Japanese courses for beginners in Kyoto

You won't get far in Japan without being able to speak the language, but using the special techniques our teachers have developed, you'll be surprised how easy it is to learn to speak Japanese, and you'll be fluent before you know it! Our Standard Course uses interesting and modern materials and activities to focus on improving your Japanese speaking ability in a way that gives you the flexibility to adapt to new situations, until one day you won't even need a teacher anymore! Small-group classes are given both...

Study at Genki Japanese School for 20 weeks, at a big discount off our standard Japanese tuition cost! This special course is one of our most popular items.You'll study 20 class hours per week - two classes focus on grammar, and two classes focus on applying your skills to real-world situations.

Are you interested in Japanese culture? This course offers you the opportunity to learn about the culture while learning the language, and the chance to participate in it with other Japanese people. You will study topics such as ceramics, tea ceremony, calligraphy, and flower arrangement at school, and then join real lessons run for Japanese people with a specialist teacher, as well as learning about Japanese customs, history, and art.

Study at Genki Japanese School for 10 weeks, at a big discount off our standard Japanese tuition cost! This special course is one of our most popular items.You'll study 20 class hours per week - two classes focus on grammar, and two classes focus on applying your skills to real-world situations.

"General Japanese Course” is suitable for more serious stuedents, compared to "Practical Japanese Course". This is mainly designed for the students who aim to pass JLPT (Japanese language exam) or to move on higher education in Japan.

The Long Term General Japanese Course is for all level of students who wish to study and live in Japan for a long period. The curriculum is based on JLPT preparation.

Students take 15 hours of small group classes in one week. Classes have a maximum of 8 students, and the small size and friendly atmosphere helps students to progress quickly in skill and confidence.

Studying Japanese, experiencing Japanese culture such as tea ceremony and Japanese sweets making, activities such as rafting and canoeing… This summer, Nagoya JaLS has prepared a special summer course for students studying Japanese in Japan, which offers many experiences. Spend this summer in Nagoya, a city full of festivals such as the Nippon Domannaka Festival (one of the three major Yosakoi festivals in Japan), the Nagoya Castle Festival and the Hisaya Odori dance festival.

Studying Japanese, experiencing Japanese culture such as tea ceremony and Japanese sweets making, activities such as rafting and canoeing… This summer, Nagoya JaLS has prepared a special summer course for students studying Japanese in Japan, which offers many experiences. Spend this summer in Nagoya, a city full of festivals such as the Nippon Domannaka Festival (one of the three major Yosakoi festivals in Japan), the Nagoya Castle Festival and the Hisaya Odori dance festival.

Studying Japanese, experiencing Japanese culture such as tea ceremony and Japanese sweets making, activities such as rafting and canoeing… This summer, Nagoya JaLS has prepared a special summer course for students studying Japanese in Japan, which offers many experiences. Spend this summer in Nagoya, a city full of festivals such as the Nippon Domannaka Festival (one of the three major Yosakoi festivals in Japan), the Nagoya Castle Festival and the Hisaya Odori dance festival.

At Nagoya JaLS, we give you many chances to actually speak Japanese. It is no fun just repeating what the teacher says.

In winter, the dignified, clear air makes the city of Nagoya even more beautiful. It is only in Nagoya that you can enjoy winter in a place where historical and modern elements, such as castles, temples and shrines, are combined!