Compare Japanese language schools
All 20 Japanese language schools listed on Gaido Japan, ordered by the published cost of a 12-month course — the one duration every school here prices, and so the only figure that ranks them against each other. Tuition spans ¥620,000 to ¥972,000 (median ¥758,000).
Offered by every school listed here: student visa support, JLPT preparation, campus Wi-Fi — so the table below compares only what actually differs between them.
| School | Location | Tuition (12 mo) | Course length | Intake | Capacity | Accommodation | Career support | Part-time job support | English-language support |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNITAS Japanese Language School | Yamanashi | ¥620,000 | 6 – 24 months | January, April, July, October | 250 | Yes | Not listed | Yes | Yes |
| Hokkaido Japanese Language Academy | Sapporo, Hokkaido | ¥660,000 | 6 – 24 months | April, October | 180 | Yes | Not listed | Yes | Yes |
| Daiwa Academy | Sakai, Osaka | ¥680,000 | 6 – 24 months | April, October | 150 | Yes | Not listed | Yes | Not listed |
| SPC Nagoya | Nagoya, Aichi | ¥690,000 | 3 – 24 months | January, April, July, October | 160 | Yes | Not listed | Yes | Yes |
| Fukuoka Foreign Language College | Fukuoka City, Fukuoka | ¥700,000 | 6 – 24 months | April, October | 250 | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Funabashi Japanese Language Academy | Chiba | ¥710,000 | 6 – 24 months | April, July, October | 200 | Yes | Yes | Yes | Not listed |
| Communica Institute | Kobe, Hyogo | ¥720,000 | 3 – 24 months | January, April, July, October | 120 | Not listed | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Shibuya Gaigo Gakuin | Shinjuku, Tokyo | ¥726,000 | 6 – 24 months | January, April, July, October | 200 | Not listed | Not listed | Yes | Yes |
| ECC Kokusai Language School | Osaka City, Osaka | ¥730,000 | 6 – 24 months | April, October | 300 | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Yokohama International Education Academy | Yokohama, Kanagawa | ¥750,000 | 6 – 24 months | January, April, July, October | 350 | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| ARC Academy Kyoto | Kyoto City, Kyoto | ¥766,000 | 6 – 24 months | January, April, July, October | 200 | Not listed | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Akamonkai Japanese Language School | Tokyo | ¥770,000 | 6 – 24 months | January, April, July, October | 800 | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Intercultural Institute of Japan | Tokyo | ¥778,000 | 6 – 24 months | January, April, July, October | 350 | Yes | Not listed | Yes | Yes |
| Shinjuku Japanese Language Institute | Shinjuku, Tokyo | ¥800,000 | 6 – 24 months | April, July, October | 350 | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Tokyo Galaxy Japanese Language School | Tokyo | ¥800,000 | 6 – 24 months | January, April, July, October | 300 | Not listed | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Sendagaya Japanese Institute | Tokyo | ¥810,000 | 6 – 24 months | January, April, July, October | 500 | Yes | Not listed | Yes | Yes |
| ARC Academy Tokyo | Shinjuku, Tokyo | ¥820,000 | 6 – 24 months | January, April, July, October | 400 | Not listed | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Yokohama Design College | Yokohama, Kanagawa | ¥860,000 | 12 – 24 months | April, October | 200 | Yes | Yes | Yes | Not listed |
| Naganuma School Tokyo | Shibuya, Tokyo | ¥880,000 | 6 – 24 months | April, October | 180 | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed | Yes |
| KAI Japanese Language School | Shinjuku, Tokyo | ¥972,000 | 6 – 24 months | January, April, July, October | 250 | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Tuition figures are the totals each school publishes for a 12-month course; application fees, textbooks and accommodation are usually separate. A dash means the school does not state that item in its listing, which is not the same as confirming it is unavailable.
Frequently asked questions
- Which Japanese language school is the cheapest?
- Of the 20 schools priced here, UNITAS Japanese Language School in Yamanashi has the lowest 12-month tuition at ¥620,000.
- How much does a year at a Japanese language school cost?
- Across the schools listed here a 12-month course runs from ¥620,000 to ¥972,000, with a median of ¥758,000. These are the tuition totals published by each school; application fees, textbooks and accommodation are usually charged separately.
- Which schools offer accommodation?
- 14 of 20: UNITAS Japanese Language School, Hokkaido Japanese Language Academy, Daiwa Academy, SPC Nagoya, Fukuoka Foreign Language College, Funabashi Japanese Language Academy, ECC Kokusai Language School, Yokohama International Education Academy, Akamonkai Japanese Language School, Intercultural Institute of Japan, Shinjuku Japanese Language Institute, Sendagaya Japanese Institute, Yokohama Design College, KAI Japanese Language School.
- Which schools offer career support?
- 12 of 20: Fukuoka Foreign Language College, Funabashi Japanese Language Academy, Communica Institute, ECC Kokusai Language School, Yokohama International Education Academy, ARC Academy Kyoto, Akamonkai Japanese Language School, Shinjuku Japanese Language Institute, Tokyo Galaxy Japanese Language School, ARC Academy Tokyo, Yokohama Design College, KAI Japanese Language School.
- Which schools offer part-time job support?
- 19 of 20: UNITAS Japanese Language School, Hokkaido Japanese Language Academy, Daiwa Academy, SPC Nagoya, Fukuoka Foreign Language College, Funabashi Japanese Language Academy, Communica Institute, Shibuya Gaigo Gakuin, ECC Kokusai Language School, Yokohama International Education Academy, ARC Academy Kyoto, Akamonkai Japanese Language School, Intercultural Institute of Japan, Shinjuku Japanese Language Institute, Tokyo Galaxy Japanese Language School, Sendagaya Japanese Institute, ARC Academy Tokyo, Yokohama Design College, KAI Japanese Language School.
- Which schools offer English-language support?
- 17 of 20: UNITAS Japanese Language School, Hokkaido Japanese Language Academy, SPC Nagoya, Fukuoka Foreign Language College, Communica Institute, Shibuya Gaigo Gakuin, ECC Kokusai Language School, Yokohama International Education Academy, ARC Academy Kyoto, Akamonkai Japanese Language School, Intercultural Institute of Japan, Shinjuku Japanese Language Institute, Tokyo Galaxy Japanese Language School, Sendagaya Japanese Institute, ARC Academy Tokyo, Naganuma School Tokyo, KAI Japanese Language School.
- What do all of these schools have in common?
- Every school listed here offers: student visa support, JLPT preparation, campus Wi-Fi.