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Borderless House Sendai Tohoku Daigakumae is a 32-room international share house that opened in February 2025 in Sendai's Kawauchi district, a 6-minute walk from Kawauchi Station on the Subway Tozai Line and directly adjacent to Tohoku University's Kawauchi Campus. It is the first Borderless House location in the Tohoku region.
The house is designed around international exchange: Borderless House deliberately maintains a 50% Japanese, 50% international resident ratio. With residents from 12 countries currently living here, the daily language mix covers Japanese, English, Chinese, Finnish, and more. The operator keeps this balance intentional so both sides can practice languages and share cultures without one group dominating. English ability is not required to move in.
The ground floor common area is the centrepiece. Kitchen and living room flow into a singleopen-plan community space with a 65-inch TV, projector, ping-pong table, and board games. A dedicated study room with monitors is available for focused work or study. The building sits inside a bamboo grove with a garden and terrace for outdoor breaks. All 32 rooms are private singles with individual locks, a desk, a refrigerator, and air conditioning.
Meals are self-catered from the shared kitchen with ample appliances for all cooking styles. With residents from over 12 countries, the kitchen sees a wide variety of cuisines. Vegetarian and vegan residentsself-cater easily given the full kitchen setup. No dietary restrictions are catered for by the operator.
Based on website
All 32 rooms are private singles: 6.35 sqm (28 rooms) and 9.15 sqm (4 rooms). Each has a desk, fridge, and AC.
Standard Private Room (28 rooms)
1 person6.35 sqm
Lock, desk, chair, fridge, air conditioning, wardrobe, bookshelf, mattress
Large Private Room (4 rooms)
1 person9.15 sqm
Lock, desk, chair, fridge, air conditioning, wardrobe, bookshelf, mattress
Contract options
Monthly contract
Minimum 1 month. Move-in possible within 2 days of application. Key money ¥30,000 + cleaning fee ¥15,000 required at signing.
Standard rate
Based on website
Shared kitchen
4 microwaves, 4 rice cookers, open-plan with living.
High-speed WiFi
Building-wide. In all rooms and common areas.
Study room
Quiet room with monitors. Free for residents.
Projector + 65-inch TV
In the living area. Used for movie nights and events.
Shared bathrooms
6 showers across both floors. 8 toilets total (4 per floor).
Laundry
4 washing machines, 4 dryers. Coin-operated.
Garden and terrace
Outdoor terrace in bamboo grove. Good for breaks.
Bicycle parking
On-site bike storage. Motorcycle parking also available.
Ping-pong and board games
In the common room for casual socialising.
Non-smoking house. Bedding rental ¥12,000 (first time). Utilities and internet flat ¥15,000/month added to rent.
Based on website
Non-smoking house throughout. Mixed-gender house open to all nationalities. Garbage sorting follows Sendai city rules. Shared spaces (kitchen, bathrooms, laundry) are shared responsibility. Each floor has 3 sinks, 4 toilets to reduce morning congestion. Questions and coordination happen through the house LINE group.
Based on website
Borderless House keeps its Japanese-to-international resident ratio at exactly 50/50 by design, and adjusts admissions when one side gets too heavy. Current residents come from 12 countries and span Tohoku University students, exchange students, Japanese language school students, and working professionals in their 20s. The common room has self-introduction boards outside every room door so residents can learn who their neighbours are before meeting. Residents can also access other Borderless House locations in Tokyo, Kansai, Korea, and Taiwan through the BORDERLESS TRAVEL program for short stays during holidays or job-hunting trips.
Resident Mix
50% Japanese, 50% international. Residents include Tohoku University students, exchange students from Europe, East Asia, and the USA, Japanese language school students, and working adults. Ages predominantly 20s. English and Japanese spoken daily; no English requirement to apply.
Nearest station
Kawauchi Station (Sendai Subway Tozai Line) (6 min walk)
Lines
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Take the Sendai Subway Tozai Line to Kawauchi Station, then walk 6 minutes to the house. From Sendai Station, the journey takes 7 minutes by train. Sendai Airport is reachable from Sendai Station in 17 minutes (Sendai Airport Access Line rapid, no transfers). From Tokyo, Sendai is approximately 1.5 hours by Shinkansen or 1 hour by flight.
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