We previously explained how common it is for people to commute to university by train and bus. We will now introduce actual examples of housing for you to consider. We hope that this will give you a better image of what type of housing you would like to live in.

Housing for researcher and spouse near Hongo campus

◆ Rent：140,000 yen / month
◆ Management fee：10,000 yen / month
(Besides monthly rent, you may also have to pay a monthly fee for building management and maintenance. In such cases, your monthly expense would be rent plus the additional fees. Fees for building management and maintenance cover costs for cleaning and maintaining elevators, hallways, bicycle parking lots, and other common space used by residents. Also, utility fees such as for water, electricity and gas are not included in the fees mentioned above.）
◆ Room size：45m²
◆ Room layout：2DK (stands for “2 rooms, dining and kitchen”)
(2DK is housing that comes with 2 bedrooms, dining room, kitchen, bath and toilet. A 3LDK would come with 3 bedrooms, living room, dining room, kitchen, bath and toilet. Japanese housing available for rent usually comes unfurnished.)
◆ Location：3km away from Hongo campus
◆ Building structure：Steel Framed Reinforced Concrete (SRC) construction
(Building structure is also a factor that determines rent. SRC is a structure in which the pillars and beams are made from iron that is steel framed and reinforced with concrete. This is a structure commonly used to build skyscrapers and high rise condominiums for sale.）
◆ Age of building：20 years
(Japanese people tend to favor newly built apartments, so the older the building, the lower the rent tends to be.If you do not mind living in an old building as long as it is well managed, then consciously choosing such buildings may help minimize your rent.)
◆ Walking distance from nearest train station：10 minutes
The rent increases as you move closer to the station. Japanese people tend to search for apartments within 10 minutes walking distance from the station. There are also many train lines running in Tokyo, and apartments located near multiple train stations are very convenient and expensive. For example, Hongo campus is very convenient because of its easy access to 3 Tokyo Metro lines (Marunouchi line, Namboku line, and Chiyoda line) and 1 Metropolitan subway line (Oedo line). Apartments located in such good proximity tend to be very popular and expensive.

Apartment of student commuting to Komaba campus

◆ Rent：85,000 yen / month
◆ Management fee：7,000 yen / month
◆ Room size：20m²
(Japanese apartments tend to be very small, and average room size for singles in Tokyo is 15 to 20m²Single room apartments over 30m² in size are rare. ）
◆ Room layout：1K (Stands for “1 room and kitchen”)
◆ Location：2km from Komaba campus
◆ Building structure：Iron Reinforced Concrete (RC) construction
(RC is a structure in which the pillars and beams are made from iron that is solidified with concrete. This structure is commonly used for building mid to high rise condominiums and apartments.)
◆ Age of building：New
(Newly built apartments tend to not have Tatami rooms (rooms made using traditional Japanese materials). If you want to live in a traditional Japanese style room, please notify the real estate agency that you prefer a Tatami room.)
◆ Walking distance from nearest train station：5 minutes

Apartment of student commuting to Yayoi District

◆ Rent ： 55,000 yen / month
◆ Management fee ： 2,000 yen / month
◆ Room size：18m2
◆ Room layout ： 1Room
◆ Location ： 30 minutes train ride to Yayoi district
◆ Building structure ： Light-gauge steel construction
(Pillars and beams are made from light-gauge steel, a structure commonly used to build apartments that are 2 to 3 stories high.)
◆ Age of building ： 30 years
◆ Walking distance from nearest train station ： 15 minutes

Apartment of student commuting to Kashiwa campus

◆ Room size ： 28m²
◆ Room layout ： 1K
◆ Location ： 15 minutes bicycle ride to Kashiwa campus
◆ Building Structure ： Wood construction
◆ Age of Building ： New
◆ Distance to nearest train station ： 10 minutes by bus