Tokyo Institute for Japanese Language
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 ¥680,000 / year
See full tuition details below - ISA notification category
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Appendix 1
What do these statuses mean? - Operator
- Tokyo Japanese Language Research Institute Co., Ltd.
- Corporate number
- 1011101060600
- Official website
- https://tokyonk.com/
Registered programs (MEXT / ISA)
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| Course | Duration | JLPT | Total tuition | Intake |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| University Preparation Course (2 years) | 2 years | JLPT required to enroll N5 (A1) or above (standard minimum for all student-visa courses) Start level: N5 | ¥1,550,000 | April |
| University Preparation Course (1 year 9 months) | 1 year 9 months | JLPT required to enroll N5 (A1) or above (standard minimum for all student-visa courses) Start level: N5 | ¥1,370,000 | July |
| University Preparation Course (1 year 6 months) | 1 year 6 months | JLPT required to enroll N5 (A1) or above (standard minimum for all student-visa courses) Start level: N5 | ¥1,190,000 | October |
| University Preparation Course (1 year 3 months) | 1 year 3 months | A2 equivalent or above Start level: N4 | ¥1,010,000 | January |
Capacity & facilities
- Capacity
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520
(two shifts: morning and afternoon)
Source data as of 2026
- Enrollment
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396
Source data as of 2026
- Utilization
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76%
Enrollment as a share of approved capacity — a rough indicator of a school's demand and operating health. Figures may come from different years or sources.
Tuition & support
Fees (by course)
Tuition from ¥680,000 / year
First-year tuition only — entrance, materials, and dormitory fees are excluded.
1 year 3 months
| Selection fee Year 1 | ¥30,000 |
|---|---|
| Enrollment fee Year 1 | ¥80,000 |
| Tuition Year 1 | ¥680,000 / year |
| Facilities Year 1 | ¥40,000 / year |
| Tuition Year 2 | ¥170,000 |
| Facilities Year 2 | ¥10,000 |
| Total (full course) | ¥1,010,000 |
1 year 6 months
| Selection fee Year 1 | ¥30,000 |
|---|---|
| Enrollment fee Year 1 | ¥80,000 |
| Tuition Year 1 | ¥680,000 / year |
| Facilities Year 1 | ¥40,000 / year |
| Tuition Year 2 | ¥340,000 |
| Facilities Year 2 | ¥20,000 |
| Total (full course) | ¥1,190,000 |
1 year 9 months
| Selection fee Year 1 | ¥30,000 |
|---|---|
| Enrollment fee Year 1 | ¥80,000 |
| Tuition Year 1 | ¥680,000 / year |
| Facilities Year 1 | ¥40,000 / year |
| Tuition Year 2 | ¥510,000 |
| Facilities Year 2 | ¥30,000 |
| Total (full course) | ¥1,370,000 |
2 years
| Selection fee Year 1 | ¥30,000 |
|---|---|
| Enrollment fee Year 1 | ¥80,000 |
| Tuition Year 1 | ¥680,000 / year |
| Facilities Year 1 | ¥40,000 / year |
| Tuition Year 2 | ¥680,000 |
| Facilities Year 2 | ¥40,000 |
| Total (full course) | ¥1,550,000 |
As listed on the school website — confirm the latest amounts with the school.
- Job placement support
- Career/university enrollment outcomes are published every academic year (2024 academic year results available). Self-inspection and self-evaluation reports are also published.
Contact
- Address
- 1-29-11 Kita-Shinjuku, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo (OS Bldg.) 169-0074
- 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
- (Subway) Nishi-Waseda Station
- Phone
- 03-6457-3200
- Fax
- 03-6457-3201
- [email protected]
Quality signals
- Pension-covered workplace (Japan Pension Service) Tokyo Japanese Language Research Institute Co., Ltd. — OS Building, 1-29-11 Kita-Shinjuku, Shinjuku Ward — active, coverage since 2012-01-16, 24 insured (pension office: Shinjuku) (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 September 27, 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)
- Japan Pension Service covered-workplace search (exact corporate-number match)
- Nisshinkyo school directory (name + prefecture match (high))