Housing and Finances

Housing

Students in the 2025 KCJS Summer Programs in Modern and Classical Japanese have three housing options: homestay, residence hall, or you can arrange your own apartment.
 
Please note that homestay and residence hall are limited in number, so it is not guaranteed that your preferences will be accommodated. You should have a backup plan ready.

All housing is off campus, so you will commute to Doshisha University via public transportation or on foot depending upon the location of your lodging. You will be responsible for your own transportation expenses.

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Homestay

Homestays include a private room for the KCJS Summer Programs student, who is provided with both breakfast and dinner. The KCJS Summer Programs students are responsible for lunches.

KCJS homestay families vary widely in location, family composition, and their experience with foreign students, so you should be prepared to accept the particular situation of the family to whom you are assigned.

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Residence Hall

The residence halls are located throughout Kyoto, provide easy access to public transportation and are approximately a 30-40 minute commute to KCJS.

Students will be placed in single rooms with a bathroom/shower and basic furnishings including a desk/chair, refrigerator, microwave, WiFi, etc. Washing machines may be located in the student’s room or in the building. Each building has residence hall managers (a Japanese couple) who live in the residence hall and provide support to students.

Japanese students also live in the residence hall, providing an opportunity to interact with locals attending nearby universities. There are male, female and co-ed residence hall options.

Breakfast and dinner are provided Monday-Saturday, and students are responsible for lunch daily. The residence hall menus may have limited vegetarian options. Students must provide advance notice if they choose to not eat meals in the residence hall on certain days.

Photos by courtesy of Dormy

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Making Your Own Arrangements for Housing

You may have to make your own arrangements for housing. Former students have used both Kyoto Apartment <http://www.kyoto-apartment.com> and J-Stay <http://j-stay.jp/index.php> for independent housing arrangements. Kyoto Apartment offers both apartments and guest houses, while J-Stay offers only guest and shared houses. English services are available at both agencies. Please note that KCJS is not associated with these agencies and assumes no responsibility for problems resulting from your contract. Please consider carefully whether entering into an independent contract without the support of KCJS is in your best interest.

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Fees for Modern Japanese

For the tuition and fees for 2025, please see the cost breakdown provided by Columbia University’s Center for Undergraduate Global Engagement.

For the latest information, please see the website of Columbia University Center for Undergraduate Global Engagement.

Tuition and fees are subject to approval by The Trustees of Columbia University and may change.

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Fees for Classical Japanese

For the tuition and fees for 2025, please see the cost breakdown provided by Columbia University’s Center for Undergraduate Global Engagement.

For the latest information, please see the website of Columbia University Center for Undergraduate Global Engagement.

Tuition and fees are subject to approval by The Trustees of Columbia University and may change.

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