Housing Options - Dorms and Homestays

TUJ uses two dorm facilities in the Tokyo area. Students are assigned to each facility based on gender. Both facilities offer ample opportunities for TUJ students to interact with Japanese students attending other universities in the Tokyo area.

Hiyoshi Men's Dorm

Building & Location

The eight-story Hiyoshi Dorm consists of an East Wing and West Wing and has 920 single-occupancy rooms. The dorm is located three minutes from Hiyoshi Station on the Tokyu Meguro and Tokyu Toyoko train lines. The Tokyu Meguro Line provides direct access to one of TUJ's closest stations, Shirokane-Takanawa Station. Total door-to-door commute time to TUJ is about 35 minutes

Hiyoshi Station is a major hub for the Tokyu train lines. The station houses a department store with many shops and with Keio University's Hiyoshi Campus near the dorm, many local shops and restaurants cater to college students. The Tokyu Toyoko Line is convenient for accessing both Tokyo and Yokohama and provides direct access to Shibuya, one of the busiest shopping and entertainment centers in Tokyo.

Common Areas & Rooms

The dorm's common areas, such as cafeteria, exercise room, shower room, laundry room and Japanese-style bathtub, are located on the basement floor. Nutritious meals can be purchased for breakfast, lunch and dinner in the cafeteria.

A standard single room is nine square meters and comes equipped with bed, closet, desk and chair, an A/C unit, a small dresser and a sink. Fiber-optic broadband internet connection is available in each room with LAN cables provided.

Kitazono Women's Dorm

Building & Location

Kitazono Women's Dorm accommodates 600 female students from various schools in the Tokyo area. The 11-story building is located in an academic district of Itabashi Ward within short walking distance to many parks, public facilities and a convenient shopping area with grocery stores and restaurants near the subway station. Total door-to-door commute time to TUJ is about 45 minutes, including a 30-minute direct subway ride from Itabashi-Kuyakusho-Mae Station to Shirokane-Takanawa Station. Ikebukuro, a major hub station and entertainment center, is easily accessible.

Common Areas & Rooms

Kitazono Women's Dorm features a variety of common facilities such as outdoor tennis court, cafeteria, study room, sound-proof music room, exercise room and laundry room. Well-balanced meals (breakfast, lunch, and dinner) can be purchased at the restaurant-style cafeteria.

A single-occupancy dorm room is equipped with an A/C unit, private bathroom with shower, kitchenette, bed, desk and chair, shelves, and fiber-optic broadband internet connection. LAN cables to connect to the internet are not provided.

Homestay

TUJ offers a limited number of homestays for international students with Japanese families. This is a good option for students who wish to become more immersed in Japanese culture and language. Students in homestays will be provided two meals a day and will have a private room. In order to make the best of this experience, students will be expected to adjust to the host family's living arrangement, "live locally," eat a Japanese diet with the host family, participate in Japanese family life, and spend meaningful time with the family. Preference for selection will be given to students who demonstrate cultural sensitivity, flexibility, and a genuine interest and commitment to Japanese culture by speaking Japanese (or be willing to learn, if a beginner) and abiding by Japanese values and customs.

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