TOHOKU UNIVERSITY JUNIOR YEAR PROGRAM IN ENGLISH - Science, Engineering & Education - 2010-2011TOHOKU UNIVERSITY WEB SITE

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

1. Housing

Tohoku University International House and University House Sanjo are available for the stay at reasonable rates (typically 25,000/month, including utilities).

For further information, see
http://www.bureau.tohoku.ac.jp/ryugaku/english/kaikan/index.html

University House Sanjo

University House Sanjo

Single Room in the University House Sanjo

Single Room in the University House Sanjo

2. Health Insurance

The National Health Insurance Act requires all foreigners who are going to stay (or may possibly stay) in Japan for more than one year to join the National Health Insurance program. Accordingly, all the participants have to join this program while staying in Japan. The amount that the students were asked to contribute in 2009 was approx. 1,800/month.

3. Cost of Living

The cost of living in Sendai is typically 80,000/month.

4. About the City of Sendai

Sendai, the largest city in the Tohoku Region with about one million inhabitants, is located about 350 km to the northeast of Tokyo. It can be reached in two hours from Tokyo by Shinkansen Super express, gthe Bullet Train.h It is an important economic and cultural center in northern Japan with many universities, government agencies, and corporate branch headquarters. Sendai, often called the gCity of Treesh, is a city known for its pleasant streets lined with many trees, and it is also regarded as an gacademic cityh with its center on Tohoku University. Because of its northern environment, the summers are cool and the winters are moderately cold. The City is bordered by mountains to the west and the Pacific Ocean to the east. It has many historic and scenic sites surrounded by unspoiled nature. Sendai is regarded as one of the most pleasant Japanese cities to live in.

For further information, see
@http://www.stcb.or.jp/eng/index.html

A Bird's Eye View of Sendai from Aobayama Campus (Graduate School of Science)

A Bird's Eye View of Sendai from Aobayama Campus (Graduate School of Science)

Tanabata festival in Sendai

"Tanabata" festival in Sendai
 


Jozenji street

Jozenji street

Aoba-Joshi iSendai Castlej

Aoba-Joshi iSendai Castlej


5. Location of Tohoku University Campuses

Location of Tohoku University Campuses

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6. Access to Sendai

Access to Sendai

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