Nippon Language Academy（NIPPON語学院）

About the school

A Japanese-language school in Otemachi, Maebashi, Gunma. Founded in 1990; said to be the largest and longest-established in the prefecture. Run by the NIPPON ACADEMY educational corporation. Its philosophy is 'From the world to Japan, from Japan to the world'. The educational goal is to reach the B2/N2 level needed to advance to vocational school. It recommends the group's NIPPON Omotenashi College and NIPPON Entrepreneur College as destinations, and holds Tokyo entrance exams through 'Nago Tokyo'. Telephone 027-210-6888.

Fees

Annual tuition

¥594,000

Fee basis

Annual tuition of ¥594,000 from the admission guide page (common to the further-study 2-year, 1-year 9-month and 1-year 6-month courses). Tax inclusion not stated. Tuition includes facilities fee, activity fee and health check. Separately: screening fee ¥33,000, admission fee ¥80,000, materials ¥37,000–¥46,000, insurance ¥7,410–¥8,400. Fiscal year not stated (a self-inspection PDF uploaded in July 2026 exists).

Admission fee

¥80,000Stated on the application guidelines page. No tax indication. The ¥33,000 screening fee is separate (non-refundable).

Application / screening fee

¥33,000

Dormitory

YesFrom ¥19,530 per month

Dormitory & housing

Student dormitory available. Single: entry fee ¥78,000, ¥39,000 per month; double: entry fee ¥48,000, ¥24,000 per month; share house: entry fee ¥40,000, ¥19,530 per month (utilities included). Utilities for single/double are at actual cost. Dormitory applications are due within 1 week after the COE is issued.

Admission requirements

Intake months

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

Study period

Further-study 2 years (April, 1,600 hours) / 1 year 9 months (July, 1,400 hours) / 1 year 6 months (October, 1,200 hours). Classes are Monday to Friday 9:00-12:15 and 13:00-16:15, 20 students per class.

Admission requirements

Completion of 12 or more years of school education in the home country (in principle within 5 years of graduating from the last school), ability to enter through legal procedures, a reliable sponsor, and ability to pay tuition and living costs. No age limit is listed. If the financial sponsor lives abroad: balance certificate of ¥3,000,000 or more, past 3 years of bank passbooks, income and tax certificates, etc. Applicant submits 12 documents. Requirements differ by country (China: notarized proof of family relationship; China and Vietnam: education verification).

Japanese level requirement

2 years / 1 year 9 months: N5 level (A1). 1 year 6 months: N4 level (A2). Proof of 150 or more hours of Japanese study, or JLPT/NAT-TEST/TOP-J results. After document screening, an interview plus a written test (in person or online, with the sponsor attending).

Graduation & further-study support

Advancement to the group's sister vocational schools (Omotenashi, Entrepreneur) is encouraged. A PDF on Japanese-language ability acquired by 2025 graduates is available. No mention of scholarships, job support or specific advancement results.

Accreditation

Not confirmed (the top page says "currently applying to become a Certified Japanese Language Institution"; obtaining it is not confirmed).

Nepal applicants

The official website's language menu has a Nepali (नेपाली) page. The admission guidelines say required documents differ by country (additional documents for China and Vietnam). No country-specific conditions for Nepal could be confirmed.

Language support

Classes are taught in Japanese. Website shown in 10 languages: Japanese, English, Indonesian, Vietnamese, Chinese, Mongolian, Burmese, Nepali, Sinhala and Bengali (staff support languages are not stated). If no language support person is available for an online exam, an English exam is given.