Accommodation - Fukuoka
Option 1) School organises accommodation.
Pros: Simpler & no hassles.
Cons: One-time placement fee of JPY 10,000. Cannot choose exact location.
Option 2) Organise accommodation yourself!
Pros: Choose the exact location & no placement fee.
Cons: May be more expensive rates and takes time.
Please ask us when applying for your course and we will help recommend great places to look.
Please see below for the school's options:
| Homestay | Dorm/Residence | Supervised residence | Shared Apartment | Private Apartment |
☆Note: From 2024：
Homestay is JPY 25,000 per week.
Supervised residence is 17,200 JPY/week.
Shared apartment is no longer available.
Private apartment is from 32,000 JPY/week.
Homestay/Host Family
Recommended for those who want to practice their Japanese, enjoy home-cooked Japanese food and learn the culture first-hand.
From JPY 25,000 per week.
Note: The Breakfast only option is no longer available.
Both breakfast and dinner is included.
Minimum 1 week stay.
Dorm/Residence
A private room in a dormitory with other students and Japanese university students gives you the freedom to enjoy the city life without a curfew, but also the chance to make lots of friends.
Includes bed, desk, and simple living space for 2-8 people at a time.
Shared kitchen, toilet and bathing facilities.
JPY 15,000 per week.
Minimum 4 weeks!
You can book a shorter study course, but the private residence is minimum 4 weeks.
Supervised Residence (minors only)
For minor students (ages 14-19) only.
Have a private bedroom in a house with a shared bathroom and common facilities.
Students may share with other students or with non-students (Japanese university students/young working adults or students from other schools).
A live-in supervisor looks after students 24/7 and provides both breakfast and dinner, from Monday to Saturday!
Can only be half board (breakfast and dinner, Monday to Saturday, no meals on National holidays)
You will be sure to become part of the family at this special dorm.
Sharing a bedroom is not possible at this dorm, but we can book 2 rooms for you and a friend in the same building.
17,200 JPY per week
2,600 JPY per extra night
IN BEDROOM
Bed/futon (sheets/blankets/etc provided)
Desk and chair
Air conditioning
Internet (might be wired‐access only, so bring your own LAN cable or buy a cheap wifi router from school if required)
Closet (not guaranteed)/clothes rack
IN BUILDING
Washing machine (sometimes free, otherwise pay‐per‐use, usually around ¥100 per use), dryer (not guaranteed)
Shared Apartment
Photo from GenkiJACS
No longer offered :(
Same as above;
JPY 15,000 per week.
Private Apartment
Minimum 4 weeks!
You can book a shorter study course, but the apartment is minimum 4 weeks.
Close to a hotel room but quite a bit less expensive.
Includes bed, living room area, kitchen area, bathroom.
Generally all required appliances are included so you can move right in.
High-speed wireless internet is provided at no extra charge.
Most are centrally located, and within walking distance of the school.
Recommended for those staying for a short period of time, want to have private time for hobbies etc.
One Month fee (4 weeks) ¥160,000
IF longer than 1 month:
Weekly Price:
5 to 9 weeks: ¥39,000. Day Price: ¥5,580.
10 to 19 weeks: ¥36,000. Day Price: ¥5,150.
20 to 49 weeks: ¥33,000. Day Price: ¥4,720.
50 to 80 weeks: ¥32,000. Day Price: ¥4,580.
Option 2) Organise accommodation yourself!
Pros: Choose the exact location & no placement fee.
Cons: May be more expensive rates and takes time.