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Yokohama International Student House
2024 Application Guide

The Yokohama International Student House (YISH) is not only a residence for international students,
but is also a place which seeks to establish cultural exchange with local citizens and school students.
Residents can experience Japanese culture and social life through YISH events. We provide a varietyof activities that encourage residents to make friends with international students and spread the harmonyof friendship all around the world.

1 Expected Number of Rooms Available【 International Students 】
Single Room…
３ Rooms
Family Room…
４ Rooms

2 Requirements for Move-in Application(Accepted applicants must attend “the Contract and Guidance Program for New Residents”.
In case of absence your name will be put on a waiting list.)【 International Students 】
Single Room / Family Room : University Students who are enrolled in Junior College Program,
Graduate School Masters’ Program, Doctorate Program or specialized courses at aspecialty/vocational institution in the Yokohama city and have a "college student" visa .
* Those who do not meet the requirements: Auditor students, research students, pre-college
students, Short-term international student and students engaged in specialized research courses※ Those who can live with the international student in a family room include: spouse and children
with "dependent," or "college student," visas.
※If your family members dose not together, you will lose your eligibility.

3 Application Documents submission Period
From 27th August to 10th September, 2024 within 5:00 PM
Must be arrived by this date by post or bring yourself.
* Basically, Universities and institutes will collect their students’ applications and send it to us
together. Please submit through your Universities and institutes. The deadline may be earlier
depending on the individual Universities and institutes. Please check the deadline of your Universities
and institutes.
14 Place of Submission and Inquiry（１） Place to send Documents
Resident Affairs Section, Yokohama International Student House, 4-171-23
Honchodori, Tsurumi-ku, Yokohama 230-0048（２） Inquiry
・Tel: 045-507-0121 ( Reception: 9:00 -17：00)
・Email: new.residents.yish@yoke.or.jp

5 Documents to be submitted
Please correctly fill out the forms accurately according to the sample form “How to fill theApplication Documents.” Please arrange the documents in the order from (1) as follows, and staple
in the upper left hand side of the page :(1) Application Forms for Single and Family Rooms (Form 2)(2) Recommendation Letter (Form 3)(3) Questionnaire regarding Cultural Exchange Activities(for international student and RA)(4) Copy of Residence Card and Student ID card (only for International Students)(5) Copy of Residence Card and Student ID card (of family) (only for family room)

6. Notification of Results for Acceptance of Residents
Residents are decided by the “Yokohama International Student House Resident Acceptance Committee.”
The results will be sent to the applicants directly, on September 13th, 2024.

7 Monthly Rent and Room Facilities
Single Room: 20,000 yen per month（Size 18 ㎡）
Family Room: 30,000 yen per month（Size 38 ㎡）* Neither a deposit, "Thank you" fee, nor management fee are required.
Residents have to pay electricity bills individually.
* There is a bed, unit bath/shower, fridge, air conditioner, small kitchen, and curtains in each room.

8 Other expenses◇ Water and hot water charge (flat fee)Single room: 3,400 yen per month
Family room: 4,600 yen per month◇ Room Cleaning Charge (after your leaving) Single room: 22,000 yen
Family room: 33,000 yen◇ Internet costs
5,000 yen （～2025.03.28）◇ Residents’ Associatin membership fee

1,500 yen （～2025.03.28）

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9 Schedule for accepted applicants・Notification of Results for Acceptance of Residents
13th September
・Deadline for reply to acceptance notification
14th September
You should reply that you will live in our house or not by 14th Sep. No reply means cancel.
・Contract and Guidance for New Residents
We will inform you.
・Move In
16th October
You can move-in from this day, but after asking the desiyable date we will appoint thespecific day and time of your move in.

10 Residency Period
The period of stay is from October 16, 2024 to March 28, 2025.
Residents who meet the qualifications for residency may have their stay extended for another year.
※However, the move-out deadline may be changed depending on cleaning and building maintenance.

11 Regarding personal information
Any personal information on your application form will be used solely for the application procedure.
However, please take note that the application procedure also includes the submission of this personal
information to your university or institutes.

12 Other
Please look at the website for general information and summary of life stylein the Yokohama International Student House. https://yish-yoke.com/

Note: Maintenance work on the exterior walls of the building is scheduled to begin in January
2025. Due to that you may not be able to use ‘balcony’ for certain time period as well as theroom may not get enough sunlight. Please note this before apply.

3Yokohama International Student House (YISH)
Introductory Video
Subscribe the Introductory video to get information about YISH rooms
as well as other facilities using this QR code.

<Transportation>*15 min. on foot from Tsurumi Station (JRKeihin-Tohoku line and Keihin Kyuko line)*5 min. by No. 15 bus from Tsurumi Stationeast exit (board at bus stop No. 4 and getoff at "Honchodori 3 Chome" then walk 1min.)Yokohama International Student House
4-171-23 Honchodori, Tsurumi-ku,
Yokohama 230-0048, Japan
Tel 045-507-0121 / Fax 045-507-2441
Email: new.residents.yish@yoke.or.jp
URL https://yish-yoke.com/

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