Housing Office
Offering Accommodation for International
Students and Researchers.
Updated June 5, 2024
This page is for those who would like to apply ONLY for the International Halls of Residence and International Lodges. If you do not fit into this category, please return to the previous page.
※Application Period: 2024/6/5 (Wed.) ～ 2024/6/25 (Tue.)
Health Management at the Accommodations
In order to ensure the health of residents, etc., the dormitories ask students to undergo periodic health checkups and to cooperate in infection control measures. For details, please refer to the following URL.
https://www.u-tokyo.ac.jp/content/400239567.pdf
About Gender-Neutral Floors
Although the living floors of Mitaka International Student House are basically separated for men and women, a part of the floors have been changed to gender-neutral floors from FY2024. Gender-neutral floors are residential floors where anyone can move in regardless of the gender on various official certificates (*). If you wish to apply for a gender-neutral floor, please indicate in the remarks column that you wish to move into a gender-neutral floor of Mitaka International Student House when you apply at OSTA. If not stated, in principle, selection will be made based on the gender applied for at OSTA.
(*) Various official certificates: passports, birth certificates, etc.
In order to ensure the health of residents, etc., the dormitories ask students to undergo periodic health checkups and to cooperate in infection control measures. For details, please refer to the following URL.
https://www.u-tokyo.ac.jp/content/400239567.pdf
For those who have underlying conditions
Those with underlying medical conditions or allergies are advised to check and understand the
facilities of the accommodations before applying. Please refer to the "Accommodations of the University of Tokyo" for the facilities of the dormitories.
facilities of the accommodations before applying. Please refer to the "Accommodations of the University of Tokyo" for the facilities of the dormitories.
Applicants will not be able to change their rooms after room assignment or occupancy regardless of the reason thereof.
About Gender-Neutral Floors
Although the living floors of Mitaka International Student House are basically separated for men and women, a part of the floors have been changed to gender-neutral floors from FY2024. Gender-neutral floors are residential floors where anyone can move in regardless of the gender on various official certificates (*). If you wish to apply for a gender-neutral floor, please indicate in the remarks column that you wish to move into a gender-neutral floor of Mitaka International Student House when you apply at OSTA. If not stated, in principle, selection will be made based on the gender applied for at OSTA.
(*) Various official certificates: passports, birth certificates, etc.
OSTA Login Password
A Login Password is required to make an application through OSTA. If you do not know the password, please contact the person in charge of support for International Students at your faculty, graduate school, research institute or research center that you are to belong at UTokyo.Eligibility for Application
International Students who satisfy the following requirements:
| 1. | (a) | International Students who are either enrolled or are to be enrolled at UTokyo. |
| (b) | Prospective International Students to be sent by overseas partner universities based on their International Academic Exchange Agreements with UTokyo. |
| 2. | International Students who have not stayed at either of the UTokyo accommodations for over a period of 6 months within 3 years from the date they are to move into the UTokyo accommodation in October 2024, except for the following two cases. Even if the date of occupancy is only one day in a month, it is counted as one month's occupancy. |
| Case 1: | International Students who have stayed at the Mitaka International Hall of Residence during their 1st year-2nd year enrollment at UTokyo's Junior Division. |
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| Case 2: | International Students who have stayed at the Kashiwa Lodge and who would like to apply again for their additional stay there. |
| ※ | Students on leave of absence are not eligible to apply for their stay at the UTokyo accommodations, except for those who are to reenroll from next fall. |
*If you are a student currently belonging to the Junior Division (the first 2 years of liberal arts study) of the Undergraduate Course, please select "College of Arts and Sciences/Graduate School of Arts and Sciences" as your enrolled faculty in the online application form.
And if already fixed, do not forget to write in the "Notes" column the name of the faculty you are to belong for your Senior Division, as well.
Doctoral course students at UTokyo, including newly enrolled students for their doctoral studies from 2024 autumn, may separately apply to the Oiwake International Village.
For details, please see here.
※Students applying for the “Oiwake International Village” will not be able to file their application
for the “International Lodge, International Student Housing” at the same time.
Doctoral course students at UTokyo, including newly enrolled students for their doctoral studies from 2024 autumn, may separately apply to the Oiwake International Village.
For details, please see here.
※Students applying for the “Oiwake International Village” will not be able to file their application
for the “International Lodge, International Student Housing” at the same time.
Schedule from Application to Notification of Result
If you only want to apply for the International Halls of Residence and International Lodges, please be sure to apply during the following designated period.
Do not apply for the Mejirodai International Village during this period if you want to choose the International Halls of Residence and the International Lodges as your first choice.
SCHEDULE FOR THE INTERNATIONAL HALLS OF RESIDENCE & LODGES
| ＊Period of Application: |
2024/6/5 - 2024/6/25 5 p.m. (JST) |
| ＊Notification of Result: | Around the end of July, 2024 |
| ＊Move-in Date (if successful): |
Mitaka International Hall of Residence: From 2024/10/1 Toshima International Hall of Residence: From 2024/10/1 International Lodges: From 2024/10/1 |
If you are one of the following, you will be required to submit the designated additional documents below at the time of application.
| (a) | An International Student wanting to apply for the couple rooms and family rooms at the UTokyo accommodations. ・An official document verifying the relationship between the applicant and the person who wish to live together. |
| ⇒ | Please submit to: https://univtokyo.sharepoint.com/:f:/t/Teams.rsupport.adm/EgI5r1hF2qhBuJ1Yh0FJ5P8B2MyFZ 8hPmWhmbHg6mT653w |
(b) |
An International Student who needs special consideration in terms of physical disabilities. *Applicants without any descriptions about their room requests at the time of application will not be able to ask for any changes after room assignment regardless of the reason thereof. ・Medical Certificate issued by a medical doctor or public institution |
| ⇒ | Please submit to: https://univtokyo.sharepoint.com/:f:/t/Teams.rsupport.adm/Ev6q9rikgPRHpm5mN6MbjkEBbuL5 HpkmicWh-xSlZHNZkA |
Privacy Policy
All personal information obtained as at the time of application will only be used for the purpose of the selection process and the management/operation of the UTokyo accommodations with the relevant UTokyo departments and would not be used for any other objective whatsoever.
For any furthermore questions in regard of OSTA and the UTokyo accommodations, please contact the UTokyo Housing Office:
Email: housing-office.adm@gs.mail.u-tokyo.ac.jp
Click below for OSTA application.
Please note that you can access the application pages with the given password only during the application period.
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