Many international and Japanese students cite living in the on-campus community as their favorite part of studying at AIU over all other aspects of life and study.
Over 90% of all AIU students live on our residential campus, and on-campus living gives you easy access to student clubs and circles, campus events, and many kinds of community interaction opportunities.
Degree-seeking students at AIU are required to live in Komachi Hall for their first year, and all short-term international students are required to reside in on-campus housing throughout their enrollment period. At AIU, we consider communal living with students from other cultural backgrounds to be a critical part of the international experience for all students- whether degree-seeking or short-term exchange.
Things to Keep in Mind for On-Campus Living
On-campus housing life is a communal living experience with other residents, including roommates and suitemates. Even if lifestyles differ, residents are expected to respect each other, engage in frequent dialogue, and find ways to compromise in their daily lives. Please understand that, as a general rule, room changes will not be approved even if there are lifestyle differences among residents.
Social Space
AIU’s small campus size makes it easy for students to form close and lasting bonds with students from Japan as well as from our partner universities located in over 50 different countries and territories. Those bonds aren’t forged only in the classroom-living together with roommates from other countries and participating in the same clubs and activities are also essential parts of the AIU experience. Life in AIU’s housing facilities, which are all within 10 minutes’ walk of each other, means that your friends and friends-to-be are close at hand and there is always an excuse to get together.
As students consistently tell us, one of the best things about AIU is the people you meet here, and the small campus environment is designed to foster connections by bringing everyone together in the same social space for spontaneous interaction and friendships.
Access to Activities
Second only to the on-campus living environment, international students rated university-organized activities and clubs as another favorite part of their AIU experience. When asked to cite a specific example of an experience that stuck with them, every single survey respondent cited clubs or university-arranged activities.
Guaranteed on-campus housing for all students ensures that everyone has easy access to these opportunities. The Division of Community Outreach arranges many kinds of activities each year, including interactions with Japanese schools and local communities. These events, as well as bus tours, club activities, and class trips all occur on or depart from campus.
In addition to events and activities, all housing facilities are within a few minutes’ walk from AIU’s 24-hour library and computer laboratories. For inclement weather, our primary buildings, including Komachi Hall, are all connected by interior walkways.
Housing Photos and Details
There is one residence hall and three student apartment buildings available on campus, each offering different living styles and features. Please see below for photos and detailed information about each housing option.
Residence Hall
Komachi Hall
Komachi Hall
Komachi Hall is an ideal place to start your AIU life. Newly renovated in 2023 and fully furnished, international students living in Komachi Hall have the easiest time making Japanese friends since many of them will be living with a Japanese roommate or suitemate during their stay here at AIU.
Komachi Hall Dorm room
The community kitchen in Komachi Hall is a popular location for cooking parties and socializing.
Komachi Hall suite layout, showing double rooms and suite shower/bath and toilet.
Room Style
Number of rooms
Floor Plan
Rent* (per person/ month)
Double room (Used as a double room in principle)
160 + 4 barrier-free rooms
14 ㎡ (room)
28,000 – 30,000 JPY utilities and internet usage included
*Cleaning fee to be paid separately when moving out.
*If the room fee is revised during the student’s enrollment, the new amount will be applied from the time of the revision.
*Please refer to this page for rent and fees for short-term international students.
Komachi residents (new degree-seeking students) must purchase meal plans (breakfast, lunch, and dinner). Meals on the meal plan are provided during the spring (4 months) and fall (4 months) semesters. Meals are not provided during Golden Week (Japanese holidays), summer vacation, New Year’s holidays, and winter program (January through March). Price of meal plan: Approx. 250,000 JPY (spring semester + fall semester)
Safety and Security
Designated floors are gender-neutral; however, all individual rooms and suites are single-gender occupancy only. There are automatic locks for male and female floors, as well as for individual rooms, to ensure students’ safety and security.
Rooms
The dorm has 160 rooms, plus 4 barrier-free rooms. Each room has space for two residents, with each having a loft bed over their personal desk station. In addition, suites, composed of two rooms, share two toilets and showers located in between the rooms.
While individual rooms do not have cooking facilities, there is a community kitchen where students frequently gather for cooking parties, and the dorm is connected directly to the cafeteria. Komachi Hall also has a lobby with games, satellite TV, vending machines, mailboxes, and a round-the-clock management office.
Please check here for information on amenities/equipment and housing rules.
Student Apartments
Tsubaki Village
Sakura Village
Global Village
Tsubaki Village
Tsubaki Village exterior
Living/Dining/Kitchen common space in a Tsubaki Village Suite
Single bedroom in an apartment suite
Tsubaki Village suite layout showing private bedrooms and common area
Room Style
Number of rooms
Floor Plan
Rent* (per person/ month)
Single room (Shared house style with a maximum of 12 students)
252 + 3 barrier-free rooms
213 ㎡ (1DK+9 ㎡ room × 13)
48,000 – 50,000 JPY utilities and internet usage included
*Cleaning fee to be paid separately when moving out.
*If the room fee is revised during the student’s enrollment, the new amount will be applied from the time of the revision.
*Please refer to this page for rent and fees for short-term international students.
Tsubaki Village features suites of twelve individual bedrooms attached to a common living-dining-kitchen room and bathroom. Second-and above year degree-seeking students and international students may live in this apartment.
Safety and Security
Tsubaki Village has both single-gender floors and gender-neutral floors. Each unit and the individual rooms have locks.
Rooms
Tsubaki Village has 21 twelve-occupancy suites plus 3 barrier-free rooms. This residence is an option for students who want the maximum opportunity to mingle with other students and are willing to work together.
Please check here for information on amenities/equipment and housing rules.
Sakura Village
Single bedroom in a Sakura Village suite
Living/Dining/Kitchen common space in a Sakura Village Suite
Sakura Village features a suite of three individual bedrooms attached to a common living-dining-kitchen room and bathroom. Like the other apartment villages, only international students and second-and above year degree-seeking students are eligible to live in Sakura Village.
Sakura Village suite layout showing private bedrooms and common area
Room Style
Number of rooms
Floor Plan
Rent* (per person/ month)
Single room
105 + 2 barrier-free rooms
53 ㎡ (DK+9 ㎡ room × 3)
48,000 – 50,000 JPY utilities and internet usage included
*Cleaning fee to be paid separately when moving out.
*If the room fee is revised during the student’s enrollment, the new amount will be applied from the time of the revision.
*Please refer to this page for rent and fees for short-term international students.
Safety and Security
All apartments are single-gender and have their own locks.
Rooms
Sakura Village has 35 triple-occupancy suites plus 2 barrier-free rooms. Although more expensive than the other housing options, this is a perfect option for students who want to have their own space for sleeping and studying, but still have the opportunity to socialize with their suitemates in the common room.
Please check here for information on amenities/equipment and housing rules.
Global Village
Global Village Bedroom
Global Village room layout showing bedroom, kitchen, and unit bath
Global Village features double occupancy rooms, but each room has a privacy curtain as well as its own bathroom and kitchenette with induction cooktop. All international students and second- and above year degree-seeking students are eligible to live in these apartments.
Room Style
Number of rooms
Floor Plan
Rent* (per person/ month)
Double room
92
26 ㎡ (K+13 ㎡ room)
31,000 – 33,000 JPY utilities and internet usage included
Single room
100 + 4 barrier-free rooms
20 ㎡ (K+9 ㎡ room)
52,000 – 54,000 JPY utilities and internet usage include
*Cleaning fee to be paid separately when moving out.
*If the room fee is revised during the student’s enrollment, the new amount will be applied from the time of the revision.
*Please refer to this page for rent and fees for short-term international students.
Safety and Security
All apartments are single-gender and have their own locks.
Rooms
Global Village has 100 standard single-occupancy rooms, 92 double-occupancy rooms and 4 barrier-free single-occupancy, rooms for students with medical needs.
Please check here for information on amenities/equipment and housing rules.
Student Housing Information (Room Details, Facilities, Postal Address, and Vaccination)
Details about room facilities (such as in-room amenities, kitchen availability, year built, percentage of Japanese residents, and housing rules), as well as information on laundry facilities, postal addresses for student housing, and vaccination requirements are given below.
Room Details and Facilities
Details
Komachi Hall
Tsubaki Village
Sakura Village
Global Village
Room Style
Double occupancy room; two-room suite
Single bedroom; twelve occupancy suite
Single bedroom; triple occupancy suite
Single occupancy, Double occupancy
Constructed
Main Building: 1990 Renewal: 2023
2022
2013
2007
Bathroom facilities
Shower, Toilet, Bathroom sink
Shower, Bathroom, Toilet, Bathroom sink
Bathroom, Bathroom sink, Toilet
Bathroom, Bathroom sink, Toilet
Kitchen
Community Kitchen
Shared kitchen in suite
Shared kitchen in suite
Kitchen in room
Amenities/Equipment
?A/C ?Loft Bed ?Bedding Set* ?Book Shelf ?Closet ?Desk ?Desk Chair ?Desk Lamp ?Wired Internet ?Wi-Fi ?Internal Phone ?Small Refrigerator(No freezer) ?Community Kitchen （1st floor in Komachi Hall） ?Lounge（9 locations in Komachi Hall）
?No alcohol ?No cooking in rooms ?Designated floors are gender-neutral; however, all individual rooms and suites are single-gender occupancy only. ?No visitors of opposite gender between 10pm – 7am
?Single‐gender and Gender-neutral suites
?Single-gender suites
?Single-gender rooms
Smoke-free campus AIU is a completely smoke-free campus, including in and around all on-housing campus facilities.
Short-Term International Students Short-Term International Students are required to choose their housing from Komachi Hall, Tsubaki Village, Sakura Village, and Global Village double occupancy rooms. (Housing options vary by semester.) Short-Term International Students who live in Komachi Hall will, in principle, share a room with a degree-seeking student.
*Bedding Set: Includes pillow with pillowcase, Japanese futon-style mattress with cover, blanket with cover, and comforter with cover. Pillowcase and covers may be exchanged once a week. Degree-seeking students are required to apply to receive a bedding set if necessary.
Note: Items not listed above must be provided by students. They include, but are not limited to, towels, toiletries, and hair dryers.
Laundry Facilities
Details
Komachi Hall
Tsubaki Village
Sakura Village
Global Village
Hours
24/7
24/7
24/7
24/7
Washer Cost
200 JPY/load
200 JPY/load
200 JPY/load
200 JPY/load
Dryer Cost
100 JPY/30 mins (Electric) 100 JPY/15 mins (Gas)
100 JPY/15 mins (Gas)
100 JPY/15 mins (Gas)
100 JPY/15 mins (Gas)
Postal Address for Student Housing
Postal address for each student housing as below. You should add your housing name and room number.
Komachi Hall
193-3 Aza-Okutsubakidai, Tsubakikawa, Yuwa, Akita City, Akita, 010-1211
Sakura Village
193-17 Aza-Okutsubakidai, Tsubakikawa, Yuwa, Akita City, Akita, 010-1211
Global Village
193-4 Aza-Okutsubakidai, Tsubakikawa, Yuwa, Akita City, Akita, 010-1211
Tsubaki Village
194-20 Aza-Okutsubakidai, Tsubakikawa, Yuwa, Akita City, Akita, 010-1211
Vaccination
On-campus accommodations share common spaces. As such, the possibility of spreading infectious diseases is high. To prevent the possible risk of infection, we strongly request that students receive the following vaccinations before your arrival at AIU:
MMR vaccine (measles-mumps-rubella vaccine), two doses
Students enrolled at AIU during the Fall semester will be strongly encouraged to receive the influenza vaccine on campus (at their own expense.)
For Short-term International Students
Short-term international students are required to choose their housing from Komachi Hall, Tsubaki Village, Sakura Village, and Global Village double occupancy rooms. (Housing options vary by semester.) Short-term international students who live in Komachi Hall will, in principle, share a room with a degree-seeking student.
Rent and Fees (per Semester)
Semester
Komachi Hall
Global Village Double room
Sakura Village
Tsubaki Village
Fall Semester 2025 per student
130,000 JPY utilities included
143,500 JPY utilities included
220,000 JPY utilities included
220,000 JPY utilities included
Winter Program 2026 per student
88,000 JPY utilities included
97,000 JPY utilities included
148,000 JPY utilities included
148,000 JPY utilities included
Spring Semester 2026 per student
126,000 JPY utilities included
139,500 JPY utilities included
216,000 JPY utilities included
216,000 JPY utilities included
*Amount scheduled for FA2025 to SP2026.
Utilities Fees: Utilities include electricity, water, internet, and gas (where applicable) and are included in the rent for all facilities.
*Bedding & Room Cleaning Fee: 25,000 JPY per semester; 7,500 JPY (Winter). The Bedding fee covers weekly cleaning of the pillowcase, mattress cover, blanket cover, and comforter cover. Charges will be assessed for any excessive stains or replacement of the bedding set. Room cleaning fee will be used when you vacate your room. Payment of bedding and room cleaning fee and use of the bedding set is mandatory for residents of all housing types.
*Rent and fees are subject to change without notice.
Housing Availability Dates
The period of housing availability for each semester is as below.
Fall Semester 2025
August 25, 2025 – December 24, 2025
Winter Program 2026
December 25, 2025 – March 7, 2026
Spring Semester 2026
April 1, 2026 – August 7, 2026
Students cannot stay in on-campus housing beyond the accommodation period above unless they will continue their studies at AIU in a subsequent semester.
The accommodation period above is subject to change and will be updated as necessary.
Housing During Long Breaks
Summer Break (August 1 – August 31)
Students who are enrolled in both the Spring and Fall Semesters may remain in their housing rooms at no extra charge.
Winter Break (late December – March 31)
On-campus housing is available to students who are enrolled in both Fall and Spring Semesters, regardless of whether or not they enroll in the Winter Program. All students who wish to retain their housing during Winter Break must pay the housing fees indicated in the chart above.
