Ashikaga Japanese Language School（あしかが日本語学校）

About the school

4-chome 2790-1 Dori, Ashikaga, Tochigi. Near JR Ashikaga Station (the access page has a map of Ashikaga Station and the Ashikaga School). Opened in October 2025; the representative is Takahisa Shimizu and the principal is Momoko Iwamoto. Capacity is 40 per course (80 in total). In historic Ashikaga, it provides output-focused Japanese-language education useful for further study while taking part in local events. It states it offers housing introductions and living support before arrival in Japan.

Fees

Annual tuition

¥600,000

Fee basis

First-year tuition of ¥600,000 for the further-study 2-year course from the official "Admission guide" page and admission guide PDF (April 2025 edition) (tax inclusion not stated). Admission fee ¥20,000, facilities, equipment, materials, extracurricular activity fees etc. are separate (first-year total ¥760,000, second year ¥740,000). The 1-year 6-month course also has first-year tuition of ¥600,000 (the half year of the second year is ¥300,000). No fiscal 2027 edition could be confirmed (this is the latest official table).

Admission fee

¥20,000Official payment table (April 2025 edition). Tax-included/tax-excluded not stated. The screening fee is not stated. First year only.

Dormitory

YesFrom ¥20,000 per month

Dormitory & housing

Student dormitory available (move in on the day of arrival, futon and daily necessities prepared in advance, the school handles electricity and water procedures). Rent from ¥20,000 per month (utilities separate, Wi-Fi included; the brochure says from ¥26,000 with utilities and Wi-Fi included). The guidelines say a real-estate company is introduced and contract and cancellation are supported.

Admission requirements

Intake months

• April24 months(2 yrs)
• October18 months(1 yr 6 mo)

Study period

Further-study 2-year course (April entry to March 2 years later) / further-study 1-year 6-month course (October entry to March of the year after next). Capacity 40 each. Elementary to upper-intermediate, target B2 (equivalent to JLPT N2). Half-day schedule, morning (9:00-12:30) or afternoon (13:30-17:00).

Admission requirements

Completion of 12 years of secondary education (or equivalent) / a person bearing the costs who can prove how assets were built up / aims to advance to a Japanese vocational school / Japanese ability at application: for the 2-year course, N5 equivalent or above or 150 or more hours; for the 1 year 6 month course, N4 equivalent or above or 300 or more hours. No age requirement is listed. Documents: 6 photos, application form, CV, statement of reasons for studying in Japan, graduation certificate and transcript, proof of Japanese study, birth certificate/family register, copies of passport and ID, financial support documents. No nationality-specific conditions are listed.

Japanese level requirement

2-year course: N5 level or above, or 150 or more hours; 1-year 6-month course: N4 level or above, or 300 or more hours. Screening by document review, a written test and an interview.

Graduation & further-study support

Career guidance is provided (brochure). The official goal is stated as "advancement to Japanese vocational schools". The pages for certification exams and career results are published for fiscal 2025-2027 (few results as it is a new school). No scholarship stated. Part-time job referral available.

Accreditation

Japanese-language institution certified by the Minister of Education (certified 31 March 2025 on the MEXT portal, confirmed by search results). On the official site the school rules are "submitted to MEXT" and self-inspection and evaluation results (FY2025-2027) are published. Appropriate-school class and Association for the Promotion of Japanese Language Education could not be confirmed.

Nepal applicants

The official website states no country restrictions. No mention of Nepal could be confirmed.

Language support

Classes are taught in Japanese. Website available in Japanese and English. Staff support languages are not mentioned. No mention of Nepali support.