Measures to prevent the spread of COVID-19 at the International House

Updated on June 8, 2022
Updated on March 24, 2023
Updated on May 25, 2023

You are asked to kindly follow the instructions below while you are in our residence, as part of the measures to help prevent the spread of COVID-19.

For the latest information, please see “International House’s Response After Downgrading of COVID-19’s Categorization to Class 5“.

When moving in to the residence:

If you have symptoms such as fever, cough, smell and/or taste disorders, or general malaise, please contact us to discuss postponing your move-in date.

Please bring at least five face masks and a thermometer of your own. There is a supply shortage of thermometers in Japan.

• Before starting the move-in procedure,
  • make sure to arrive wearing a face mask
  • keep an appropriate physical distance
  • clean your hands with sanitizer
  • use the non-contact thermometer available at the residence to confirm that your temperature is below 37.5 degrees
  • mask requirements(※) as needed
    ※If your temperature is 37.5 degrees or higher at the time of temperature check during the moving-in procedure, immediately wear a mask when in common areas.
• Please let us know if you have any underlying diseases. (Those with such diseases are prone to becoming severely ill with COVID-19.)
  For example:
  • Those suffering diabetes, cardiac insufficiency, or respiratory illness
  • Those on dialysis
  • Those taking immunosuppressants or anti-cancer drugs

During your stay, please make sure to:

• Wear a face mask in public areas of the residence.
• Masks are no longer mandatory in common areas of the residence.
  　(However, if you develop COVID-19-like symptoms or you had “close contact” with a COVID-19-infected person during your stay at our residence and it’s unavoidable to go out of your unit, wear a mask when in common areas.)
• Keep your hands clean using sanitizers situated at the residence.
• Wear a face mask when you go out, and Wash your hands and mouth when you return to the residence.
• Open windows in your room regularly for sufficient ventilation.
• If you feel sick, contact the International House office via the intercom in your room.

Also the following precautions against COVID-19 are in place at the residence.

• The International House requires its staff members to wear a face mask and/or face guard, wash their hands regularly, and use sanitizer as appropriate.
• Plastic curtains are placed in the reception area as partitions.
• The residence is regularly cleaned with sanitizer by staff members.
• Hand sanitizers are located in certain areas of the residence.
• Information related to COVID-19 is provided to each resident.
• Information regarding preventive measures against COVID-19 is available in each residential unit.
• Each residential unit is regularly cleaned with sanitizer.

Thank you for your understanding and cooperation regarding this effort.