Kamei Gakuen（瓶井学園日本語学校京都校）

About the school

A Japanese-language school opened in April 2019 by the Kamei Gakuen (瓶井学園) educational corporation (founded 1935, headquarters in Higashiyodogawa-ku, Osaka). Located at 83 Higashi-Kurusuno-cho, Kanshuji, Yamashina-ku, Kyoto. Capacity 120 (96 enrolled is stated). 15 teachers and 2 staff. Students from China, Nepal, Myanmar, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, India, Pakistan and other countries are enrolled. 900 class hours a year; provides advancement guidance, life support and part-time job referrals.

Fees

Annual tuition

¥660,000

Fee basis

Annual tuition from the fiscal 2026 (April and October entry) admission guidelines PDF. Tax not indicated. First-year cost total ¥796,000 (screening fee ¥20,000, admission fee ¥60,000, tuition ¥660,000, materials ¥20,000, off-campus activities ¥20,000, student welfare ¥16,000). The ¥1,320,000 on the site's tuition page is the tuition for 2 years of the 2-year course.

Admission fee

¥60,000Fiscal 2026 guidelines. Tax not indicated. The ¥20,000 screening fee is separate.

Application / screening fee

¥20,000

Dormitory

To be confirmed

Dormitory & housing

Student dormitory (the guidelines mention only a women's dormitory; shared room, rent ¥20,000 to ¥22,000, internet and water included, electricity and gas at actual cost). Minimum stay 6 months; 6 months of rent plus an administrative fee paid in advance. If capacity is exceeded, an affiliated property is introduced.

Admission requirements

Intake months

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

Study period

Further-study 2-year course (April, 80 students) / further-study 1.5-year course (October, 40 students). The site states 1,800 hours over 4 terms / 1,350 hours over 3 terms.

Admission requirements

Completion of 12 or more years of school education outside Japan, age 18 or over in the year of entry (within 5 years of completion is preferable). Strong motivation to study. A financial sponsor who can bear the cost of studying abroad (bank balance certificate equivalent to ¥3,000,000). Documents: application form, statement of reasons for studying abroad, pledge, graduation certificate and transcript, proof of Japanese ability, passport, 6 photos, financial sponsorship statement, employment/income/tax certificates, bank balance certificate, proof of kinship, proof of family composition. Applicants of Nepali nationality submit a bank transaction statement, birth certificate, identity document and an equivalent of a family register copy. Selection is by document screening followed by an interview, held locally or online.

Japanese level requirement

2-year course: N5 or equivalent or higher; 1.5-year course: N4 or equivalent or higher (per admission guidelines). JLPT N5 pass or an equivalent test such as J-TEST; if not passed, a certificate of Japanese study. Interview held.

Graduation & further-study support

Advancement guidance to vocational schools and universities, life support, part-time job referrals. Figures for advancement results are not stated.

Accreditation

Not confirmed (the information disclosure page does not state a category).

Nepal applicants

The official website supports Nepali (the brochure and admission guidelines have Nepali PDFs). Nepal is stated as a home country of students. No country-specific restrictions are stated.

Language support

The site is in Japanese, English, Nepali, Chinese and Hindi. Foreign staff are employed. The language of instruction is Japanese.