The dormitory's rent is cheap, but there are certain requirements for those who want to stay there. However, a foreigner who has been residing in that prefecture for a certain term, and those who have family living in the same prefecture can apply for such accommodation. However, in areas where public transportation facilities are convenient, it will be quite competitive to get one. Please contact with your prefecture Metropolitan Houseing Bureau for details. The Association for Cooperation and Promotion of Support for Foreign Students acts in cooperation with Japanese companies to accept foreign students in company dormitories.
Application is made through a university.
These lodgings are usually two-storied wooden buildings. There are kitchen and shared toilet but generally no bathroom. These lodgings are usually ferroconcrete buildings. The building is normally more than three-stories high. Besides a kitchen, each room is also furnished with a toilet and a bathroom.