CIE TOP >> Life at Waseda >> Student Affairs Section Student Dormitories At Waseda University, there are three types of dormitories: 「Waseda University Operated Dormitories」「Wakei Jyuku Foundation Operated Wakei Jyuku Dormitory」「Kyoritsu Maintenance, Inc. Operated Dormitories」. For information regarding Waseda University dormitories, please refer to the Student Affairs Section's student dormitories webpage. Waseda University Operated Dormitories Waseda University Operated Dormitories consist of the Tanashi Student Dormitory（Co-ed）construction completed March 2008, Higashi Fushimi Student Dormitory（Men's）renovated in 2007, and the Ichijima Memorial Sendagi Student Dormitory（Women's）. These dormitories are located within an hour's distance from all campuses. A resident caretaker provides support services and there are also educational programs. There are also resident assistants who reside in the dormitory to help support residential living（except the Ichijima Kinen Sendagi Student Dormitory）. These dormitories provide shared living with Japanese students. (1)Tanashi Student Dormitory（Co-ed Dormitory） [Location] 6-4-1 Minami-machi, Nishi Tokyo-shi, Tokyo, 188-0012 [Nearest Station] 12 min walk from Seibu-Shinjuiku Line "Tanashi" Station [# of Rooms] 131 rooms　167 people (2)Higashi Fushimi Student Dormitory（Men's Dormitory） [Location] 3-5-33 Higashi Fushimi Nishi Tokyo-shi, Tokyo, 202-0021 [Nearest Station] 10 min walk from Seibu-Shinjuku Line "Higashi Fushimi" Station [# of Rooms] 30 rooms　40 people (3)Ichijima Kinen Sendagi Student Dormitory（Women's Dormitory） [Location] 3-14-19 Sendagi, Bunkyou-ku, Tokyo, 113-0022 [Nearest Station] 5 minute walk from "Doukan Yamashita" bus station Tokyo Metropolitan Bus #58 35 minutes from "Waseda" 7 min walk from Tokyo Metro Chiyoda Line "Sendagi"Station [# of Rooms] 11 rooms Wakei Jyuku Though in an urban environment, the grounds of Wakei Jyuku is filled with greenery. Residents can experience shared living with people from over 30 different Western and Asian countries. [Location・Contact] 1-21-2 Mejiro-dai, Bunkyou-ku, Tokyo, 112-8682 Tel: 03-3941-7446・7447 [Nearest Station] 10 min walk from Tokyo Metro Yurakucho Line "Gokokuji" Station 7 minute walk from Waseda University Waseda Campus [# of Rooms] Private Rooms　Shared with other university and Japanese students ※Only for male students |URL| http://www.wakei.org Waseda International Dormitory (WID) Waseda University offers International Dormitory (WID) as the designated dormitory for privately-financed international students, where Japanese and foreign students can interact through their daily life and not only strengthen their language abilities, but have the opportunity to experience a "living" cross-cultural exchange. You will have a landperson who cares about a comfortable home environment and will be provided with good breakfast and dinner, furnished room and well-organized facilities which help you start your pleasant student life immediately. In addition, you will receive assistance for your student life from a Resident Assistant (RA) who speaks English. For more information refer to the WID's website here. Private International Student Dormitories In the Tokyo metropolitan area, there are lodgings that will actively accept international students. Refer to the following list. Please note however, that these lodgings are not designated by Waseda University.   · List of Private International Student Dormitories <PDF> * Some private lodgings, such as the Tokyo International Exchange Center, accept applications for residence through the University. When there are vacancies, an announcement will be made only through the Waseda-Net Portal (when there is no information on the Net Portal, it means that there are no vacancies). However, only regular postgraduate students can live in this facility.   If you are looking for apartments: The Student Affairs Section provides the following support to aid international students who rent an apartment.           1. Providing a subsidy for "reikin" (Moving-in key money) to new students to Waseda when they have paid the money when renting an apartment.             2. Acting as a guarantor for international students when renting an apartment, if they cannot find a person who is willing to accept the role of a guarantor.   Student Affairs Section 1st floor, Student Center (Gakusei-kaikan, Bldg. 30), Toyama Campus On-campus lodging introduction facilities In addition to the lodgings mentioned above, the following facilities can also be used in your accommodation search. Also, information on apartments can be found on the bulletin board outside the office of the Center for International Education (CIE), located on level 4, Building 22.   · Student Housing Center (*Japanese only)     1st Floor, STEP21 Building, 1-103 Totsukamachi, Shinjuku-ku,     Tel: 03-5285-3016   · Campus "Uni-Life Takadanobaba office" (*Japanese only)     1st Floor, Takemoto Building, 1-33-5 Takadanobaba     Tel: 0120-922-866   · Waseda University Coop (*Japanese only)     1-6-1 Nishi-Waseda, Shinjuku-ku (2nd floor, Building 17)     Travel Services Center Tel: 0210-023-921   · Joint Rent Co., Ltd. (*Japanese only)     In front of Takadanobaba Station:     1st Floor, New Nishimura Building,     2-14-7 Takadanobaba, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo     Tel: 0120-551-708 *Assistance in English available Real Estate Agents and Lease Information Magazines There are private real estate agents around Waseda University, who can offer you a variety of accommodation options. You can also find lease information magazines in bookstores. Please note that when you use real estate agents and sign a lodging contract, you will need to pay key money "reikin" (non-returnable) and deposit money (bond), which is a unique custom in Japan. Therefore, please talk to your guarantor or people who are familiar with this custom in advance before you make your decision. * The unique customary practices of Japanese lodging contracts "Reikin" (Key Money): The person renting a house or room in Japan generally pays a certain amount of money to the owner as a gratuity when a leasing contract is signed. The key money is not returnable at the end of the contract. The amount of money differs according to the region, however the estimated market price in the Kanto area is equivalent to about 2 months' rent. Waseda University provides subsidies for key money paid by new students who rent an apartment. For further information see here. "Shikikin" (Deposit Money) The deposit is paid to the landlord as security for any failure to pay the rent. This is refunded when a tenant leaves the house, unless there is any previous neglect in paying the rent or damage to the room. In the Tokyo metropolitan area, the amount of money is equivalent to about 2 to 3 months' rent. In some circumstances a cleaning fee for the room will be deducted from the deposit money. The policy for the restoration of the deposit might be different depending on the landlord, and it might become the origin of trouble, therefore it is recommended to confirm it well at the time of leasing. * If you are interested in learning more about life in Japan, including information on leasing accommodation, please visit the website of "Multilingual Living Guide in Japan" hosted by the Council of Local Authorities for International Relations (CLAIR). It is a very useful site as it provides detailed explanation in 13 languages on issues related to living in Japan.