ABOUT: KYOTO MINSAI JAPANESE LANGUAGE SCHOOL
Kyoto features great surroundings for students with a rich culture, ancestral history and amazing sceneries. Numerous, and sometimes prestigious, universities (Kyoto University, Kyoto Institute of Technology, Kyoto Seika University …) contribute to a studious though young and lively atmosphere.
Kyoto Minsai Japanese Language School cares about its students’ well-being while providing high-quality teaching. At Kyoto Minsai, Kyoto it is not just about learning words and grammar, it is also about getting a feel for the Japanese culture and the Japanese way of thinking. Through this experience, students will have explored the depth of the Japanese way of life.
LOCATION
The school is located in Kyoto , in the central island Honshu, which is the typical and historical city of Japan. Each year many people from around the world come to Kyoto to visit temples of both Shinto and Buddhist origins. Kyoto boosts a history of more than 1200 years, and with a population of around 1.38 million, it is one of the most important cities in Japan. Many cultural events are held every year. In July the “Gion Matsuri” one of Japan’s three must-see festivals and in August another big Kyoto event is “Gosan no Okuribi” where big fires are set ablaze in five mountains around the city.
How to get to Kyoto Minsai from Kyoto Station
Take City Bus no. 73. Get off at Kokagakuen Mae and walk for about 5 minutes.
Take Kyoto Bus no. 81. Get off at “Kita Oiricho” and walk for only 30 seconds.
How to get to Kyoto Minsai with Hankyu Trains
Take Hankyu Kyoto line and get off at “Nishikyogoku” Station and walk about 10 minutes
FEATURES
- Small classes enables teachers to be close to their students, and students to improve faster.
- Personalized counseling.
- School staff assist students in their daily life (e.g. to find part-time jobs, to open a bank account etc …).
- Japanese culture teaching is emphasized.
- Great facilities (tatami room, large kitchen …) for activities within the school premises.
FACILITIES
COURSES
1. Long-term courses (12 months and more)
You will placed in a class depending on your objectives.
If your goal is simply to learn Japanese and speak it fluently, you will go to a General course.
If you want to go to Higher Education in Japan, you will be prepared to take the EJU (the Examination to enter Japanese universities). This is the Academic course.
Tuition fees (Long-term courses)
| Start | January, April, July, October |
| Length | 12 months, 15 months, 18 months, 21 months, 24 months / For 6 months : contact-us |
| Schedule | Monday to Friday / Morning : 8:30 am to 12:30 / Afternoon : 2 pm to 5 pm |
| Courses | 5 half-days (3 hours and 10 minutes each) |
| Students per course | 12 to 17 |
| Required Japanese language skills | 150 hours of studies or JLPT N5 |
| Application fee | ¥30,000 |
| Admission fee | ¥50,000 |
| Tuition fee (1 year) | ¥600,000/year |
| School facility expenses | ¥24,000 |
| Text books | ¥18,000 |
2. Short-term courses (1 to 6 months)
The length of those courses vary from 2 weeks to 10 weeks, providing you with great flexibility. Each week consist in 4 half-days of class and 1 day of excursion. You can enroll with a simple tourist visa, or a working holiday visa (depending on your nationality – contact us to know more).
| Start | January 11 & 18; April 11 & 18; July 05 & 18; October 10 & 18 |
| Length | 2, 4, 8 or 10 weeks |
| Schedule | Monday to Thursday / Friday : Field Trip / Morning : 8:50 am to noon / Afternoon : 2 pm to 5:10 pm |
| Courses | 4 half-days (3 hours and 10 minutes each) + Excursions on Fridays |
| Number of students per class | Variable (12 to 17) |
| Required Japanese language skills | No required Japanese language skills |
| Tuition fees (all inclusive) | 2 weeks: ¥70,000; 4 weeks:¥ 100,000; 8 weeks:¥156,000; 10 weeks: ¥175,000 （Admission fee¥10,000） |
ACTIVITIES OFFERED BY KYOTO MINSAI
Activités à Kyoto Minsai – Cliquez pour agrandir
Various activities are organized for students in the school and out of the school. Tea ceremony, Ikebana (flower arrangement), Japanese cuisine, calligraphy … It is important that students get familiar with the Japanese culture, customs and activities.
ACCOMODATIONS AT KYOTO MINSAI
Residence
Kyoto Minsai Japanese Language School offers various housing solutions to students. Apartments to share with other students, either with individual rooms or shared rooms. Prices vary from 23.000 to 29.000 ¥ per month for shared rooms. From 35.000 to 44.000 ¥ for individual rooms. Equipments vary (micro-wave, internet …) depending on places.
Please note that there is an “accommodation” fee of 50.000 ¥ for insurance, furniture and service fees to be paid once, at the beginning. Also, you may rent a futon for 8.000 ¥ (for the length of your stay). Usually, the apartments are just a few minutes away – by foot or by bicycle – from the school.
ESTIMATE FEES FOR 1 YEAR STUDY IN KYOTO MINSAI – 2020
Here is an estimate of the costs to study for one year at Kyoto Minsai. It includes the accommodation fees of 35,000 ¥ per month. Feel free to contact us if you have any questions.
| Screening fee | ¥30,000 |
| Admission fee | ¥50,000 |
| Tuition fee | ¥600,000 |
| School facility expenses | ¥24,000 |
| Text books | ¥18,000 |
| Accommodation facility | ¥30,000 |
| Accommodation (individual room) | ¥420,000 |
| Total | ¥1,172,000 |
If you are looking for other Japanese Language School, you might also want to check out Genkijacs, Kyoto and Nagoya International Foreign Language School.
TO KNOW MORE CONTACT US HERE OR BY EMAIL : INFO@MOTIVISTJAPAN.COM
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