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Osaka YMCA Gakuin

Osaka, JapanJapanese

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Overview

Osaka YMCA offers Japanese study for learners preparing for further education and for those who want to use the language in daily life or work. The university preparation track is relevant to students who need to develop reading and writing for academic study in Japan. Choose the track before comparing cost, as the school publishes separate fees for practical Japanese. The school distinguishes the Japanese needed for academic progression from Japanese used in everyday settings. A learner preparing for further education should check the preparatory route and its entry conditions before choosing an intake. The practical route may suit students whose main aim is to use Japanese in work or daily life. The published fee schedule includes a three-month practical option, which should be compared separately from the full-year programme. Confirm the class schedule before signing an accommodation agreement. The school publishes the two routes in separate fee tables.

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Courses

The university preparatory and practical Japanese tracks have different annual schedules and fees. The preparatory route is intended for further study, and applicants should check the education requirements and the intake-specific documents. The tuition page separately lists a three-month practical Japanese option. Confirm the timetable and placement before arranging travel. The three-month price is published for practical Japanese. Check the level and intake with the school before comparing it with the annual preparatory programme.

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Fees

The published one-year university preparatory total is JPY 915,000, made up of JPY 20,000 screening, JPY 100,000 admission, JPY 780,000 tuition, JPY 7,000 student accident coverage and JPY 8,000 for printed materials. The three-month practical Japanese option is JPY 238,800, including its admission charge. Textbooks are charged separately from printed materials after class placement and cost about JPY 5,000 per term. Students who need the designated preparatory education curriculum also pay JPY 60,000 for intensive classes during the summer and autumn breaks. Housing is separate. The one-year figure includes the school’s accident coverage and printed-material charges. Textbooks are an additional cost determined after placement. Where the designated preparatory curriculum applies, adding the JPY 60,000 intensive-class charge gives JPY 975,000 before textbooks and housing. Check how many terms of textbooks you need. The published practical-course total should be used only for its named three-month period, and the school should confirm which costs are due with the application.

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Accommodation

Consult Osaka YMCA’s enrolment guidance about accommodation and availability for your intake. Before paying for a room, check the length of the agreement, travel time to the school, whether utilities are included and which charges are payable at move-in. Housing is separate from the published school fees. The fee page establishes school charges. A room requires its own quote for the intake dates. Ask the school whether it can advise on a private room or shared accommodation and confirm the earliest move-in date, access to cooking and laundry, and any deposit or renewal charge. Check the actual address for the daily commute.

Official source 1 · Checked 2026-11-08

Location

9-52 Minamikawahoricho, Tennoji-ku, Osaka 543-0054, Japan

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