Sendagaya Japanese Institute（SJI／千駄ヶ谷日本語学校）

About the school

Sendagaya Japanese Language School (main building) at 1-1-6 Shimoochiai, Shinjuku-ku. The Sendagaya Japanese Language Education Institute was established in 1975 and merged in 2010, moving to Shimoochiai. Became a Certified Japanese Language Institution in 2024 and joined the Teikyo University Group in 2021. Sendagaya Japanese Language School has a capacity of 1,728 (total capacity of the group's 7 campuses is 2,728). Features are designated-school recommendations from over 70 schools and results in advancing to selective universities and graduate schools.

Fees

Annual tuition

¥740,000

Fee basis

Annual amount for the further-study preparatory education course of Sendagaya Japanese Institute in the official group brochure (applies from April 2025 entry): screening fee ¥20,000 + admission fee ¥60,000 + tuition ¥740,000 + facilities fee ¥40,000 + materials ¥30,000 + insurance ¥6,000 = ¥896,000. Tax not stated. The amount for fiscal 2027 has not been confirmed on the official website.

Admission fee

¥60,000Senzagaya Japanese Language School, advancement preparation course (as stated in the brochure applying from April 2025 entry). No tax indication. The ¥20,000 screening fee is separate. The monthly dormitory fee is a calculated value: ¥177,000 for 3 months ÷ 3

Application / screening fee

¥20,000

Dormitory

YesFrom ¥59,000 per month

Dormitory & housing

Available. School-managed dormitories (Dai-ichi Takadanobaba, Takadanobaba, Shimoochiai, Yoyogi-Uehara) and partner dormitories (Trusty Kasai etc.). Example: Shimoochiai dormitory (men only, 3LDK) from ¥177,000 for 3 months (including ¥36,000 utilities), arrangement fee ¥33,000 + move-in fee ¥11,000 + deposit ¥66,000, first payment total from ¥287,000 (for move-in from October 2025). No meals.

Admission requirements

Intake months

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

Study period

Further-study preparatory education course: 2 years (April) / 1 year 6 months (October).

Admission requirements

Conditions on education and age are not stated on the official website (application page). The FAQ states there is no restriction by Japanese ability, and that a student visa requires 150 or more hours of Japanese study. No nationality-specific conditions are listed. COE application about 4-5 months before enrollment, with preparation from 6 months before. The countries of residence (China, Vietnam, etc.) are listed by country.

Japanese level requirement

In principle no restriction (FAQ). 150 or more hours of study are needed for a student-visa application. A placement test and an interview at entry.

Graduation & further-study support

Over 70 designated-school recommendation slots every year, special recommendation to Teikyo University and Teikyo Heisei University, advancement briefings, individual interviews using a career notebook, EJU prep, getting ahead on university credits (bridge program), job support by career counsellors, incentive money for those advancing to selective universities and graduate schools.

Accreditation

Certified Japanese Language Institution certified by the Minister of Education (certified 2024, "study abroad" category). The brochure mentions a former preparatory course (designated by the Ministry of Education).

Nepal applicants

The official website states no country restrictions. Regarding Nepal, there is only a notice dated September 17, 2026 expressing sympathy for the flood and debris-flow disaster.

Language support

Website available in Japanese, English, Chinese and others. Staff who speak Chinese, English, Vietnamese, Thai, Russian and Korean are always present (brochure). No mention of Nepali. Classes are taught in Japanese.