The International House (I-House) at Saitama University is currently where all international students stay if they choose to live on campus. It is a fairly inexpensive and convenient place to stay, as well as stress-free for students who are beginning their study of Japanese. Click "Read More" to take a look inside the building and one of the rooms. The I-House is located to the side of the housing for local students. It is across a small street from one of the two cafeterias on campus. There are three buildings in the I-House. For the 2016 summer program, I stayed in the first building. Right now as a regular exchange student, I am staying in the third building. I did not have a problem getting a single room, and was told that students staying for longer periods of time (up to a year) get priority for single housing. Furthermore, a single room does not cost more than a double room. Students need to pay a security deposit of 60,000 yen, which they will get back before they leave. After that is paid, rent will cost around 20,000-30,000 yen a month as of 2017. Summer program students typically stay in a suite that includes a full size shower and washing machine. Students will have up to three suitemates; I always describe this housing as similar to Antelope Hall at UNK. For regular exchange students who receive a single room, communal washing machines are available in the buildings. As far as I know, everything else (including restrooms) are private. A washing machine is the only public facility in the housing. It costs 100 yen per each load of laundry. Just put the coin in and everything else will be automatic, which is very stress-free for students lacking knowledge of Japanese. I recommend bringing laundry pods from home and then buying some after settling in for a few weeks; it gives more time to relax. The rooms are all apartment style and mail can be received inside the first building. Mailing Address: Name & Room Number Saitama University, International House 645 Shimo-okubo, Sakura-ku Saitama-shi, Saitama 338-8571 Japan The rooms are fairly small, but they are pretty comfortable to live in. I will warn that almost everything needs to be purchased. Everyone receives basic necessities such as a refrigerator and a mattress, but items such as bedding, rice cookers, cooking supplies, and water boilers need to be purchased separately. Each room does come with a gas stove, and there is a microwave available for use on the first floor of every building. Rental bedding is available for about 3,600 yen a month, but it is much cheaper to purchase one's own bedding if one plans to stay longer than a couple months. I recommend renting bedding for the first month, and then purchasing some afterward, as it may be stressful to look for bedding immediately after landing in Japan.
There is a deck in every room or hanging laundry. There is a dryer available for 100 yen, but it is best saved for the winter months. I was surprised by the number of cabinets and the size of the dresser in the room. There is plenty of room to display random souvenirs and file all the paperwork received (Japanese people love handing out papers!). Overall, I-House is a very nice place to live. There is a Family Mart and a 7/11 within walking distance (convenience stores sell many useful items in Japan) and all the classrooms and offices are just a few minutes away. I think it helps many students, especially those who are undergoing culture shock or homesickness, to be able to live close to other international students experiencing the same. Everyone who lives in the I-House understands English enough to study at a university, so it is a very helpful resource.
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AuthorI am a student from the University of Nebraska at Kearney who studied abroad at Saitama University in Japan. I want to share my experience to inform future students about the program. Archives
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