對于留學生而言，找到一個合適的住宿地點是相當重要的，這在很大程度上保證了留學生留學生活的順利展開和進行。日本留學住宿的類型主要分成四種，即學生宿舍、家庭寄宿、私人房屋以及外國人公寓。下面和出國留學網(wǎng)一起來看看吧。
There are plenty of options for student accommodation in Japan, but they might not all be right for you. Before searching on your own, be sure to contact your university’s international office to talk about what type of housing is best for you. Many international programmes offer affordable housing for students and will assist you in your search if you ask.
Types of accommodation
Dormitories
Homestays
Private housing
Gaijin Houses
日本學生住宿形式選擇多種多樣，但是可能并不是每一種住宿形式都是適合你的。建議學生在自行尋找住宿之前，先和所申請大學的國際辦公室討論出最適合自己的住宿類型。很多國際學生專業(yè)向?qū)W生提供價錢合理的住宿形式，并且會幫助你解答任何住宿有關(guān)的疑問。
日本學生的基本住宿類型：學生宿舍、家庭寄宿、私人房屋以及外國人公寓。
Dormitories
Dormitories, or dorms, are provided for students by the university. Rooms are usually shared between two or three people, with a communal kitchen and bathroom shared with the rest of the floor. Dorms are a great way to get to know people that attend your university, as the only people that live in dorms are university students. Dorms are often the closest option to a university, so you may end up saving money in transportation costs (depending on the size of your institution).
While dorms are a great fit for some students, they usually have additional rules – like a curfew – that some students do not like. This type of accommodation, as well, usually serves undergraduate students and may not be the best choice if you plan on bringing your family with you.
Students that live on campus usually pay an additional amount of money directly to the university. At times, this can be the cheapest option because there is no need to buy furniture or appliances, as dorms come with basic furniture, and sometimes meals are included in the price. Check with your institution to see if you are eligible for campus housing.
學生宿舍：
學生宿舍是由大學提供給學生住宿的地方。通常是兩到三人共住一個房間，與剩下一整層樓的人共享廚房和洗手間。學生宿舍是了解和熟悉同一所學校同學的最好方式，因為生活在學生宿舍的學生都是該大學的學生。學生宿舍通常是距離學校最近的一種住宿選擇，所以可以在交通出行方面節(jié)省一定的費用(由你所在大學的規(guī)模大小決定)。
雖然學生宿舍對于不少學生而言都是一個很好的選擇。但是他們通常有額外的規(guī)章制度，例如宵禁令，這可能會讓一些學生比較不能接受。另外，這種住宿類型通常只針對于本科學生，如果你計劃帶你的家人和你一起的話，那么這可能不是一個最好的住宿選擇。
居住的校內(nèi)學生宿舍的學生通常需要直接向?qū)W校支付額外的費用。同時，這也可能是最便宜的住宿形式，因為學生宿舍住宿帶有基本的家具，學生將不需要購買家具或者家用電器，而且一些時候該住宿價格還包括了用餐費用。建議學生與申請大學聯(lián)系，了解自己時候有自己申請學校住宿。
Homestays
Certain programmes offer opportunities to live with a Japanese family. This allows students to work on their language skills and assimilate into Japanese culture and even gain their own 'Japanese family'! If your programme offers this opportunity, you will normally pay the institution directly for the accommodation just like with a dorm. Like dorms, homestays may also have additional rules that you would be expected to follow because you would be living in another person’s home. Homestay accommodation can often be the most culturally enriching, so why not consider it!
家庭寄宿：
一些專業(yè)向?qū)W生提供在日本家庭住宿的機會，這使得學生可以很好的鍛煉自己的語言能力，了解日本文化，并且獲得他們自己的“日本家庭”!如果你的專業(yè)提供該住宿機會的話，你將需要直接支付該住宿費用給學校，正如向?qū)W校支付學生宿舍的住宿費用一樣。家庭住宿也可能有一些你需要遵守的額外規(guī)章制度，因為你畢竟是居住在別人家里。家庭寄宿住宿形式是最具文化內(nèi)涵的住宿選擇，所以為什么不考慮選擇這種住宿方式呢?
Private Housing
You always have the option of finding your own accommodation, which is often popular among the more independent students, or mature students. This is also the most popular option for Japanese students, as around 70% of all students live off campus, but it can get competitive because space is limited. If you choose to rent your own house or apartment, you would be solely responsible for your finances and, often, for furnishing the apartment.
Additionally, if you choose to rent your own home you may need to find a guarantor, which is a Japanese person that will be responsible for your actions and payment. Universities will sometimes provide a guarantor to students, but be sure to check with your international office. Your institution may also be able to provide resources that help you find private accommodation.
私人房屋：
你總是有很多自己租住宿舍居住的機會，這在很多獨立學生或者是成年學生中相當流行。這種住宿形式在日本學生群體中也十分流行，因為有大約70%的學生都在校外住宿。但是因為空間有限，該住宿類型的競爭力可能是很激烈的。如果你選擇自己租住房子和公寓的話，你將需要自己獨立負責住宿費用，以及公寓家具等等。
除此之外，如果你選擇自己租住房子的話，你可能需要找一個擔保人，即能夠為你的行為和費用支付做出擔保的日本人。大學有時候會為學生提供一些擔保人，但是建議學生先和該學校的國際辦公室了解詳細。你的學校可能還會提供租房資源來幫助你找到私人房屋住宿。
Gaijin Houses
If you are planning on staying in Japan for a limited amount of time, this may be the best option for you. These houses are usually less expensive than renting your own apartment, although they may not be as modern, and can be rented for weeks or months at a time. Sometimes gaijin houses provide rooms for rent with a shared bathroom and kitchen, but single apartments are becoming more and more popular. Check with your institutions international office to see if a gaijin house is the best option for you.
外國人公寓：
如果你計劃在日本待上有限的一段時間的話，外國人公寓可能是你最好的住宿選擇。這些房間雖然不是很時髦，但是價錢通常會比獨立租住公寓便宜一些，并且可以一次租住一個星期或者是一個月。一些外國人公寓提供公用洗手間和廚房的房間，但是單獨的公寓還是越來越流行。建議你與所在學校的國際辦公室聯(lián)系，了解外國人公寓住宿是否是適合你的住宿選擇。
Tips for finding accommodation
Know your budget. Housing can become expensive, so make sure you know how much you will have to spend each month on living.
Be aware of additional expenses. If you rent your own home you will have to pay for you own food and transportation, among other costs.
Look around. Finding your own accommodation is important, so you may not want to commit to the first place you find. Keep looking for the option that fits you best.
Begin looking early. It can be very stressful to try to find accommodation at the last minute, so make sure you start looking as soon as you think you’ll be living in Japan.
住宿尋找的幾點建議：
了解你的預(yù)算，住宿費用可能會比較高，所以請確保自己知道每一個月的生活費用預(yù)算是多少;
注意額外的開銷，如果你自己在外租房的話，你需要考慮到伙食費用、交通費用以及其他其他的費用;
多了解多比較，找到一個合適的住宿是相當重要的，你很難在第一次就找到滿意的住宿，所以盡量多看一些房間進行比較，找出最適合自己的住宿;
盡早開始，在最后幾分鐘去尋找住宿地點是一件很有壓力的事情，所以請在你認為自己將會住在日本的時候，盡可能早的開始尋找住宿地點。