Logo for Kobe Foreign Language Education Center with the word KOBE in large white letters, a red circle replacing the letter O, and the tagline in smaller white letters underneath.

KOBE Foreign Language Education Academy was established in October 2009 and we've devoted all our efforts to Japanese language education. Currently, the enrollment capacity is 516. Our students are from China, Vietnam, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Uzbekistan, Mongolia, and many other countries. Our school provides Japanese language, culture, and customs education. We provide constant guidance, including choosing school and major, preparing the university application documents. We provide a pick-up service from the airport, help students get a bank account, and provide part-time jobs information. We offer various types of scholarships. We have scholarships for rewarding students who are hard workers and excellent in grades. Our school has various extracurricular activities and many other international cultural exchange events. Students can make new friends and learn more about Japanese culture and society from those memorable experiences!

White multi-story building with a sign that reads 'Kobe Foreign Language Education Academy' in English and Japanese, with a blue circular logo. There are several windows, some with curtains or blinds, and a small balcony. A vending machine and parked cars are visible in front of the building.
 
White text spelling 'KOBE' on a black background.

  • Located in Nagata Ward, Kobe, a city steeped in history and culture, our school fosters a rich and international perspective through a relaxed learning environment. Convenient transportation and beautiful scenery. Our school is located in Kobe city, which has beautiful mountains and the sea. Also, transportation is very convenient. It takes only 2-minute to the nearest train station on foot, 30 minutes to Osaka by train, 40 minutes to Kyoto, and 60 minutes to Nara.

  • Currently, the enrollment capacity is 516. Our students are from China, Vietnam, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Uzbekistan, Mongolia, and many other countries. Our school provides Japanese language education and supports students in understanding Japanese culture and customs to admit their ideal universities and schools to achieve their own goals.

  • We support every student’s life abroad. We take care to make their school life more comfortable. We provide a pick-up service from the airport, help students get a bank account, and provide part-time jobs guidance.

Price

  • ・Course 1 year and 3 months (January enrollment): ￥1,034,000

    ・Course 1 year and 6 months (October enrollment): ￥1,228,000

    ・Course 1 year and 9 months (July enrollment): ￥1,417,000

    ・Course 2 years (April enrollment): ￥1,606,000

    *The prices above include application fee, enrollment fee, tuition fee, textbooks and health check fee.
    *The first year's tuition fee must be paid in full after COE has been issued.

  • Morning class
    1st period 9:00 - 9:45
    2nd period 9:50 - 10:35
    3rd period 10:50 - 11:35
    4rd period 11:40 - 12:35 

    Afternoon class
    1st period 13:10 - 13:55
    2nd period 14:00 - 14:45
    3rd period 15:00 - 15:45
    4rd period 15:50 - 16:35

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  • We need new student finish study 150 hours Japanese before come to Japan.

    We have been collecting surveys and statistical data for years about EJU and JLPT. We can give you a lot of information and tips to score a higher mark in the exams.

  • Aimed primarily at students seeking admission to graduate school, universities, and vocational schools, we offer comprehensive courses in listening, reading, speaking (interaction and presentation), and writing, including general studies, reading comprehension, kanji and vocabulary, composition, grammar, college entrance guidance, test preparation, and social and cultural experiences.

  • The school can also help students with finding a part-time job to fund their studies. They also post available local part-time jobs, and prepare you for the interview.

  • You can participate in the on-campus and off-campus university information sessions, and we have collected the most up-to-date information on admission for universities and vocational schools. We will also give our advice about which school and department are the best for you.

    We have interview in the entrance examination for Japanese universities is a necessary and essential part. We will prepare it personally, simulate it from past questions, learn interview manners, and keep practicing to present the best of yourself to the interviewer. We practice essay writing in classes, and if you want to enter the grad schools, we will help you with your research plans and writing e-mails to your professor.

    We have many partner schools in universities and vocational schools. Students who are diligent and excellent in results can participate in examining selected candidates for special recommendations.

Kitchen with a window, a refrigerator, a stove, a small counter with a soap dispenser, and a blue partition or cabinet.

  • 2 Students share 1 bedroom:
    If you choose to stay in the dormitories, it is a 1 year contract, and the dormitory fee need to be paid every 6 months. Total cost for the first six months
    210,000 yen

    Details:
    (Rent / monthly Deposit Check-in Fee Equipment + fire insurance 25,000 yen/month 10,000 yen 30,000 yen 20,000 yen) Facilities include a gas stove, refrigerator, washing machine. You have to pay the utility cost based on your actual electricity, gas, and water usage.

  • We can try to help you find your own apartment.

Housing

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Access

A group of seven young people sitting on their knees on a tatami mat, dressed in traditional Japanese yukatas, smiling at the camera. Some are holding folding fans, and there are others in the background including a person in a green yukata and additional people on a bench.
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Kobe Foreign Language Education Academy