Tohoku Universityfs International House in Sanjo-machi campus was established in November 1983 and expanded in 1989 and 1994. It provides housing for both international students and international researchers, and at the same time acts as a forum for intercultural communication in the region.
There is an additional accommodation complex for international researchers which is called Yagiyama Hall, currently known as the Annex of the International House. It was established in 1973.
Accommodations available in the International House and the Annex are as follows:
International House (19-1 Sanjo-machi, Aoba-ku, Sendai 981-0935)
International House
| Resident | Type | Floor Area | Number of Apartments |
Students (220 apartments) | A | 48 m2 | 31 |
| B | 46 m2 | 42 |
| C | 18 m2 | 147 |
Researchers (34 apartments) | A | 60 m2 | 8 |
| B | 49 m2 | 14 |
| C | 18 m2 | 12 |
Yagiyama Hall (4-5 Matsunami-cho, Yagiyama, Taihaku-ku, Sendai 982-0836)
Yagiyama Hall
Researchers
(24 apartments) | A | 100 m2 | 6 |
| B | 52 m2 | 6 |
| C | 26 m2 | 12 |

International Festival at the International House in October, 2004