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Kyoto Institute of Culture and Language

Kyoto, JapanJapanese

Official school website ↗ 日本語版

Overview

KICL teaches Japanese in Kitashirakawa, Sakyo Ward, Kyoto. The school has a long-term route for students who want to build academic Japanese over a semester or longer. It also publishes a separate summer course. The two programmes have different admissions and schedules, so use the listing for the intended intake when comparing them. The school’s academic foundation also includes Kyoto University of the Arts and Kyoto Institute of Design. KICL describes projects involving those institutions as one way for long-term learners to use Japanese outside the classroom. The long-term curriculum combines language study with research, discussion and presentations. Examples include interviewing people about a chosen topic or researching a local community and presenting the findings. This approach is relevant to students who want to study in Japanese at a college or work on a project in Kyoto. The shorter summer course has a separate programme, so check the dates and activities for the format you choose.

Official source 1 · Official source 2 · Checked 2026-11-08

Student mix

The school’s profile shows 295 students from 34 countries. The origin table shows selected categories, calculated from published headcounts using 295 as the denominator. The published age shares total 99.9%. The profile does not specify an exact census date or provide a breakdown by course.

Country or region of origin
Country or region of originShare
Taiwan34.6%
Thailand13.6%
Hong Kong and Macao10.8%
China8.5%
United States7.5%
Indonesia5.8%
Age group
Age groupShare
18–198.5%
20–2422.9%
25–2934.5%
30–3416.0%
35–398.2%
40s6.8%
50s2.7%
60s0.3%

Official student mix · Checked 2026-11-09

Courses

The long-term route requires applicants to be at least 18 and normally to have completed twelve years of education. The school may recognise equivalent qualifications. The summer course has its own timetable and entry rules. The published 2026 summer schedule ran for three weeks, so check the next intake before planning a four-week stay. The long-term course publishes April and October intakes, seven levels and 20 hours per week for its basic subject group. It also lists elective, seminar and examination-preparation work, including options connected to the JLPT and EJU. The appropriate combination depends on level and progression goals.

Official source 1 · Official source 2 · Official source 3 · Checked 2026-11-08

Fees

The long-term guide lists a six-month school fee of JPY 432,500, made up of JPY 370,000 tuition, JPY 35,000 facilities, JPY 18,500 activities and JPY 9,000 insurance. Add JPY 20,000 screening and JPY 100,000 admission for JPY 552,500 before housing. Confirm that the published fees apply to your intake. The same admissions guide gives an annual school fee of JPY 865,000 before the JPY 20,000 screening and JPY 100,000 admission charges. On that schedule, the first-year reference is JPY 985,000 before housing. The annual school fee consists of JPY 740,000 tuition, JPY 70,000 facilities, JPY 37,000 activities and JPY 18,000 insurance. The summer programme has a separate admissions and fee schedule, with lodging and teaching materials handled separately in its published guidance. If renting independently, allow for lease charges and any paid guarantor service in addition to rent. Request the applicable school and housing invoices for your intake. For a dormitory place, the school sets the payment deadline after confirming availability.

Official source 1 · Checked 2026-11-08

Accommodation

KICL publishes a dormitory guide separate from the admissions tariff. Confirm which room is available, the lease period, move-in charges, utilities and the route to the school. Ask whether the housing option applies to long-term or summer students, as the course periods are different. The dormitory guide names Matsuya Residence Shugakuin and Pinefield Kitashirakawa. KICL asks applicants to request a room during the school application. It notifies students about availability and gives successful applicants a payment deadline. If the dormitories are full, the school describes referral support for finding an apartment. Ask for the assigned address and move-in date before booking travel.

Official source 1 · Checked 2026-11-08

Location

Kenshinkan, 2-116 Kitashirakawa Uryuyama, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto 606-8271, Japan

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