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This school organizes out-of-school day-trips, excursions and events throughout the year.
Space outside of the classroom is available for students to interact casually and/or study.
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ISI's first campus was established in 1992 in Nagano, and over the years ISI has grown to become one of Japan's largest Japanese language schools, opening another 4 schools in Tokyo and one in Kyoto, reaching over 3,000 students from over 110 countries. The ISI group also opened a university in Tokyo (Beijing Language and Culture University), as well as 2 vocational schools, one in Tokyo (Tokyo Business and Language College) and another in Nagano (Nagano Business and Language College).
Total Number of Students: | 360 |
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Class Size: | 15-20 |
School Staff Support Languages: | English, Chinese, Korean, Spanish, Russian, French, Italian, Portuguese, Vietnamese, Japanese |
Enrolment Terms: | April, October |
Minimum Course Duration: | Short Term: 2 weeks / Long Term: 1 year 6 months |
ISI Nagano is located in Ueda City, in Nagano Prefecture. Ueda is the center of a major tourist town, a beautiful city with rich nature and traditional history and culture in harmony. It is located approximately 90 minutes from Tokyo by the Shinkansen bullet train. Compared to the big cities Tokyo and Osaka, Ueda City has a lower cost of living and great nature, and is suitable for those who want to study in a regional city that is not a big city but is convenient in terms of living. It is a student town with many universities and vocational schools, as well as many international students and foreigners. Ski resorts are an hour’s drive away. It is also famous as a city of samurai, with castles and historical sites related to the samurai. The school is located near tourist attractions such as the Ueda Castle, the Ueda City museum or other activities including the Toho Cinema.
Nearest Station:
Ueda station (12-minute walk)
The Academic/General Japanese Course at ISI Japanese Language School is a long-term course for students who want to obtain a student visa and study Japanese for various purposes, such as entering a Japanese university or graduate school, finding a job in Japan, passing the JLPT, or improving their conversation skills.
2-year course
1 year and 6 months course
Intake | Duration | Application Start Date | Application Deadline |
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April | 2 years | N/A |
Late October |
October | 1 year 6 months | N/A |
Mid May |
Morning or afternoon classes (depending on availability):
JLPT PREPARATION CLASS
Classes for those who wish to pass the Japanese Language Proficiency Test
EJU PREPARATION CLASS
Classes for those who wish to pass the Examination for Japanese University Admission for International Students test
PRACTICAL CONVERSATION CLASS
Participate in role-play and other activities to improve conversation skills
MEANINGFUL ACTIVITIES
ISI offers activities that include off-campus learning and international exchange events.
FULL CAREER SUPPORT
The school provides regular individual interviews with teachers and career advisors who specialize in guidance for higher education and employment.
Specified Skilled Workers’ Employment Support Program
This special program will help you obtain a Specified Skilled Worker Visa type 1 through 6 steps: Specified Skills Studies, career guidance, internships, employment support, test application support, visa assistance.
Tuition fees | |
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1 Year 6 Months | ¥930,000 |
2 Years | ¥1,240,000 |
Other fees | |
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Facilities | ¥49,500 (1 Year 6 Months) ¥66,000 (2 Years) |
Screening fee | ¥22,000 |
Enrollment fee | ¥55,000 |
Textbooks, MATERIAL | ¥66,000 (1 Year 6 Months) ¥88,000 (2 Years) |
Specified Skilled Workers’ Employment Support Program | |
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① Provision of learning contents for skills proficiency test ② Application support for the Skills Proficiency Test and various Japanese Language Proficiency Tests ③ Employment Guidance ④ Internship ⑤ Employment Support ⑥ Visa Acquisition Support |
¥60,000 |
JLPT N4 or above holders: ③ Employment Guidance |
¥30,000 |
Because our counselling service is free,
the tuition fees listed here will be the same as the school’s original tuition fees.
The General Japanese Short Term course is one that can be taken for as little as 2 weeks while on a visitor, tourist or short-term stay visa, and is aimed to develop the 4 major skills (“listening”, “reading”, “speaking”, and “writing”), according to your current Japanese level.
Intake |
Duration |
Application Deadline |
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January | Minimum 2 weeks |
30 days before intake |
April | ||
July | ||
October |
Morning or afternoon classes (depending on availability):
JLPT PREPARATION CLASS
Classes for those who wish to pass the Japanese Language Proficiency Test
EJU PREPARATION CLASS
Classes for those who wish to pass the Examination for Japanese University Admission for International Students test
PRACTICAL CONVERSATION CLASS
Participate in role-play and other activities to improve conversation skills
Tuition fees | |
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2 Weeks | ¥31,000 |
4 Weeks | ¥62,000
-¥9,300 (Special Discount) |
10 Weeks | ¥155,000
-¥23,250 (Special Discount) |
20 Weeks | ¥310,000
-¥62,000 (Special Discount) |
Other fees | |
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Facilities | ¥1,650 (2 weeks) ¥3,300 (4 weeks) ¥8,250 (10 weeks) ¥16,500 (20 weeks) |
Enrollment fee | ¥15,000 |
Textbooks | ¥8,250 (up to 10 weeks) ¥16,500 (20 weeks) |
Because our counselling service is free,
the tuition fees listed here will be the same as the school’s original tuition fees.
With The Winter Program, you can experience skiing, hot springs, cultural, international exchange, and learn Japanese at the same time in the snow resort of Nagano.
It is designed for students of the N5~N3 JLPT level that are over 15 years old.
The course offers a premium program for 2 and 4 weeks and a general program. The premium program includes a ski trip.
The Winter Program is currently suspended.
Duration | Application Deadline |
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Late January ~ Late February (2 – 4 weeks) |
1 Month before intake |
Morning classes:
EXCITING ACTIVITIES
Experience fun activities such as food tours, yukata dressing experience, visiting the matsumoto castle and many more
SKIING (PREMIUM COURSE ONLY)
The premium course allows to to go skiing including the ski rental and lift ticket
Tuition fees | |
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2 Weeks (Premium) | ¥185,000 (double room) ¥200,000 (single room) |
4 Weeks (Premium) | ¥330,000 (double room) ¥350,000 (single room) |
4 Weeks (General) | ¥260,000 (double room) ¥280,000 (single room) |
Other fees | |
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Facilities | Included in tuition |
Enrollment fee | Included in tuition |
Textbooks | Included in tuition |
Accommodation | Included in tuition |
Activities | Included in tuition |
Ski Rental/Ski Pass | Included in tuition of Premium Program |
Because our counselling service is free,
the tuition fees listed here will be the same as the school’s original tuition fees.
China |
44% |
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South Korea |
8% |
Taiwan |
5% |
USA |
5% |
France |
3% |
Hong Kong |
3% |
Vietnam |
3% |
Italy |
2% |
Spain |
2% |
Russia |
2% |
Germany |
2% |
Nepal |
2% |
UK |
2% |
Other countries |
18% |
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