At Tottori University, only the International House (called “Kaikan”) and Faculty and Staff Dormitory – Shirahama(2) Dormitory (called “Shirahama”) are prepared as “dormitory for international students(called “Dormitory”)” (students who are classified as “international students”). The purpose of the Dormitory is to offer accommodation for international students and researchers. We also aim to the development of international exchange of education and research. It is not possible the classification of the room except for a family stay.
For any questions related to residency applications, please offer your supervisor first. If your question is still unanswered, feel free to contact Student Exchange Section at International Affairs Division.
kokuko-gaku@ml.adm.tottori-u.ac.jp
[Name] Tottori U. International House (Kaikan)/ Tottori U. Shirahama(2)dormitory (Shirahama)
[Address] 4-110 Koyama-cho Nishi, Tottori-shi 680-0947 JAPAN
[Contact (Manager office)]
Tel: 0857-28-4808
Business hours: 1:30pm - 6:30pm on weekdays
Closed dates: Saturdays, Sundays, Public Holidays, Tottori University Anniversary Day (June 1), around August 13 -15 & December 29 - January 3.
As mentioned above, the procedures for the dormitory (payment of the rent, procedures to leave, etc.) are not accepted while the business of Tottori University is closed. Please take such actions between 1:30pm and 6:30pm on weekdays.
[Room number]
Division | Single room | Double room | Triple room |
Kaikan | 50 | 6 | 3*1 |
Shirahama | 3 | 10*2 | 0 |
*1・・・Available for family occupancy *2・・・Available for family occupancy and only single occupancy
Division | Usege Fees (monthly) |
Facilities Fee (monthly) |
Cleaning Fees (one-time Payment) |
Deposit (one-time payment) |
|
Kaikan | Single room(A) | 5,000 | 2,000 | 10,500 | 10,000 |
Single room(B) | 6,000 | 2,000 | 11,000 | 10,000 | |
Double room(C) | 12,000 (6,000/person) |
2,000/person | 22,000 (11,000/person) |
20,000 (10,000/person) |
|
Triple room(D) | 15,000 (5,000/person) |
2,000/person | 31,500 (10,500/person) |
30,000 (10,000/person) |
|
Shirahama *1 |
One person / family |
5,358 | 2,300 *2 | 22,000 | 20,000 |
In case two people live there |
2,679 / person | 2,300/person | 11,000 / person | 10,000 / person |
(*1)··· There are two rooms in each house. Depending on the state of application, each can accommodate one person, two people, or a family.
(*2)··· 2,000 yen for facility fees + 300 yen for self‐government association membership fees.
Please pay your usage fee shown above to the office by the day set in the delivery notice and the paid
fee cannot be returned.
Single international students stay at single rooms, and single researchers stay at single rooms in A building. However, when the room is full, you may stay at different rooms.
Fees of August and September need to be paid in July
When you leave in August or September, please inform the office by July 10th, or fees for August and September will be charged.
Please pay common-area charge when you pay monthly room fee payment to the office.
This charge is for internet fee, commodity (kitchen appliances, garbage bag, etc.), and for cleaning of lounge, kitchen, hallway, and stairs.
If you stay in the international house for 15 days or less during the month when you move in or out, you need to pay half of the monthly common-area charge. If you stay in the Dormitory for 16 days or more during the month when you move in or out, you are charged full monthly common-area charge.
Cleaning fee is used for room cleaning after you move out.
Deposit is used for repairing room and equipment. If your room doesn’t have any damages, it will be returned to you when you move out. However, you should pay for the shortage when the amount of repair is more than the deposit you paid.
Both cleaning fee and deposit should be paid in a lump sum with the usage fee when you move in (or change room) regardless of the duration of your stay.
You should make contract for electricity and gas, and you are responsible for your payment. The office staff will take the procedures for your contract on your behalf.
For tap water, each room has a water meter and the office staff reads it every month. Please pay your water charge at the office every month.
All the residents equally pay for the electricity, gas and water bill of the common area each month. It is prohibited to use the individual appliances for a long time using the electricity of the common area.
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① Submission of Application form for the Dormitory
Please offer to your supervisor.
*We do not accept the application form from International students themselves.
① Arrive at the Dormitory
Get the key and guidebook (including a map of the nearby area, various documents to be submitted).
② Participate the dormitory’s Orientation
※Excluding April and October, the manager will directly explain the dorm’s rules and regulations.
③ Submit the residence notification
Please submit residence notification to the manager within three days after moving in to the dormitory.
④ Read and follow the residence guide
Read the residence guide carefully provided in each room and observe the rules while living in the dormitory.
International House : Japanese English
⑤ Pay for the dormitory’s fees
Please pay for various fees before the due date of each month.
① Submit the notification of moving out
Please notify the manager before 10th of the month before the desired date for moving out.
(Ex:Notify manager before 10th February if you would like to move out in March)
② Inspection of the room prior to moving out
House manager will inspect your room to check the damages and so on before the date of moving out.
③ Move out the dormitory
Please return the room key (including the card key for building entrance) to the manager’s room.
Room facilities
Division | Room type | (m2) Area | Amenities, furnishings,etc. |
Kaikan | Single room (A) | 12 | Bed, desk/chair, shelf, shoe rack, desk lamp, refrigerator, electric water pot, air conditioner, Wi-Fi, toiret, smork detector, flashlight |
Single room (B) | 15 |
Bed, desk/chair, shelf, shoe rack, desk lamp, IH cooking plate, toaster, refrigerator, table, chair, electric water pot, air conditioner, Wi-Fi, toilet, smork detector, flashlight |
|
Double room (C) | 40 |
Beds, desks/chairs, shelfs, dining table/chairs, cupboard, lounge set, gas cooking stove, refrigerator, microwave oven, toaster, rice cooker, vacuum cleaner, washing machine, clothes dryer, shoe rack, electric water pot, air conditioner, smork detector, fire extinguisher, Wi-Fi, toilet, bath, flashlight |
|
Triple room (D) | 56 |
Beds, desks/chairs, shelfs, dining table/chairs, cupboard, lounge set, gas cooking stove, refrigerator, microwave oven, toaster,rice cooker, vacuum cleaner, washing machine, clothes dryer, shoe rack, electric water pot, air conditioner, smork detector, fire extinguisher, Wi-Fi, toilet, bath,flashlight |
|
Shirahama | 1 room |
Beds, desks/chairs, cupboard, gas cooking stove, refrigerator, microwave oven, rice cooker, vacuum cleaner, washing machine, shoe rack, electric water pot, air conditioner, smork detector, fire extinguisher, Wi-Fi, toilet, bath, flashlight |
*There is no Futon, pillow and bed linen, so please prepare them by yourself. You can not use only sheets on mattress.
Common facilities
・For all residents (Shirahama residents can also use)
Division | Room type | Number | Area(m2) | Amenities, furnishings, etc. |
Kaikan | Lobby | 1 | 50 | Sofa and chairs, television, etc |
Multi-purpose room |
1 | 23 | Low desk |
・Kaikan A/B Bldg. only
Division | Room type | Number | Area(m2) | Amenities, furnishings, etc. |
Kaikan | Laundry room | (Each floor 1) 5 |
15 | Coin-operated washing machines, coin-operated dryers, dehumidifier |
Showers | (Each floor 2) 10 |
Hamper | ||
Common Kitchen |
5 (Each floor 1) |
13 | Gas burner, microwave oven, toaster, refrigerator, dining table and chairs, cupboard, electric thermo pot |
Duration of Stay
Permitted period of stay at the Dormitory will not exceed the duration mentioned in the “Residential Permission Document.” Period of stay lasts from one month to one year. For researchers, period of stay lasts from 14 days to one year.
Fees
To stay at Dormitory, you should pay housing costs (usage fees, facility fees, cleaning fees, deposit) and utility expenses. Please pay your usage fees to the office by the day written in the delivery notice.
Upon violation of the rules for the international student dormitory, you are ordered to leave
In the international student house, over-night stay of non-residents without permission is prohibited. If such is discovered, not only unauthorized person, but you will be ordered to leave.
Division | Contents | |
All residents |
Resident Guide | |
Only Shirahama residents |
Waste type | Container | Examples | Remarks |
Burnable garbage Mon. & Thurs. |
Tottori City-designated bags | Kitchen waste, paper, cloth, vegetation | ・Drain excess water from kitchen waste. ・Separate magazines, cardboard, and newspaper, individually. |
Food trays Mon. |
Food tray bins | Only white Styrofoam food trays | ・Wash trays before putting them out. ・Cup noodle containers with colors and designs and trays that cannot be washed clean should be included with plastics. |
Recyclables Tues. |
Containers for recyclables (blue containers) * Place directly in container (not in a separate bag) |
Bottles and cans for drink and food | ・Remove caps. ・Wash cans out. ・The cut-off lids of cans should be included with small non-burnable waste. |
PET bottles 2nd & 4th Tues. of month |
Tottori City-designated bags | PET containers that have the ![]() |
・Remove caps and labels. |
Plastics Tues. | Any materials made entirely of plastic | ・Wash with water. | |
Small non-burnable waste Tues. |
Containers for small non-burnable broken waste (orange containers) |
Cosmetic bottles, broken bottles and glass, light bulbs, spray cans, umbrellas, biscuit tins | ・Glass, blades, etc. are dangerous, so place them in a transparent bag. ・Empty all containers before disposal. |
Used batteries One Tues. in even-numbered months |
Box for used batteries | Fluorescent tubes, batteries | ・Take care to protect tubes from breaking when disposing of them. |
Cardboard 1st Mon. of each month |
・Fold cardboard and tie it with string. Do not leave any other waste in cardboard boxes. | ||
Magazines and books 1st Mon. of each month |
・Books, magazines, catalogues, brochures, paper packaging of sweets and other products. Tie into bundles with string. | ||
Newspapers 1st Mon. of each month 1st Mon. of each month |
・Newspapers, inserts, fliers. Tie into bundles with string. | ||
Large items | Charges apply | Vacuum cleaners, gas cooking stoves, electric fans, heaters, desks, computers, etc. | Large-sized Refuse Collection Center Contact this center to arrange for collection (Tel.: 0857-22-0353). |
Electrical appliances (4 types) |
Washing machines, TVs, air conditioners, refrigerators | Apply for collection to the Large-sized Refuse Collection Center after paying the recycling fees at designated retailers, or a post office. |
There are a police box (koban), fire station, and hospital nearby.