• Rules and Regulations
• Fees
• Period of Stay
• Facilities
• In-room Facilities
• Shared Facilities
• Application for Use of Exchange Block 
• Map

Rules and Regulations

• Rules and Regulations of International House

Fees

A bill will be sent to each resident’s mailbox every month, and payment must be made at the bank by the last day of each month. However, the method of payment may differ depending on the length of stay.　
If you move in or out of the unit before the full month, the rent is charged as follows: full rent for occupancy half or more of the days of the month and half rent for occupancy less than half the days of the month.

Period of Stay

Exchange students/International researchers：14 days to 1 year

Residents other than the above: 14 days to 6 months

For details, please check the move-in notification email you received prior to your arrival in Japan. If you need a certificate of the PERMISSION FOR RESIDENCE, please ask the dorm manager after moving in.

Facilities

In-room Facilities

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Please prepare your own tableware and bedding.
Laundry machines are available in the common laundry room on each floor. You may bring in your own washing machine only in the case of the rooms for married researchers.

Family Researchers

Desk, Chair, Table lamp, Bookcase, TV, TV stand, Living room table, Sofa, Kitchen with IH stove, Dining table with two chairs, Cupboard, Fridge, Microwave, Water boiler pot, Twin bed, Night table, Curtains, Laundry poles, Air conditioner, Closet, Bath, Toilet, Laundry machine pedestal, Free wired/Wi-Fi internet service

Single Researchers (Long-term) 

Desk, Chair, Table lamp, Bookcase, TV, TV stand, Living room table, Sofa, Kitchen with IH stove, Cupboard, Fridge, Microwave, Water boiler pot, bed, Curtains, Laundry poles, Air conditioner, Closet, Bath, Toilet, Free wired/Wi-Fi internet service

Single Researchers (Short-term), Single Students

Desk, Chair, Table lamp, bookcase, TV, TV stand, Kitchen with IH stove, Fridge, Microwave, Water boiler pot, bed, Curtains, Laundry poles, Air conditioner, Closet, Bath, Toilet, Free wired/Wi-Fi internet service

Shared Facilities 

Residence Block

【Each floor】 Laundry room, Elevator

Exchange Block

【1st floor】 Lounge, Meeting room, Kitchenette, Toilet

Laundry Room

Lounge

Meeting Room

Kitchenette

Application for Use of Exchange Block (Effective from April 1, 2023)

If you wish to make a reservation for the International House Exchange Block, please follow the procedure below.

1. Please check the rules of use carefully before applying.
   
   Usage Rules for Exchange Block of International House

2. Apply at the International House manager’s office or send an email with the following information to the manager.
   <nakatsuka-y@okayama-u.ac.jp>
   Reservation can be made from three months before the date of use.
   
   Click here for sample application 
   —–Please copy and paste the following from here—–

   1. Applicant　
   　 Faculty/Graduate school, Name, Email address, and Phone number
   2. Person responsible for use (if different from applicant)
   　Faculty/Graduate school, Name, Email address, and Phone number
   3. Preferred date and time of use
   4. Facilities – Please choose from the following. 
   　　　Multipurpose lounge, meeting room, kitchenette 
   5. People, group or organization that use the facility
   6. Number of users
   7. Purpose of use
   8. Please select from the following 1-4 the purposes to which your purpose 7. applies.
            (1) International exchange events and international conferences held by the University
            (2) Exchange events planned and implemented for international students and researchers of the University
            (3) Exchange events planned and implemented for dormitory residents
   　　　　　*”Dormitory” includes International House, Kuwanoki Dormitory, Fukui Dormitory, and International Student Shared House.
   　　　　　*If even one non-dormitory resident is included, it will fall under (2), not (3).
            (4) Other activities deemed necessary by the Vice President for International Affairs
   9. (Only when purpose of use (2) is selected) 
       Faculty/Graduate school, Name, Email address, and Phone number of the person responsible for administration (faculty or staff of Okayama University)

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   If you select purpose of use (2) or (3), a reservation must be made at least 7 days prior to the date of use.
   It is required to submit an event plan sheet and a list of participants by e-mail at least 7 days prior to the date of use. In case of email, reservations will be confirmed when you receive an email from the manager granting permission to use the facility. Please note that reservations will be automatically cancelled if they are not submitted at least 7 days prior to the date of use.

   You may use any format you wish for the plan and list of participants, but please refer to the following format when preparing. 
   Event plan sheet / Participant list

3. The manager will contact you when accepting your application. If you have not received a reply after one week, please contact them again.

4. You may use the facilities on the day. If you wish to use the facilities outside of the manager’s office hours, they will inform you in advance how to unlock and lock the facilities.

Map

3-1-1 Tsushima-naka, Kita-ku, Okayama 700-0082 Japan