Toho International College Tokyo

About the school

Toho International College (Higashi-Kasai, Edogawa-ku, Tokyo) opened in 1994 and is certified by the Japanese Language Education Promotion Association. Capacity 460 (two shifts), with 11 classrooms in each of Building 1 and Building 2. 30 staff (8 full-time). 3 minutes' walk from Kasai Station on the Tokyo Metro Tozai Line, about 17 minutes by subway to Tokyo Station. Selected as an appropriate school by the Tokyo Regional Immigration Bureau. All teachers are qualified Japanese teachers; homeroom teachers give individual career guidance, and the school runs its own student dormitory.

Fees

Annual tuition

From ¥800,000

Fee basis

Annual tuition, applied from October 2026.

Admission fee

¥60,000Applies from the October 2026 intake. Tax not stated. The ¥20,000 screening fee is separate.

Application / screening fee

¥20,000

Dormitory

YesFrom ¥35,000 per month

Dormitory & housing

Available (school-managed dormitories plus partner dormitories). Twin room ¥35,000 per month per person / single room ¥60,000 per month. Entry fee ¥60,000 (non-refundable), deposit ¥10,000 (refunded on leaving), 3 months paid in advance, 3-month contract, utilities at cost (about ¥5,000 per month). 0–15 minutes' walk from the school; Wi-Fi, kitchen and washing machine. First come, first served; reservation required.

Admission requirements

Intake months

• January
• April
• July
• October

Course lengths

12 months(1 yr)15 months(1 yr 3 mo)18 months(1 yr 6 mo)21 months(1 yr 9 mo)24 months(2 yrs)Short courses: 1–3 months

Study period

Long-term (student visa): 1 year / 1 year 3 months / 1 year 6 months / 1 year 9 months / 2 years, depending on the entry month. Short-term: 1–3 months.

Admission requirements

Completion of 12 or more years of schooling (including expected completion), equivalent to a Japanese high-school graduate or above, a clear purpose for studying, and sufficient funds. If the sponsor lives abroad, income and tax certificates for the past 3 years are required. No age limit or nationality-specific conditions are listed.

Japanese level requirement

200 or more hours of Japanese study, or a pass at JLPT N5 or above. Screening by documents, a test and an interview. A placement test after enrolment. The school runs mock exams (JLPT and EJU Japanese) three times per half-year.

Graduation & further-study support

Advancement and job-hunting seminars, individual counselling, exam prep for graduate schools, universities and vocational schools, EJU prep, and recommendations to partner schools (attendance of 98% or more, etc.). Destinations listed include the University of Tokyo, Kyoto University, Waseda and Keio. Scholarships: JASSO, LSH Asia, Kyoritsu Maintenance. Part-time job support available.

Accreditation

A notified school that can submit applications on behalf of applicants at the Tokyo Immigration Bureau. Class I appropriate school (2026), certified by the Association for the Promotion of Japanese Language Education (1994). Transition to Certified Japanese Language Institution and the Ministry of Education preparatory course are not mentioned.

Nepal applicants

Not verified. Please ask us whether applicants from Nepal are accepted.

Language support

Support available in Japanese, Chinese, English, Vietnamese and Indonesian.