DOSHISHA SPRING PROGRAM 2012 HOUSING INFORMATION If would like to live in the housing arranged by The UC Tokyo Study Center (UCTSC), we can reserve a room at the following off-campus apartments (Weekly Mansions), each of which is located in the center of Kyoto city and relatively close to the Doshisha campus. If you prefer arranging housing on your own, please do so at your own risk. You might want to look at the apartment information on p. 4. All Doshisha Spring 2012 participants must complete the housing survey by January 21 st, 2012. It includes the application for the housing arranged by the UCTSC. (Single Occupancy / 16m 2 ) Location: 130 Tamakura-cho, Nakagyo-ku, Kyoto 604-8211 6 minutes from Karasuma Oike station on Karasuma subway line. About 15 minutes to Doshisha. (5 minutes train ride + 10 minutes walk) Closest Station: Karasuma Oike station (Karasuma subway line) Transportation Fee: 210 yen (one way) / 17,960 yen (commuting pass for 3 months) Facilities: Air Conditioner, Table, Bed, Closet, TV, Vacuum Cleaner, Refrigerator, Microwave, Kitchenette, Hair Dryer, Prefabricated Bath, Coin Washers (shared)
(Single Occupancy /18m²) Location: 348 Tominaga-cho, Shimogyo-ku, Kyoto 600-8023 3 minutes from Shijo Kawaramachi bus stop of Kyoto City Bus. About 15 minutes to Doshisha. (15 minutes bus ride to the front of the campus) Closest Station: Kawaramachi station (Hankyu line) Transportation Fee: 220 yen (one way) / 22,570 yen (commuting pass for 3 months) Facilities: Air Conditioner, Table, Bed, Closet, TV, Vacuum Cleaner, Refrigerator, Microwave, Kitchenette, Hair Dryer, Prefabricated Bath, Washing Machine (in room)
(Single or Double Occupancy /26m²) Location: 711-2 Ebisuno-cho, Shimogyo-ku, Kyoto 600-8310 5 minutes from Kyoto station About 18 minutes to Doshisha. (9 minutes train ride + 9 minutes walk) Closest Station: Kyoto station Transportation Fee: 250 yen (one way) / 21,380 yen (commuting pass for 3 months) Facilities: Air Conditioner, Table, Bed and Futon (if double occupancy), Closet, TV, Vacuum Cleaner, Refrigerator, Microwave, Kitchenette, Hair Dryer, Prefabricated Bath, Washing Machine (in room)
Description of the Apartments (Weekly Mansions) All apartments are a hotel-like setting. Single rooms with private bathrooms, no curfew, and overnight guest may be possible up to one person. No meals are provided, but each room is equipped with a small kitchenette, and cooking utensils are available. Apartments are owned by Good Life Co., a private company that manages many rental facilities throughout Japan. Both apartments are located in downtown Kyoto area, which is very convenient to Doshisha University Imadegawa campus and also close to other popular areas in Kyoto. Weekly Mansion Rules: Violations may be resulted in expulsion from lodgings, which is in turn may lead to expulsion from EAP. 1) No parties or other loud noises in rooms. No conduct that disturb other guests. No disorderly or threatening conduct. 2) Students are responsible for paying for any damage to Weekly Mansion facilities or furnishings, inside and outside of their room. 3) There is a charge for replacing lost room keys. 4) Check-out time: Students must check out by 11:00 am on August 11 th, 2012 from Weekly Mansion, and will be charged for extension beyond this time. 5) Students must keep their rooms in a reasonably clean condition. Garbage must be placed at the designated area outside the building. Housing Fee Karasuma 1 and Kawaramachi 4A are designed for one person, and Ekimae 1 is designed for one or two persons*. All includes the rent for the entire period (March 26 th - Aug 11 th, 2012), utility fees, bedding rental, cleaning, and internet access. Karasuma 1: 485,600 yen Kawaramachi 4A: 499,300 yen Ekimae 1: Single Occupancy: 608,900 yen Double Occupancy*: 362,675 yen (per person) *If you are interested in sharing Ekimae 1, please note that you need to find a roommate. UCTSC may be able to help you to contact with other EAP Doshisha Spring program participants, but does not make roommate assignments. Cancellation Policy If you change your mind after submitting your housing application and need to cancel your housing, you must notify UCTSC at onnagawa@uctsc.org. Before January 21 st, 2012...No Charge After January 22 nd, 2012.50,000 yen After March 24 th, 2012..One Month Rent
Payment Housing fee must be paid by March 9 th, 2012. The detailed payment instruction will be given by email in January. Any Questions? If you have any questions, please contact UCTSC at onnagawa@uctsc.org. Own Housing (Kyoto Apartment) If you are arranging housing on your own, you might want to check out Kyoto Apartment. They offer short term apartment/guest house in Kyoto. Some of the EAP Doshisha Spring students last year used their properties and they seemed to like them. Their website is available in English and very much self explanatory. If you have any questions, you can contact them directly either by email or phone in English. Few notes and comments to add are as follows. 1) Many of the apartments have different types of room and their facilities vary. Some apartments have only shared kitchen/shower/toilet. Please check carefully to find out the details and know what you are getting. 2) If you choose a room with shared common facilities, you will need to take turns in cleaning shared area. 3) Since the tenants can terminate their rent contract with 3 weeks notice, the managing company can tell the availability of each room up to 3 weeks ahead or so.