Tokyo YMCA Japanese Language Institute

Japanese name, in English: Tokyo YMCA Nihongo Gakuin

Claims tekisei-kō status (unverified)

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Claims tekisei-kō status (unverified)
The school states it holds ISA appropriate-school (tekisei-kō) status on its own website; no authoritative ISA list confirms this.

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
From ¥710,000 / year
See full tuition details below
ISA notification category
Appendix 1
What do these statuses mean?
Operator
Public Interest Incorporated Foundation Tokyo YMCA
Official website
https://tokyo.ymca.or.jp/japanese/

Registered programs (MEXT / ISA)

Courses offered by Tokyo YMCA Japanese Language Institute
Course Duration Total tuition Intake
General Course (2 years) 2 years ¥1,360,000 April
General 1-Year 6-Month A Course 1 year 6 months Not published Not published
General 1-Year 6-Month B Course 1 year 6 months Not published Not published

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.

Other courses offered by Tokyo YMCA Japanese Language Institute (from the school's own materials)
Course Duration Total tuition Intake
General Course (1 year 6 months) 1 year 6 months ¥1,045,000 October
Comprehensive Japanese (2-Year Course) 2 years Not published Not published
Comprehensive Japanese (1-Year 6-Month Course) 1 year 6 months Not published Not published
Customized Course (consultations available) Not published Not published Not published

Capacity & facilities

Capacity
156 (two shifts: morning and afternoon)

Source data as of 2026

Enrollment
98

Source data as of 2026

Utilization
63%

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 ¥710,000 / year

First-year tuition only — entrance, materials, and dormitory fees are excluded.

Comprehensive Japanese Course (2 years)

Enrollment fee ¥50,000
Tuition Year 1 ¥710,000 / year
Facilities Year 1 ¥50,000 / year
Materials Year 1 ¥40,000 / year
Tuition Year 2 ¥710,000 / year
Facilities Year 2 ¥50,000 / year
Materials Year 2 ¥40,000 / year
Total Year 1 ¥850,000

Comprehensive Japanese Course (1.5 years)

Enrollment fee ¥50,000
Tuition Year 1 ¥710,000 / year
Facilities Year 1 ¥50,000 / year
Materials Year 1 ¥40,000 / year
Tuition Year 2 ¥355,000 / year
Facilities Year 2 ¥25,000 / year
Materials Year 2 ¥20,000 / year
Total Year 1 ¥850,000

As listed on the school website — confirm the latest amounts with the school.

Job placement support
Support for advancing to university/vocational school and for job placement. Individual interviews, information provision, university preparation seminars, interview practice, and other support tailored to each person's wishes and background are provided. Support is based on career guidance.

Contact

Address
2-2-15 Toyo, Koto-ku, Tokyo, 135-0016
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Nearest station
(Subway) Toyo-cho Station / (Bus stop) Toyo-cho
Phone
03-3615-5548
Fax
03-3615-5602
Email
[email protected]

2-2-15 Toyo, Koto-ku, Tokyo, 135-0016

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Quality signals

No published quality signals for this school

Data sources

Compiled from the registries below; record generated on October 2, 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
  • 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)
  • Nisshinkyo school directory (name + prefecture match (high))