Learning Japanese
Japanese Classes
Japanese Lessons at the kokoka Kyoto International Community House
1 Volunteer's Room Japanese Class
Japanese language classes are conducted by volunteer staff. Anyone can join at any time regardless of their level. Please purchase a ticket, which costs 200円 per lesson. No reservations are required. Classes are offered from Tuesday to Sunday.
Easy Japanese course helps non-Japanese speakers to get more comfortable in daily living in Kyoto with 12 consecutive lessons (fee required). The course is held in 2 levels: Introductory and Beginner level. Ordinarily, classes are held once a week for 3 months. In summer time, the course is held twice a week for 1 and a half months.
Students can improve their Japanese level at home with one-to-one online conversation classes using our original contents.
Kyoto Prefectural International Center
| Japanese Classes for International Residents | |
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| Contact | TEL:075-342-5000 |
| Address | 3F East Bldg. Kyoto Terrsa,70 Higashikujo shimotonoda-cho, Minami-ku, Kyoto City |
| Classes Offered | Basic Classes and Conversation Classes. The Basic Classes are further divided into Introductory and Beginner levels. |
| Class Schedule |
Basic Class – Introductory: 13:30–15:45 (Monday and Thursday) Basic Class – Beginner: 10:30–12:45 (Monday and Thursday) Conversation Class: 10:30–12:45 (Saturday) |
| Fees |
Basic Class (Monday and Thursday): 10,000円 / 20 sessions Conversation Class (Saturday): 5,000円 / 10 sessions |
| Capacity | 15 students per class |
Kyoto International Cultural Association (KICA)
| Japanese lessons taught by volunteers | |
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| TEL | 075-751-8958 |
| Address | kokoka Kyoto International Community House 3F |
| Time & Dates | Private lessons available 10:00 – 20:00 |
| Fee | 500 yen for a 90min lesson, 1,000 yen initial membership fee |
Kyoto YWCA
| Japanese Language Class "RAKU-RAKU" | |
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| Contact | TEL:075-431-0351 |
| Address | Konoe-cho 44, Kamigyo-ku, Kyoto |
| Time | Mon. - Sat. One 90-minute class per week. * Group lesson in separated classes. Please ask the contact for details. |
| Fee | 3,200円/4 times/month (fee for textbooks are separately required) |
Fushimi Youth Center
| Japanese Classes | |
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| Contact | TEL:075-611-4910 (Japanese language only) |
| Address | 4F Fushimi Ward Office Building (39-2 Takajo-cho, Fushimi-ku, Kyoto) |
| Time | Saturday 10:00 - 11:30 |
| Fee | 200円 per lesson |
Nihongo-kukan Kyoto
| Nihongo-kukan Kyoto | |
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| Contact | E-mail:jskkyoto@yahoo.co.jp |
| Address | Royal Terrace Kaoru 1F, 24 Nishinotoin Higashi-iru Yabushita cho, Matsubara dori, Shimogyo-ku, Kyoto City |
| Class content | Beginners, intermediate, and advance class, preparing for Japanese Language Proficiency Test * Please check our website for more information. |
Sanjo Nihongo Kyoushitsu
| Sanjo Nihongo Kyoushitsu | |
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| Contact | E-mail: nihongo3jo@gmail.com |
| Address | Higashiyama Iki-iki Shimin Katsudo Center (442 Tatsumi-cho, Higashiyama-ku, Kyoto City) |
| Time | Every Sunday 10:15 - 11:45 |
| Fee | 200円 per lesson |
List of universities that provide Japanese language classes and Japanese language schools
Study Kyoto (portal site)