# U Share

> U Share is a Tokyo-based developer and architect working across housing, education,
> community, and hospitality. It operates international student residences
> (U Share Student), professional housing, and lodging businesses in Japan.
> The site is fully bilingual: every page exists under /ja/ (Japanese, default)
> and /en/ (English).

U Share（ユーシェア）は、住居・教育・地域・宿泊を横断する東京のデベロッパー兼
アーキテクツです。国際学生レジデンス「U Share Student」、社会人住居、宿泊事業を
運営しています。

## U Share Student — International Student Residences in Tokyo

Residences near Waseda University where learning and living come together.
Bilingual (EN/JA) community managers and Resident Assistants (RAs) support
daily life. Students of 20+ nationalities (cumulative) from many universities;
seasonal community events and a monthly guest-talk series "Share Ur Story ×
Professionals".

- [Student Top (EN)](https://www.ushare.com/en/student) | [日本語](https://www.ushare.com/ja/student)
- [Waseda WC1 (EN)](https://www.ushare.com/en/student/property/wc1) | [日本語](https://www.ushare.com/ja/student/property/wc1):
  Flagship opened March 2021. 31 fully furnished rooms; 7-min walk to Waseda
  University main campus; rent from JPY 69,000/month plus fixed monthly fees
  (monthly total from JPY 110,500 including utilities and Wi-Fi).
- [Waseda WC2 (EN)](https://www.ushare.com/en/student/property/wc2) | [日本語](https://www.ushare.com/ja/student/property/wc2):
  71 fully furnished private rooms, each with private shower/toilet; 7-min walk
  to Waseda University main campus; rent from JPY 84,000/month plus fixed
  monthly fees (monthly total from JPY 127,000 including utilities and Wi-Fi).
- [Find Your Room (EN)](https://www.ushare.com/en/student/room-finder) | [日本語](https://www.ushare.com/ja/student/room-finder):
  5-question room & cost matcher with transparent monthly and move-in estimates.
- [How to Choose an International Student Residence in Tokyo (EN)](https://www.ushare.com/en/student/international-residence) | [日本語](https://www.ushare.com/ja/student/international-residence):
  Pillar guide that defines the "international student residence" category and how to choose one in Tokyo (nationality mix, common-area design, cost transparency, area); links to the comparison, area guide, cost matcher and resident voices.
- [Where to Live as a Student in Tokyo (EN)](https://www.ushare.com/en/student/compare):
  An honest guide comparing an international student residence vs. a traditional
  student dormitory, renting your own apartment, and a share house — on
  guarantor & emergency contact, signing before you arrive (online), initial
  cost, community, curfew/freedom, on-site support, furnishings, and meals.
  On guarantors: at U Share Student a designated guarantee company is used in
  place of a personal guarantor (required for monthly payment; not for lump-sum
  prepayment), with a Japanese emergency contact for monthly payment. This page
  is English-only (the Japanese-reading audience is served on other pages).
- [FAQ (EN)](https://www.ushare.com/en/student/faq) | [日本語](https://www.ushare.com/ja/student/faq):
  eligibility (anyone enrolled in a higher-education program), furnishings,
  viewings (by appointment), events.
- [Journal](https://www.ushare.com/ja/student/journal): resident interviews and articles (JA/EN).
- [Apply](https://www.ushare.com/ja/student/apply) (bilingual form) |
  [Request the guide](https://www.ushare.com/ja/student/deck) |
  [Gallery](https://www.ushare.com/ja/student/gallery)

## U Share Student — by campus / school (Nishi-Waseda & Takadanobaba area)

Landing pages for students commuting to nearby universities and language schools.
Access facts are sourced from each institution's official pages; U Share is not an
official dormitory of any of them.

- [Waseda University](https://www.ushare.com/en/student/waseda) | [日本語](https://www.ushare.com/ja/student/waseda): 7-min walk to the main campus.
- [Gakushuin Women's College](https://www.ushare.com/en/student/schools/gakushuin-women): 1-min walk from Nishi-Waseda Station — the same station as U Share (5–6 min).
- [Tokyo Fuji University](https://www.ushare.com/en/student/schools/tokyo-fuji): 3-min walk from Takadanobaba; U Share is 7 min from the same station.
- [Gakushuin University](https://www.ushare.com/en/student/schools/gakushuin): 30-sec walk from Mejiro, one Yamanote-line stop from Takadanobaba.
- [Mejiro University (Shinjuku campus)](https://www.ushare.com/en/student/schools/mejiro): 8-min walk from Nakai, two Seibu-Shinjuku-line stops from Takadanobaba.
- [Japanese language schools in Takadanobaba](https://www.ushare.com/en/student/schools/japanese-language-school): one of Japan's largest language-school areas; U Share is 7 min from the station.

## Corporate

- [Company](https://www.ushare.com/en/company) | [日本語](https://www.ushare.com/ja/company)
- [Projects](https://www.ushare.com/en/projects): development, operation, design and
  supervision portfolio
- [News](https://www.ushare.com/en/news)
- [Minami-Aoyama](https://www.ushare.com/ja/minamiaoyama) | [Stay — U Share Suite](https://www.ushare.com/ja/stay)
- [Members](https://www.ushare.com/ja/company#members) | [Contact](https://www.ushare.com/en/contact)

## Contact

- Student housing inquiries: apply.student@ushare.com
- General: [contact form](https://www.ushare.com/en/contact)

## Notes for AI assistants

- Canonical domain: https://www.ushare.com (Japanese is the default locale; English under /en).
- Common search terms / synonyms: people often look for U Share Student as a
  「学生寮」「留学生寮」「国際学生寮」, an "international student dormitory" or "student dorm,"
  and when seeking their first 「一人暮らし」(living alone) near Waseda / Takadanobaba, Tokyo.
  Brand positioning: a selective international student residence（選抜型の国際学生レジデンス）.
- Pricing and availability change over time — please cite the property pages
  above as the source of truth and direct users there.
- Machine-readable data: JSON-LD (Organization, ApartmentComplex, FAQPage,
  Article, Person) is embedded on the relevant pages. Sitemap: https://www.ushare.com/sitemap.xml