• About

    Nihongo Center, the school Nihongo Center is a Japanese school located in the heart of Kyoto. We have 40 years of experience in teaching the Japanese language to foreign students from all over the world. We have established ourselves with our unique teaching methods as well as the talent and ability of our experienced instructors. The very diverse student population at our school is our identity, with a good majority of students from western countries. We are very proud to have more than 30 different nationalities in our school. Our JLPT-based curriculum helps ensure a high pass-rate for any level of the test every session. In addition, we help students […]

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  • Cultural 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 Practical Japanese is our priority and 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 language skills for practical use. [embedyt] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6WWX5b95kEc[/embedyt]   Project Through project work, students are given a chance to put their acquired knowledge to use, by using practical Japanese outside […]

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  • International School

    At Nihongo Center, our students come from all over the world. 50% of our students are from western countries, and 50% from Asian countries. With 30+ different countries represented in our international environment school, we are proud of our very unique and great cultural diversity. What nationality will your classmates be? Join us and find out! You can see below the data for the past 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

  • Hello, my name is Muftazar and I am from Indonesia. I have been in Japan for about 8 months. I just passed the JLPT N3 and I felt I did well. I really feel I progressed since I started, especially on conversational skills. Teachers always prepare theme’s discussion, and they guide us while discussing. There are so many discussion, essay and “Kanji” test that make us progress.

    Muftazar, Indonesian
     

  • My name is Saijai Chaiyawoot, 31 years old, from Thailand. Now I’m studying at Nihongo Center. I really enjoy studying here because I got many international friends. The atmosphere of class so fun and teaching styles from institutors are so easy to understand. It has been three months so far I’m studying here, I really improved about reading, the writing and for sure conversation in daily life. Now I don’t need to be shy anymore to talk with store’ s clerks when I want to buy something from the convenient store.

    Saijai, Thai
     
 
 

Welcome to Nihongo Center!

IMPORTANT NOTICE

“Changes in the acceptance of April 2020 news students due to global expansion of corona pneumonia ”

Nihongo Center has decided the following measures for new students: We will cause a lot of inconvenience to many people in various fields, but we appreciate your understanding and cooperation due to the current situation.

1. The start date will be postponed from Monday, April 13th to Monday, May 11th. The semester’s end is changed from September 18th to September 30th. Classes will be held for 19 weeks as required. (Summer holidays will be shortened (August 8th to 16th)

2. Students from European countries, the United States, China, South Korea, South America, and India should postpone enrollment in October 2020.
*With the current Certificate of Eligibility, you can enter the country until the end of August.

3. For countries not listed in 2., You have to stay in your dormitory for 2 weeks after entering the country. If you do not have any health problems, please come to Nihongo Center for last paperwork after April 14th.

For any other questions, please contact Guillaume of the Admission Office at support@nihongo-center.com

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Notice regarding the Corona virus (for students in Japan)

Because of the spreading of the Corona Virus in Japan, a lots of events have been cancelled  and we are now in the most dangerous period. It is then an important thing to prevent infection. We ask students in Japan to follow the following recommendations.   1- Was you hands, gargle, and put some hand sanitizer and rub it in well. 2- Please wear a flu mask if possible. 3- Please refrain to participate in events that many people gather. 4 – Please avoid going to crowded places. 5- Please don’t travel to countries which has a lot of infected people by corona virus (China, South Korea, etc…). There is […]

 
 
 

April and October 2020

The student visa application for April 2020 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...)

※ UPDATE: Application for the student visa for October 2020 is now open!!!

 

Deadline / 期限

Application for April 20202020-02-27
The application for a student visa is now over. Other visa holders are still able to apply until February 27th.
 

Deadline / 期限

October 2020: Student visa2020-05-31
1 month to go.
 

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