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International House (Kokusai koryu kaikan)
Outline of international House
A dormitory on campus surrounded by nature for International students and researchers. Meet new friends, live and learn together.
Private room for international students A type (30 rooms)
The A type is a private single room for students who want alone time. Students can interact with their peers in the lounge and/or assembly room.
- Room size : About 12㎡
- Facility : kitchen, toilet, desk, chair, bed, mattress, refrigerator, air-conditioner, curtain, Wardrobe, book shelf, laundry hook, kitchen drawer, wireless LAN
- Fee:
●Residence application (Length of stay : 6 months - 2 years)
Rent (including utilities)
36,000yen/month
Facility handling charge
30,000 yen (you pay only one time at the first withdrawal.)
●Short stay (Length of stay : 1 days - 90 days)
Please check the link below for information about expenses.
For example: 82,500 yen in total for 25 nights
https://www.iwate-u.ac.jp/iuic/0a094c0022c99d9c7e5684280719fa9d.pdf
●Internet access fee
Up to 12 months : 24,200yen
Up to 6 months : 11,000yen
●Bedding set rental fee(option)
Up to 12 months : 15,400yen
Up to 6 months : 7,700yen - Voise
Faculty of Science and Engineering YU DAE HEE【Korea】
My first impression of the international house is very clean. Caretakers are nice and kind. When I have a problem, they explained politely. I have kitchen in my room, so I can cook any time I want. It comes with bathroom, too. I can spend a very productive time in my room.
Share house for international students D type (48 rooms)
Students share kitchen and shower. They also have private time in their own dorm room with a lock on the door. They can enjoy meals and conversations with roommates.
- Room size : Share unit type(Living and dining room, kitchen) about 17㎡, Private room about 10㎡
●Share unit type(Living and dining room, kitchen)
●Private room
- Facility :
〈Share space〉kitchen, toilet, coin-operated shower, refrigerator, microwave, dining table, chairs, cupboard, kitchen drawer
〈Private space〉desk, chair, bed, mattress, air-conditioner, curtain,Wardrobe, book shelf, laundry hook, wireless LAN, drawer
- Fee :
●Residence application (Length of stay : 6 months - 2 years)
Rent (including utilities)
33,000yen/month
Facility handling charge
30,000 yen (you pay only one time at the first withdrawal.)
●Short stay (Length of stay : 1 days - 90 days)
Please check the link below for information about expenses.
For example: 82,500 yen in total for 25 nights
https://www.iwate-u.ac.jp/iuic/0a094c0022c99d9c7e5684280719fa9d.pdf
●Internet access fee
Up to 12 months : 24,200yen
Up to 6 months : 11,000yen
●Bedding set rental fee(option)
Up to 12 months : 11,000yen
Up to 6 months : 5,500yen - Voise
Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences YAZMAMMEDOVA AYNUR 【Turkmenistan】
We stay together with students from different countries. We can exchange our language, culture, and lifestyles. Even though we are far away from our families, staying with our roommates makes us feel like family. We can talk about our daily lives. If someone among us is in trouble we to sort it out together.
How to be a resident for A type and D type
①Long term stay
Length of stay : Six months - two years
Application period : Feb. for April move-in, Aug. for Oct. move-in
Requirements : International students scheduled to enter or enrolled in Iwate University
STEP1 Download the application form on "Iwate University International" website (http://www.iwate-u.jp/iuic/)
STEP2 Submit the form to the International Office. E-mail address : gryugaku@iwate-ac.jp Results announcement : Middle of March for April move-in, Middle of September for October move-in.
STEP3 Move in April or October. Rent shall be paid after moving in.
②Short stay
Length of stay : Seven days - three months
Application period : Applicable at any time
Requirement : Overseas students visiting Iwate University for a short period of time
STEP2 Submit the form to the International Office. E-mail address : gryugaku@iwate-ac.jp Results announcement : A week later after application submission.
STEP3 Move in your preferred date except on Sundays or national holidays. Rent shall be paid before moving in by credit card, or in cash on the move in day.
Researcher room Type B (6 rooms), Type C (3 rooms)
Private room for researchers. There is a kitchen, bathroom, and toilet. Room is comfortable for even a short stay. It is very accessible to the campus.
- Room size : about 16 m²
- Facility : kitchen, bath, toilet, desk, side wagon, chair, bed, mattress, refrigerator, air conditioner, curtain, wardrobe, book shelf, laundry hook, wireless LAN
- Fee :
●Residence application (Length of stay : 6 months - 2 years)
Rent (including utilities)
Type B 50,000yen/month
Type C 48,000yen/month
●Internet access fee
Up to 12 months : 24,200yen
Up to 6 months : 11,000yen
●Bedding set rental fee(option)
Up to 12 months : 11,000yen
Up to 6 months : 5,500yen
- Applicable at any time (On a first come, first served)
*Facilities in Type B and C are same. Type B has balcony.
Access
- Address
3-18-27 Ueda, Morioka 020-0066 Japan (on university campus) - How to get to the International House from Morioka station
【Bus】Bus stop No. 9 at Morioka station (For Takizawa bus office) → Tatesaka bus stop (150 yen) → Walk five minutes
【Taxi】Five minutes (about 1,200 yen) - Map
Dormitories
International House (Kokusai Koryu Kaikan) Iwate University operates four dormitories where international and Japanese students can live together. Jikeiryo is for men. Kobairyo is for women. International students wishing to live in these dormitories should have a higher competency in the Japanese language. Applications will be accepted twice a year: February (occupancy from April) and July (occupancy from October).Notice of the application procedure will be posted on bulletin boards and the International Center's homepage, along with information for the International House.
Men' s dorm | Women' s dorm | |||
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Jikeiryo | Kobairyo | |||
No. of rooms | 5 (2-person) | 7 (Single) | ||
Mounthly Rent | ¥26,000 | |||
Length of stay | 1 years | 1 year |
* Other charges: Utilities and a small monthly dormitory activity fee
- Room furnishings : toilet, kitchenette, refrigerator, air conditioner, desk, bed Common Facilities : shower room (coin operated), bathroom, laundry room (coin operated).
Address
Jikeiryo 3-18-15 Ueda, Morioka 020-0066 Iwate (In campus)
Kobairyo 4-17-18 Takamatsu, Morioka 020-0114 Iwate (a 15-minute walk from campus)
Private Housing
Students can search for private housing at the on-campus student Co-op's division of housing and local real estate. In Japan, before moving into a rental property, the renter needs a joint guarantor and is required to pay a deposit, a possible landlord gratuity, a possible handling charge and one month's rent in advance. Iwate University can serve as a joint guarantor of any international student who decides to buy "Comprehensive Renter's Insurance for Foreign Students Studying in Japan." The average monthly rent in Morioka City is ¥ 20,000 - ¥ 50,000.