Seikou Japanese Language School

About the school

Run by Seiko Education Co., Ltd. Located in Kawagoe, Saitama, 10 minutes' walk from Kawagoe Station on the Tobu Tojo Line and JR Kawagoe Line, with universities and vocational schools nearby. Recognised by the Ministry of Justice as an appropriate (excellent) Japanese language school. It builds Japanese skills from the beginner level and focuses on JLPT and EJU preparation. It offers 2-year and 1-year-6-month further-study courses, provides careful individual counselling, has partner student dormitories near the school, and gives advice on daily life.

Fees

Annual tuition

From ¥618,000incl. tax

Fee basis

Tuition for one year of the 2-year course, including tax. The fiscal year is not stated.

First-year total (as listed by the school)

¥793,000

Admission fee

¥50,000Year not stated; including tax. The ¥20,000 application screening fee is separate.

Application / screening fee

¥20,000

Dormitory

YesFrom ¥27,000 per month

Dormitory & housing

Available (introduction to partner student dormitories, staffed or patrolled). Twin room ¥27,000–30,000 per month. Move-in cost ¥50,000, deposit ¥30,000, bedding ¥12,000, pick-up fee ¥8,000 (including tax). Within 5–15 minutes' walk. Shared kitchen, bath and toilet; self-catering.

Admission requirements

Intake months

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

Study period

April: 2 years / October: 1 year 6 months (the 1 year 6 months course requires 350+ hours of study in the home country and N4-level Japanese).

Admission requirements

Motivation to study and the ability to pay the costs. High-school graduation and age 18+ for university or vocational-school pathways; a university degree for graduate school. Applicants from Nepal, Vietnam, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Mongolia and Bangladesh have extra conditions (graduated within 5 years, parents as sponsors, first-year tuition paid in advance, a Japanese test certificate, etc.). Interview and document screening. Note: this conflicts with the "graduate of a university in the home country" wording in the course sections and needs checking.

Japanese level requirement

Proof of JLPT N5-level or above (an admit card is accepted if the test is planned) and a certificate of 180 or more hours of study. The 1-year 6-month pathway course requires 350 or more hours of study at home and N4 level. Interview (Skype or local).

Graduation & further-study support

Four courses: university, graduate school, vocational school and job support. From intermediate level, 20 periods per week with EJU, essay and JLPT coaching. Graduate-school applicants get individual coaching on research plans and interviews. Job support covers résumés and interview practice. Incentives (¥20,000 a year for perfect attendance, ¥30,000 for passing N1, etc.). No advancement results found.

Accreditation

The principal's greeting says the school is "certified by the Ministry of Justice as an appropriate (excellent) Japanese school" (no year given). Self-inspection and evaluation reports for fiscal 2022 and 2023 are published. Preparatory course, Certified Japanese Language Institution and Association for the Promotion of Japanese Language Education certification are not mentioned.

Nepal applicants

The school publishes admission conditions for applicants from Nepal.

Language support

Website can be switched between Japanese, English and Chinese.