Hirosaki University - Housing Information For Students

Housing Information For Students

According to current students, Hirosaki University students have three options four options for housing while studying at HiroDai: they can a) commute from home, b) live in dorms, c) rent an apartment, or d) take a room in a boarding house.

Commuting

There are those who commute to Hirosaki University. In Hirosaki trains may only come once per an hour, so it can be inconvenient for students to commute to school because if they miss the train, they must wait for the next train for an hour. Also, trains run slowly, so few students living in other prefectures outside of Aomori Prefecture commute daily to Hirosaki University. Of course, if commuter students fail to get on the last train they can't go home, so they'll have to stay at their friend's house. Commuting from far distances can be difficult.

Transportation

Bus

There are buses on a circular route in the city and there are a few bus stops in front of Hirosaki University. The following lines provide service to the university: ・ Oguriyama Oinomori line ・ Gakuencho line These buses stop in front of Hirosaki University and are very useful.

Train

The nearest train stations are: ・ Hirosaki Station on the Ou line. It takes 20 minutes on foot to reach the university. ・ Hirosaki Station on the Konan line. It takes 20 minutes on foot to reach the university. ・ Hirokoshita Station on the Owani line. It takes 10 minutes on foot to reach the university.

Taxi There are a lot of taxis in Hirosaki. Taxis are useful because the city is like a labyrinth.

Rental Cars

There are 3 companies in Hirosaki: ・ Nippon rent a car ・ Toyota rent a car ・ Rent a car Japan Their offices are located in the area around Hirosaki station.

Dormitories There are three dorms near Hirosaki University: Hokuou-ryo, Hokumei-ryo and Hou-ryo (-ryo means "dormitory"). Each of the dorms has about 100 rooms. Hou-ryo is for women only, the others are for men. Hou-ryo and Hokuou-ryo are located in the Gakuen district, about 1.5 km from Hirosaki University. They are both five-story buildings. Hokumei-ryo is in the Midorigaoka district and it's a four-story building. In each dormitory, there are two students to each room. There is a lounge, kitchen, and toilet on each floor. A public bath and dining room are on 1st floor. Students can take a meal every morning and evening except on Sunday during school terms.

Apartments There are a lot of apartments near Hirosaki University. Students decide where we live based on the style of the house, rent, area and so on. Living alone is more free than in other housings options, but one must do everything by themselves, this sometimes feels less comfortable. However, most of the people live alone for the first time when they become college students, so it is still attractive to live in an apartment.

Boarding Houses There are many types of boarding houses in Hirosaki. For example, in some boarding house you can't have your friends spend the night, or you must eat dinner with all of the other inhabitants of the boarding house. But, as a general rule, there are two common things concerning boarding house: those who live in boarding houses are provided with meals daily, and they can use public facilities such as public baths, with other inhabitants.

Students must choose the type of housing they feel is best for them and their personal needs and desires; there are plenty of options for everybody.