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Learn Japanese in Fukuoka
Accommodation in Fukuoka
We recommend you book as early as possible (especially for the busy summer months).
~ Private household/Hosts
~ Shared apartments
~ Residence accommodation
~ Private Apartments
~ Hotels
Private household/Hosts:
Single room, B&B accommodation with a local Japanese family.
Hosts are chosen on the basis of suitability to accept guests and proximity to the Japanese Language School(in Japanese terms this generally means 40/60 minutes commute from the college). Please don't book host family accommodation if you can't bear the idea of commuting - it's just a fact of everyday life. You'll get your own private bedroom (which maybe furnished in a Japanese or Western style). Your hosts can give you an insight into Japanese life & culture that will really enhance the experience, but you have to balance this against the compromises this form of accommodation entails (guest rules, family curfew etc). If you're not sure this is right for you - please discuss with CESA staff.
When you book B&B, you can arrange to eat dinner with your family when it suits you (budget for around 500 Yen per dinner). Many Japanese people work long hours and so can't be sure to offer a meal every night also, experience shows students are frequently out "doing" either with the Japanese Language School or their friends in the evening.
Shared apartment:
Single room, self-catering.
Very popular option due to proximity to the college (approx 10 to 30 mins commuting time required). Apartments are owned by a Japanese national, and one or two rooms are rented out to students. Students share the common rooms; kitchen, living room, bathroom. You are far more independent that if living with hosts (no curfews etc), but still have contact with Japanese people.
Residence accommodation:
Single room in a residence of students (either language or uni students as a rule), self-catering.
There are various residency options, giving you a chance to live with other students, generally around 20 to 60 minutes travel time to the Japanese School. Good sociable community feel - easy to make friends. A couple of residencies are for women only, the others are mixed residencies. Please ask CESA for the accommodation factsheet.
Private Apartment:
Sole occupancy studio, self-catering.
Great option for proximity (can be as close as 5/10 minutes to the college). However is the most expensive accommodation option. Apartments can be rented by the week and include a bed, living room area, kitchen area and bathroom. There are rarely laundry facilities in the apartments (but generally there will be facilities in the building itself). High speed internet access is included in the cost of the accommodation. Most are within walking distance of the college in the main business/entertainment district of the city. Please ask CESA for the accommodation factsheet.
Hotels:
There are range of local Hotels that the Japanese School recommend to students, depending on room requirement and budget. Please ask CESA for the Hotel factsheet.
Travel
One if it's key selling points for students is ease of access to the city. Fukuoka is well served by it's own international airport, just 10 minutes by underground from the school and the city centre.
You can connect from Hong Kong, Seoul or Singapore tfor a direct flight to Fukuoka, or fly to Tokyo's Narita airport, Osaka's Kansai airport or Nagoya's Komaki airport and take a domestic flight direct to Fukuoka.
The Shinkansen (bullet train) station (Hakata) is just 5 minutes from the school by underground.