KU I-House International Student Dormitory in Partnership with Kansai University

Concept

You will feel like you are studying abroad every day.

KU I-House is an international student dormitory. International students and Japanese students can live together here and have natural and global interaction on a daily basis. Students with various backgrounds from a variety of countries come together at KU-I House to spend their time with each other. Students come to understand and respect each other’s cultures, languages and ways of thinking. This experience will greatly broaden your horizons and enrich your life.

Renovation

We have renovated the shared spaces.

We have renovated the locations and shared spaces where students gather together.
There is also a kitchen area. You can prepare your own meals here.

Property Information

Building A: Property Overview

Address: 5-8-2 Esaka-cho, Suita-shi, Osaka
Structure: 4-story reinforced concrete construction
Capacity: 38 dormitory students
Residence style: All rooms are private rooms

Building B: Property Overview

Address: 5-5-1 Esaka-cho, Suita-shi, Osaka
Structure: 5-story reinforced concrete construction
Capacity: 39 dormitory students
Residence style: All rooms are private rooms

Access Map

Approx. 15 minutes on foot or approx. 5 minutes by bicycle to Kansai University Senriyama Campus
Approx. 9 minutes on foot to Ryokuchi-koen Station on the Kita-Osaka Kyuko Railway
Approx. 9 minutes on foot to Kandaimae Station on the Hankyu Senri Line

< Facilities around KU I-House >

FamilyMart
Starbucks
Super Oasis
McDonalds’s
Senriyama Hospital
Toyonaka Terauchi Post Office, etc.

Dormitory Entry Expenses

Student Contract (For Japanese Students)

Monthly Expenses

Dormitory fees by type
- Dormitory room 157,200
- Dormitory room 260,200
- Dormitory room 362,700
Actual expenses
- Food expenses
  - Contract including meals17,400 yen a month
  - Contract excluding meals*1Breakfast:385
    Dinner:715
    
    You can order meals at the above prices if you have a contract excluding meals
- Electricity chargesActual expenses
- Communications facilities fee*13,960

Procedures Expenses

Dormitory entry expenses
- 1-year contract*2160,000
- 2-year contract*2210,000
- 3-year contract*2270,000
- 4-year contract*2290,000
Other
- Security money*350,000
- Annual management fee*4228,000

The displayed charges all include tax.
You can select a contract period from one to four years. The dormitory entry fee varies depending on the contract period. If you renew the contract period, the renewal fee will be 70% of the dormitory entry fee for the number of years you wish to renew.
This is a deposit. We will not refund it if you cancel you contract during the contract period.
This covers the various shared facility expenses and general management fees (e.g., management, cleaning and cooking) for one year. We charge this each year.
We will charge you a room cleaning fee of 47,300 yen when you leave your room.

Dormitory Entry Expenses

International Student Contract (Long-term Use of 4 Months or More)

Monthly Expenses

- Dormitory fee48,000
Actual expenses
- Food expenses
  - Contract including meals17,400 yen a month
  - Contract excluding meals*1Breakfast:385
    Dinner:715
    
    You can order meals at the above prices if you have a contract excluding meals
- Electricity charges*1Fixed fee:5,500
- Communications facility fee*13,960
- Futon rental feeFrom7,920 yen a month
  29,700 yen a year

Procedures Expenses

- Dormitory feeNone
Other
- Security moneyNone
- Annual management feeNone
- Building maintenance fee*23,000

The displayed charges all include tax.
The building maintenance fee is for one year. We charge it every year.

Dormitory Life

Room

You can start your new life immediately!

All the dormitory rooms are private rooms. This protects your privacy. We provide you with all the furniture you will need in your life from the beginning. Therefore, you can start your life immediately from the day you move into your room. You do not need to prepare furniture and home appliances from scratch, so it is economical. There are baths/toilets and washing machines in the dormitory rooms. This makes life comfortable.

Dormitory Room Overview

【Dormitory Room 1】

Building A: 30 rooms /
Building B: 28 rooms [Western style rooms: 19.71 m2]

【Dormitory Room 2】

Building A: 2 rooms /
Building B: 2 rooms [Western style rooms: 19.71 m2]

【Dormitory Room 3】

Building A: 6 rooms /
Building B: 9 rooms [Western style rooms: 23.49 m2]

【Inside the Dormitory Rooms】

Bed, desk/chair, air conditioner, curtains, closet, Internet line (Wi-Fi), desk lamp, lighting equipment, toilet with bath & shower, 2-door refrigerator, shoe cabinet and washing machine

【Shared】

Dining room, kitchen corner, communication room, automatic lock, AED, security cameras, iron, vacuum cleaner, bicycle parking space, fire extinguishers, and vending machine corner

Meals

Enjoy a tasty meal twice a day at breakfast and dinner.

The meals at KU I-House do more than just fill your stomach; we are particular about using seasonal ingredients with a high nutritional value and serve a rich variety of dishes that you will not get tired of eating every day. We help you to live every day in a healthy manner with your eating habits. We recommend a plan including meals if you want to eat properly every day. Of course, you can also choose a plan excluding meals that allows you to place an order only when you want to eat.

Example of the Menu for 1 Week

Day

Breakfast: Japanese-style meal

Breakfast: Western-style meal

Dinner

Mon

Tue

Wed

Thu

Fir

Sat

Grilled horse mackerel
Boiled soy pulp

Chilled tanuki udon noodles
Rice boiled with greens
Fruits

Scrambled eggs
Boiled fish paste cake and taro

Salmon grilled with salt
Cold tofu

Fried egg
Fried royal fern and fish paste balls

Boiled meatballs and vegetables
Tuna salad

Cabbage rolls boiled in consommé
Fruit punch

Gratin
Fruits

Scrambled eggs and roast ham
Fruits

Teriyaki cheeseburger and brown sugar roll
Soup

Fried egg and cheese
Fruit yogurt

Sauteed meatballs and cauliflower
Tuna salad

Deep-fried chicken
Thinly sliced and boiled daikon radish

Mackerel boiled in miso
Meat rolls
Tea jelly

Rice covered with pork
Seafood dumplings

Assorted tempura platter
Stir-fried soybeans with garlic soy sauce

Beef curry
Combination salad
Fruits
Condiments

Rice topped with tacos fillings
Herring and paprika salad

Sun

Closed

Ranking of Popular Dishes

The results of a survey into the favorite dishes of residents found that rice topped with tacos fillings is the most popular meal! In addition to this, there was a great variation in results with seasonal dishes also popular.

Rice topped with tacos fillings

Breaded pork cutlet

Rice topped with seafood

SECURITY

We will support you in the event of an emergency.

Living away from your family is an event filled with anxiety for everyone. We station a manager husband and wife who can speak English at KU I-House. They will thoroughly support you in your life. The managers will help you with school life and study abroad from their global experience in addition to supporting you in the event of a disaster or sudden illness. They have a very reassuring existence.

Meet

We offer plenty of activities to deepen bonds.

You can find friendships that go beyond the boundaries of dormitories and universities at KU I-House. This is possible because we provide welcome parties and various activities in our dormitories in addition to joint activities with other dormitories in the Kansai region managed by Kyoritsu Management.

Halloween Party

We rent a party space in Osaka to hold a party night! The costume contest and charades enliven the event!

Bowling Tournament

Take on others in teams. Unite and exercise to deepen your relationships!

Osaka Cultural Experience Tour

Experience the culture of Osaka! Enjoy sightseeing at Osaka Castle in a museum that reproduces the cityscape at the time of the Edo period (1603 to 1868)! You can also try wearing a helmet and armor at Osaka Castle!

BBQ Party

Enjoy a BBQ by the dry riverbed – a classic summer event! Everyone will have fun eating tasty meat!

Guide to the RA System

The RA system further enriches student life.

We implement the Resident Assistant (RA) initiative in KU I-House. We provide support so that students who have worries about living in Japan can lead comfortable lives with peace of mind. We also plan and operate interaction events to promote international exchange in the dormitory. In this way, we are working daily to stimulate the dormitory.

We are looking for Resident Assistants (RAs) for the KU I-House International Student Dormitory in Partnership with Kansai University in FY2021 who meet the following requirements.

The RAs will be students who will support the daily lives of dormitory students (international students and Japanese students) living in KU I-House away from their parents so that they can live a comfortable dormitory life with peace of mind.

No. of positions available

Several positions for both men and women

Qualification requirements

You will be an undergraduate or master’s student enrolled in Kansai University
You will have English language ability at the daily conservation level
You will have a spirit of cooperativeness in communal living
You will live a dormitory life that serves as a model to other dormitory students
You will be able to complete the content of the activities below.

Documents to be submitted

Please submit the RA application form (please download the RA application form and then complete it) by e-mail to Kyoritsu Maintenance Co., Ltd.

E-mail address:dormy-kansai@dormy.co.jp

Screening schedule

You can apply at any time

Activity period

1 year from April 2021 (It is possible to renew this upon an interview later)

Activity content

Provide daily life support to students
Plan and operate events to promote interaction
Provide acceptance support when students move into the dormitory
Hold RA meetings and submit reports

Dormitory expenses

Dormitory entry expenses160,000 yen (1-year contract)
Security money50,000 yen
Annual maintenance expensesExempted (0 yen)
Dormitory expenses74,600 yen a month including meals(This is the fee for the dormitory room 1 type)
Electricity charges Basic rate of 780 yen (excluding tax) + usage fee
Communications facility fee 3,600 yen a month (excluding tax) + telephone call charges

You will need to pay a 43,000-yen (excluding tax) room cleaning fee when you leave your room.

Handling of Personal Information

Kansai University and the operating company of Kyoritsu Maintenance Co., Ltd. will use the personal information you give in the documents you submit to manage and operate KU I-House. We will not use that information for any other purpose except in the event requested to do so by law.

< Kansai Branch of Kyoritsu Maintenance Co., Ltd. >

Student Dormitory Office of Kansai University

7F Sumitomo No. 2 Bldg., 4-7-28 Kitahama, Chuo-ku, Osaka, 541-0041

TEL: 06-6233-3600 / FAX: 06-6222-6621

e-maildormy-kansai@dormy.co.jp

https://dormy-ac.com

0120-80-5103

[Available hours: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.]

(Open every day except the New Year’s holidays and the Golden Week holidays in early May)

Introduction to Our Efforts

Support in Daily Life

We answer questions and give advice on a daily basis. We do this so that dormitory students living in a dormitory for the first time and international students who have just arrived in Japan can lead their daily lives without feeling anxiety.

Promotion of Interaction

We plan and operate activities that serve as the spark for interaction so you can have a global experience in the dormitory. We work to create a dormitory you will never forget.

Dormitory Entry Support

We provide support including procedures at the city hall and dormitory orientation.

Meetings

We hold periodic meetings to ensure the dormitory is a place where dormitory students can spend their time even more pleasantly. For example, dormitory students share their opinions and talk about their problems in everyday life.

Dormitory Entry Application Form International Student Application Form

Documents to be Submitted by International Students

Please download the international student application form and then complete it before submitting it by e-mail to Kyoritsu Maintenance Co., Ltd.

E-mail address: dormy-kansai@dormy.co.jp