Accommodation (2023)
The following were the accommodations for JSSF 2023.
The actual accommodations for JSSF 2024 may differ.
The actual accommodations for JSSF 2024 may differ.
During JSSF student and teacher guests will be staying at either Epoch Ritsumei 21 or BKC International House. Both accommodations are located on the Biwako-Kusatsu Campus (BKC) of Ritsumeikan University. Transportation from BKC to Nagaokakyo Campus (NKC) takes approximately 40 minutes by bus.
Epoch Ritsumei 21 and BKC International House are not hotels. They are school facilities that are being lent to us. Therefore, we would greatly appreciate if all participants tidy their rooms as well as possible and adhere to the following guidance for their assigned accommodation. Your cooperation is greatly appreciated.
EPOCH Ritsumei 21
Biwako-Kusatsu Campus (BKC)
1-1-1 Noji-higashi, Kusatsu, Shiga 525-8577
Epoch Ritsumei 21, which functions as a seminar house, sports house, and hall, aims to be a cutting-edge facility, helping to create a new era—epoch—for Ritsumeikan University and BKC in the 21st century. The facility incorporates student created concepts for the keyword EPOCH (Exchange, Personality, Oasis, Co-Learning, and Humanity), and strives to embody such concepts through both its name and operations.
Operating Hours
Reception Desk: 9:00 - 22:00
Main Entrance / Hall: 7:00 - 22:00
Shower Rooms (4th Floor): 7:00 - 9:00 / 18:00 - 24:00
Bath Rooms (2nd Floor): 7:00 - 9:00 / 18:00 - 24:00
Laundry Rooms (2nd & 4th Floors): 9:00 - Midnight
All facilities are locked from midnight until 7:00 a.m. Guests are unable to enter and leave the facility.
Key Regulations
Keys may not be taken outside of the building for any reason. When leaving the dormitory, please be sure to leave your keys at the reception desk. There will be someone at the reception desk receiving keys every morning. Failure to turn in your key in the morning may delay your buses departure, so please do not forget!
For Student Guests
Students will stay in rooms with between four to eight bunk beds or in Japanese style rooms with futons. All bedding will be provided. Put on and remove bedding yourself. Sheets will not be changed. When checking out, remove all the bedding (sheets, covers, and pillow cases), fold them up, and put them in front of the door inside of your room. When using a Japanese-style room, remove the sheets and covers, fold up the futons and place everything near the closet in the room.
There are communal showers / toilets. Amenity goods such as towels or toothbrushes are not provided. Please bring your own towels.
Eating and drinking are prohibited inside your room. Use the designated spaces on the 3rd or 4th floors.
For Teacher Guests
There are 2-person teacher rooms at EPOCH, but we may have to consider having some teachers share student rooms or Japanese-style tatami rooms with another teacher. In this case, the above student guidance for bedding applies.
We will prepare towels for the teachers, but we will not be able to provide fresh towels every day.
There may be some disparities in the accommodations, but we ask for your understanding and cooperation.
For All Guests
Ritsumeikan University is a non-smoking facility. Smoking is not allowed anywhere on campus.
Trash should be sorted and taken out to the bins placed in the hallways and disposed of properly. Please place all trash and recyclables in the corresponding bin. They are clearly labeled.
Do not make loud noises or speak in a loud voice.
Slippers can be used freely in Epoch facilities. Return them to their original location before checking out.
Soft drink vending machines are located on the 1st and 4th floors. A bread vending machine is located on the 1st floor. Please consume purchases in designated common areas, as eating and drinking in rooms are both prohibited.
There is one convenience store at BKC and several cafeterias for student use. The nearest shop off site is a 20 minute walk. Participants are not allowed to leave the campus on their own and should plan to only use the facilities located on campus.
There are free washing machines and dryers at EPOCH. They may be used from 9:00 to midnight.
Please prepare your own detergent. Detergent can be purchased at the campus shop.
Please borrow a key for the laundry room at the Epoch front desk. Use the washing machine that has the same number as the number written on the key. Loaning the key out to someone else is prohibited. When finished, lock the laundry room and promptly return the key to the Epoch front desk. If you will be returning the key late, please consult with the Epoch front desk in advance.
Entering and Leaving the Building
The main entrance is locked after 22:00. Please use the service entrance after 22:00.
Guests needing to go out after 22:00 must notify the night guard.
To enter after 22:00, use the service entrance door intercom to contact the guard.
The service entrance closes at 24:00. All of the facilities are locked from midnight until 7:00. Guest are unable to enter or leave the facility.
Please leave your room key at reception when leaving the building.
BKC International House
Biwako-Kusatsu Campus (BKC)
6-1-1 Matsugaoka, Otsu, Shiga 520-2102
BKC International House provides living facilities for undergraduate- and graduate-level international students from diverse countries and regions, as well as for Japanese students. The dormitory offers a safe and comfortable environment to allow students with no previous living experience in Japan to adjust to their new lifestyle and studies.
Operating Hours
Building Management Office Hours: 6:00 - 24:00
Check In: 15:00 - 22:00
Check Out: 10:00 (Fixed)
Shower Rooms: 24-hour Operation
Key Regulations
You will be provided with both a room key and a key card.
Room keys may not be taken outside of the building for any reason. When leaving the dormitory, please be sure to leave your keys at the Building Management Office. The Building Management Office is closed from 00:00-6:00, so keys may not be left at the office or picked up during these hours. Failure to turn in your key in the morning may delay your buses departure, so please do not forget!
The main entrance requires a key card to enter. When checking out on the final day, you will need to return both your room key and the key card used to enter the building.
For Student Guests
Students will stay in rooms with between four to eight bunk beds or in Japanese style rooms with futons. All bedding will be provided. Put on and remove bedding yourself. Sheets will not be changed. When checking out, remove all the bedding (sheets, covers, and pillow cases), fold them up, and put them in front of the door inside of your room. When using a Japanese-style room, remove the sheets and covers, fold up the futons and place everything near the closet in the room.
There are communal showers / toilets. Amenity goods such as towels or toothbrushes are not provided. Please bring your own towels.
For Teacher Guests
There are individual teacher rooms at BKC International House. The above student guidance for bedding applies.
We will prepare towels for the teachers, but we will not be able to provide fresh towels every day.
There may be some disparities in the accommodations, but we ask for your understanding and cooperation.
For All Guests
Ritsumeikan University is a non-smoking facility. Smoking is not allowed anywhere on campus.
Eating and drinking are both prohibited inside your room.
Trash should be sorted and taken out to the bins placed in the hallways and disposed of properly. Please place all trash and recyclables in the corresponding bin. They are clearly labeled.
Do not make loud noises or speak in a loud voice, especially after midnight to respect your neighbors. Remember this building is a dormitory used by university students.
Drinks, breads, and other snacks are available from vending machines on the 1st floor. However, food and drink are not allowed inside your rooms. Please consume any purchased items in the common areas.
There is one convenience store at BKC and several cafeterias for student use. The nearest shop off site is a 20 minute walk. Participants are not allowed to leave the campus on their own and should plan to only use the facilities located on campus.