Practical Japanese Course
Learn Japanese in Japan, that will be useful throughout your whole life!
Photo from Genki JACS
Choose from a variety of locations√
(You can even travel across Japan, experiencing the different aspects each location brings!).
Tokyo, the exciting city: Short walk from Shinjuku station.
Kyoto, with the traditional culture: Few mininutes from the wonderful Gion district.
Fukuoka, sunny Southern Japan: Walking distance from Hakata train station.
New: (1 year or longer course available in Nagoya, a booming city in central Japan!)
Distinctive Features:
Maximum 8 people in a class, meaning more attention and closer connections with the teacher and peers. Most other schools have up to 20 people in a class.
Unlike a traditional school, learn at an at-home like environment with free coffee and tea.
Optional events for students; between 7 & 10 events a week!
Requirements:
No prior knowledge of Japanese, or prior education is required.
Start from your current level if you know Japanese already (level check test on the first day).
You only need to know Hiragana (the Japanese alphabet) before you start the course in Japan; we will provide free resources to help you learn this after you apply, if needed.
Tokyo: Minimum age is 16 (no age limit)
Kyoto: Minimum age is 16 (no age limit)
Fukuoka: Minimum age is 14 (no age limit)
Note there is a wide range in ages, with the average person in their 20s. You are sure to meet many like-minded people!
-> Great Facilities (Click to Open)
Library, TV Room, Elevators, Wheelchair access, Eating Area, Free Wi-Fi, Computers, After-Class Seminars, Study Area, Free coffee and tea.
Tip:
You can experience three distinct cultural areas of Japan without needing to switch schools, meaning you can follow the same curriculum and only need to pay one registration and textbook/materials fee.
Photos from Genki JACS
-> Class syllabus
The core course offers two 50-minute grammar classes and two 50-minute “application” classes each day. In general, you will study new grammar each afternoon, do related homework that night, then practice your new skills in the application class the next morning.
Teaching philosophy
1) Purposeful.
All lessons are structured to give you essential Japanese in a way so that you will remember it, and be able to use it yourself.
2) Practical.
Lessons are focused on the skills and topics most useful to actually getting out there and becoming proficient in the language. The school is wheelchair accessible. Optional activities involve real-world situations, guest instructors, field trips and more.
3) Professional.
All the Japanese teachers are graduates of a 420-hour Japanese teacher training course at a recognized study institution, and have extensive experience teaching to foreigners. A curriculum designed with the needs of English-speakers in mind.
We believe lessons must be interesting! You can't learn if you're not engaged. Materials and methods are designed to draw you in to the class, and to make any topic exciting.
The method has been honed over several years to allow for the maximum retention of learned material, using techniques of rapid response, and real-world use of previously learned materials.
-> Class schedule
(Sample only; actual schedule may differ depending on the level.)
AM: From 9:30-13:10. Skills application class; two 50-minute classes.
PM: From 11:25-15:50, or 14:05-17:45. Japanese grammar; two 50-minute classes.
Monday-Friday (5 days a week, 4 lessons with breaks in between per day).
20 class hours per week, which is highly effective than other methods.
Optional additions:
-> Cultural Activities Module (Click to open)
Are you interested in the traditional and modern Japanese cultural arts? This module can be added to your Japanese core course and offers you the opportunity to learn about the wonderful culture that Japan has nurtured for thousands of years, while learning the language, and the chance to participate in cultural arts with other Japanese people.
You will have 6 hours of cultural "experience" classes each week.
All classes are based on gaining an understanding of and appreciation for Japanese culture, learning a specific point of Japanese, and participating in the beauty of Japanese both traditional and modern arts. You'll have a great experience!
Activities may include: Visits to various temples and shrines, calligraphy lessons, taiko drumming, Traditional tea ceremony.
+12,000 JPY/week.
Maximum 4 weeks of the cultural activities module.
-> Plus Conversation Module (Click to open)
+12,000 JPY/week.
Add 5 lessons of extra conversation classes per week. In a relaxed atmosphere, learn even more interesting aspects of communication, e.g. special dialects, chopsticks etiquette, slang and more.
Starting Dates:
Every Monday!
You will be placed in a class that suits your level, after a level check test.
Complete beginners must start on the first Monday of every month, or third Mondays in June, July and August.
Please inquire now for other courses.
Total Costs:
Registration fee*: 16,000 JPY (one-time payment for starting)
Tuition for Practical Japanese Course: 36,000 JPY per week. (20 lessons/week)
Choose the number of weeks you wish to study! Minimum 1 week.
e.g. 4 weeks of Practical Japanese, plus 1 week cultural activities module:
[Registration (16,000)] + [Tuition/week (36,000) x (4 weeks)] + [cultural activities/week (12,000) x (1 week)] = 172,000 JPY.
-> Special discounts! (Click to open)
10 weeks course: 355,000 JPY
20 weeks course: 660,000 JPY
Only in Fukuoka or Nagoya:
12 month course (40 weeks) 1,120,000 JPY
18 month course (60 weeks) 1,570,000 JPY
These are the full prices including registration* to school.
*Please note that the school charges this whether you use our website or not.
Don’t mind more people in a class and on a budget? See the Conversation Course in Tokyo.
Want to study this Practical Japanese Course?
1 year or longer courses: See accommodation in Nagoya
(You can see and choose accommodation options from the school on the online form below. We can also help find alternatives).
FAQs
Are flights included?
Flights are not included, as courses are flexible and students prefer to make their own travel arrangements. Assistance can be provided if required.
Application process:
Choose course -> Apply -> Choose accommodation -> Receive confirmation and pay school -> Prepare for Japan (we can assist), receive instructions -> Arrive in Japan!
Begin your application today before spaces become full.