Hotsuma International School — 東京校

About the school

Hotsuma International School Tokyo Campus. Opened in October 2011. 4-30-19 Takadanobaba, Shinjuku (postal code 169-0075); 8 minutes' walk from Takadanobaba Station (JR Yamanote Line, Seibu Shinjuku Line, Tokyo Metro Tozai Line). Capacity 440 (April 2026). A student district with a multinational, homelike atmosphere. 2-year further-study (April), 1 year 9 months (July), 1 year 6 months (October) and 1-year Specified Skilled Worker employment (April) courses.

Fees

Annual tuition

¥720,000

Fee basis

Admission guide (fiscal year not stated; the PDF appears to have been published around autumn 2024). First-year tuition for the 2-year course is ¥720,000 (tax not stated). First-year total ¥840,000 = admission fee ¥80,000 + tuition ¥720,000 + materials and extracurricular activity fees ¥40,000. Totals are ¥1,600,000 for 2 years / ¥1,410,000 for 1 year 9 months / ¥1,220,000 for 1 year 6 months / ¥840,000 for 1 year. No differences between campuses are stated.

Admission fee

¥80,000Application guidelines (no year stated). No tax indication. A separate ¥20,000 screening fee (non-refundable)

Application / screening fee

¥20,000

Dormitory

To be confirmed

Dormitory & housing

The admission guidelines only say "for school dormitory accommodation, ask each school office" (whether dormitories exist and their fees are not stated on the official website).

Admission requirements

Intake months

• April24 months(2 yrs)12 months(1 yr)
• July21 months(1 yr 9 mo)
• October18 months(1 yr 6 mo)

Study period

Further-study 2-year course (April) 2 years / further-study 1-year 9-month course (July, Tokyo campus only) / further-study 1-year 6-month course (October) / job (specified skilled worker) 1-year course (April, Tokyo campus only). 5 days a week, 20 hours per week.

Admission requirements

Completion of 12 or more years of school education (including expected completion). Japanese ability and motivation suited to the purpose of study, and ability to pay costs. The admission guide states about N5 / J-TEST level F / NAT-TEST level 5. Application form, CV, graduation certificate of the last school, financial sponsorship statement, bank balance certificate, etc.

Japanese level requirement

The admission guide gives about JLPT N5, J-TEST grade F or NAT-TEST grade 5. The guidelines say proof of 150 or more hours of study may be needed. A web interview or local interview, and document screening.

Graduation & further-study support

The official site states that teachers and staff fully support advancement and, if conditions are met, also support employment in Japan. Free airport pick-up, hospital transport, support with mobile phone contracts, bank accounts and resident registration, an event about once every 3 months. Number of specific advancement results, designated schools and scholarships (amounts) not confirmed.

Accreditation

Not confirmed (the official disclosure only has links to the school rules, self-inspection and evaluation, and Japanese-ability attainment of completers. The PDFs of the school rules etc. have not been checked).

Nepal applicants

The official website states no country restrictions and has no Nepal-related information.

Language support

Classes are taught in Japanese. Website available in Japanese, English, Chinese and Vietnamese. Staff support languages are not stated (no mention of Nepali).