Expenses
Expected monthly expenses, including room and board, recreational activities, and incidental costs, are approximately 80,000 JPY. Please ensure you have sufficient funds to cover your stay in Japan.
Students should anticipate spending around 1,000,000 JPY for a four-term study and approximately 500,000 JPY for a two-term study.
Housing Rent & Fees
Refer to Housing
Other Fees & Costs
【Insurance】 *Mandatory for all exchange students
・Japan National Health Insurance: Premium approximately 1,000 JPY per month
・Gakkensai Insurance and Comprehensive Insurance for Student Life (Life Mutual Insurance and Personal Liability Insurance): Premium approximately 1,000–1,500 JPY per month.
【Textbooks】 : 5,000 – 10,000 JPY / term
【Transportation】 *subject to change
・Airport Shuttle : 2,000 JPY (Haneda – Saitama)
・Local Bus : from 220 JPY (Saitama City area)
・Local Train : 170 – 200 JPY (Saitama City Area), 350 – 500 JPY (To Metropolitan Tokyo area)
【Food】
・Lunch at cafeteria : 400 – 700 JPY *No meal plans available
・Monthly average : 25,000 – 30,000 JPY

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