Table of Contents
Tokushima City ........................................................................................................................................ 2
Principal Routes to the University of Tokushima ................................................................................ 3
Shikoku-Kansai Area............................................................................................................................ 4
Shinkura Campus ................................................................................................................................ 5
Jyosanjima Campus ............................................................................................................................. 7
Kuramoto Campus .............................................................................................................................. 9
Living Expenses in Tokushima ............................................................................................................... 10
Accommodation .................................................................................................................................... 11
Basic Information of the International House .............................................................................. 11
Types of rooms.............................................................................................................................. 12
International House in Nichia Hall on Shinkura Campus .................................................................. 14
How to Find an Apartment in Tokushima ......................................................................................... 15
Basic Knowledge to Rent an Apartment ....................................................................................... 15
About Comprehensive Renters' Insurance for Foreign Students Studying in Japan .................... 17
Other Important Issues ..................................................................................................................... 17
Electricity....................................................................................................................................... 17
Gas ................................................................................................................................................ 18
Water ............................................................................................................................................ 18
Telephone ..................................................................................................................................... 18
To Buy a Mobile Phone ................................................................................................................. 18
Internet ......................................................................................................................................... 19
Outline of Visa Application ................................................................................................................... 19
Certificate of Eligibility ...................................................................................................................... 20
For Exchange Students and Research Students: ........................................................................... 22
Issuance of Japanese Visa and Entry to Japan .................................................................................. 25
Public Transportation............................................................................................................................ 25
Inbound Local Bus Services ............................................................................................................... 26
Outbound Express Bus Services ........................................................................................................ 26
Using Bicycles in Tokushima ............................................................................................................. 26
Tokushima City
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1.Shinkura Campus
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2.Josanjima Campus

3.Kuramoto Campus

4.Yuho-ryo, Dormitory for female students

5.Athletic Field

6.Shinsho-Ryo for male students, Aika-Ryo for female students

7.International House
Principal Routes to the University of Tokushima
Shikoku-Kansai Area
Campus
Shinkura Campus

1.Administrative Head Office of the University

2.Shinkura-Kaikan

3.NICHIA-KAIKAN
Access Map
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1.The University of Tokushima Josanjima Campus
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2.Administrative Head Office,
Jyosanjima Campus

1.Faculty of Integrated Arts and Science
Institute of Socio-Arts and Sciences
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2.Faculty of Engineering
Institute of Techonology and Science
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3.University Library

4.Center for University Extension

5.Center for Administration of Information Technology
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6.Center for Student Services
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7.Research Center for Management of Disaster and Environment

8.Department for the Promotion of Industry-Academia-Government Collaboration
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9.Health Servive Center

10.Athletic Field
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11.Gymnasium
Access Map
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1.The University of Tokushima Josanjima Campus

2.Administrative Head Office,
Kuramoto Campus

1.Faculty of Medicine
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2.Faculty of Dentisty
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3.Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences
1,2,3,Institute of Health Biosciences
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4.University Hospital
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5.Institute for Enzyme Research

6.Institute for Genome Research

7.Institute for Medicinal Resources

8.Institute for Animal Experimentation

9.Life Sciences Library

10.Otsuka Memorial University Auditorium

11.Nagai Memorial Hall
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12.Gymnasium
Access Map
Living Expenses in Tokushima
Average living expenses except tuition in Tokushima are estimated per student as follows:
Item
Yen（per month）
Food expenses
35,000 ～ 45,000
Housing expenses
25,000 ～ 35,000
Books
7,000 ～ 10,000
Medical expenses
3,000 ～ 5,000
Clothing
3,000 ～ 5,000
Social expenses
8,000 ～ 10,000
Miscellaneous expenses
4,000 ～ 5,000
Total
85,000 ～ 115,000
Accommodation
We have two dormitories for international students (International Houses).

International House in Kitajima Town

International House in Nihia Hall on Shinkura Campus
Basic Information of the International House
9-1 Hachouno Higashi, Aza Takafusa, Kitajima-sho, Itano-gun, Tokushima-ken, 7710206
【MAP】
Address
Number of
Rooms
Single Room
Couple Room
Family Room
32 Rooms (For 32 People)
15 Rooms (For 30 People)
3 Rooms (For 12 People)
Room Charge
Status of
Residents
Monthly/Daily
Single
Charge
Students
Monthly
Monthly
Couple
Family
Notes
5,900
yen
9,500
yen
14,200
yen
---
6,616
yen
14,973
yen
25,109
yen
---
Researchers Daily
218
yen
492 yen
826 yen
For researchers who stay
more than one month
Daily
229
yen
517 yen
867 yen
For researchers who stay
less than one month
Room
Charge
* Electricity, water and gas are charged apart from the room charge.
* Electricity, water and gas are charged every month on each resident according to the amount of
their use.
Types of rooms
Single Room (32 Rooms)

Air Conditioner

Refrigirator, Microwave

Bed

Study Desk, Chair, Book Shelf, Desk Lamp

Locker/Close, Shoe Box

Toilet (UT)

Wash Basin

Kitchen
* Shower system is equipped in single rooms for researchers.
* No shower room is equipped in single rooms for students.
* Common shower rooms for males and females are available.
Couple Room (15 Rooms)

Air Conditioner

Refrigirator, Vacuum Cleaner, Washing Machine

Two Beds

Dining Table, Kitchen Cabinet

Gas Stove

Study Desk, Chair, Book Shelf, Desk Lamp

Shoe Box

Shower Room with toilet (UTB), Wash Basin

Kitchen
Family Room (3 Rooms)

Air Conditioner

Refrigirator, Vacuum Cleaner, Washing Machine

Two Beds and one Double-deck Bed

Dining Table, Kitchen Cabinet

Gas Stove

Study Desk, Chair, Book Shelf, Desk Lamp

Shoe Box

Shower Room with toilet (UTB), Wash Basin

Kitchen
International House in Nichia Hall on Shinkura Campus
Basic Information
Address
International House in Nichia Hall, 2-24 Shinkura-cho, Tokushima-shi, Tokushimaken, 770-8501
【MAP】
Number of
Rooms
30 Single Rooms
Monthly Room Charge
Monthly Room Charge Student/Researcher 11,000 yen
* No pro-rate charge is applied.
* Electricity, water and gas are charged apart from the room charge.
* Electricity, water and gas are charged every month on each resident according to the amount of
their use.
Single Room (30 Rooms)

Air Conditioner

Refrigiratoe

Bed

Study Desk, Chair

Kitchen, Gas Stove

Wardrobe

Shoe Box

Shower Room with toilet
How to Find an Apartment in Tokushima
o
In general, Japanese students ask a real state agency to find their apartment, but
you may also contact UT Co-op and ask them find an apartment for you.
Every spring (around the 3rd week of March), UT Co-op holds Apartment Fair and
posts various apartment information around the campus. Since you can easily find
various reasonable information on apartments at the fair, it may be also good to
visit the fair and ask the staff to find a reasonable apartment for you.
Basic Knowledge to Rent an Apartment
1. Security Deposit and Key Money
Average monthly rent for a single room in Tokushima City is about 25,000
yen to 60,000 yen, but since renters need to pay following charges apart
from the monthly rent for the first month, students are advised to prepare
6-7 times of the monthly rent:

Security Deposit

Key Money

Commission to the Real Estate Agency

Prepaid rent

Common Service Fee

Housing Insurance
2. About Guarantor for Housing
In Japan, renters need to find a guarantor before they rent an apartment.
Please consult your advisor about this first.
1. About UT Guarantee System for Foreign Students
The University of Tokushima (UT) started a guarantee system for foreign students that UT (Director
of International Centre) act as a guarantor when you rent an apartment. In order to use this system,
a foreign student himself / herself has to be registered at UT and also has to make a contract for
“Renters’ Insurance for foreign students living in Japan.”
APPLICATIONP ROCESURE
1. Decide an apartment and make a contract with a real estate agent.
2. Pay the premium shown on the premium payment form through Japan Post Bank.
3. Submit the application form and premium payment form to the designated office of
UT.
4. UT delivers a policyholder’s certificate.
5. Submit application forms for guarantee system (form 1), letter of pledge (form 2)
and lease contract for apartment to UT.
6. After UT screening the documents, a foreign student receives the contract whose
guarantor is Director of the International Centre.
7. Afterwards, UT refunds you a part of the premium of “Comprehensive Renters’
Insurance for Foreign Students Studying in Japan.”
Download Application Forms
Where to apply
- Josanjima area: Division of International Affairs
- Kuramoto area: Section of Academic affairs of your department
Notice
8. Even if you are registered at UT, there are possibilities that your application be
rejected if you have been absent from school for a long time or asked UT for
temporary leave from school.
9. In the case that there are any changes in registration details such as status of
residence (graduation, completion, or leaving) you must notify UT.
10. In renewing the lease contract, you are also required to contact UT.
2. About Housing Insurance
When you rent an apartment, please be sure to enrol in a housing insurance.
If you ask a real estate agency to find an apartment for you, the agency will introduce you to
a housing insurance. You may enrol in the housing insurances they introduced you or in the
Comprehensive Renters’ Insurance for Foreign Students Studying in Japan.
About Comprehensive Renters' Insurance for Foreign Students Studying in Japan
This insurance covers the compensation for the physical damages caused by a foreign student to the
apartment room s/he rents or for the liability claim by the landlord to the guarantor of the student,
for example for the arrears of rent by the student.
Application Counters
Jousanjima Campus: Division of International Affairs (Building 4, 1F)
Kuramoto Campus: Support Office for International Students (Kuramoto Hall, 2F)
Application Period: Anytime
Insurance Fee
One-year Membership: 4,000 yen (1.500 yen will be reimbursed later)
Two-year Membership: 8,000 yen (3,000 yen will be reimbursed later)
Others
・ When you moved to another address, please remember to submit the Notice of Moving for
the Insurance at the
Division of International Affairs (or at the Support Office for International Students on
Kuramoto Campus).
・ When you cancel the insurance before the contract expires, you can get reimbursement of
the membership fee.
Other Important Issues
Application for Electricity, Gas and Water Services
After you completed housing contract with your landlord, you need to apply for electricity, gas and
water services.
In case you feel it difficult to apply for those services, you may ask your landlord or real estate
agency for help.
Electricity
To start receiving electricity, contact the electric company and switch the circuit breaker on your
switchboard to 入 (on).
Shikoku Electrical Company
Main office: 088-622-7121
Tokushima area: 0120-56-4552
Naruto area: 0120-31-6120
Komatsushima area: 0120-21-7172
Gas
There are two different types of gas service: City Gas and propane gas. First check which type is used
in your residence, and be sure to use compatible appliances. (It could cause a very serious accident if
you use an appliance, such as a cooking stove, which is not compatible with your gas supply.)
City Gas: Contact Shikoku Gas, tel: 088-654-2171
Someone from the gas company will come to your home and connect your
gas system.
Propane gas: Contact your nearest propane gas supplier
You should find the name of the propane gas supplier on a tag or sticker
attached to the
gas cylinder.
Water
Contact your local Water Board for connection or cancellation of your water supply. Your water
meter will be read every month or every two months. You can pay your water bill at any nearby
financial institution.
Contact the Water Board in your city, town, or village.
Telephone
Installing a Telephone in your Apartment
Please contact nearest NTT office and directly apply for the installment.
Required Documents:
・ Valid Passport or Alien Registration Card
・ Contract Form
・ Contract Fees
To Buy a Mobile Phone
You can buy a mobile phone if your visa is valid for at least another 120 days.
Since many service providers sell various different types of contracts and services, you should better
ask your Japanese friends for help when you buy a mobile phone.
Required Documents:
・ Alien Registration Card showing at least 120 days remaining
・ Personal seal for application form
・ Bank book
・ The personal seal used on your bank book
Internet
You can apply for internet service at an electric shop, such as K'S Denki and Kojima Denki.
Since many providers sell various different types of contracts and services, you should better ask
your Japanese friends for help.
Outline of Visa Application
When you come to and stay in Japan as a foreign student or a foreign researcher, you have to get an
appropriate visa before you enter Japan.
* In case you need to apply for Family Visa for your family members, please contact Division of
International Affairs.
Following is the outline of the application procedure for Japanese visa:
Matriculated
Student
Types of
Visa
Procedure
None-Matriculated
Student
Study (College Student)
Researcher
Cultural Exchange
(1) Get a Letter of Invitation from UT
↓
(2) Prepare funds for your life in Japan
↓
(3) Get a passport
↓
(4) Apply for the Certificate of Eligibility through UT
(Division of International Affairs on UT will support this process)
↓
(5) Apply for Japanese Visa at the Japanese consulate or embassy in your
country
↓
(6) Receive Visa and Prepare for your Departure to Japan
* Non-matriculated students include Exchange Students and Research Students.
* Following description is about how foreign students apply for Japanese student visa.
* Foreign researchers are advised to follow the instructions by their host professors in UT
Certificate of Eligibility (for Foreign Students)

About Certificate of Eligibility
This certificate is to process the application paperwork for Japanese visa more smoothly.
Getting this certificate is strongly advised to lessen your burden on the visa application.
Actual visa application to Immigration Bureau will be supported by Division of International
Affairs.
・Recipients of Government Scholarship (Embassy Recommendation) directly apply for
the visa at the Japanese consulate or
embassy after they receive a letter of acceptance from UT.
・Other foreign applicants should take following procedure:
(1) Preparation of Documents
Documents and Copies
Others
1 Original
Copy
・
Download here
Face Photo (4cm*3cm)
1 Original
Copies
・Should be
taken within 6
months
・No caps/hats,
white
background
・Should be
endorsed by
applicant's and
pasted on the
form
Return -mail Envelope
1 Original
Copy
・Paste a Stamp
(\380 worth)
In case
Financial
With
applicant
Certificates takes full
Scholarship
responsibility
Certificate of
Scholarship
(1 Original
Copy)
Application form for the Certificate of
Eligibility
for his/her
expense
Bank
w/o
Statement
Scholarship (1 Original
Copy)
・Account
holder's name
should be same
as applicant's
Statement of
Financial
Responsibility
(1 Original
Copy)
In case applicant's
parent/relatives outside
of Japan take full
responsibility for the
applicant's expense
Employment
Certificate
(1 Original
Copy)
Financial
Supporter's
Income
Certificate
(1 Original
Copy)
・Should be
endorsed by
parent/relatives
living outside of
Japan
Bank
Statement or
Certificate of
Cash Transfer
(1 Original
Copy)
In case applicant's
parent/relatives living in
Japan take full
responsibility for the
applicant's expense
Statement of
Financial
Responsibility
(1 Original
Copy)
・Should be
endorsed by
parent/relatives
living in Japan
Certificate of
Tax Payment
・To certify the
financial state of
Certificate of
Taxation
Certificate of
Income and
Withholding
Tax
parent/relatives,
one of the
original
documents
listed in the left
should be
attached.
Copy of
Income-tax
Return
Bank
Statement
For Exchange Students and Research Students:
Other than above, Exchange Students and Research Students need to submit the List of Course
Works.
Exchange Students and Research Students are required to take at least 7 course works per week.
Please consult your advisor when you make the List of Course Works.
(2) Check the Documents and Mail them to the Division of International Affairs
Mailing Address to the DIA (Section of International Exchange):
・Section of International Exchange, the Division of International Affairs, The
University of Tokushima
1-1 Minami-jousanjima, Tokushima-shi, Tokushima, JAPAN, 770-8501
(3) Receive Certificate of Eligibility from DIA
(4) Apply for Japanese Visa at the Japanese Consulate or Embassy in your country.
Documents and Copies
Others
Application form for the Certificate of
Eligibility
1 Original Copy ・Download here
Face Photo (4cm*3cm)
1 Original
Copies
・Should be taken
within 6 months
・No caps/hats,
white background
・Should be
endorsed by
applicant's and
pasted on the form
Return -mail Envelope
1 Original Copy
・Paste a Stamp
(\380 worth)
In case
applicant takes
full
responsibility
for his/her
expense
Certificate of
With
Scholarship
Scholarship (1 Original
Copy)
Bank
w/o
Statement
Scholarship (1 Original
Copy)
・Account holder's
name should be
same as applicant's
Statement of
Financial
Responsibility
(1 Original
Copy)
Financial
Certificates
In case applicant's
parent/relatives outside of
Japan take full responsibility
for the applicant's expense
Employment
Certificate
(1 Original
Copy)
Financial
Supporter's
Income
Certificate
(1 Original
Copy)
Bank
Statement or
・Should be
endorsed by
parent/relatives
living outside of
Japan
1.
Certificate of
Cash Transfer
(1 Original
Copy)
Statement of
Financial
Responsibility
(1 Original
Copy)
Certificate of
Tax Payment
In case applicant's
parent/relatives living in
Japan take full responsibility
for the applicant's expense
Certificate of
Taxation
Certificate of
Income and
Withholding
Tax
・Should be
endorsed by
parent/relatives
living in Japan
・To certify the
financial state of
parent/relatives, one
of the original
documents listed in
the left should be
attached.
Copy of
Income-tax
Return
Bank
Statement
(1) Preparation of Documents
For Exchange Students and Research Students:
Other than above, Exchange Students and Research Students need to submit the List of Course
Works.
Exchange Students and Research Students are required to take at least 7 course works per week.
Please consult your advisor when you make the List of Course Works.
(2) Check the Documents and Mail them to the Division of International Affairs
Mailing Address to the DIA (Section of International Exchange):
・Section of International Exchange, the Division of International Affairs, The
University of Tokushima
1-1 Minami-jousanjima, Tokushima-shi, Tokushima, JAPAN, 770-8501
(3) Receive Certificate of Eligibility from DIA
(4) Apply for Japanese Visa at the Japanese Consulate or Embassy in your country.
Issuance of Japanese Visa and Entry to Japan
After you receive Certificate of Eligibility, you apply for Japanese visa at the Japanese consulate or
embassy in your country.
Please note that you need to have a passport when you apply for Japanese visa.
* Please apply for One-time Entry Visa, not for Multiple Entry Visa.
When you enter Japan, you need to show:
・ Valid Passport
・ Certificate of Eligibility
Please be sure to remember to bring these items with you.
Public Transportation
We have a railway system (JR Shikoku) and local/express bus systems in Tokushima.
Railway
JR Shikoku: Koutoku Line, Mugi Line, Tokushima Line
Local Bus


Inbound Local Bus Service: Tokushima Bus, Tokushima City Bus, Naruto City Bus, Komatsushima
City Bus
Outbound Express Bus Service: Tokushima Bus, Shikoku Traffic, JR Shikoku Bus
About JR Shikoku
At JR Tokushima Station, you can get on a train on Koutoku Line, Mugi Line and Tokushima Line.
Koutoku
Line
(From
JR
Tokushima
St.
to
the
North:Takamatsu
Mugi
Line
(From
JR
Tokushima
St.
to
the
South:Mugi
Tokushima
Line
(From
JR
Tokushima
St.
to
the
West:Awa-ikeda
Station)
Station)
Station)
As for fares and time table, please check on the Official HP of JR Shikoku (Japanese only).
About Local/Express Bus Systems
Inbound Local Bus Services
Tokushima Bus, Tokushima City Bus, Naruto City Bus and Komatsushima City Bus are available for
inbound transportation in Tokushima.
Access to the bus services is available at the bus terminal in front of the JR Tokushima St.
As for fares and time table, please check Tokushima Bus NAVI.
Outbound Express Bus Services
For outbound trip from Tokushima, Tokushima Bus, Shikoku Traffic, JR Shikoku Bus provide express
bus services.
You can get on all of the express buses (to Kyoto, Osaka and Tokyo) at the bus terminal in front of
the JR Tokushima Station.
・ For detail information, please click here.
Using Bicycles in Tokushima
Bicycle Theft Prevention Registration
To use a bicycle, Bicycle Crime-Prevention Registration is required by law. The objective of this
system is to alleviate such problems in everyday life such as frequent bicycle theft and the
obstruction of stolen bicycles that are left near the station. When you purchase a bicycle,
registration is completed at the retail shop for a fee of ¥500
Registration Procedure
・ Fill out an application form at a bicycle shop
・ Pay 500 yen (Registration Fee)
・ Put the sticker on your bicycle
* You also need to do the same registration for the bicycle you got from your friend.
* You can do the registration at the bicycle nearby or at the nearest police station.
* If you use an unregistered bicycle, you may be arrested.
Bicycle Parking Lots (around JR Tokushima Station)
Bicycle Parking is allowed only in the Designated Areas around JR Tokushima Station. When you park
your bicycle around JR Tokushima Station, please check the bicycle parking lots on the following map
and park your bicycle in the designated areas.
Please remember NOT to leave/park your bicycle in other areas.
If you park your bicycle in the area where bicycle parking is not prohibited:
1.
Your bicycle is towed to Tokushima City Bicycle Storage Lot
Tokushima City Bicycle Storage Lot:
3-66-1 Minami Shouwa-cho, Tokushima-shi. TEL: 088-626-0995
2.
You need to pay 1,500 yen to reclaim your bicycle.
Bicycle Parking Areas around the Station
Categories
Parking Time Fee/Bicycle
For Temporary Parking
Students
For Periodical
Parking
Other than
Students
Less than 1
Hour
Free
1-24 Hours
100 yen
Over 24
Hours
100 yen/24
hours
1 Month
940 yen
3 Months
2,820 yen
6 Months
5,640 yen
1 Month
1,880 yen
3 Months
5,640 yen
6 Months
11,280 yen
JR Station Bicycle Parking Lot
TEL: 088-652-6661
This parking lot is open from 5:30 am to 22:30 pm. Since the entrance gate to the parking lot is
closed from 22:30 pm to 5:30 am, you cannot get your bicycle back during the time.
Following is the list of parking fees at the parking lot:
Other Private Bicycle Parking Lots
AMICO Bicycle Parking Lot: 088-621-4423
Eguchi Bicycle Parking Lot: 088-653-6441
JR Building Bicycle Parking Lot: 088-656-3100