Student Residence

150€/month

in Kodaira City, outskirts of Tokyo but close to uni campus. Very nice residential and local place.

Assigned by uni

Yes, it was a very nice experience becasue you get to live with all other exchange students as well as some local Japanese students. The rent is also extremely cheap so it's very convenient and will save you time from having to look for something yourself.

There are many many neighbourhoods in Tokyo that always have so much stuff to do, you can try a different place each time, they'll all be great

I chose classes with mostly no exams, you can check the syllabus to know, so I was never way too busy, just some assignments for midterms and finals. Professors are overall very nice and for me personally the most interesting classes have been the ones Japan-specific as well as Special Topics on Social Science E. Some classes are a bit long and boring sometimes but nothing crazy

The campus is super nice and the cafeteria here has cheap and good food. They're very helpful with all the paperwork and any registration processes. It's a uni with a small amount of students, super prestigious in Japan so very much worth it. They organise a big festival once a year which is super fun and they also have a lot of clubs, activities and programmes that I definitely recommend.

The very famous spots of course: Kyoto and Osaka. Also super worth it to do weekend trips close by to Kamakura, Nikko and Hakone. For a tropical more summery vibe go to Okinawa and for some cold, snow and skiing go to Hokkaido. Hiroshima is also very worth it as well as the southern peninsula, Fukuoka.

The cost of living is a lot cheaper than in Europe, especially if you live in a dorm. Food and restaurants are very cheap so take advantage of that. There are 1000 activities to do everyday so make sure you have time and energy to explore. Learn the japanese basics and carry cash with you. Take recommendations from locals, they'll teach you the coolest places and don't follow the tik tok famous places, you can always find practically the same thing with no queues and better prices. If something seems expensive it's probably a tourist scam! Be respectful to the Japanese people, follow their rules and respect their culture, don't be an annoying foreigner.

Coliving / Shared House

460€

Koenji, 30 min from sophia

Oak house - fastroom koenji

there is a women only floor so it is great for privacy while we can still hangout with the other downstairs (we watched twilight and played wii) the price is cheap for the location due to the state of the house (old traditional japanese wooden house). It is not perfectly clean in the common room but worth the price reduction. overall the atmosphere is great, I met many amazing and diverse people which is a great asset compared to dormitories (only student). However the vibe and people in the house change with time so not guaranteed.

nice r&b bar in ueno - chrono fake in shibuya - baia and the voyageur event - apc in space odd shibuya but dont know if they will do it again

japanese contemporary literature with kevin niehaus is the best class i ever had in my whole life (only if you like reading and talking/ debataing)

easy process, campus well located, only one campus (dont need to commute between course), nice view of the city, we can even see fuji from building 2

went for a weekend in nikko in autumn by car with roommate 10/10 experience, nice airbnb, great temples and hike, nature is breathtaking there. Solo trip to kyoto by night bus for 3 days and 2 nights in nara and osaka also. Great experience, paid 60€ for bus and 60€ for hotels. Highly recommend to visit temple+hike in kurama (north kyoto)

life in tokyo is cheaper than in france if you do not consume to much. weather in fall semester is just perfect 17-20 degree very sunny in nov-dec. tokyo is a very busy city so the train is often exhausting, recommend to live in a quiet/ chill neighbourhood and avoid shinjuku shibuya..

Enjoy !

Classic Apartment

1200

ITABASHI

https://modernlivingjapan.com/

Really nice place, well connected to the Center, it is quite far tho but direct train line to the main areas like Shibuya and Shinjuku, and also a direct metro line to uni so overall really good and very spacious apartment.

Baia, atom, ce la vie. And then go to izakayas, all you can drink.

Economic analysis, money banking and finance, international trade and te GPP program is quite good for credits.

campus is really cool, registration is very easy to be honest and would definitely choose it again.

Nikko, do the Shimanami Kaido bicycle route. Kyushu is really nice. Niseko for skiing. Hakone for mt Fuji. If you like golf and can go play at Fuji classic. ( contact Preserve golf for the tours they do) Osaka and Kyoto are a must and then outside japan, go to South Korea, china, Hong Kong, vietnam

Most expensive is transportation, get your suica card before you arrive, learn the rules of living , no speaking on trains, no garbage, etc. Download Meetup the app to join events all around Tokyo, like football pickup games, make friends, really nice app.

Student Residence

370

Ookayama

Institute

I don’t know

Shibuya, shinagawa

All

Yess very modern

Tokyo, Kyoto, nikko, monte Fuji

Trasport is good but expensive

People don’y speak English

Student Residence

600€

Bunkyo

wakeijuku

if you want japanese experience and dont care about the price

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japanese courses

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Kyoto, Osaka, Okinawa, Hokkaido, Seoul

Cash is king here

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Student Residence

300€/Month

near to Yokohama station

only if you are in Kanagawa university

yes ofc I recommend it, it's cheap and cool

no one, Tokyo is boring as fuck lol

no one, there are all boring

the campus is just amazing, it's a building on 21th floor in the affair area

it's so expensive to travel out Japan. But I can recommend OKINAWA, it was amazing you have to go if you come in Japan

idk

Coliving / Shared House

750€/month

Bunkyo

University website

I would recommend this place because it's really comfortable (the place is recent) and you will live with many international students. The downside for me is the price, I find it quite expensive for the little space I have.

A lot of events and parties take place every night in Tokyo as it's a huge city. Some stores are 24/24 which is also really convenient.

The classes at Waseda are great. Choose whatever you're interested in. Just be careful with the level of the class so that you don't end up in a too difficult class.

The campus is huge but no worries, all the english courses are in the same building which is easy to find.

Everything is accessible from Tokyo so I think it's really the place to be if you want to travel to Japan. You can easily do day trip all around Tokyo and it's rather cheap.

Tokyo is a never ending city. There is always something to do. Regarding the expenses, the rent will be the most expensive but food and shopping can be way cheaper depending on where you're from. (it's my case coming from France)

Student Residence

Around 550 CAD per month

Suginami, 15 minutes by train from Shinjuku

Provided through Meiji University choices

Yes, it’s an only girl dormitory that is know to be very safe. Cleaning is done every day by the staff, who is very kind, even with the language barrier. Only thing that is a problem is that there is a curfew from 12pm-6am, you can go out but need to tell them you won’t be back for the curfew.

Tokyo is a very diverse city where everyone can be satisfied with what the city has. There are Temples, Parcs, Coffee shops, nightclubs, thrift stores… And more!

My classes were a lot about the history of Japan. I think most of my classes were interesting but it also depends on what you are looking for in a class. As the classes were conducted in English, the level was easier than expected.

The registration for the classes is done the day of the first day of school. It was really confusing at first because you only have a day to register for classes. But I learned you can your classes the week after, after you got to experience the classes you registered to.

With only an hour from Tokyo there is so much to see and for a decent price! With a three hour bus trip you can be in the mountains for a price of 30 CAD. I haven’t got the chance to go travel a lot yet but what I can say is, it is really easy to travel and for cheaper than expected.

If you have to take any sort of transportion to go to class I recommend taking the community pass which could be translate as the monthly pass for the subway.

Student Residence

Around 200 euro a month

30 min from the campus

University

I would pick the same place. I was sharing with other student, but that was nice. Because of that you can already meet people easily. And you also had already the basic necessities.

A lot of good izakaya’s, clubs

The lottery courses i would recommend, such as world affairs or japanese business. Those are interesting and not a heavy workload.

Yes, i would chose it again. It was easy to meet people, because almost every exchange student sleeps in the same building. So there was a good community.

You can do a lot of day trips, but you can also go easily to another country.

Use a suica card for transport. Have cash by you and just enjoy where you are.

Classic Apartment

460€/month

Ogikubo (16 minutes by train from uni, 13 from Shinjuku)

https://x-house.co.jp/en/

Yes, easy process to contact the agency with English support on whatsapp, easy move-in process and responsive support if there are any problems with the day-to-day life in the apartment

Safe answer is Shibuya and Shinjuku areas for nightlife and clubs, but there is something about smaller and less foreigner-oriented neighborhoods izakayas that does the trick on a random night once in a while. Also make sure to go to the Waseda Connect events every friday night to meet other exchange students from Waseda.

I don’t really have specific advice for courses, just be prepared for sub-par english skills from most of the professors😅

Amazing campus, big and well mantained. Registration was kind of a tedious process , but after that you’re good to go

Apart from the obvious suggestions (and maybe pricey) like Osaka and Kyoto, make sure not to miss some neat day trips like Kamakura, Lake Kawaguchiko and Nikko

Make sure to find accomodation near a well-serviced train station that can get you to the main nightlife neighborhoods easily. At the moment Japan is at the highest-ever affordability (at least for European/American students) because of the weak yen. Be ready for a decent quantity of rain (especially fall semester)

Airbnb

580

Kasai, 45min from my university

University dorm

Yes, because it is cheqo compares others in Tokyo, you have meals included and the facilities are really good. Negative things is distance from university and the center.

Voyager, Celavi, Atom, Izagayas… there is plenty of life all they in the city.

Marketing Strategy 2 (online and easy) and Consumer Beahaviour is really easy to pass

The campus is awesome, both location and facilities, registration was really easy.

Easy to travel all around Japan (tip: before coming you should take the international driver license). Two international airports in Tokyo, so many opportunities to travel around Asia.

Transport it’s really expensive. Food is really cheap.

Student Residence

720€

In Bunkyo (Tokyo) so 30min by metro from the university

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The residence is safe, full of International students so it's very nice to meet people from different horizons. We are also pretty free to do what we want, there is no curfew for example. It's near some restaurants and supermarkets, making it convenient. If I needed to choose again, I would stay in the same place.

Every restaurants in the city are good, no bad suprises. The food is not that expensive in general compared to Paris (France).

I took a class of Marketing in Japan which was very nice and also a class about the gaming industry. I recommend those classes. If possible, adding a Japanese class can also be great

The campus is like Harry Potter so very cool. The meals at lunch are cheap and nice. It is possible also to go for free to the gym and some special days to the swimming pool The registration is easy and the administration is answering quickly.

It is possible to go to day trips very easily and the train station makes it easy to go to one city to another. For instance, Kyoto is only at 2h30 from Tokyo in shinkansen

The food is nice, the transportation as well. However, the latest is expensive. The supermarkets are nice but most of workers doesn't speak English, so having a translator is necessary if you don't have any Japanese or can't read Japanese

As a girl, the city is safe and there is no problem of walking alone at night. Also, there is no transportation after midnight until 5am. The karaoke is very fun to do with friends and it can be cheaper in some places for students

Classic Apartment

500€ per month

Nishi-Ogikubo, 25 min from Waseda

Xross House

Decent sized apartment, but I really had to look for quite some time

Lots of great spots all around Tokyo, nice places to drink for good prices. Mainstream Clubs could be a bit underwhelming if you’re from big nightlife cities in Europe, but still decent nonetheless

Pick ones that dont require mandatory attendance if you want to be free to travel some days around Japan once in a while

Large and chill campus, easy registration process, lots of foreign students to hang around with.

Kamakura on the coast, Nagano Mountains to the north and lots of cool cities around Mt Fuji

Be sure to live close to a station that has lots of useful connections: absolute best is the JY (Yamanote Line) for moving around most of the important central neighborhoods

Student Residence

200€ par mois

In shikushino, 30 mins from the city center and 15 min from school

residence website

I loved my exchange and particularly due to the dormitory. Because I was on the same floor than the other foreign student and it was super simple to make fiends and enjoy my time with us.

Ibiza, Round 1

Economie classes I recommend. All courses with Bruno. Because you can miss 5 class per semester and have class online.

Incredible ! So good mood, it is giant and there are so many this to do. Gym, and so many sports accommodation. And the food is delicious.

I was in Fukuoka and not Tokyo. You should go with some friend to Seoul, Shanghai and pekin. because it's cheap from Fukuoka.

In Fukuoka. the weather is nice, the city is big, you have mountain, ocean and country side. Transports are very easy.

Coliving / Shared House

400

at 5 minutes from the school

The school is providing us this

Of corse !! It's a very good place to make friends, a little bit small but very convenient.

In Japan, social life is a little bit complicated. But, i have been with a lot of international people and they are willing to go out so it was very nice.

The level of the class was a little bit low. But it was interesting depending of the course you chose. And the University was very clean, the staff very nice and the people very friendly.

Yes, the staff of Soka is awesome. Dont hesitate to go see the International affair Office they will definitely help you as mush as they can.

In hachioji, you are 1h from Tokyo and near a lot of nature. If you want to, you can do so many activies.

Tokyo is legendary !!!! I recommend you to explore every neighborhood .

I would recommend you to enjoy your life their and not kill yourself with too many class. Time will fly so do a lot of activies, talk with a lot of people, travel as much as you can and make this trip unforgettable.