As SILAC students pay for their accommodation by the number of weeks (see the accommodation guide in the center homepage for prices), it is no problem to arrive up 2 to days early, and/or stay up to 2 days past your completion date. Please note that you can only stay in Yamasa's student accommodation if you are an enrolled student - the housing office provides student accommodation only , and is not maintaining "hostel style" accommodation for travellers. For students studying in courses where a student visa is not required, rent is calculated from the DAY OF ENTRY. You need to pay a minimum of 4 weeks rent when you enter the accommodation. Please check the Student Accommodation files for details and fees.

SILAC students are required to arrive in Okazaki at least 1 day prior to commencement. If you are travelling across 6 time zones or more (ie there is a time difference of 6 hours or more between your location and Japan) then we advise you to arrive 2 days early. Students arriving at Nagoya International Airport can arrange to be met by our free pickup service. Yamasa plans to offer 3 airport pickup services per day on the 2 days before each commencement date. If arriving at Nagoya Airport we request you to arrive either the day before or 2 days before your commencement date. Students arriving by train can be met at JR Okazaki Station. For more information please read the Airport Pickup Information in the center homepage.

Please also note that if you arrive 2 days before commencement or earlier, then due to the scheduling requirements of the Housing office, you may be required to move rooms after 1 or 2 days before entering you main accommodation. If accommodation is available then it may be possible to arrive 3 days earlier or more, although in this case the airport pickup may not be available. Due to the difficulty of scheduling accommodation, we ask that students who need to arrive earlier than 3 days prior to the program commencement inform the Admissions Office well in advance.