(2) Traveling Costs
① Transportation to Japan: The recipient will be provided, according to his/her itinerary and route as designated
by MEXT, with an economy-class airplane ticket from the international airport nearest to his/her home
country residence * to the New Tokyo International Airport or any other international airport that the
appointed university usually uses.
Expenses such as inland transportation from his/her home address to the international airport, airport tax,
airport usage fees, special taxes on travel, or inland transportation within Japan will NOT be covered.
(*The address in the country of the recipient’s nationality stated in the application form is in principle
regarded as the recipient’s “home country residence.”)
② Transportation from Japan: In principle, the recipient who returns to his/her home country within the fixed
period after the expiration of his/her scholarship will be provided, upon application, with an economy-class
airplane ticket for travel from the New Tokyo International Airport or any other international airport that the
appointed university usually uses to the international airport nearest to his/her home address.
Note 1: In principle, transportation costs to return to home country are not paid if the student who wish for
admission in April 2019 and failed or withdrew to proceed to a regular graduate course for a degree from a
Research Student (non-degree) course, or to a doctoral course from a master’s course or a professional
graduate course, despite applying for extension of the period of the scholarship, as stated "3. Scholarship
Payment Period (3) ③," so please note this when applying for such an extension.
Note 2: Any aviation and accident insurance to and from Japan shall be paid for by the recipient.
Note 3: If a grantee continues to stay in Japan after the scholarship period has ended, he/she will not be paid travel
expenses to return to the home country for a temporary return.