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KYOSHIN Language Academy Kobe is located north of downtown Kobe. We have about 160 students from Nepal, Bangladesh, Myanmar, Sri Lanka, Vietnam and China. We provide Japanese lessons from beginners to upper intermediate levels, and our teachers are passionate about our student’s success. We don’t only teach Japanese, but also help you with life in Japan. We offer fun school activities and cultural experiences. Kobe is a very beautiful and convenient city. The sea and mountains are there for your free time. Let’s enjoy studying Japanese and Japanese life in Kobe. We’re looking forward to seeing you soon.

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  • Kobe is a city that developed around an international trading port, and is a place rich in nature with both sea and mountains. Many foreigners have moved to the city, and it has developed into an international city, incorporating diverse cultures and new styles from overseas. Transportation access is also excellent and very convenient.
    While Kobe is an international city, sake brewing is also popular, and there is a famous sake brewery in Nada Ward, where the school is located. You can learn about the history and brewing process of sake, and even sample it.

  • Kyoshin Language Academy Kobe has approximately 160 international students from Asia. Most of the students aim to go on to universities or vocational schools in Japan.

  • We have Japanese language teachers with advanced knowledge and skills. In addition, staff members are kind and supportive to international students. There are also staff members who can speak English and Chinese.

Price

  • 1 year and 3 month college preparatory course: ￥1,124,750

    1 year and 6 month college preparatory course: ￥1,310,100

    1 year and 9 month college preparatory course: ￥1,528,450

    2-year college preparatory course: ¥1,735,800

    *Includes entrance examination fee, admission fee (50,000 yen), facility fee, teaching materials fee, extracurricular activity fee, insurance fee, health management fee, and other miscellaneous fees.

    Enrollment period:
    April,
    July,
    October

  • Morning class: 9:00-12:30
    OR
    Afternoon class: 13:00-16:30
    Monday - Friday

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  • Many of our students are aiming to go on to higher education, so please study Japanese at the JLPTN5 level in your home country. Japanese requires you to memorize a lot of kanji, so it's important to study kanji on your own a little bit every day.

  • We accommodate higher level students.

  • 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.

  • We will support you in getting into the vocational school or university of your choice. With a long track record of students going on to higher education, we partner with vocational schools and universities, and also offer designated school recommendations and partner school recommendations.

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  • While we don't have any on-campus accommodation, we do work with real estate agents to find apartments that you can move into as soon as you arrive. Taking your budget and wishes into account, we'll do our best to find the perfect apartment for you.

Housing

Access

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Kyoshin Language Academy Kobe