The language school in Tokyo is offering Japanese group language lessons from 2 week to 2 years, from beginner to Higher Advanced (JLPT 1) level.
Language Courses in Tokyo
Our partnering language school in Tokyo is offering Japanese group language lessons with a duration of 2 weeks to 2 years. You are free to decide for how long you wish to join the language lessons.
4 levels, from Beginner to Higher Advanced (JLPT N1), are taught simultanously. There are courses of various focuses and 12-20 student at each course and level on average.
There are always 20 lessons per week from Monday to Friday and each lesson is 50 minutes.
Beginners can start at the major intake days:
4th of September, 2023 (Practical Course for Beginners)
2nd of October, 2023 (Conversation Course or Intensive Course)
27th of November, 2023 (Practical Course for Beginners)
2nd of October, 2023 (Conversation Course or Intensive Course)
27th of November, 2023 (Practical Course for Beginners)
9th of January, 2024 (Conversation Course or Intensive Course)
11th of March, 2024 (Practical Course for Beginners)
If you already know some Japanese, you can join a course every Monday. To check the level of your language skills, there is a proficiency test that we can email to you prior to your booking. On the first day of your language lessons, there will be a further test checking your listening comprehension and speaking skills.
The courses offered are:
Practical Course for Beginners
Conversation Course
This course is available from beginners to higher advanced levels. Focus of this course is on speaking, listening comprehension and correct use of grammar. To a smaller degree, reading and writing Hiragana/Katakana is taught (1 lesson per day). At a higher level, Kanji is also part of the course. Times are Monday-Friday 9:10-12:40 (4 sessions x 50 minutes with a 10-minute break). Beginners can start at level "Beginner 0" (if you cannot yet read and write Hiragana&Katakana) and "Beginner 1" (if you are already comfortable with Hiragana&Katakana).
Intensive Course
This course is available from beginners to higher advanced levels. You should be familiar with Hiragana/Katakana (writing) and you need to prove this by filling the proficiency test that we email to you prior to your booking. Besides talking, listening comprehension and grammar, Kanji is taught twice per week for 1.5 hours. Beginners can start at level "Beginner 0" (if you cannot yet read and write Hiragana&Katakana) and "Beginner 1" (if you are already comfortable with Hiragana&Katakana).
The highest level of the Intensive Course is preparing students for the Japanese Language Proficiency Test (JLPT) and for the Examination for Japanese University Admission for International Students (EJU).
Times are Monday-Friday 13:30-17:00 (4 units x 50 minutes with a 10-minute break).
Visa
Many nationalities can stay for 90 days (e.g. Australia, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Korea, Singapore, Spain, Sweden, Taiwan, Turkey, United States and some others) or even for 180 days (Austria, Liechtenstein, Ireland, Switzerland, UK, Germany) on a Temporary Visitor Status (which is the stamp you get for free at the airport on arrival in Japan) to join the language classes. With the Temporary Visitor Status it is NOT allowed to have an income in Japan though.
If you have a Working Holiday Visa you can stay for 12 months (available for citizens of UK, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, Canada, France, Denmark, Norway, Iceland, Slovakia, Czech Republic, Hungary, Spain, Portugal, Argentina, Chile, Poland, Korea, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Germany and Austria who are 18-30 years old by the time of application), while being allowed to legally work in Japan and have an income. Please see details about this here. Many Working Holiday participants start their stay in Japan joining a language course while doing part-time work.
An alternative option (if there is no Working Holiday Visa for your nationality or age) is the Student Visa. The language school is accredited to apply for Student Visas. The application for the student visa includes a lot of paperwork and takes around 4 months; there are fixed deadlines for submitting the application. We will do this application for you, charging a service fee. With the student visa, you can stay in Japan for as long as you book the language lessons, plus 2 weeks. When applying for the Student Visa, we can also apply for a Work Permit for you, which allows you to work for up to 28 hours per week in Japan, doing any job and receiving regular remuneration. In this case you can book and enjoy the services of our Working Holiday Package.
It is possible to enter Japan on a Temporary Visitor Status and join the language lessons (without working) and then to change the visa status from Temporary Visitor to Student Visa (we will assist you with this). It is however not possible to change from Temporary Visitor to Working Holiday Visa while being in Japan.
Additional activities and offers
The language school is regularly (at extra charge) organizing excursions, visits and cultural activities such as tea ceremony, cooking lessons and calligraphy. They also arrange social events such as BBQs, game nights and bowling, inviting Japanes college and university students and professionals. This is a chance for you to get to know Japanese people and to apply your Japanese language skills. There is free Wifi at the language school.
Info Box
Location: Tokyo Maximum duration: 12 Months |
For participants who are joing the language lessons on a Temporary Visitor Status or Working Holiday Visa:
* Tuition fee: 18,000 Yen per week (20 lessons)
* Inscription fee (one-time) 20,000 Yen
* Teaching materials 10,000 Yen per semester (there are 4 semesters in a year)
For participants for whom a Student Visa needs to be applied:
* Course fee:
- Intensive Course 5 quarters = 50 weeks (15 months): 800,000 JPY
- Each additional quarter (10 weeks) = JPY 160,000
- There is a break of 4 weeks between the terms
- It is possible to take the Hiragana Katakana course 4 weeks before the start of the intensive course for 64,000 JPY
- Conversation Course 5 quarters = 60 weeks (15 months): 960,000 JPY
- Each additional quarter (12 weeks) = JPY 192,000
- There is a break of 2 weeks between the terms
* Registration fee: 60,000 yen (one-time)
* Teaching materials and excursions: 5 quarters JPY 112,500, every additional quarter JPY 22,500
* Visa application fee: 30,000 yen (one-time; these costs are non-refundable if the visa application is rejected) + costs for the translation of foreign-language documents into Japanese for the visa application 5000 yen.
* Teaching materials and excursions: 5 quarters JPY 112,500, every additional quarter JPY 22,500
* Visa application fee: 30,000 yen (one-time; these costs are non-refundable if the visa application is rejected) + costs for the translation of foreign-language documents into Japanese for the visa application 5000 yen.
The invoice will be issued in EURO or USD, using the exchange rate of the day of issuance of the invoice.
Accommodation:
World Unite! Share House Sharing twin room 48,000 Yen/Month; Dorm Room (3 to 8-share) 35,000 Yen/Month. Single room rates on request.
Host family (including meals, see description): 3300 Yen/Night.
Other Projects That Might Interest You:
These projects are suggestions for alternatives that may interest you or those that could be chosen as COMBINATIONS. The combination of projects in different organizations is often possible and usually cheaper than two individual bookings. Please contact us to know more. Also please check out our Working Holiday support services!
Japanese Language lessons in Tokyo!
Japanese language skills are of massive advantage in Japan. You can book Japanese language lessons for your stay in Japan. You find all details here.
Travel Health Insurance
We recommend the following travel insurance that is meant specifically for participants of internships, volunteering, language study, working holiday, and courses abroad. It is available for travelers of all nationalities and usable for all countries, except your home country. You can also add a journey liability insurance.
Just click on the link, fill in the form and you will get a confirmation email.
Travelling to Tokyo
Tokyo has two large international airports: NARITA and HANEDA, which are served by many airlines. Haneda Airport is located closer to the city centre and is therefore our preferred option. If you find cheaper flights to Narita you can however also choose Narita.
You will book a flight on your own. Please try to arrive on a Friday any time between 8am and 9pm. We will pick you up from the airport and will bring you to your accommodation in Tokyo by public transport.