• About

    Nihongo Center, the school Nihongo Center is a Japanese school located in the heart of Kyoto. With over 39 years of experience teaching the Japanese language, we have established ourselves with our unique teaching methods as well as the talent and ability of our experienced instructors. We have a very diverse student population at our school, with a good majority of students from western countries. Our JLPT-based curriculum helps ensure a high pass-rate for any level of the test. In addition, we help students grow and develop their self-expression and communication skills through project work, class discussions, etc. Because of our rich and varied curriculum, many of our Japanese language […]

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  • Culture Experience

    Experience the Japanese culture “I want to do more than just study…” If you’re looking for something more than hitting the textbooks every day, then Nihongo Center is for you. With our Discover Kyoto Program, you have the chance to explore the rich history and traditional culture still present in Kyoto today, as well as having the opportunity to interact with Japanese student volunteers. What’s the Discover Kyoto Program? The Discover Kyoto Program (DKP) is a “tour experience” program started at Nihongo Center in 2011. From visiting famous places to trying out different aspects of Japanese culture, the DKP gives you a unique opportunity to expand on your cultural experiences […]

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  • Practical Japanese

    Practical Japanese Our professional instructors use a uniquely developed teaching method to guide students through the learning process. Even complete beginners find they are able to start communicating from the very first week, and can become proficient in daily conversation after only 6 months of study. We are here to help you through the exciting experience of language acquisition. Project work, visitor sessions, and other opportunities to communicate with Japanese people will help fine-tune your languages skills for practical use.   Project Through project work students are given a chance to put their acquired knowledge to use, by using practical Japanese outside of the class to research, plan, and prepare […]

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  • International School

    Our students at Nihongo Center come from all over the world, with about 50% from western countries, and 50% from Asian countries. With over 30 different countries represented at our international school, we are proud of our great cultural diversity. What nationality will your classmates be? Join us and find out! You can see below the data of the past 3 years. It details only the students who arrived during the different years and doesn’t include the one who extended their stay.

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Testimonials / 學生的聲音

  • Hi, my name is Quentin and I am from New Caledonia. I have been in Japan for almost 2 years now, and I will be graduating from Nihongo Center in September. This school really helped me improve my Japanese and the teachers are great. When I started, I just knew “kanas” and a few “Kanji” but I took the N2 test last week and hopefully I will pass. What is great about Nihongo Center are definitely the students from around the world that you can meet and enjoy the Kyoto life with!

    Quentin, French
     

  • I have been in Japan since last year April. When I started, I knew very little Kanji. I could speak conversational Japanese but constructing my own sentences was difficult for me. Writing essays, doing class presentations and speaking Japanese in class helped me a lot compared to just be studying on my own. What I like about the Nihongo Center is that it has various events that let you immerse yourself in Japanese culture. The teachers are also supportive and assist students well in their studies and to adjust to life in Japan.

    Arielle, Filipino
     
 
 

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News

Official New Guidelines toward April 2020 student visa application (By the Immigration Bureau of Japan)

Every semester, the Immigration Bureau of Japan delivers new guidelines regarding the student visa application. This time, big changes! First, the immigration bureau separated all the Japanese language schools in 2 categories. The schools “approved” by the immigration bureau as “Proper” schools (schools where students have no problem with the Japanese government (criminal record, illegal work or stay, etc…) and the other schools. For non-approved schools, the nationality doesn’t count and all applicants need to provide every single document (15 in total). But for schools like Nihongo Center, it depends on the nationality and you can find the full details on this page!

 
 
 

Deadline / 期限

Student visa application for April 20202019-12-01
18 days to go.
 

October 2019

The student visa application for October 2019 intake is now over. However, you can still apply for any program if you are holding any visa that allows you to go and stay in Japan (short stay visa, working holiday visa, spouse visa, etc...) Be sure to contact us if you need further information.
 

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    2019年12月21日 @ 8:00 AM - 2020年1月8日 @ 5:00 PM

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