Westcoast Language School
Japanese name, in English: West Coast Language Academy
Association member
What these badges mean
- Association member
- Member of a Japanese-language-school liaison council / industry association
Accreditation-transition status
Notified school only
This school has not (yet) received MEXT accreditation under the 2024 framework; it currently sponsors visas only under the older ISA notified-school system.
Existing notified schools may keep hosting visa students until March 31, 2029. What do these statuses mean?
Overview
- Prefecture
- Tokyo
- Institution type
- Language school
- Tuition
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From ¥750,000 / year
See full tuition details below - ISA notification category
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Appendix 1
What do these statuses mean? - Operator
- West Coast Language Academy Co., Ltd.
- Corporate number
- 8010801001213
- Official website
- https://wls-jp.com/
Registered programs (MEXT / ISA)
Select a course to see only its details.
Highlighted courses match the filters from your search.
| Course | Duration | JLPT | Total tuition | Intake |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| University Preparation Course (2 years) | 2 years | JLPT level targets Beginner -> Intermediate -> Upper-Intermediate -> Advanced (each stage targets JLPT N4/N3/N2/N1 equivalent) Start level: N4 | ¥1,539,000 | April |
| University Preparation Course (1 year 9 months) | 1 year 9 months | JLPT level targets Beginner -> Intermediate -> Upper-Intermediate -> Advanced (each stage targets JLPT N4/N3/N2/N1 equivalent) Start level: N4 | ¥1,357,500 | July |
| University Preparation Course (1 year 6 months) | 1 year 6 months | JLPT level targets Beginner -> Intermediate -> Upper-Intermediate -> Advanced (each stage targets JLPT N4/N3/N2/N1 equivalent) Start level: N4 | ¥1,176,000 | October |
| Specified Skills Employment (1-Year Course) | 1 year | JLPT level targets Beginner (N4 or above assumed) -> Intermediate (aiming to pass N3) -> Business Start level: N4 | ¥822,500 | April |
Other courses (from the school's own materials)
These courses are not in the MEXT / ISA registration listed above; they come from the school's website or other published sources.
- Auditing Student
Capacity & facilities
- Capacity
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120
(two shifts: morning and afternoon)
Source data as of 2026
- Enrollment
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174
Source data as of 2026
- Dormitory
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Available — Provides student dormitories in partnership with real estate companies. All dormitories are within a 10-minute train ride of the school and within a 15-minute walk of the nearest station. Example: for a 2-person room, rent ¥40,000/month/person (including water, utilities, and wifi), move-in fee ¥25,000 (non-refundable), deposit ¥15,000 (conditionally refundable), administrative fee ¥10,000 (non-refundable), move-in support fee ¥15,000 (non-refundable). Fully equipped with kitchen, shower, toilet, air conditioner, washing machine, refrigerator, microwave, and internet. A futon set (¥8,800) and airport pickup are available as options.
¥40,000 / month
As listed on the school website — confirm the latest amounts with the school.
Tuition & support
Fees (by course)
Tuition from ¥750,000 / year
First-year tuition only — entrance, materials, and dormitory fees are excluded.
University Preparation (2-Year Course)
| Selection fee not in total | ¥25,000 |
|---|---|
| Enrollment fee Year 1 | ¥80,000 |
| Tuition Year 1 | ¥750,000 / year |
| Facilities Year 1 | ¥92,000 / year |
| Welfare fee Year 1 | ¥18,000 / year |
| Tuition Year 2 | ¥750,000 / year |
| Facilities Year 2 | ¥92,000 / year |
| Welfare fee Year 2 | ¥18,000 / year |
| Subtotal Year 2 | ¥860,000 |
| Total Year 1 | ¥940,000 |
University Preparation 1-Year 9-Month Course
| Selection fee not in total | ¥25,000 |
|---|---|
| Enrollment fee Year 1 | ¥80,000 |
| Tuition Year 1 | ¥750,000 / year |
| Facilities Year 1 | ¥92,000 / year |
| Welfare fee Year 1 | ¥18,000 / year |
| Tuition Year 2 | ¥562,500 / year |
| Facilities Year 2 | ¥69,000 / year |
| Welfare fee Year 2 | ¥13,500 / year |
| Subtotal Year 2 | ¥645,000 |
| Total Year 1 | ¥940,000 |
University Preparation 1-Year 6-Month Course
| Selection fee not in total | ¥25,000 |
|---|---|
| Enrollment fee Year 1 | ¥80,000 |
| Tuition Year 1 | ¥750,000 / year |
| Facilities Year 1 | ¥92,000 / year |
| Welfare fee Year 1 | ¥18,000 / year |
| Tuition Year 2 | ¥375,000 / year |
| Facilities Year 2 | ¥46,000 / year |
| Welfare fee Year 2 | ¥9,000 / year |
| Subtotal Year 2 | ¥430,000 |
| Total Year 1 | ¥940,000 |
Specified Skills Employment (1-Year Course)
| Selection fee not in total | ¥25,000 |
|---|---|
| Enrollment fee | ¥80,000 |
| Tuition | ¥780,000 / year |
| Facilities | ¥92,000 / year |
| Welfare fee | ¥18,000 / year |
| Total (full course) | ¥970,000 |
As listed on the school website — confirm the latest amounts with the school.
- Job placement support
- Provides part-time job support. In the Specified Skilled Worker Employment Course, offers employment support for the 14 Specified Skilled Worker fields (nursing care, building cleaning management, machine parts and tooling/industrial machinery manufacturing, electric/electronics and information industries, construction, shipbuilding and ship machinery industry, automobile maintenance, aviation industry, accommodation industry, agriculture, fishery, food and beverage manufacturing industry, and food service industry).
Contact
- Address
- 35-13 Higashi-Mine-machi, Ota-ku, Tokyo 145-0074
- Map
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View on Google Maps (opens in a new tab)
Exact location on the map (opens in a new tab)A campus can host several Google listings (the school and its departments) — the map page may show more than one.
- Nearest station
- (Private line) Kugahara Station
- Phone
- 03-3759-5831
- Fax
- 03-3759-5834
- [email protected]
Quality signals
- Liaison council membership Japan Language School Association (JaLSA) — full member (as of 2026-06-13)
- Pension-covered workplace (Japan Pension Service) West Coast Language Institute Co., Ltd. — 35-13 Higashi-Minecho, Ota Ward — active, coverage since 1998-07-01, 11 insured (pension office: Ota) (source: Employees' Pension and Health Insurance Covered Workplace Search System, as of 2026-07-03)
Data sources
Compiled from the registries below; record generated on October 14, 2026.
- ISA notified-school registry verified July 29, 2026
- MEXT accreditation portal verified June 13, 2026
- MHLW educational training benefit course registry verified June 13, 2026
- Enrichment data (promoted by matching) (official website → NTA match (score 1.0))
- Immigration Services Agency course listings (name + prefecture match (high))
- Immigration Services Agency English name register (name + prefecture match (high))
- Immigration Services Agency notified-school list (base registry)
- Liaison council membership rosters (name + prefecture match (high))
- Japan Pension Service covered-workplace search (exact corporate-number match)
- Nisshinkyo school directory (name + prefecture match (high))