Osaka YWCA College

Japanese name, in English: Osaka YWCA Vocational School

Association member

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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
Osaka
Institution type
Language school
Tuition
From ¥740,000 / year
See full tuition details below
ISA notification category
Appendix 1
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Operator
Public Interest Incorporated Foundation Osaka YWCA
Official website
https://nihongo.osakaywca.ac.jp/ja/

Registered programs (MEXT / ISA)

Course Duration
Japanese Language Department / 1-Year Course 1 year
Japanese Language Department / 1-Year 6-Month Course 1 year 6 months
Japanese Language Second Department (1-Year Course) 1 year

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.

  • Japanese Language Department

Capacity & facilities

No published capacity, enrollment, or dormitory information for this school

Tuition & support

Fees (by course)

Tuition from ¥740,000 / year

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

Japanese Long-Term Course / 1-Year Course

Selection fee Student visa applicants ¥20,000
Selection fee Other applicants ¥2,000
Enrollment fee ¥80,000
Tuition ¥740,000

Japanese Long-Term Course / 1-Year 6-Month Course

Selection fee Student visa applicants ¥20,000
Selection fee Other applicants ¥2,000
Enrollment fee ¥80,000
Tuition ¥1,110,000

Comprehensive Japanese Course (4 weeks)

Enrollment fee ¥22,000
Tuition ¥108,240

Comprehensive Japanese Course (4 weeks)

Enrollment fee ¥22,000
Tuition ¥54,120

Comprehensive Japanese Course (12 weeks)

Enrollment fee ¥22,000
Tuition ¥266,270

Comprehensive Japanese Course (12 weeks)

Enrollment fee ¥22,000
Tuition ¥141,250

Comprehensive Japanese Course (20 weeks)

Enrollment fee ¥22,000
Tuition ¥416,720

Comprehensive Japanese Course (20 weeks)

Enrollment fee ¥22,000
Tuition ¥216,480

Morning Course (20 weeks, spring)

Enrollment fee ¥22,000
Tuition ¥216,480

Morning Course (20 weeks, autumn)

Enrollment fee ¥22,000
Tuition ¥216,480

Evening Course (36 sessions, spring)

Enrollment fee ¥11,000
Tuition ¥97,370
Materials ¥2,200

Evening Course (40 sessions, autumn)

Enrollment fee ¥11,000
Tuition ¥105,840
Materials ¥2,200

JLPT Preparation Course (24 sessions, spring)

Enrollment fee ¥11,000
Tuition ¥66,330

JLPT Preparation Course (24 sessions, autumn)

Enrollment fee ¥11,000
Tuition ¥66,330

Summer Intensive Course / Summer Intensive Course for Children (3 weeks)

Enrollment fee ¥11,000
Tuition ¥60,800
Materials ¥4,400

Japanese Private Lessons (1 hour)

Enrollment fee ¥11,000
Tuition Per hour ¥6,160

Japanese Private Lesson (1.5 hours)

Enrollment fee ¥11,000
Tuition ¥8,580

Japanese Private Lesson (2 hours)

Enrollment fee ¥11,000
Tuition ¥10,990

Japanese Private Lesson <Online> (10-session course)

Enrollment fee ¥11,000
Tuition [1 hour] ¥61,600
Tuition [1.5 hours] ¥85,800

Japanese Private Lesson <Online> (20-session course)

Enrollment fee ¥11,000
Tuition [1 hour] ¥123,200
Tuition [1.5 hours] ¥171,600

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

Job placement support
No published job placement support information

Contact

Address
11-12 Kamiyama-cho, Kita-ku, Osaka, 530-0026
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Nearest station
(Private line) Umeda Station (Subway) Ogimachi Station
Phone
06-6361-2955
Fax
06-6361-2997 (unverified, as of ~2019)

11-12 Kamiyama-cho, Kita-ku, Osaka, 530-0026

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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))

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