ISI Ikebukuro Campus

About the school

A member of the WEWORLD Group (founded 1977), established in Nagano in 1992. It has 9 campuses in Tokyo, Osaka, Kyoto and Nagano and states that more than 10,000 students from over 100 countries and regions study there each year. Capacity: Shinjuku Main 4,300; Shinjuku Prime 1,600; Takadanobaba Academic Pathway 1,110 and Career Pathway 1,280; Shibuya-Harajuku Career Pathway 908; Ikebukuro 400; Osaka 1,720; Kyoto 1,072; Nagano 540. The Career campuses focus on employment; the others centre on Japanese courses for further study.

Fees

Annual tuition

From ¥720,000

Fee basis

First-year costs for 2027. The official fee table lists amounts by campus group; the lowest tuition is shown.

Admission fee

¥100,000Fiscal 2027, excluding tax (stated as tax-excluded for the Ikebukuro campus only).

Dormitory

YesFrom ¥55,000 per month

Dormitory & housing

Available (school-introduced dormitories; Tokyo dormitories are listed by area, not by campus). Four staffed dormitories (Toda, Musashi-Seki, Shakujii-Koen, Shimo) plus partner dormitories. From ¥55,000 per month (Shimo from ¥109,000; meal plans available). Wi-Fi and utilities included, furnished; a guarantor in Japan is usually not required. Contracts run per term. Entry fee and deposit are not stated. About a 5-minute walk from Toda station, among others.

Admission requirements

Intake months

• January15 months(1 yr 3 mo)
• April24 months(2 yrs)
• July21 months(1 yr 9 mo)
• October18 months(1 yr 6 mo)

Study period

April: 2 years / July: 1 year 9 months / October: 1 year 6 months / January: 1 year 3 months (2 years at most).

Admission requirements

At least 12 years of schooling (applicants aged 18+ with a high-school diploma may have fewer), under 55 as of 1 April 2026, ability to pay the costs, and motivation to study. The two Career schools require a graduate-school, university or junior-college degree. Applicants from countries under closer screening submit extra documents. A certificate showing no active tuberculosis is required from Nepal, Vietnam and the Philippines (as of June 2025). Based on the 2026 admission guidelines.

Japanese level requirement

About 150 hours of Japanese study, or JLPT N5 (CEFR A1) level. January entry requires N5 or above. A placement test is given after enrolment. Whether a written test or interview is held at application is not stated.

Graduation & further-study support

Special Advancement class (selective), JLPT/EJU/graduate-school exam prep, an in-house prep school at the Shinjuku main school, recommendations to partner schools, and an advancement event with 40+ schools every year. The Career schools offer classes with companies and interview coaching. Scholarships: Principal's Award ¥50,000, Perfect Attendance Award ¥30,000, JASSO and others. Admissions results include the University of Tokyo, Kyoto University, Waseda and Keio.

Accreditation

A Ministry of Justice-notified Japanese-language institution. On 27 October 2026 the Immigration Services Agency selected 8 campuses as Class 1 appropriate schools (the Takadanobaba Career school is not on the list). 4 schools in the group hold ISO 29991 certification. Certified Japanese Language Institution status and the preparatory-course designation could not be confirmed officially.

Nepal applicants

The official website states no country restrictions (please ask us). Applicants are generally expected to have 12+ years of schooling and about 150+ hours of Japanese study. Acceptance of applicants from Nepal is being confirmed; please ask us.

Language support

Classes are taught in Japanese. Multinational staff support more than 10 languages (12 at the Shinjuku main campus).