For those who live in Tokyo or are planning on moving to Tokyo, how comfortable are you with your Japanese communication skills?
One common problem many people who come to live in Japan face is the language barrier. Even if you’ve learned Japanese before coming to live in Japan, some people don’t feel comfortable enough or feel the need of learning more. In some cases, people come to live in Japan even before learning the language.
For those people, specifically, those who live or plan to live in Tokyo, I am here to show you 10 of the best Japanese schools in Tokyo. Since there are so many Japanese language schools in Tokyo, hopefully, this article will help you find the one that best fits your needs.
1. Tokyo Central Japanese Language School (TCJ)
Tokyo Central Japanese Language School (TCJ) is the first Japanese language school on our list. It is located in Shinanomachi Station (信濃町駅) which is easy to access since it is only a 5-minute train ride from Shinjuku.
TCJ has an extensive variety of courses targeted at people with different needs and levels.
You can go take classes at the school as well as take online courses. They also offer daytime classes as well as nighttime classes, making it possible to attend for students and people with daytime jobs. There’s also the option for private classes if you prefer so.
Also, levels here are divided finely, so it won’t be difficult to find the perfect level for you to start.
TCJ offers courses for people with different goals: from just wanting to be able to get along living in Japan, to getting a job or passing the JLPT.
People from over 60 countries attend TCJ, making it also a good place to communicate with people from around the world.
2. Human Academy Japanese Language School
Next, on our list, we have Human Academy Japanese Language School. The Tokyo campus is located near Takadanobaba station (高田馬場駅) which is also a very centric area in Tokyo. They also have campuses in Osaka and Saga prefecture.
They offer different types of courses that can be divided into two categories which are: Courses for residents (people with visa) and Courses for non-visa holders such as people wanting to apply for higher education in Japan.
You can take group lessons as well as private lessons. They also have the option of online courses as well.
3. International Study Institute Language School
International Study Institute Language School (ISA) is the third school on our list. They have three campuses in Tokyo which are located in Takadanobaba, Ikebukuro, and Harajuku. All of which are very convenient areas.
ISA offers a wide variety of courses such as the Academic/General Japanese course, Career Japanese Course, and even an Art College Preparatory Course.
One attractive point about ISA is that, on each of the campuses, they regularly organize extra-curricular activities. this makes it possible for the students to have an inter-cultural exchange, which helps with the development of Japanese language skills.
They also have campuses in Kyoto and Nagano prefecture.
4. Kai Japanese Language School
The next school on the list is Kai Japanese Language School. This school is located near Shin-Okubo station (新大久保駅) making it also a school that is easy to access.
The courses that this school provides include the general course, practical conversation course, and business Japanese course among others.
They also have private classes as well as online courses.
Their classes are mainly digitized and they lend iPads to all students in the General Course.
5. Academy of Language Arts
Academy of Language Arts (ALA) is the next school on our list. It is located just 3 minutes away from Iidabashi station (飯田橋駅) which is a very centric area in Tokyo.
This school first opened in 1984 and has been steadily expanding its capacities ever since. The school capacity is currently of over 300 students.
The courses that ALA provides are mainly two which are group classes and private classes. In the case of group classes, the levels are finely separated making it easier to find the perfect spot for you to start. And in the case of private classes, these are all made-to-order to fit the students’ needs and goals.