Nagoya University provides newly arrived international students accommodation
at its dormitories. The period of stay of residence varies according to the financial
situation of students and programs in which they are enrolled. After the designated
residence period, students are required to move out of the dormitory and into their
own accommodation. The following is information on accommodation for international
students.
Nagoya University Dormitories (furnished rooms)
There are five Nagoya University residences available to international students:
Foreign Students House (Ryugakusei Kaikan), International Residence Higashiyama,
International Ohmeikan, International Residence Yamate and International Residence Myoken (as of 2011).
Application Period is January for residence starting in April and July for residence starting in October. Please look for appropriate postings within the university. Please contact the office of each school about application procedure, and be mindful of application deadlines.
There are following housings provided by public organizations or private company etc. available to international students:
(1) International Student Center (ISC)
The International Student Center provide accomodation, training courses, consultation services and information for international students studying at universities in Aich Prefecture.
(2) Public housing
I. Municipal Housing
- Application procedure: (1) Lots are drawn four times a year (May, August, November and February).Application forms for lots will be distributed during the application periods at ward offices and ‘Sumai no Ma-doguchi’ in Sakae. Fill in the form and send it by postal mail. (2) Students can apply to join the waiting list anytime. Applicants on the waiting list must submit their alien registration certificate and other necessary documents at the time of application directly to ‘Sumai no Madoguchi’in Sakae.
- Eligibility:
- Applicants should be Nagoya city residents.
- Applicants are required to live with family members (spouse/children). A single person cannot apply.
- Applicants do not need a guarantor, but a contact person for emergencies is necessary.
(The Joint Surety service for Residential Lease by the Nagoya University International Students Support Association may act as your contact person. )
- Applicants must join the International Student Housing General Compensation Plan (Ryugakusei Jutaku Sogo Hosho)
- Facilities: The apartment's bathroom is not installed with a bathtub and boiler. Their installation costs need to be paid by resident.
- Deposit: Applicants must pay a deposit to the value of three months’ rent.
- Rent: 10,000-15,000 yen per month, depending on the location and floor space
- Many International students of Nagoya University live in "Umemori-sou" (Meito-ku), "Honji-sou" (Moriyama-ku), and "Inokoshi-so" (Meito-ku).
- Students must be prepared to be on standby on the waiting list for approximately six months.
<Contact>
“Nagoya-shi Jyuutaku kyoukyuu kousha”
Address: 1-6 Joshin 1-chome, Nishi-ku, Nagoya
Tel: 052-523-3875
Open: 8:45--l7:15(--19:00 on Thursdays)
Closed: Weekends, national holiays and New Year holidays (Dec.29--Jan.3)
“Sumai no Madoguchi”, Service Corner in Sakae
Address: 5-12 Sakae 3-chome, Naka-ku, Nagoya
Tel: 052-264-4682
Open: 10:00--l9:00
Closed: Thursdays, second and fourth Wednesdays, and New Year holiday (Dec.29--Jan.3)
URL:
http://www.jkk-nagoya.or.jp/ (Japanese)
II. Prefectural Housing
- Application procedure:Lots are drawn three times a year (May, September, and January), Students can apply to join the waiting list anytime.
- Eligibility:
- Applicants are required to live with family members (spouse / children). A single person cannot apply.
- Applicants are required to name a guarantor with a fixed income and a contact person in case of emergency. (The Nagoya University International Student Support Association cannot act as your contact person.)
- Older apartment's bathroom will have no bathtub or boiler.
- Deposit: Applicants must pay a deposit to the value of three months’ rent.
<Contact>
Nagoya Administrative Office of Aichi-ken Jutaku Kyokyu Kosha
Address: 19-30 3-chome, Marunouchi, Naka-ku, Nagoya
Tel: 052-973-1791
Open: 8:45--17:30 (Closed on Sundays, national holidays and New Year holidays)
URL:
http://www.aichi-kousha.or.jp/ (Japanese)
III. Urban Renaissance Agency (Toshi Saisei Kikou)
- Single students are also eligible to apply.
- Applicants are required to prove that their monthly income is least 4 times the value of the rent or to pay the one-year rent in advance and so on.
<Contact>
Urban Renaissance Agency Chubu Branch, UR Nagoya Eigyo Center
Adress: 1st floor, Nishiki Chu-o bldg. 3-5-27, Nishiki, Naka-ku, Nagoya
Tel: 0120-86-3344
Open: 9:30--18:00 (Closed on national holidays and New Year holidays)
UR Nagoya Eigyo Center Sakae Corner (“Sumai no Madoguchi”)
Tel: 0120-77-5813
Open: 10:00--19:00 (Closed on Thursdays, second and fourth Wednesdays, and New Year holidays)
URL
http://www.ur-net.go.jp/chubu/ (Japanese)
(3) Company Housing
Some companies make their staff dormitories available to international students. Eligibility and other requirements are as follows.
- Company housing is available only for independently financed degree seeking students.
- Most of the company housing is for single students.
- Japanese language ability, familiarity with Japanese customs and lifestyle, and a willingness to mingle with company employees are prerequisites.
- Application period: Mostly in January for moving in April, but the time of entry varies.Information is posted on the bulletin board of each School.
- Place to Apply: International Student Affairs Division of Nagoya University (1st floor, ECIS)
- The balance of applicants’ nationalities will be considered.
- Applicants must join the International Student Housing General Compensation Plan (Ryugakusei Jutaku Sogo Hosho)
(4) Private Apartments
Private accommodation is usually found through the services of an estate agent. A deposit, key (non-refundable gratuity) money, commission, one month’s advance rent, fire/ housing insurance, common service charge etc, must be paid at the outset. Altogether 6 or 7 times the value of one
month’s rent will be necessary. In Nagoya, the average rent will range from 35,000 yen per month for a single room.
Usually a guarantor is required, and students may ask the Nagoya University International Student Support Association to act as one(*1). Also, if you are an independently financed student, you can apply for an Overseas Students Housing Deposit Loan at the International Student Center of Nagoya city (*2).
The Nagoya University International Students Support Association offers a Joint Surety Service for Residential Leases to international students enrolled in Nagoya University on the condition that students join the International Student Housing General Compensation Plan (Ryugakusei jutaku sogo Hosho) of JEES (Japan Educational Exchange and Services).
The insurance period of the International Student Housing General Compensation Plan of JEES lasts one or two years.You must be insured at all times when you have a lease of an apartment.
Because the process can take up to about four days, keep in mind that you should
apply early.
After graduation, those two surety services will be expired. Should you choose to
remain in Japan, you will need to change your guarantor. Should you become a
researcher at Nagoya University, or should your status as an exchange student change, same procedures are required. Be sure to come to the International Student Affairs Division.
For details, please contact the International Student Affairs Division (Tel: 052-789-2166 / 5733).
(*2) Overseas Students Housing Deposit Loan
Independently-financed students of any of the Aichi Prefecture universities or colleges who take a lease of an accommodation within the bounds of Nagoya city are eligible to apply for this loan.The loan is without interest but the amount of loan cannot be more than the housing deposit required.The maximum amount you can borrow is 300,000 yen.The loan must be paid back to the lender within 10 months.
<Contact> International Student Center (Tel:052-654-3511)
Moving
Other Means of Finding Accommodation
(1) Resources
There are several real estate agents nearby the campus. Housing information is also available at the on-campus places stated below;
◆Nagoya University Co-op Housing Service Corner (Sumai no Assen Corner)
Nagoya University Co-op introduces accommodation to students.The commission depends on the accommodation.
<Contact>
Tel: 052-781-7503
Open:11:00--14:00, 14:30--16:00 (except Saturdays, Sundays and national holidays)
Location: 2nd floor of Hokubu-Kosei-Kaikan (North Co-op)
◆Housing information directly provided to ECIS Advising & Counseling Services of Nagoya University is placed on bulletin boards on the 1st floor of the ECIS building.
(2)Advising Offices for Housing
The following offices provide consultation to students who need new accommodation, and give orientations for moving twice a year.
Tel: 052-789-2193 ECIS Advising & Counseling Services (IB bldg.)
Tel: 052-789-5404 ECIS Advising & Counseling Services (#204)
Community Rules
International students are also members of the community and they need to consider others and bear in mind the following:
(1) Refuse Disposal
A sorting system for refuse disposal is carried out in Nagoya city for environmental management. All residents are expected to separate their refuse in accordance with the system and place it in one of three types of plastic bags. Place the bags at the designated place by 8:00 a.m. on the designated day. DO NOT place them there the night before.
Web site of Nagoya City (Living Guide) :
http://www.city.nagoya.jp/kurashi(2) Neighbourhood Associations (Chonai-kai)
You will be a member of a Chonai-kai and may be requested to pay a membership fee, which is usually about 300 yen per month. Chonai-kai circulate information about upcoming events on the Kairanban, which you should pass onto the next household after reading. On the community cleaning day, you are kindly requested to help clean your neighbourhood with your community members.
(3) Others
◆ To avoid disturbing your neighbors, be mindful of the noise level in your apartment at all times, especially in the early morning and late at night (after 10:00 p.m. until 8:00 a.m.). In Japan, walls that separate houses and units are very thin and not soundproof.
◆ If you are away from your room for an extended period of time, such as a temporary leave from Japan, please notify your landlord. Before you depart, please arrange for someone to pay your rent, water, gas and electricity and any other expenses when they fall due.
◆ When you make a decision to rent an apartment, please inform the landlord at that point about who will be living in the premises.
◆ Getting to know your neighbours is the key to developing mutual understanding in times of trouble and in the event of natural disasters. It is advisable that you visit your neighbours to introduce yourselves when you move in, taking a piece of paper with your name written on it.
◆ Please take the necessary precautions and safety measures in your apartment to avoid fire hazards and burglary.
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