HISAE Japanese Language School（HISAE日本語学校 北海道とまこまい校）

About the school

4-1-17 Wakakusacho, Tomakomai, Hokkaido, 2F. About 30 minutes by car from New Chitose Airport and about 70 minutes from Sapporo. Run by Kuebisu Co., Ltd. (10 restaurants in Tomakomai, representative director Minoru Hatanaka). Using its experience employing foreign staff, it trains international students aiming at jobs in Japanese companies. A Specified Skilled Worker (food service) course is a feature. The principal is Keiko Igarashi. Capacity is 20 per course.

Fees

Annual tuition

¥693,000

Fee basis

Official "Tuition" page. First-year tuition of ¥693,000 for the long-term course (student visa) (including tax; the same amount for general 1 year, specified skilled worker 2 years and the same 1 year 6 months). The ¥66,000 admission fee and ¥114,000 for other items (equipment, materials, activity fees, insurance, health check, etc.) are separate. The ¥33,000 screening fee is also separate. Fiscal year not stated (the latest table at the time of publication).

Admission fee

¥66,000Tax included. First year of long-term courses only. The ¥33,000 screening fee is separate and is paid together with the entrance fee, etc. No year stated.

Application / screening fee

¥33,000

Dormitory

YesFrom ¥22,000 per month

Dormitory & housing

Student dormitory available (furniture, appliances, bedding and Wi-Fi provided, utilities separate). Shared by two: entry fee ¥30,000, management fee ¥10,000, insurance ¥5,000, rent ¥22,000 x 6 months (total ¥177,000); single use: rent ¥25,500-28,500 x 6 months (total ¥198,000-216,000). Dormitory fees are paid 6 months in advance. Airport pick-up, resident registration, mobile phone, bank account and part-time job information provided.

Admission requirements

Intake months

• April
• October

Course lengths

12 months(1 yr)18 months(1 yr 6 mo)24 months(2 yrs)Short courses: 1–3 months

Study period

Specified skilled worker 2-year course (2 years) / specified skilled worker 1-year 6-month course / general 1-year course. Capacity 20 each. A short course (1-3 months, not on a student visa) is available.

Admission requirements

Completion or expected completion of 12 or more years of school education (or an equivalent course) in the home country or abroad / a financial sponsor for tuition and living costs who can prove how assets were built up with bank passbooks, etc. / 150 or more hours of Japanese study with about JLPT N5 or above. No age requirement is listed. Documents: application form, graduation certificate and transcript, Japanese ability materials, 4 photos, copy of passport, financial sponsorship statement, relationship-proof documents, bank balance certificate, employment certificate, income certificate, etc. No nationality-specific conditions are listed. Selection by document screening and interview.

Japanese level requirement

150 or more hours of Japanese study completed, and about JLPT N5 or above. Document screening and an interview.

Graduation & further-study support

Centred on job support: prep for the Specified Skilled Worker exam (JFT-Basic, food service field), résumé and interview prep, joint company briefings and job information, company visits. Scholarship (excellent grades and attendance rate of 98% or more, twice a year, 1-2 students each time, ¥100,000). Homeroom teacher system, individual interviews, exam prep classes and supplementary lessons. Advancement results to universities, etc. and designated schools not confirmed.

Accreditation

The official site publishes self-inspection and evaluation under the notification standards for Japanese-language institutions and the Japanese-ability attainment of course completers (a school subject to the Ministry of Justice notification standards). Certification by the Minister of Education, certification by the Association for the Promotion of Japanese Language Education, appropriate-school class and preparatory course could not be confirmed.

Nepal applicants

The official website states no country restrictions. The site is in 6 languages (English, Japanese, Korean, Vietnamese, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese), with no Nepali. No tuberculosis or country-specific conditions could be confirmed.

Language support

Classes are taught in Japanese. Website available in English, Japanese, Korean, Vietnamese, simplified characters and traditional characters. No mention of Nepali support. Staff support languages could not be confirmed.