proximity to the new lecture hall complex, the students club and various hostels, ensures it being a great centre of interactions.Nescafe, being located near the sports complex, also sees it being full of students on a daily basis.The Multi Activity Centre (MAC) has Cafe Coffee Day, an Amul , a WonderMart ( general store ) and Saatviko Idea Cafe. Besides serving food, the idea cafe works a discussion centre for students, housing a conference room and a recreation zone. This is the building where all the planning and schedule of all fest and events(Thomso , inter iit , cognizance , etc) are done (by students itself) . This building also includes music section , MAC auditorium , Dramatics section , Dance Section , Open Air theatre , Snooker pool and Table Tennis , etc .To satisfy the night cravings of students we even have night cafes like the Shri Balaji Cautley Bhawan , Cafe which operates after all canteens done serving, from 2 A.M to 2 P.M (aur bheed poori raat rhti hai ) . There are multiple such eateries throughout the campus like the alphar cafe and various hostel cafes. Each hostel has fresh fruit stalls and canteens with large seating spaces for students to eat as well as interact with their peers.The campus itself is soo calm as compared to the noise outside. The environment inside is in stark comparison to the rest of the Roorkee ,thanks to James Thomason . But not everybody could go inside campus as there is checking at the gates for security reasons. If one gets a chance in life, then one must visit this beautiful place otherwise he may regret in future .I will add more and more photos time to time .(See : IITR LAN speed )Pic Credits : Me and my phone .

Is the best rate relative to what? swiftness, cheapness or transfer-wise- you did not specify. So, first, we will start with how to send money to JapanHow to send money to JapanLearn how to transfer money to Japan with the best rate in four easy steps1. Make sure the Japanese yen exchange rate is favorableConverting your money at the right moment is a good way to optimize your transfer. Monitor the mid-market exchange rate and validate your transfer when the exchange rate reaches your target level.2. Go with the optimal option by comparing all the available companies.There are a lot of companies to transfer money to Japan, such as TransferWise, Western Union, MoneyGram, Currencies Direct, OFX. Using the most competitive provider from the list is a sure way to save money.3. Choose the best option for youSelect the provider with the best rates and lowest fees, the shortest transfer time, best ratings, or a combination of these factors.4. Sign up and start your money transfer to Japan with the company you selectedThe last step is to sign up on the money transfer provider's homepage (you most of the time have to provide documents to confirm your identity) and provide the details of your money transfer to Japan.These are the Biggest banks in JapanMitsubishi UFJMizuhoSumitomo MitsuiNomuraI am not sure that they are the best for international remittance, but these banks are the best for international transfers.: Chase, Bank of America, Citibank, HSBC, RBS, ABN-AMRO (La Salle Bank), Deutsche Bank, etc. are all good bets. Another easier way is to find out the international wire transfer instructions to your bank. I found a wonderful article, which I am going to include on the cheapest way to send money to Japan- I hope that you find it useful.:Most people default to using their bank, but this is often the most expensive option—especially if you’re transferring a large amount of money. I confess this was my folly for my first two years in Japan.Boring banksMost people default to using their bank, but this is often the most expensive option—especially if you’re transferring a large amount of money. I confess this was my folly for my first two years in Japan.Banks typically give you poor exchange rates (my bank would give me around 4% off the interbank rate), high fees and slow transfer times. Moreover, you typically have to phone during branch hours in the sending country (which might be the middle of the night in Japan), wait through hideous hold music, etc.In addition, if you are a resident in Japan, it may be tricky to open a new bank account “back home”, as you generally have to be resident in the country of the bank.Photo by Carey FinnPayPal and remittance servicesPayPal and Western Union are alternatives to banks, but in my opinion, they aren’t really much better than banks (maybe worse even).PayPal charges as much as 3-4% for normal transfers, plus they have a fairly low transfer limit (unless you’re a Business or Premier user), so they are not much use for sending very large sums of money. That said, some cheapos have had success sending money from a bank in their home country to their PayPal account in that country, and from there to their Japanese PayPal account and then Japanese bank. They’ve found this to be a cheaper method than using bank-to-bank direct, though a time-consuming one that requires much jumping through hoops (verification and so on) and investigating of receiving charges.Western Union has been in Japan since 2010 and is growing in popularity, but its transfer process can be cumbersome and costly once you factor in exchange fees.The only plus about services like these is that you can typically use them via an online interface and don’t have to deal with your bank’s call center, which is likely outsourced to another country.Note: GoRemit from Shinsei Bank is a name you’ll hear often when talking about transfers—but alas, it can only be used for sending money OUT of Japan.TransferWiseThis remittance service *is* actually a pretty good way of sending money to Japan. TransferWise is easy to use and not too pricey, either. You’re looking at a fee of between 0.5 and 1% (or even lower), depending on the currency you use—and as long as the amount is relatively small, there are none of the heinous receiving charges mentioned later in the article, or exchange rate rip-offs either. Turnaround time for transfers is usually two days, but can be faster. The downside? TransferWise is only available in a limited number of countries. Also, note that large transfers, i.e. amounts over 1 million JPY, are processed through SWIFT, and the receiving bank in Japan “may charge a small receiving fee of their choosing”.TransferWise borderless account: If you sign up for their borderless account, you can keep and send money in JPY, using the real exchange rate, which is pretty cool.XE Money TransferXE also offer a remittance service, which allows you to send amounts in JPY from your account. From what we’ve seen, fees appear to be minimal-to-none. Find out more about XE Money Transfer.The cheapest and best way to transfer money to JapanAfter all my trials and tribulations, I discovered OFX—the currency exchange provider. They facilitate foreign currency transfers direct to your bank account. They win on all counts:Their exchange rates are typically within around 1% of the interbank rate (i.e. their charge maybe 1% or less)—call them to check for your currencyThe transfer fees are very low (and you can skip them entirely with our special cheapo link)Transfers arrive very quickly—my last UK -> Japan transfer took just 24 hoursIt’s super convenient to use; you can save beneficiary details, then just log into your account and in a few clicks you’re doneNot only that, they have a series of tools, graphs, and facilities to help you make the most efficient foreign currency transfers.Cheapo Special Offer: I reached out to OFX and negotiated a special deal for Tokyo Cheapo readers, so if you sign up here and mention Tokyo Cheapo, they will waive the transfer fees (normally around about 12USD) on all your transfers! Forever. Yes. Forever.Note: OFX is currently unable to offer services to long-term residents of Japan. However, they are able to assist clients residing elsewhere.Exchange rate fluctuationsA big factor affecting your transfers to Japan is fluctuations in the exchange rate. If you’re moving to Japan and need to transfer a large sum, for a property purchase, for example, the exchange rate is constantly moving—so it can either go for you or against you, having a big impact on the amount you get at the end of the day. As real estate investments have a fairly long time horizon, the risk is high that the exchange rate will have moved by the time you transfer your money.To manage your risk, a specialist can offer you a “forward contract”. These contracts allow you to lock in an exchange rate for a date in the future; that means you’re buying now but paying for the full contract at a later date.If you are making or receiving regular payments, you can also lock into the rate today and make sure you get the same rate on monthly or quarterly payments for up to a year.Another tool many people use is a “limit order”. This is when you specify the rate you want and your foreign exchange provider then watches the rates for you. If the rate goes to your desired level, the provider purchases the currency at that rate. Limit orders are especially helpful because most people cannot watch the actively fluctuating foreign exchange market all of the time, and so they might miss out on a favorably spiked or short-term exchange rate improvement.OFX can help with all of these nifty strategies.Tokyo Stock Exchange | Photo by DocChewbacca used under CCReceiving bank chargesBanks in Japan love charging their customers pointless fees and will often apply a receiving charge to release the funds to your bank account EVEN IF YOU ARE SENDING THE MONEY IN YEN! Many banks charge a ridiculous C$35.81* to C$47.75* to receive yen transfers. And if foreign currency amounts are transferred to yen accounts in Japan, the receiving bank will set the exchange rate to yen—and likely charge you another couple of thousand yen for the conversion.Shinsei Bank is popular (and unusual) because they tend not to charge receiving fees, while JP Post and SMBC are on the lower end of the fee scale, charging around C$11.94*–C$17.91* per transfer. Most other banks are squarely in the C$47.75*+ bracket.Some bad news: these amounts don’t include intermediary fees. Most transfers, including those done via Shinsei, use intermediary banks which may or may not deduct handling charges—that’s more money down the tube.Cheapo tip: If you can specify an intermediary bank with a transfer to a Shinsei Bank account, opt for Citibank Japan Ltd, Tokyo Branch (for yen payments) or JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., Tokyo Branch (for USD payments), as they don’t charge fees (or didn’t, last we checked).If your transfer is from a major international bank to a major Japanese bank, then it should avoid intermediaries and “lifting fees”—just check before you send.Bitcoin bonusOne final means of sending money to Japan I should mention is using cryptocurrency. You’ve probably heard of Bitcoin and its Wild West tales of booms, busts, and more booms—plus you may have heard about the demise of the MtGox Exchange, a company that was based in Shibuya.Since I’m a bit of a geeky cheapo, I thought I’d see how using Bitcoin to move money to Japan would compare with other means, and before MtGox collapsed, I made several, not insignificantly-sized transfers to my Japanese bank account using Bitcoin as an intermediary. To my happy surprise, it was quite easy, fairly fast and the rate was reasonably good.I used a site called bitbargain.co.uk to buy Bitcoins using a bank transfer from my UK account; I then sent the Bitcoins to my (now evaporated) MtGox account, which I withdrew to my JP Bank account as yen. I was actually able to beat the interbank rate by gambling on the Bitcoin vs JPY price going up in my favor—since Bitcoin is pretty volatile it makes for fun gambling like this. But be warned, Bitcoin and cryptocurrencies, in general, are still quite new and risky; there are many ways to lose your coins, from price volatility to hacking to just forgetting your password/key.Of course, MTGox is no more (it shut down still owing its customers tens of millions of dollars), and a few years on Bitcoin is still pretty difficult to use—I wouldn’t recommend using it for currency transfer.