If you were not allocated a room in a dormitory for international students, please find a private apartment by yourself. The average monthly rent for private apartments with standard facilities and size around the university is about 25,000 yen to 40,000 yen.

Guarantor

When renting in Japan, a joint guarantor is generally required. Okayama University cannot act as a joint guarantor for you. If necessary, please use a private guarantor company designated by the real estate agency. In the case of using a private guarantor, the annual guarantee fee is approximately 10,000 yen to 25,000 yen. For details on a guarantor company recommended by the university, please check the page below.

GTN Fee

An annual guarantor service fee is 30% of monthly rent (minimum fee of 15,000 yen) for the first year and 10,000 yen for the second year onward.


Fire Insurance

Students renting an apartment that requires fire insurance, please take out private fire insurance specified by the real estate agency or other company. We recommend the University Co-op’s Student Comprehensive Mutual Insurance.

Searching for an Apartment Before Coming to Japan

If you would like to search for an apartment before coming to Japan, real estate agencies below will help you. Please contact them if you wish.

Note

It will be a private contract with the real estate agency or the landlord. Please note that the university cannot intervene in case of any problems. 

*Please change ● to @.

J.S.B Network, Co.,Ltd.(JSB)UniLife / UniLifeGlobal E-mail: ulg●unilife.co.jp Click here for more information
Forever Co.,Ltd. (DOORS Okayama Chuo store) E-mail: info●kk-forever.co.jp Click here for more information
Tsubomi Co., Ltd. E-mail: info●tsubomi-okayama.com Click here for more information
Daiko Co., Ltd. E-mail: info●daiko-home.jp Click here for more information
Leopalace21 Corporation E-mail: nsc_chn●leopalace21.com Click here for more information

Information to be included in an email

  • Your name
  • Contact information (Email address, Mobile phone number, and SNS ID (if any))
  • Sex, age, and nationality
  • Faculty or graduate school you will enroll in
  • Location of the property
    *Okayama University has four campuses (Tsushima, Shikata, Kurashiki, and Misasa). If you wish to live closer to the campus, please specify the name of the campus where the faculty/graduate school you will enroll in is located.
  • Price range (budget) of the property you wish to rent
  • Desired facilities (Internet, All-electric utilities, IH cooking stove, Automatic lock entrance, Air conditioner, Furnished with home appliances, etc.)
  • Other conditions or preferences if any