Accommodation
SGS provides a 30% tuition discount of 270,000 JPY (yearly) to students on ryugaku international student visas who are: enrolled in a degree seeking program at Tama SGS, show a need for financial support, and are determined to be in good standing academically.
Estimated monthly expenses: All amounts presented in Japanese yen (JPY)
| Housing (private apartment) | 50,000 - 80,000 |
| Transportation | 5,000 - 10,000 a |
| Water | 3,000 |
| Electricity | 2,000 |
| Gas | 2,000 b |
| Daily living expenses (food, etc.) | 50,000 |
| Total | 110,000-147,000 |
a Transportation costs vary depending on the distance between your accommodation and the SGS campus. Typical monthly costs are 5,000-10,000 yen.
b Gas is used in many apartments, with average monthly costs of 2,000yen.