MANABI Japanese Language Institute

Japanese name, in English: Manabi Foreign Language Academy

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

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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
Nagano
Institution type
Language school
Tuition
From ¥720,000 / year
See full tuition details below
ISA notification category
Appendix 1
What do these statuses mean?
Operator
YCC Japan Co., Ltd.
Established
2004
Official website
https://www.manabi.co.jp/en/nagano

Registered programs (MEXT / ISA)

  • Comprehensive Japanese (2 years, 1 year 9 months, 1 year 6 months, 1 year 3 months) Course

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.

Course Duration JLPT
Graduate School Preparation Program For university graduates or above with JLPT N2 or higher at the April start N2 Start level: N2
Prestigious University Preparation Program (includes EJU preparation) N3 to N2 Start level: N3
Art University Preparation Program (includes practical exam preparation) N3 to N2 Start level: N3
JLPT Preparation Program (short-term and long-term programs available) N1 to N4 Start level: N4

Capacity & facilities

Capacity
960
Dormitory
Available — The Nagano campus has student dormitories including Ability Mansion, HOPE Mansion, and Peace Mansion; the Tokyo campus also has a student dormitory.

Tuition & support

Fees (by course)

Tuition from ¥720,000 / year

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

For those studying 6 months or longer (student visa) (1 year)

Screening fee not in total ¥22,000
Enrollment fee Year 1 ¥70,000
Facility fee Year 1 ¥50,000 / year
Tuition Year 1 ¥720,000 / year
Insurance Year 1 ¥10,000 / year
Total Year 1 ¥850,000

General Short-Term Course (2 weeks to 3 months)

Enrollment fee ¥11,000
Tuition Per week / Nagano campus (Ueda, Nagano) ¥19,800

Study Abroad Preparation Short-Term Course (3 months)

Enrollment fee ¥11,000
Tuition ¥198,000

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

Job placement support
In addition to guidance for further study, the school also provides support for finding employment in Japan.

Locations

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Postal code
386-0024 (unverified, as of ~2019)
Nearest station
(JR/Private line) Ueda Station
Phone
0268-28-7788 (unverified, as of ~2019)
Fax
0268-28-7786 (unverified, as of ~2019)

Other campuses of this school

Quality signals

  • Liaison council membership Japan Language School Network (JLSN) — full member (as of 2026-06-13)

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))

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