JET Academy Japanese Language School

About the school

Run by the Shibanaga International Gakuen educational corporation. A full-time school opened in 1988, it became a first-round certified school of the Japanese Language Education Promotion Association in 1989. Located in Takinogawa, Kita-ku, Tokyo, directly in front of the east exit of Itabashi Station on the JR Saikyo Line. A MEXT-designated preparatory institution since 2000. Students come from Taiwan, Indonesia, Malaysia, Korea, Hong Kong, Thailand and elsewhere. In addition to further-study, Japanese, short-term and online courses, it offers a dormitory, scholarships and employment support.

Fees

Annual tuition

From ¥820,000incl. tax

Fee basis

Tuition for the 1-year Japanese course in the 2027 admission guide, including tax (the 2026 guide lists ¥780,000).

Admission fee

¥80,000From the 2027 admission guide (¥50,000 including tax in the 2026 guide). The ¥20,000 screening fee is separate.

Application / screening fee

¥20,000

Dormitory

YesFrom ¥65,000 per month

Dormitory & housing

Available (2 school dormitories plus introductions to private student housing; as of August 2026). Takinogawa dormitory: ¥65,000–70,000 per month + ¥12,000 common service fee + utilities at cost; entry fee ¥50,000; deposit ¥65,000–70,000. Tokiwadai dormitory: ¥69,000 per month + ¥9,000 common service fee; entry fee ¥30,000; deposit ¥30,000. First 3 months paid in advance; contract from 91 days to 2 years.

Admission requirements

Intake months

• April12 months(1 yr)
• October18 months(1 yr 6 mo)

Course lengths

12 months(1 yr)18 months(1 yr 6 mo)

Study period

Japanese course: 1 year. Further-study course: 1 year (April) or 1 year 6 months (October); a 2-year further-study course was also offered in fiscal 2026.

Admission requirements

Completion of the regular 12-year course abroad, or secondary education that qualifies for university entry. From the 2027 intake, one Japanese-ability certificate is added. Applicants from Indonesia and some other countries submit extra documents. Screening fee ¥20,000. No age limit or years-since-graduation rule was found.

Japanese level requirement

The 1-year university/graduate pathway generally requires JLPT N2 or above at application. Pathway courses (1 year, 1.5 years) have document screening and a principal's interview; the 1-year basic/applied Japanese courses have document screening only. Levels and hours for other courses are not stated.

Graduation & further-study support

EJU and JLPT N1 prep, individual coaching on research plans, interviews and application documents, job-hunting seminars (twice a year, 5 sessions each, with mock interviews), company visits and internships. Scholarships (Study Incentive ¥48,000 per month, Takayama Foundation ¥130,000 per month and others). EJU/JLPT results and main destinations are published.

Accreditation

Designated preparatory institution by the Ministry of Education (April 2000). First-round certified school of the Association for the Promotion of Japanese Language Education (August 1989). Applying for Certified Japanese Language Institution status for 2027. Immigration appropriate-school class and notified-school status could not be confirmed.

Nepal applicants

Nepal is not mentioned individually. The school notes that applications from some countries or regions may not be accepted and asks applicants to check in advance; the affected countries could not be confirmed from the official site. Please ask us.

Language support

Website available in Japanese, English, Indonesian, Korean, Thai and Chinese.