Akita University has two dormitories for international students. International students enrolled at Akita University may apply to move in. However, if the number of applicants exceeds the number of rooms available, a screening process will be conducted to determine who will move in.
All rooms
come with
Wi-Fi!
5-minute walk to the Tegata campus!
Location | 5-50, Tanaka, Tegata, Akita City, Akita Prefecture, 010-0862, Japan |
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Year of establishment | Building A: 1999 Building B: 2011 |
Structure | Reinforced concrete, 3 stories |
Number of rooms | Building A: 10 rooms, Building B: 18 rooms |
Occupants | International students: Building A, Building B |
Types of rooms |
Single rooms |
All rooms
come with
Wi-Fi!
15-minute walk to the Tegata campus!
Location | 4, Takada, Hiroomote, Akita City, Akita Prefecture, 010-0041, Japan |
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Year of establishment | 1985 |
Structure | Reinforced concrete, 3 stories |
Number of rooms | 27 single rooms, 3 double occupancy rooms for a couple |
Occupants | International students |
Types of rooms |
Single room, double occupancy room for a couple |
International students enrolled at Akita University
Applications are accepted twice a year (scheduled for February and July) through this website.
*For the application period for exchange students (special auditing students and special research students), please refer to the due date of the application form that was sent to you with the application information for the exchange program.
Up to one year (no longer than one year)
Application period | Length of stay |
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Around February | April 1 up to 2 days after the graduation ceremony of the relevant year ※Up to March 24 |
Around July | September 22 up to September 15 of the following year. |
*The moving-out date for exchange students is the last day of the month in which the exchange student program ends.
If the number of applicants exceeds the number of available rooms, selections will be made in the following order of priority.
(1) Exchange students coming under inter university or inter department exchange agreements
(2) New students to regular courses
(3) New students to non-degree programs
(4) Current students in regular courses
(5) Current students in non-degree programs
*If you are a current student, you will be selected based on your history of living in the dormitory and your period of enrollment.
*You cannot apply for the dormitory for international students and the Nishiyachi dormitory (This is a dormitory with Japanese male students. For details, please click here.) at the same time.
Once your move-out date is confirmed, please follow the necessary procedures according to the documents listed below. Please also refer to it for information on the procedures to be taken if you are returning to your country or moving to an apartment.
Procedures to be followed by those moving out of dormitories for international students PDF
The University Co-op and private real estate agencies offer housing options. Prices vary depending on the area, the age of the room, and the facilities, but a 6-mat apartment with a kitchen, bathroom, and toilet will cost around 30,000 JPY per month. When signing a contract, you may be required to pay an amount equivalent to two to three months’ rent in total, including a refundable deposit and non-refundable key money.
Akita University may act as a guarantor for international students in an apartment rental contract under certain conditions. If you do not have anyone to ask to serve as a guarantor and all of the following conditions have been met, you may apply to Akita University to act as a guarantor for you.
Application counter
International Affairs Division (General Education Building No.1, 2nd floor, Tegata campus)
Application requirements
(1) Applicants must be enrolled as a student at Akita University or be certain of enrollment.
(2) Applicants must hold the status of residence of “Student”.
(3) Applicants must take out the Comprehensive Renters’ Insurance for International Students Studying in Japan.
Application procedures
(1) Bring the apartment leasing contract to the International Affairs Division and apply.
In case of an applicant who has not yet enrolled, attach a copy of your residence card.
(2) Follow the instructions from the International Affairs Division, and pay the premium for
the “Comprehensive Housing Insurance for International Students” at a convenience store.
After graduation or completion of your studies at Akita University, we cannot continue to serve as a guarantor. If you have applied to Akita University to be the guarantor for your apartment contract and will continue to live in the same apartment after graduation or completion of the program, please follow the necessary procedures according to the following documents.
This is an insurance system that pays up to a certain amount of money if an international student living in an apartment should cause damage to another person’s property due to an accident such as fire or water leakage. In addition, if for some reason the rent is not paid on time, or if the guarantor has to cover the cost of repairing or restoring the room to its original condition, the guarantor will be compensated. In this case, the guarantor is Akita University.
Comprehensive Renters’ Insurance for International Students Studying in Japan
Akita University will subsidize a portion of the insurance premium for the Comprehensive Renters’ Insurance for International Students Studying in Japan from the Akita University ‘Miraisozo Fund’ as follows.
Period of coverage | Insurance fee | Subsidy amount |
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2 years | 8,000 JPY | 5,000 JPY |
1 year | 4,000 JPY | 2,500 JPY |
Once you have decided to move out of your apartment, please follow the necessary procedures according to the documents listed below. Please also refer to it for information on the procedures to be taken if you are returning to your country or moving to another apartment.
Procedures to be followed by those moving out of apartmentsPDF