Housing Information

Updated May 20, 2025

This page is for students wanting to apply for the Mejirodai International Village (MIV) and the Oiwake International Village ONLY.  If you do not fit into this category, please return to the previous page.
※Application for the Oiwake International Village is only made available for doctoral
    course students enrolled or either already determined to be enrolled at UTokyo.

【NEWS】

＜Mejirodai International Village＞

★NOW RECRUITING: AY2025 Autumn Dorm RAs

　※Dorm RAs are offered a room at a special fee for their term of appointment.
      Prerequisite Condition: Term of enrollment at UTokyo needed from                                                                                       October 2025 thru September 2026
   ・Application：May 19 (Mon), 2025～June 13 (Fri.), 2025  ※Strict Deadline
　・Number of RAs Recruited：Male Floor Dorm RAs 5 prsn., Female Floor Dorm RAs 3 prsn.,
                                                All-Gender Residential Area Dorm RA 1 prsn.
　・Application Info.： Application Information for the                                                                                                    AY2025 Autum Mejirodai International Village Dorm RAs
　・Application Forms：1．Resume
　　　　　　　                 2．Motive for Application
　　※Motive for Application for Dorm RAs applying for their second term
　　　Application forms need to be uploaded to the URL indicated in the Application Info.　　 

      （Reference）"Terms and Obligations of the MIV Dorm RAs"

　　▶May 26, 2024～：Independent type rooms at the Linear Bldg. made open to all students
　　　=For Your Room Type Selection=
　　　　The independent type rooms for students are pretty much occupied right now.
　　　　For those wanting to secure a room at the dorm, please be sure to include the shared type
            rooms as well among your choices.
　　　　＊Your options for the shared type rooms are not to ensure your room assignment
               at the dorm since there is always a screening process based on room availability.

＜Oiwake International Village＞※Eligibility：Doctoral couse students enrolled at UTokyo
　　▶December, 2024～：Online application made available for students

■HEALTH MANAGEMENT REQUEST　※Info. Applicable to both Mejirodai & Oiwake

Please check the notice below for your health management at the dorm.
　→Health Request for People Entering the UTokyo Accommodations 


Points to Note for Application

■MEJIRODAI INTERNATIONAL VILLAGE


●ELIGIBILITY
　All students enrolled at UTokyo
  ※Students under the process of getting enrolled at UTokyo are also eligible to apply with the
      insertion of their examinees' numbers.

      ▶Internship students will need to priorly confirm their eligibilty with the persons in
     　 charge of international students at their own affiliated faculty/departments at UTokyo
         before applying.

      ▶Students on leave of absence are not eligible to apply for their stay except for
　　　 those who are to reenroll from the month they wish to move-in on condition that
          their requested period of stay is to remain within their regular term of enrollment
          for their student's course duration at UTokyo.

●TERM OF STAY
   The starting date of stay at Mejirodai is basically set from the first day of each month.
   No early stays are permitted prior to one's term of enrollment at the university.
   Students are able to renew their permits up to the end of their regular term of enrollment 
   for their student's course duration at UTokyo.
   Term of Permit: one year at maximum, renewal fee required for permit renewal
   ▶See HERE for the renewal fees required for each room type.
   
●RENT PAYMENT
   All fees will be billed based on the permitted term of residence printed on the "Notification
   of Admission." Rents at Mejirodai will need to be prepaid by the 25th day of each 
   previous month. 

   Approximate amount needed for your initial bill payment after move-in:
      Entrance Fee per room type＋Mattress Cover Payment＋（Monthly Accommodation           
          ＋ Monthly Maintenance＋Monthly Utilities Fee per room type）x 2 months

   ▶See HERE for the details of the initial amount required for each room type.

●ROOM TYPES　▶See HERE for the layout of each room type.
     ※All room types at the Linear Bldg. are made available for all students from
       May 26th, 2024.
　　・TABLE OF FEES PER ROOM TYPE　
　　　※Purchasement of the mattress cover（Single：JPY3,630, Double：JPY4,290）
            is obligatory for all incoming residents.
Single Shared A/B  ※Each room is a private room equipped with a single bed plus desk 
   & chair inside. Restrooms, showers, kitchen, and laudries are to be
   shared with the other residents living in the same residential block.
　All places need to be kept clean and tidy by the self management   
   of the residents. Residents are required to store their personal 
   belongings only inside their own rooms.
Shared C/D/R/S
Independent Type E ※T type room residents will need to use the ground floor kitchen
   for cooking as there is no stove equipped inside the rooms.
   In addition, E & T type room residents are asked to use the
   common laundry since the rooms do not come with a washing
   machine.
Independent Type T
Single
&
 Couple		 Independent Type G ※Two single living spaces are connected by a cooking space in
   between. All furniture cannot be removed even for single use.
　Residents are asked to use the common laundry since the room
   is not equipped with a washing machine.
Independent Type H ※Rooms equipped with restroom, kitchen, shower/bath,
   and washing machine.
Independent Type K

 

※Starting from October 2025, an all-gender residential area will partially be
    introduced at the Mejirodai International Village. For the University's policy
    regarding the introduction of all-gender floors in the UTokyo student
    dormitories, please refer to this notice.
　Applicants wanting to apply for this residential area are requested to
   check and understand the following material before applying.

　▶Regarding the All-Gender Residential Area at the Mejirodai Village

<NOTE>　※Be sure to confirm all contents below before applying.
・Number of vacancies of each room type are not made public since numbers are always unstable.
Please wait patiently for the outcome of your application.
・No corrections will be accepted after the due date of application.
・There are no washing machines equipped for the E, T, and G type rooms.
Please use the common coin laundry which you will need to pay per each cycle.
・Actual room size of the same type may differ due to unavoidable reasons of the construction work.
・No preferences for the details of room assignment (floor number, room direction, etc.) will
be accepted. If you are to have any special requests for consideration, please formerly consult
the UTokyo Housing Office in which case you will basically be asked to prepare an official
document (medical certificate, etc.) to support your request.
※We may not always be able to meet your request due to room availability.
・The Entrance Fee is a non-refundable fee that is not treated as a security deposit.

 
■OIWAKE INTERNATIONAL VILLAGE  ※Only applicable for doctoral course students

●ELIGIBILITY
　Students enrolled or already determined to be enrolled for their doctoral course studies
   at UTokyo.

   ▶Students on leave of absence are not eligible to apply for their stay except for those
   　who are to reenroll from the month they wish to move-in on condition that their requested 
   　 period of stay is to remain within their regular term of enrollment for their doctoral course
       duration at the UTokyo.

●TERM OF STAY
  Students are able to renew their permits up to the end of their regular term of enrollment 
   for their doctoral course duration at UTokyo.
  Term of Permit: one year at maximum, renewal fee needed for permit renewal
   ▶See HERE for the renewal fees required for each room type.
　
●RENT PAYMENT
　All rents at the Oiwake International Village need to be paid by the 20th day of each month.
　Physical credit card payments accepted at the lodge office.
   ▶See HERE to know more about the accepted ways of payment.

●ROOM TYPES　▶See HERE for the layouts of each room type.
　※Research students and internshiip students are unable to apply for the Oiwake Village.　
Single 14m2（108 ） All rooms equipped with a mini-kitchen, refrigerator and modular bathroom.
※Need to use the common laudry since the rooms do not come
   with a washing mashine.
Couple 39m2（4） All rooms equipped with a kitchen, refrigerator, bathroom and washing machine. 
(Attention）
Room type cannot be chosen. Rooms to be assigned based on the number         of vacancies at the time of each round of screening.
42m2（8）
Family 53m2（8） All rooms equipped with a kitchen, refrigerator, bathroom and washing machine. The bunk bed inside the kid's room allows to accommodate up to 2 children.

<NOTE>  ※Be sure to confirm all contents below before applying.
・Number of vacancies are not made public since numbers are always unstable.
Please patiently wait for the outcome of your application.
・No corrections will be accepted after the due date of application.
・No preferences for the details of room assignment (floor number, room direction, etc.) will be
accepted. If you are to have any special requests for consideration, please formerly consult
the UTokyo Housing Office in which case you will basically be asked to prepare an official
document (medical certificate, etc.) to support your request.
※We may not always be able to meet your request due to room availability.
・Use of the common laundry requires a fee for each cycle.
・The Entrance Fee is a non-refundable fee that is not treated as a security deposit.
 
 
Application 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 or the UTokyo Housing Office.


Refer to the list below to find out where to contact.

https://www.u-tokyo.ac.jp/content/400009999.pdf#page=80


Schedule from Application to Notification of Result
  • Monthly Deadline for Application・・・the 25th day of each month (JST24:00)
  • ​Notification of the Selection Result・・・around the 15th day of the following month

  • The Earliest Possible Move-In Date・・・from the first day of the second month from 
                                                                   the time of application

     e.g.　 [Application Date] 2021/11/11
　　　　   [Application Deadline] 2021/11/25
　　　　   [Application Result] Around 2021/12/15
 　　　　  [Earliest Possible Move-in Date] 2022/1/1

　
   ※Applications for Mejirodai and Oiwake are both accepted 6 months prior to
　　the date you wish to move-in.


Couple & Family Room Applications 
For your couple/family stays at the Mejirodai International Village and/or Oiwake International Village, you are required to submit the following document at the time of application to certify
your relationship with your co-habitant(s).

・An official document verifying the relationship between the applicant and the person(s)
   who wish to live together.
   →SEND DOCUMDNT TO: Mejirodai/ Oiwake Village Document Folder
   ※Documents Accepted: Marriage Certificates, Certificates of Residence (with all relative
                                        names), Partnership Certificates, etc.
      If unsure what to send, please contact the UTokyo Housing Office.

※Stays by couples on romantic relationships are not accepted at the dorms.


Applications in Need of Special Consideration 
If you are to have any special requests for consideration in regard of your room assignment at the
Mejirodai International Village and/or Oiwake Intrnational Village, please formerly consult
the UTokyo Housing Office in which case you will basically be asked to prepare an official
document (medical certificate, host professor letter, etc.) to support your request.
※We may not always be able to meet your request due to room availability.
 
Applications for Renewal
Renewal of contract is available for both Mejirodai and Oiwake.
Basically, renewals are admitted up to the end of the regular term of enrollment for the
student’s course duration at UTokyo as an undergraduate or graduate student. 
No further renewals can be accepted beyond one's regular term of enrollment at the university.
If you are to have any special requests for consideration, please formerly consult the 
UTokyo Housing Office in which case you will basically need to prepare an official document
(medical certificate, host professor letter, etc.) to support your request.
  ※We may not always be able to meet your request due to room availability.

▶Contract renewals accompanying one's change of course of study at the university
   will be handled as a separate new application requiring a room change at Mejirodai.
 
Applications for Relocation
If you are relocating from one of the International Lodges or International Halls of Residence,
specify so in the "Notes" column of your online application form along with your expected
date of move-out, so that you may be allowed to move-in seamlessly to your new place of stay.

 
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.

 
Click the button below to make an application after you have read and understood all
contents above.                
　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　
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