Biwako-Kusatsu Campus (BKC)
Updated in March 2025
International Student Dormitory
BKC International House
In September 2012, Biwako-Kusatsu Campus opened a new dormitory for international students, immediately adjacent to campus. This state of the art facility sits in a quiet neighborhood, so it offers students both a peaceful setting and the convenience of close proximity to all of the university's facilities. The BKC International House aims to help international students transition to living in Japan while providing an environment where students can adjust to the local language and culture as well as interact with fellow scholars from around the world.
Features
・5 minutes from campus on foot, using secure commuter route
・24-hour English-speaking management
・Bilingual Resident Mentors (RMs)
・Auto-lock entrance
Fee Table (Ritsumeikan Students)
*Applicable to residents moving in from March 2026 onward (Subject to change each semester)
| Room Type | Rent | Bedding Fee | Electricity | Total Monthly Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Type A | JPY 44,000/month | JPY 2,000/month | JPY 2,900/month | JPY 48,900/month |
| Type B | JPY 51,000/month | JPY 2,000/month | JPY 2,900/month | JPY 55,900/month |
| Internet access and water included! | ||||
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※Upon moving in, a dormitory entrance fee (equivalent to one month’s dormitory fee) is required separately.In addition, a separate cleaning fee of ¥10,000 is required upon moving out. In addition, a separate moving out cleaning fee of ¥10,000 is required upon moving out. ※A separate administrative processing fee applies. Details of the initial fees will be provided in the dormitory application guide for new residents. | ||||
Private Rooms
The dormitory offers single-occupancy rooms for newly-arrived international students at BKC, as well as short-term, multi-occupancy (4 to 8 person) rooms for seminars, and rooms for visiting researchers and professors. Rooms with private showers are available too.
Rooms Include:
・Refrigerator
・Internet Connection
・Bed & Bedding (with cleaning)
・Desk & Chair
・Air Conditioning & Lighting
・Sink & Toilet
・"Type B" rooms include individual showers!
Common Use Facilities
・Kitchen Lounge (with TV & DVD player)
・Shower Rooms
・Laundry Rooms & Dryers
・Multipurpose Hall with Tatami Corner (with TV & DVD player)
・Billiard Table, Table Tennis, Basketball Hoop
・Bicycle Parking *I-House residents can own a bicycle, but they are not allowed to commute to the campus by bicycle. (Their bicycle cannot be registerbe registereded on the campus.)
Guidebook
Dormitory Residents' Guidebook(Updated in December 2025)
Resident Mentor（RM）
Recruitment
Resident Mentor (RM) is recruited twice a year, in spring (around June) and autumn (around November).
Details of RM recruitment are announced on manaba+R.
*RM is required to have ability to communicate both in Japanese and English.
Who is RM?
RMs live in the I-House with international residents, and are responsible for overall management of the I-House, including hygiene management and advice on daily life, as well as providing support for administrative procedures of the international students living in the I-House. They also play a central role in the planning and management of various events and other activities at the I-House.
RMs’ activities at the BKC I-House and messages from RMs (as of the autumn semester of the AY 2024, Available only in Japanese)
Contact
Please direct questions or reservation requests to: bkcihs12@st.ritsumei.ac.jp
