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This webpage is for international students (including incoming students) who wish to move into the International Residence Halls Ikkyo-Ryo or Kunitachi. Please read the guidelines carefully and proceed with your application.
- About the Application
The application for the couple and family rooms in the residence hall Ikkyo-Ryo and Kunitachi is held twice a year, in January and July. Applications outside of the designated periods are generally not accepted. However, if you have unavoidable circumstances and wish to apply outside the application period, please contact the Accommodation Section <dormitory@ad.hit-u.ac.jp>.
When applying, you will be required to upload documents that prove your marital or de facto marital status.
Examples: Marriage certificate, resident record (showing "husband (unregistered)" or "wife (unregistered)").
Please note that single applicants are also eligible to apply. Single applicants do not need to submit the above documents, but the duration of residence may be limited. For details, please refer to section "4. Occupancy Period."
Selection is completely by lottery.
3. Eligibility
3. Eligibility
The applicant must be an international student who fulfills the following requirements.
The applicant is someone who holds (or is expected to hold) Japanese nationality, or a residence status such as “Student,” “Permanent Resident,” “Long-Term Resident,” or “Spouse or Child of a Japanese National (Permanent Resident).
The applicant is (or will be) a student at Hitotsubashi University as of Spring 2026. *1
The applicant has not exceeded the expected graduation date (enrollment period) at the time of admission. *2
*1. As a rule, you do not have eligibilities for applying if you are on absence as of April 2026.
*2. Please submit an explanation letter by the application deadline if you have exceeded the expected graduation date but wish to apply.
4. Occupancy Period
4. Occupancy Period
For those who are approved to move into the dormitory through the general application process, the occupancy period is typically limited to the duration until their expected advancement or graduation/completion date. By "expected advancement," we refer to the transition from the second to the third year of an undergraduate program. Your occupancy period expires after advancement, graduation/completion, suspension, or withdrawal from the university.
If someone currently residing in a Hitotsubashi University dormitory reaches their expected advancement or graduation/completion date, and wishes to continue living there for further studies (such as moving on to graduate school or advancing to the next year), they must reapply for accommodation. Please note that availability may be limited depending on the room situation.
For those who exceed their expected advancement or graduation/completion date due to repeating a year or other reasons, a reason statement must be submitted with the application. In principle, the maximum allowable residence period is one year. However, if the delay is due to an exchange program, no reason statement is required, and residence beyond one year may be allowed as an exception.
Second-year undergraduate students Up to 1 year (until March 15, 2027 )
Third-year undergraduate students Up to 2 years (until March 15, 2028 )
Fourth-year undergraduate students Up to 1 year (until March 15, 2027 )
(Visiting) Reserch Students Up to 1 year (until March 15, 2027 )
Master’s degree students Up to 2 year (until March 15, 2028 )
Professional School Programs Up to 2 year (until March 15, 2028 )
Doctoral degree students Up to 3 year (until March 15, 2029 )
* As of April 2026
5. Application Period
5. Application Period
Please submit your application through the residence application page on this webpage during the following period.
Application Preiod: January 6 - 20, 2026
6. Selection Results / Room Number Notification
6. Selection Results / Room Number Notification
The results will be sent to the email address provided during the application process on the following dates:
【Selection Results Notification】
Common: Tuesday, February 10, 2026, around 4 pm (Announced by the Accommodation Section <dormitory@ad.hit-u.ac.jp>)
【Room Number Notification】
Ikkyo-Ryo: Friday, February 10, 2026, around 4 pm (Announced by the Accommodation Section <dormitory@ad.hit-u.ac.jp>)
Kunitachi: By Friday, February 10, 2026 (Announced by the Kunitachi Management Office<rh-kunitachi@ad.hit-u.ac.jp>）
7. Waitlist Selection
7. Waitlist Selection
If a room cancellation occurs, the results will be notified to the email address provided during application on the following dates.
【Waitlist Selection Notification】
Common: From Friday, February 20, 2026, to Friday, February 27, 2026 (Announced by the Accommodation Section <dormitory@ad.hit-u.ac.jp>)
8. Resident Association
8. Resident Association
Residents will become members of their residence hall’s organization;
Ikkyo-Ryo: ISDAK（International Student Dormitory Association of Kodaira）
Kunitachi: Asunaro-Kai
9. Fees
9. Fees
In addition to the above, residents will be charged for electricity and water. There is no security deposit or key money required. Fees are subject to change in the case of a revision of budget or public fees. Please note that you may be asked to move rooms if it is found that renovation is required. An increased rent may apply in this case.
Rent is differ from the above for students who were enrolled at Hitotsubashi in 2018 or earlier. Please check here:
10. Official Move-in Date
10. Official Move-in Date
New residents are asked to move-in the designated Date.
Ikkyo-Ryo: Wednesday, March 25, 2026 10 am - 5 pm
Kunitachi: Tuesday, March 26, 2026 9 am - 4 pm
11. Important
11. Important
(1) Applications from students who fall under the following conditions will not be considered. The residential agreement will be terminated if the following conditions are found after the student has been granted a room.
The international student’s visa status changes to a status other than ‘’Study abroad’’ (Please consult with the Accommodation Section in advance if you have any concerns).
The student has unpaid dormitory fees at the time of application, or the student fails to pay their fees within the designated time, even after being reminded by the University.
The student has received disciplinary action from the University.
The student is no longer enrolled at Hitotsubashi University, or takes a leave of absence.
The student is recognized as not suitable to live in the residences due to health or sanitation issues.
The student disrupts the order of the residences.
The student provides false information upon applying for the residence.
The student seriously hampers the management/administration of the residences.
(2) Please contact to the following if you would like to tour the dormitories, p.
Ikkyo-Ryo: (Tel) 042-349-0039 (Email) plaza@matabee.com
Chuwa-Ryo: (Tel) 042-572-9195 (Email) plaza@matabee.com
Kunitachi: (Tel) 042-577-8711 (Email) dormitory@ad.hit-u.ac.jp
(3) About Multiple Chemical Sensitivity (MCS)
If you have Multiple Chemical Sensitivity (MCS), please consult the Accommodation Section before applying to the residence halls. The university will accommodate you as best as possible.
12. Contact
12. Contact
Accommodation Section, Student Services Division, Hitotsubashi University
Main Building 1F, Kunitachi West CampusOffice Hours: 8:30am -5:15pm Weekdays
TEL: 042-580-8164E-mail: dormitory@ad.hit-u.ac.jp
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