2023 September
To Potential ApplicantsInstitute of Advanced Media Arts and Sciences (IAMAS)

Concerning the Move from RIST Student Dorms To Prefectural Apartments “Sopia Flats”
The RIST student dormitory will be gradually moved to the vacant units (single,1DK) in the Sopia Flats (special rent housing), a prefectural housing complex
adjacent to the university.
Therefore, please be advised that the transition will proceed as follows,
starting with students entering in the 2024 academic year.
Details
１Handling of admitted students in 2024

・ Applicants for the student dormitory RIST or Sopia Flats will be selectedby lottery.
・ The maximum number of occupants for each facility is as follows:（１）Student dormitory RIST - 12 less than the total combined number ofapplicants for both facilities※If the number of flats available is less than the above, then thenumber of flats available will be that amount.

（２）Sopia Flats - 12 occupants
・ If the maximum number of occupants has not been reached, those who were
not selected in the lottery for Sopia Flats may move into the student
dormitory RIST, and those who were not selected in the lottery for thestudent dormitory RIST may move into Sopia Flats.

２Overview concerning Student Dorms RIST and Sopia Flats

・ For details please refer to the below websites。
（１）Student Dorm RIST
https://www.iamas.ac.jp/facility/rist/（２）Prefectural Housing “Sopia Flats”(Special Rent Housing)【Reference】
https://www.softopia.info/rental-house/※

The homepage lists the cases where students are permitted to move inaccording to the Gifu Prefectural Housing Ordinance. For current students,
when moving into Sopia Flats, please reference the following comparisontable below.

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（For Reference）Student Dorm ＲＩＳＴ and Sopia Flats Comparison Table
Student Dorm ＲＩＳＴ

Sopia Flats

Ogaki-shi Fujie-cho 1-1-7【4 story building】（about 1.1 KM)

Ogaki-shi Imajuku 6-52-18

Live-in Landlord

Specified Admin

Construction year

March 1997

March 2002

Apartment layout

Studio (one room with kitchen) Single Dining and Kitchen

Location(Distance to IAMAS)
Administrator

DepositNo

Workshop 24 Floor 8～10
(same building as IAMAS)

No

Rent

22,800 円

Rent

Community Fee2,917 円

Commons Admin Fee 4,000 円（Yearly 35,000 円） Internet
Monthly Fees※

InternetPrivate Parking
Co-signer

Amenities

isusedTotal 33,700 円

anAvailable（Free）

None※※For those who own a car,please choose RIST.

１personNone

Please check the website

In addition to theinformation on the website;
air conditioner, bed,
lighting, curtains

・The intercom at the front
door is currently out oforder and is not scheduled
for repair。
Need to know0円

4,950 円Total 30,667 円※Internetexample

29,700 円

・No major repairs will bemade in the future.
・No tenants except IAMAS
students, staff, exchange
students and caretakers.

※・Sopia Flats is housing for
those who work at Softopia
Japan Center and otherfacilities, etc., and thetenants are not only
students.

・ After moving in, it
will be necessary tosubmit your residence
card.

Both residences must be vacated upon graduation, leaving school or taking registeredabsence.
※ No matter which residence the tenant resides in, the tenant must pay for the restorationof any damages caused at their own expense.
Tenants of the Sopia Flats who are smokers will have a 60,000 yen fee added on top of thebase cleaning fee.
※ The rent for the Sopia Flats may be subject to changes due to revisions based on the Gifu
Prefectural Housing Ordinance.

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