Japanese in Tokyo

Language stay in Tokyo

Japan, a unique country where ancestral culture and ultra-modernity blend together, never ceases to fascinate.

Tokyo is one of the most dynamic cities in the world. It concentrates various economic, cultural and technological poles. Although it is the largest metropolis in the world with its 35 million inhabitants, it remains a city where life is good, divided into a myriad of neighborhoods juxtaposed to each other.

The school is located in the lively Shinjuku district, just a few minutes walk from the world’s largest metro station. Although located in the city centre, it enjoys a peaceful view of the famous Hanazono Shrine and every morning students pass through the traditional temple gates on their way to school.

The school offers a wide range of facilities:

9 classrooms equipped with interactive whiteboards, projector and WIFI
Comfortable relaxation areas to provide you with an environment conducive to learning
Game consoles, TV and large DVD library
DVD and CD players available for personal study
Manga Library
Free tea and coffee

General information

The courses are offered for a duration ranging from 2 to 24 weeks in order to allow European citizens to travel without a visa (it is indeed possible to make 2 stays of 12 weeks) provided that you leave the territory at the end of the first period of 3 months and re-enter again. For stays of at least 6 months, a student visa is required (in this case, you should register at least 6 months in advance, as the time required to obtain one is very long). Stays of 6 months or longer take place at the school in Fukuoka.

Duration of a lesson: 50 minutes
Maximum number of students per class: 8 (exceptionally 9)
Timetable: classes are given in the morning and/or afternoon depending on your level group.
Placement test: on the first day of class
Certificate of participation at the end of the stay
Weekly evaluation test
Personal work to be done at home, corrected and evaluated
The teachers are all qualified in teaching Japanese to foreigners. They are therefore fully aware of the difficulties you may experience and the different learning phases you will go through.

20 lessons per week

These practical courses give you the linguistic and cultural keys that will allow you to express yourself quickly and correctly, and thus be autonomous to fully enjoy your stay in Japan.

The courses focus on practical everyday situations that will allow you to quickly become independent in daily life. You attend 2 weekly lessons based on grammar and 2 weekly lessons based on listening, writing and reading.

Levels: beginner* to advanced*

Beginners can start on the 1st Monday of each month all year round and during the summer on the 1st and 3rd Monday of the month.

In addition to the 20 Japanese basic course, you also take part in 5 conversation classes per week.

Levels: elementary to advanced

20 lessons of the basic course + a complementary module of your choice

Choice of modules :

Traditional culture: 6 hours of cultural activities per week, on Saturdays.Maximum duration: 4 weeks

Levels: beginner to advanced

Pop culture: 6 hours of cultural activities per week, on Saturdays.Maximum duration: 4 weeks

Levels: beginner to advanced

Private tuition : possibility of 5 to 20 hours of private tuition per week in addition to the basic course outside the summer period (beginning of June to end of August).Consult us for details

Levels: beginner to advanced

(June, July and August only) :

20 lessons of the basic course per week + 6 hours of cultural activities per week, on Saturdays.

The program includes many cultural activities such as: pottery, drawing, manga, tea ceremony, zazen meditation, wearing a kimono, paper making…

Duration of the cultural activities module: 4 weeks. Possibility to choose another module after 4 weeks, such as conversation, pop culture or traditional culture.

Levels: beginner to advanced

It is possible to do an unpaid internship in a company following a course of at least 4 weeks and provided that you have a level of Japanese at least B1. For more information, please contact us.

In order to enable students to enjoy a cultural, traditional and modern experience at the same time, the school offers a large number of cultural and linguistic activities, free of charge or at cost price.

Free activities: conversation workshop (students are grouped in pairs, 1 foreign student with 1 Japanese student to facilitate conversation), cinema session, city tour, game night (hanafuda, shogi…), festivals, etc.

Activities at cost price: cultural modules in addition to the courses, Friday night outing, concerts, events, bowling, karaoke…

Sample program for example purposes only:

Single room, half board

This is the ideal formula for any student wishing to immerse himself completely in the Japanese culture and language. You will follow the daily life of a typical family, carefully selected by the school for their kindness and willingness to share their culture.

Travel time to the school: maximum 60 min. by public transport.

Single room in shared apartment (up to 8 people per apartment), shared bathroom, living room and kitchen, without meals.

Minimum duration: 2 weeks

The residences are located in different neighborhoods, close to metro stations.

Travel time to school: between 35 and 50 minutes by public transport

Travel

Day of arrival : Sunday Day of departure : Sunday

Arrival and departure between 8am and 8pm in residence and before 6pm in a host family

Airport of arrival :

Tokyo Airport : Narita International Airport ou Haneda International Airport

Transfer possible on request (subject to a fee, see tab “Dates & rates”).

Note: do not book your ticket until we have confirmed your registration with us.

Visa info

Stays of less than 90 days, renewable once

Citizens of the European Union(1) may travel to Japan without a visa if their stay does not exceed 90 days. They must have a passport valid for the duration of their stay and a return plane ticket.

The tourist visa can be renewed once after 12 weeks by leaving the territory and re-entering for a further 12 weeks.

(1) Other nationalities: consult the website of the Embassy of Japan in your home country.

You will also find the list of visa-free countries on the link.

A stay of over 24 weeks

All stays of more than 24 weeks are considered long-term stays and require a visa. Visa applicants are required to provide a Certificate of Eligibility (COE) (issued by our partner school) in order to apply for a visa.

Dates & Prices 2024

Dates 2020

Possible stays from 2 to 24 weeks, i.e. 2 x 12 weeks. For stays of 6 months or one year, see the school in Fukuoka.

Course starting dates (stays of 1 to 12 weeks), except for beginners: every Monday (or Tuesday if Monday is a public holiday)

Course start dates for beginners: the 1st Monday of each month all year round and during the summer, the 1st and 3rd Monday of the month.

Young learners 16-19 years old : June, July and August

Bank holidays and holidays (no classes are given on these dates, an activity is organised instead): 01/01, 13/01, 10/02, 24/02, 20/03, 01/05, 04/05, 05/05, 06/05, 23/07, 24/07, 10/08, 21/09, 22/09, 02/11, 23/11, 31/12

Prices 2020

All taxes and enrolment fees included

Lessons and accommodation
Duration	20L (famille, ch. indiv, 1/2 pension)	20L (résidence, ch partagée, sans repas)
2 weeks	€ 1.750	€ 1.375
3 weeks	€ 2.335	€ 1.775
4 weeks	€ 2.930	€ 2.185
6 weeks	€ 4.125	€ 3.000
8 weeks	€ 5.370	€ 3.875
12 weeks	€ 7.810	€ 5.565
16 weeks	€ 10.280	€ 7.295
18 weeks	€ 11.405	€ 8.040
24 weeks	€ 12.670	€ 8.365
Supplement / week
Intensive course (+ 5 hours of conversation/week)	€ 100
Combined course (+5h of a module of your choice*)	€ 100
Special summer course (+6 hours of activities per week)	€ 100
High season courses (July and August)	€ 30
Residence, single room, without meals	€ 30
*conversation, traditional culture, pop culture and special 14-19
Transfer (per trip)
Narita International Airport	€ 230
Train station	€ 95