Guesthouse

Due to the large number of researchers visiting Waseda, Guest house of Waseda university is usually does not have enough vacancy to host. Therefore, please understand that we cannot always accommodate your request.

In order to maintain a high-quality research and education environment at Waseda University, we will be offering alternative accommodations through our related company, Waseda Property Management, so please direct inquiries to their facilities reservation desk.

Thank you.

Please check the rooms and details from here.

List of room rate by facility and room type 

If you are eligible:

Reservation period
From 5 working days to six months prior to the first day of occupancy.

Reservation
Researcher him/herself (or other person on behalf) is required to make a reservation on the guesthouse reservation website.

URL information to access to the website is provided by International Office on following conditions.
-Visiting Scholars, Visiting Research Fellow and Research Intern:
Submission of all of the application documents regarding Overseas Research Program
-Visiting Professor/Visiting Researcher, and Professor/Researcher specified by joint appointment program:
Informal consent from the head of host faculty

Once reservation is confirmed, email will be sent as a confirmation.

If you are not eligible:

Even if you are not eligible, you are allowed to stay in some of the accommodation when you intend to participate in an international conference held at Waseda or in a joint research project with Waseda faculty.
Even in such cases, it is limited to those who qualify as research fellow or higher.

Reservation period
From 5 working days to two months prior to the first day of occupancy.

(Example: If your check-in is on 1 December, the reservation period is from 1 June to 25 November.) 

Reservation:
A host faculty member is required to contact the accommodation office below in order to obtain URL information of guesthouse reservation website. Then please make a reservation on the website.

STEP 21 Office, Waseda University Property Management Inc.

E-mail:[email protected]

Direct tel: 03-5285-3015 / ext. 706-5631
9:00AM ~ 5:00PM (Monday through Friday except Saturdays, Sundays, and University holidays)

Once reservation is confirmed, email will be sent as a confirmation.

Note:

-The guesthouse is a facility where researchers affiliated with overseas research institutions can stay to conduct research activities at Waseda university, but it is not a hotel.
 Additionally, the number of rooms is limited, and we cannot provide accommodation opportunities for all researchers. If you desire hotel-like amenities and services, please use other nearby accommodations instead of the guesthouse.
 Please check the “Guesthouse Policy” before application.
 Guesthouse Policy

– Reservations cannot be made from four working days before the first day of occupancy.
– If the first day of the reservation period is a Saturday, a Sunday, a national holiday or a school holiday, reservations can be made on the following day or the day after the end of school holidays.
– The accommodation capacity should not be exceeded.
– If you stay in a family room, only spouse and children are allowed to stay. Acquaintances are not allowed to stay.
-To ensure that many people can use the service, room changes due to guest preferences are not allowed after the start of the stay period.

For Waseda STEP 21, Guest House Kikuicho and Court Nishi-Waseda

Check-in Place:
Waseda STEP21 1F Office
Access

Check-in Time:
9:00AM-9:00PM

• Check-in time has been changed from May 2022. Please send an email at [email protected] if you check in other than the above time slot.
• When you would like to change the number of people to stay, please inform Waseda STEP 21 seven days before your check-in date at the latest
• When you would like to change your check-in date, please inform Waseda STEP21 in advance.
• It takes 10-20 minutes to walk from Waseda STEP 21 to Guesthouse Kikuicho and Court Nishi-Waseda. When using a taxi, it is suggested you let taxi wait during your check-in procedure.
• Guesthouse Kikuicho is not equipped with elevators. It is suggested you use goods delivery service at airport when you have large baggage. Please note that you must be present at your accommodation at the scheduled time of delivery.

Waseda STEP 21
1-103, Totsukamachi, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, 169-0071
03-5285-3015
[email protected]

For Someya International House and Waseda Hoshien International House

Check-in Place:
Seminar House 1F, Waseda Hoshien International House
Access

Check-in Time:
9:00AM-6:00PM  weekdays

Please go to Dormitory Desk, Waseda Hoshien International House, No,5 Bldg.



Other than above:

please contact us in advance. [email protected] 



・There are no elevators in Buildings 1 and 5 of Waseda Hoshien.

・Please kindly note that Waseda Hoshien may shorten its operating time or be closed during vacation periods (summer and new year holidays) and facility maintenance periods.

・It takes 3 minutes to walk from Waseda Hoshien to Someya International House.



Waseda Hoshien
2-3-1, Nishi Waseda, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, 169-8616

03-3205-5411

[email protected]

For Tokorozawa Konpeki Domitory

Check-in Place:
Office of Security （Tokorozawa Campus Main Gate）
5-1280-1 Mikajima, Tokorozawa-shi, Saitama 359-1164
Access

・Please pick up or return your key(s) at the security office located at the main gate of the Tokorozawa campus.

For Waseda STEP 21, Guest House Kikuicho and Court Nishi-Waseda

Please pay in cash at the front office in Waseda STEP 21 or by bank transfer, or by on-line credit card payment
※Payment method will be changed from April 1st, 2025 as below.
     Invoices issued by the end of March 31, 2025.　→　Cash, Credit Card and Domestic bank transfer
　 Invoices issued from April 1, 2025.　→　Flywire and Domestic bank transfer

For Someya International House and Waseda Hoshien International House

Fly-wire (online payment), bank transfer

For Tokorozawa Konpeki Dormitory

Please pay by credit card on-line
※Payment method will be changed from April 1st, 2025 as below.
     Invoices issued by the end of March 31, 2025.　→　Cash, Credit Card and Domestic bank transfer
　 Invoices issued from April 1, 2025.　→　Flywire and Domestic bank transfer

*Overseas remittance is not acceptable.

*If someone other than the invitee would like to make the payment, such as the research lab, please contact the Waseda STEP21 Office at the Waseda University Property Management Corp.

STEP 21 Office, Waseda University Property Management Inc.

Office hours：9:00-21:00（everyday）
Reservation is available from 9:00 to 17:00 except Saturdays, Sundays, and University holidays.
Direct tel: 03-5285-3015 / ext. 706-5631
E-mail: [email protected]
*This e-mail address is for general inquiries only. No requests for reservation are accepted.