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Once you are accepted, the Japanese host institution will facilitate visas and, in most cases, arrange for housing. The MIT-Japan Program will help with other details such as flight information and emergency overseas health insurance. All opportunities offered by our program are all-expenses-paid. Housing, airfare, and basic living expenses are all covered.
If your host institution does not arrange for your housing, we will help you to find suitable accommodation. In most Japanese metropolitan areas, a number of companies offer fully furnished guest rooms and apartments. Please refer to the links below for more information.
- http://www.sakura-house.com/
- http://www.roppongi-mayflower-house.com/
- http://www.tokyo-information.com/
- http://www.hippo-house.com/
- http://www.guesthouse.co.jp/ENGLISH/index.htm
- http://www.greencourttokyo.com/topic/index.html
- http://www.tokyoliving.net/
- http://www.roomsjapan.com/
- http://www.j-amscourt.com/e-index.html
- http://www.o-e-h.com/
- http://www.oct.zaq.ne.jp/orange/topen.htm
- http://j-hoppers.com/sanpo_apartment/index.htm
More detailed practical information will be provided during the intern retreat and during one of the final spring training sessions. Questions related to daily life in Japan will be answered then. You will also find useful information for Japan visitors on the Web. The resources below are grouped by topic.
Travel in Japan
- English language transportation (train, subway) information
- Japanese language transportation (train, subway) information, more comprehensive than Jorudan
- Shinkansen (nation wide) online reservation in Japanese
- Traveling by train general information
- Tokyo subway map
- Osaka map and train information
- Kyoto public transport information with bus schedules
- Osaka metromap
- Public Transport in Kyoto
- Long distance buses
- Japanese equivalent to 'Mapquest'
Out and about
- Eating out Tokyo and Kansai
- Kansai restaurant guide
- Kyoto gourmet guide (Japanese)
- Tokyo arts and entertainment, dining etc.
- Clubbing Tokyo
- Fireworks calendar
- Summer festivals (matsuri)
- Blue Note Tokyo
- Tokyo Gig Guide
Cultural activities
- Museums nationwide
- DNP Museum Information Japan: Artscape
- Tokyo Dome Events
- Kabuki-za(theater) Tokyo
- Zazen (Zen Practice) at Shomonji (Tokyo)
- Zazen (Zen Practice) at Yakushizenji (Kyoto)
- Zazen (Zen Practice) Nationwide information by Sotoshu
Medical information
2008 summer interns during a program organized educational weekend trip to Japan's ancient capitals Kyoto and Nara
