1. YNU
2. Student Life
3. Housing
4. Minesawa International Student Dormitory

Surrounded by the natural environment, the Minesawa International Student Dormitory is located close to the YNU campus (five-minute walk). The dormitory comprises a male student residence hall, a female student residence hall, and a common service hall. The common service hall is equipped with a lounge, meeting room, toilets, and separate laundry rooms for men and women.

Address and the nearest stations

Address

305-1 Minesawa-cho, Hodogaya-ku, Yokohama 240-0061 JAPAN

Commuting time to YNU

Five minutes on foot

Nearest stations and bus stops

20-minute walk from Mitsuzawa-kamicho Station (Yokohama Municipal Subway)
25-minute walk from Wadamachi Station (Sagami Railway)
10-minute walk from Okazawacho Bus Stop (Yokohama Municipal Bus from JR Yokohama Station)
5-minute walk from Kokudai-chuo Bus Stop (Yokohama Municipal Bus or Sotetsu Bus from JR Yokohama Station – only on weekdays)
5-minute walk from Mituzawaike Bus Stop (Sotetsu Bus from JR Yokohama Station)

Outline

Entrance Period

In April and October

Eligibility for residence

Japanese students: Undergraduate and graduate students who meet the standards of economic conditions.
*Priority is given to newcomer students and students who need to commute from home for 1 hour and 30 minutes or more.
International students: Students (except Accredited auditors and Auditors) enrolling in YNU. However, students who receive a grant of exceeding 100,000 yen per month from YNU, dispatching institution or other organizations are not eligible for residence.

Period of residence

No more than two years (No more than one year for international students; however, an extension of no more than one year may be permitted if there is a vacancy)

Residence

Single rooms (12 ㎡)

Number of rooms

332

Maximum number students accepted

Japanese students: 222, International students: 110

Expenses paid by residents

Boarding fee	Monthly	5,700yen
Maintenance fee	Monthly	5,130yen

※Residents are required to pay electricity, water, and other utility fees used in their daily life.

Application for residence in Minesawa Dormitory (Japanese students: Early to mid-February, International students: Early January to mid-February/Early July)
Information on applications for residence and the procedure:
URL: http://www.gakuseisupport.ynu.ac.jp/dormitory/

Room equipment

• Bed, locker, desk with drawers on one side, swivel chair, desk light, window shade
• vanity unit, toilet (equipped with ventilation), air conditioner
• electrical equipment (20A capacity per room)
• TV antenna terminal, buzzer
• LAN Internet (the LAN cable should be prepared by each resident)
• phone line

Facilities

• Bathrooms (four shower units per bathroom on each floor)
• Kitchen room (one kitchen room per floor, equipped with a sink, gas stove, cupboard, gas water heater, and refrigerator)
• Mail box corner (mail boxes for each resident at the entrance of residence halls)
• Laundry rooms (separate laundry rooms for men and women on the first floor of the common service hall)

Contact	Student Support Section, Student Support Division Student Affairs Department Yokohama National University 79-8 Tokiwadai, Hodogaya-ku, Yokohama 240-8501 JAPAN TEL: 045-339-3190

(Student Support Division)

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