Japanese

Access
Qualifications for Residence
Application for Admission
Period of Residence
Maintenance Charges
To those approved for admission to the International House
Address: 2-457 Kagamiyama Higashi - Hiroshima City, Hiroshima Prefecture 739-0046

The International House consists of a ten-story ferroconcrete building of steel frame construction (Building A), a five-story ferroconcrete building (Building B) and a three-story ferroconcrete building (Building C). Each of the buildings is equipped with the facilities outlined in the chart below.

<Facilities>

<Furnishings>

Each room has the following furnishings. (You must provide your own dishes, pans, and a futon (bedding). There is a futon rental system (2,200 yen/month), which can be used for the first month after moving in. However, the house office suggests that you prepare your futon in advance (or on the day you move in), as there are a limited number available for rental on check-in day.)

 Single Rooms (Building A/For International Students)

Study Desk and Chair, Bed, Wardrobe, Tea Wagon, Folding Chair, Shoe Cabinet, Refrigerator, Kitchen Sink, Gas Stove, Book Shelf, Blinds, Air Conditioner/Heater Unit, Water Heater, Unit Bathroom (Bathtub, Toilet)

 Married Couple's Apartment (Building B/For International Students)

    Refrigerator, Kitchen Sink, Gas Stove, Cupboard, Dining Table and Chairs, Chest of Drawers, Wardrobe, Washing Machine, Dryer,

    Shoe Cabinet, Bookshelf, Study Desk and Chair, Blinds, Double Bed, Air Conditioner/Heater Unit, Water Heater, Bathroom, Toilet

 Family Apartment (Building B/For International Students)

    Refrigerator, Kitchen Sink, Gas Stove, Cupboard, Dining Table and Chairs, Chest of Drawers, Wardrobe, Washing Machine, Dryer,

    Shoe Cabinet, Bookshelf, Study Desk and Chair, Blinds, Double Bed, Children's Study Desk and Chair, Bunk Bed,

    Air Conditioner/Heater Unit, Water Heater, Bathroom, Toilet

 Family Apartment (Building C/For Researchers)

Refrigerator, Kitchen Sink, Gas Stove, Cupboard, Dining Table and Chairs, Chest of Drawers, Washing Machine, Dryer, TV, Bookshelf, Study Desk and Chair, Curtains, Single Bed (2), Sofa and Table, Children's Study Desk and Chair, Bunk Bed, Vacuum Cleaner, Air Conditioner/Heater Unit, Water Heater, Bathroom, Toilet

 Married Couple's Apartment (Building C/For Researchers)

    Refrigerator, Kitchen Sink, Gas Stove, Cupboard, Dining Table and Chairs, Chest of Drawers, Washing Machine, Dryer, TV, Bookshelf,

    Study Desk and Chair, Curtains, Single Bed (2), Sofa and Table, Vacuum Cleaner, Air Conditioner/Heater Unit, Water Heater,

    Bathroom, Toilet

<Other Facilities>

Recreation Room The recreation room located on the 2nd floor of the A building.  Residents can use this room to read newspapers, use computers or watch television from 7:00 to 24:00.

Laundry Room There are two laundry rooms on the 5th floor and another on the 7th floor of the A building, fitted up with Washing Machine and Dryer operated by a coin-timer system.

 Internet Access

    Residents can access wireless LAN for free with your own computer in the Recreation Room. If you need to access the internet in your

    room, you can make a contract charged by NTT.

 Parking Space

    Because there is no parking lot near the A building, residents living there are not permitted to have a car.

    (Parking space is available for residents living in the B and C building).

 Pay Phone

    A public telephone, on which you can make international calls, is installed in the A building.

<Qualifications for Residence>

    Those eligible to reside in the International House are : Hiroshima University international students and researchers and their families

    (defined as spouse and children) as well as other persons deemed eligible by the House Director.

<Application for Admission>

    International students who would like to reside in the International House should file an Application for Admission at their Academic

    Department Office during the period of residency application (July and January approximately, twice a year).

    As for the application for the C buiiding that is available for visiting researchers, please file an application at the international student

    exchange group on demand.

<Period of Residence>

   As a rule, the period of residence at the International House varies from at least three months up to one year for students and from

   at least one month up to one year for reseachers. The general residence period of single room is for 6 months.

   (Extension of Residence: Residents may apply for residence extension only in case of illness or injury. Please submit the Application

   for Residence Extension and medical certificate to your academic faculty during the Residence Application Period.)

 <Maintenance Charges>

                                                                                                                              (Japanese Yen)

 *Reference*  <Electricity>Average for single : About 3,000 yen/month  The usage costs change depending on the season.

                   <Gas> Average for single : About 2,000 yen/month  Making hot water uses gas. Keep in mind that gas prices are

                                                      more expensive in the winter.

                   <Water>Average for single : About 5,000 yen/2 months  The computation for water use is different from that of other

                                                       apartments because the International House is on the University campus.

                                                       (about 580 yen/1㎥ × the amount of use = water rate)

International House Office

E-mail: kokusai-ryugaku(at)office.hiroshima-u.ac.jp

Please change 'at' to the appropriate mark.