Fukuoka International 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

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
Fukuoka
Institution type
Language school
Tuition
From ¥642,000 / year
See full tuition details below
ISA notification category
Appendix 1
What do these statuses mean?
Established
June 1993
Official website
https://www.f-i-a.jp/

Registered programs (MEXT / ISA)

Courses offered by Fukuoka International Academy
Course Duration
University Preparation Course (2 years) 2 years
University Preparation Course (1 year 6 months) 1 year 6 months
University Preparation Course (1 year 9 months) 1 year 9 months
General (Care) (1-Year Course) 1 year
General (Care) (1-Year 6-Month Course) 1 year 6 months

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 Fukuoka International Academy (from the school's own materials)
Course Duration JLPT
Long-Term Course April cohort (2 years) / July cohort (1 year 9 months) / October cohort (1 year 6 months) N1 and N2 level Start level: N2
Short-Term Residence Course (Enrollment anytime, available for classes) Not published Not published

Capacity & facilities

Capacity
240
Dormitory
Available — The school has dormitories; there are many shops near the school and dormitory within walking distance.

Tuition & support

Fees (by course)

Tuition from ¥642,000 / year

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

Long-Term Course

Admission screening fee Year 1 ¥24,000
Enrollment fee Year 1 ¥30,000
Facilities & maintenance fee Year 1 ¥32,400
Utilities Year 1 ¥27,600
Insurance Year 1 ¥10,000
Materials Year 1 ¥22,000
Tuition Year 1 ¥642,000
Facilities & maintenance fee Year 2 ¥16,200
Utilities Year 2 ¥13,800
Insurance Year 2 ¥5,000
Materials Year 2 ¥11,000
Tuition Year 2 ¥321,000
Total Year 2 ¥367,000
Dorm entry fee not in total ¥35,000
Dorm rent not in total ¥210,000
Total Year 1 ¥788,000

Long-Term Course

Admission screening fee Year 1 ¥24,000
Enrollment fee Year 1 ¥30,000
Facilities & maintenance fee Year 1 ¥24,300
Utilities Year 1 ¥20,700
Insurance Year 1 ¥7,500
Materials Year 1 ¥16,500
Tuition Year 1 ¥481,500
Facilities & maintenance fee Year 2 ¥16,200
Utilities Year 2 ¥13,800
Insurance Year 2 ¥5,000
Materials Year 2 ¥11,000
Tuition Year 2 ¥321,000
Total Year 2 ¥367,000
Dorm entry fee not in total ¥35,000
Dorm rent not in total ¥210,000
Total Year 1 ¥604,500

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

Job placement support
No published job placement support information

Contact

Address
4-4-3 Katakasu, Hakata-ku, Fukuoka, 812-0043
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Nearest station
(JR/Subway) Hakata Station
Phone
092-441-1032 (main line)
Fax
092-441-1028

4-4-3 Katakasu, Hakata-ku, Fukuoka, 812-0043

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Quality signals

  • Liaison council membership Japan Language School Association (JaLSA) — 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))