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Off Campus Accommodations
These facilities have been leased by Yamasa's Housing Office. They are used either during those times of the year when strong demand for single room accommodation means that the total housing capacity of our accommodation drops below the demand for program places, and/or when we are building additional housing resources to cover the on-going growth that Yamasa has been experiencing since 1997. Previously this meant turning away suitable applicants for non-academic programs even if there were program places available. (See background below) As a non-profit NGO, Yamasa is not able to afford to purchase or build accommodation that would only be used occasionally, nor can new buildings be constructed at short notice. For this reason, the Housing Office leases accommodation so that your preferred options can be provided.
Apartments:
Current apartments available:
 Wakamatsu apartments (6 Studio Apartments)
All apartments have air-conditioning/heating and the same or equivalent facilities to those provided by Yamasa owned
housing. They are provided below cost, at the same rent as equivalent Yamasa owned accommodation.
Background:
In each year since the founding of the Yamasa Institute's Japanese language programs, the Institute has guaranteed accommodation to all full-time students. Since 1997, this has required a large and on-going increase in investment in housing resources. This investment has usually involved either acquiring existing or constructing new buildings.
Acquisition: When existing buildings are acquired, for example Residence U, it often takes some time for the building to become entirely occupied by students as we need to wait until Japanese residents leave at the end of their contracts. This means that rooms become available on a gradual basis - slowly increasing overall capacity (in theory). This also means that retrofitting (for example, to install high speed internet) of the building(s) cannot be completed until all of the rooms can be allocated to students. In the case of acquired apartments, it is also important to be extremely quiet at night and observe the various customs required by the Japanese residents.
Construction: When new accommodations are built, as was the case for example with the
Student Village, they are purpose designed for our students (internet infrastructure, good privacy/security, high doorway clearances for tall students etc). It is expensive to build, and often means that large blocks of rooms become available en masse. For this reason we usually time construction and room release to coincide with the beginning of a peak period such as the summer courses or the October student visa intake.
Please note that with leased accommodation there is usually no wheelchair access. If you need to use a wheelchair we advise that you apply early for programs so that you can secure Yamasa owned housing. |
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