Iwatani College of Business Japanese Language School
Japanese name, in English: Iwatani Gakuen Yokohama IT Business Vocational School
Claims tekisei-kō status (unverified) Association member
What these badges mean
- 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.
- 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
- Kanagawa
- Institution type
- Language school
- Tuition
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From ¥540,000 / year
See full tuition details below - ISA notification category
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Appendix 1
What do these statuses mean? - Operator
- Educational Foundation Iwatani Academy
- Established
- 2001
- Official website
- https://icb-nihongo.jp/
Registered programs (MEXT / ISA)
Select a course to see only its details.
Highlighted courses match the filters from your search.
| Course | Duration | JLPT |
|---|---|---|
| Japanese Department 2-Year System | 2 years | N5 to N1 Start level: N5 |
| Japanese Department 1.5-Year System | 1 year 6 months | N5 to N1 Start level: N5 |
Capacity & facilities
No published capacity, enrollment, or dormitory information for this school
Tuition & support
Fees (by course)
Tuition from ¥540,000 / year
First-year tuition only — entrance, materials, and dormitory fees are excluded.
Japanese Department 2-Year System
| Enrollment fee | ¥100,000 |
|---|---|
| Tuition Year 1 | ¥540,000 / year |
| Facility fee Year 1 | ¥60,000 / year |
| Materials, etc. Year 1 | ¥60,000 / year |
| Tuition Year 2 | ¥540,000 / year |
| Facility fee Year 2 | ¥60,000 / year |
| Materials, etc. Year 2 | ¥60,000 / year |
| Total (full course) | ¥1,420,000 |
Japanese Language Course (1-Year 6-Month Program)
| Enrollment fee | ¥100,000 |
|---|---|
| Tuition Year 1 | ¥540,000 / year |
| Facility fee Year 1 | ¥60,000 / year |
| Materials, etc. Year 1 | ¥60,000 / year |
| Tuition Year 2 | ¥270,000 / year |
| Facility fee Year 2 | ¥30,000 / year |
| Materials, etc. Year 2 | ¥34,500 / year |
| Total (full course) | ¥1,094,500 |
As listed on the school website — confirm the latest amounts with the school.
- Job placement support
- No published job placement support information
Contact
- Address
- 1-38-10 Hiranuma, Nishi-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa 220-0023
- Map
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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
- Yokohama Station East exit 7 min walk
- Phone
- 045-290-6388
- [email protected]
Quality signals
- Liaison council membership National Association of Vocational Colleges for Japanese Language Education (NA-CJE) — full member (as of 2026-04)
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
- 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))