Japanese Language Institute of Sapporo

A comfortable environment enables students to pursue their interests

A school life filled with new encounters and discovery
Our lessons are not limited to classroom lectures but include events such as flower viewing in spring (parties under cherry trees) and summer picnics that enable students to familiarize themselves with nature and develop friendships with teachers and with students from various countries. We also hold the Japanese Speech Contest, which attracts great attention every year, and organize an exchange program with students from the neighboring Maruyama Elementary School. These events make your school life more enjoyable. Also, you will be able to learn the history of Sapporo and Hokkaido and understand citizen life by participating in inspection tours of various cultural facilities. Students learning under the program of Teaching Japanese as a Foreign Language will attend these off-campus events as volunteers, helping you to get the most from these opportunities.

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Guidance of entrance exams
We have programs aimed for the ones who plan to continue their study in colleges and universities. In addition to our regular lessons, we provide special classes for entrance exams, interview tests, and essay tests. We regularly send students to our partner universities. Every year, some schools come to our school to give a school seminar

Safe and convenient student dormitories,
homestay to learn more about Japanese culture
We arrange comfortable dormitories and apartment rooms with reasonable room charge. You can walk to school from dorm rooms without worrying about transportation fee. Our school is in a nice and quiet neighborhood, so you can live safely.
We arrange dormitories which are on the outskirts of our school to students who require accommodation.
• The room is for one person and comes with bath and toilet (except for a few rooms), breakfast and dinner (except Sun., public holidays, spring/summer/winter vacation). The fee ranges from 60,000-63,000 yen.
• We also arrange apartments for long term students (who enroll for more than 6 months). The rent ranges from 25,000-35,000 yen.

Dorm and Apartment Room
We arrange dormitories which are on the outskirts of our school to students who require accommodation.
(Please let us choose, because it depends on the application conditions)
- Single room, Furnished (chair, desk, bed), Bathroom(except for a few rooms)
- Includes 2 meals: breakfast, dinner (no meals on Sundays and National Holidays, and dorm's vacations of spring, summer, and winter)
- Includes electricity and water
- Room charge: 60,000 - 65,000yen /month
*Please note that the entrance fee (about 30,000yen) is required in some dormitories. The money is not returned at the end of the stay. You cannot choose your dormitory on your own.

We arrange apartment rooms for long-term students (for those who study more than 6months)
- Room charge: 25,000 - 35,000yen

Homestay Program
Compared to Tokyo or Osaka, Sapporo has a better living conditions with spacious rooms. We introduce you a nice homestay place.
We think that experience through homestay is not only for improving Japanese but also for cutural exchange. Friendships are eternal assets
• There is a limit for rooms. Thank you for your understanding.

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A school staff picks you up at the airport or Sapporo Station. You don't have to worry about the way to school when you come to Japan.

Ideal location
The school is located in the Maruyama district, which is known for it sophisticated atmosphere and unspoiled natural surroundings. Such a location, where the school is not housed with other organizations in an urban building, is ideal for students wishing to focus on their studies in a quiet atmosphere. The Maruyama area is connected to downtown Sapporo by subway, and the subway station is within walking distance of the school. There are also many foreign consulates (U.S.A., Australia, Germany, Republic of Korea, China, Philippines, Russia) in the neighborhood. Primeval stands of forest are found on Mt. Maruyama, which is just west of the school. The school also is close to Maruyama Park, which includes a baseball stadium, an athletic field and Maruyama Zoo, Hokkaido's largest zoo. Many citizens enjoy hiking the trails between Mt. Maruyama and Mt. Moiwa.

Hokkaido's vastness -- ideal for outdoor activities
Hokkaido, which accounts for 22% of Japan's area, boasts six national parks, five quasi-national parks and 12 prefectural natural parks. This vast island also has many campsites and mountains where people enjoy hiking and mountaineering in spring and summer. Opportunities abound for you to encounter Northern fox and Ezo deer, animals exclusive to Hokkaido. In winter, Hokkaido's powdery ski slopes attract many skiers and snowboarders from elsewhere in Japan. There are also many hot springs where visitors can enjoy magnificent natural views while soaking in outdoor baths.
This environment of the urban and the natural helps you to fully enjoy your stay in Japan.

Part-time job
Students can easily find part-time jobs in Sapporo.
With College visa, you can acquire a permit granting activity outside of the qualification
from the Sapporo Regional Immigration Bureau after you enter Japan.
It allows students to work up to 4hours per day, 28hours per week.

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