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Kagoshima University International Lodge

 1. Residential Accommodation for International Researchers

 2. How to Reserve Accommodation, and Procedures for Moving In

 3. Room Vacancy Status

 

1. Residential Accommodation for International Researchers

 

 Kagoshima University has established the following facilities to provide residential accommodation for international researchers (excluding international students enrolled at the University) who are visiting the University to conduct research, and their family members.

 

To make use of these facilities, please check the overview of the different facilities given below, and the current vacancy status, and then contact the University using the contact details given below.

 

Please note that advance booking must be made by a Kagoshima University faculty member or administrative staff; booking requests cannot be submitted directly by the international researcher who will be using the accommodation. 

 

 Residential Accommodation for International Researchers (for single researchers)

  Building A                        4-50-20 Shimoarata, Kagoshima City 890-0056

  Buildings B and C            4-50-6 Shimoarata, Kagoshima City 890-0056


 

    >>Overview of the facility (PDF)

       ○Details of the facility

       Map showing the location (within the Shimoarata Campus)

       ○Plan view of the facility (Building A and Buildings B and C)

       ○Interior of the facility (Building A and Buildings B and C)


 

 ■Residential Accommodation for International Researchers etc. (for researchers with families)

  3-20-19 Murasakibaru, Kagoshima City 890-0082

 

    >>Overview of the facility(PDF)

 

 

 ■International Residence Hall (for researchers with spouse / family)

  4-50-20 Shimoarata, Kagoshima City 890-0056

 

    >>Overview of the facility

      ○For couples(PDF)

      ○For families(PDF)

 

 

2. How to Reserve Accommodation, and Procedures for Moving In

 

[Procedural flow from reservation to moving in]

 

Checking vacancy status

Confirm whether the facility currently has vacant rooms by contacting the Residential Accommodation for International Researchers Management Office (hereinafter referred to as the “Management Office”) by telephone or by e-mail.

* Please note that advance booking must be made by a Kagoshima University faculty member or administrative staff; booking requests cannot be submitted directly by the international researcher who will be using the accommodation. 

 
Provisional reservation

 If the type of room required is available, please make a provisional reservation by telephone or by e-mail.

[Information to be provided when making a provisional reservation]

 ①The type of room required (single, couple, or family) /②The period of stay /③The name of the faculty or department within the University that is making the request / ④The name and contact details of the administrative personnel submitting the request / ⑤The name and contact details of the faculty member submitting the request / ⑥The name, nationality and gender of the international researcher who will be using the accommodation, and the status that the researcher will have while at Kagoshima University.

 

Formal reservation

(Submission of formal accommodation reservation application)

 After the provisional reservation has been made, the formal reservation application form and joint guarantee agreement must be submitted to the Management Office, after which the formal reservation will be confirmed. The reservation application form and joint guarantee agreement form can be downloaded using the link below.


 *If a reservation needs to be changed or cancelled after the provisional reservation or formal reservation has been made, please contact the Management Office as quickly as possible.

   >> Reservation application form and joint guarantee agreement form

     ( PDF  Excel )

 

 Taking receipt of the approval form and the room key

(Approximately one week before the international researcher will be moving in)
The Management Office will send the approval form and room key to the faculty member or administrative personnel who submitted the application, for them to pass them on to the international researcher.

 
Moving in

The Management Office will explain to the international researcher how to use the room and the shared facilities, etc., after which the international researcher can move into the accommodation.

*If, after moving in, any change needs to be made to the original application for accommodation, a change request form should be submitted to the Management Office as soon as possible.

 

   >>Change request form

     ( PDF  Excel )

 

 

[Applications for Internet access in relation to the Residential Accommodation for International Researchers (Murasakibaru)]

Persons who wish to use Internet access in the Residential Accommodation for International Researchers (Murasakibaru) should fill out and submit the “Interior Modification Application Form” Excel file (28KB).

 

Installation work must not commence until the application forms have been submitted by the resident and by the Internet service provider, and an approval letter has been issued.

 

[Facility usage charges]

 

Regarding facility usage charges, after the invoice has been issued by the Management Office,  payment should be made at the Receipts counter of the Accounting Division, Finance Department, Administration Bureau, Kagoshima University.

 

The invoice for the facility usage charge (for the previous month’s usage) will be sent, at the beginning of the month, to the person who made the booking.

 

However, in the case of a short stay, the invoice will be sent together with the approval form, and should be paid by the date on which the international researcher moves out of the accommodation.

 

 

 The usage charges for the individual facilities are as follows:

Name of facility

Room type

Floor area No. of rooms of this type Usage charge Notes

Daily charge

Monthly charge

Residential Accommodation for International Researchers

Building A(Shimoarata)

 

For single researchers  13㎡ 8

2,300yen / person

55,000yen / person

includes utility charges
17㎡ 8

2,500yen / person

60,000yen / person

Residential Accommodation for International Researchers

Buildings B and C(Shimoarata)

15㎡ 4

1,700yen / person

40,000yen / person
16㎡ 2

1,800yen / person

41,000yen / person

Residential Accommodation for International Researchers etc.

(Murasakibaru)

For families 70㎡ 4

2,400yen / room

46,000yen / room excludes utility charges

International Residence Hall

(Shimoarata)

For couples 38㎡

1

1,400yen / room

26,000yen / room
40㎡

1

1,500yen / room

27,000yen / room

For families

56㎡ 2

1,900yen / room

35,000yen / room

  Please note: In the case of usage periods of less than one month, if the total usage charge calculated at the daily rate exceeds the monthly rate, the monthly rate shall apply.

 

 For more information about how the usage charges are calculated, please see the PDF that can be downloaded here.


 

3. Room Vacancy Status

 

On this page, you can check room vacancy status.

 

Please note that the information given here is not completely up-to-date. For the latest information, please contact the Management Office directly using the contact details given below.

*Vacancy status information is updated once a month.

 

2019 2020
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Most recent date of updating: April 1, 2019

 

[Contact details for reservations and enquiries]

 

  Residential Accommodation for International Researchers Management Office (located within Building A)

   4-50-20 Shimoarata, Kagoshima City 890-0056

    TEL: 099-286-4109 (For internal calls: Extension 4109)

    E-mail  gailodge@kuas.kagoshima-u.ac.jp

    Office hours: 8:30–17:15 (closed on Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays)