Fees

Standard Study Abroad Course

(textbooks not included)

  6 months1 year1 year & 3 months1 year and a half1 year and 9 months2 years
Application fee 30,000JPY
Registration fee 70,000 JPY
1st year tuition fee 360,000 JPY
2nd year tuition fee
Grand Total 460,000 JPY
  6 months 1 year 1 year & 3 months 1 year and a half 1 year and 9 months 2 years
Application fee 30,000 JPY 30,000 JPY 30,000 JPY 30,000 JPY 30,000 JPY 30,000 JPY
Registration fee 70,000 JPY 70,000 JPY 70,000 JPY 70,000 JPY 70,000 JPY 70,000 JPY
1st year tuition fee 384,000 JPY 768,000 JPY 768,000 JPY 768,000 JPY 768,000 JPY 768,000 JPY
2nd year tuition fee 192,000 JPY 384,000 JPY 576,000 JPY 768,000 JPY
Grand Total 484,000 JPY 868,000 JPY 1,060,000 JPY 1,252,000 JPY 1,444,000 JPY 1,636,000 JPY

Above rates are effective since April 2024.

 Standard Study Abroad Course


■Payment methods

  • Through bank transfer or Flywire®

■Refund policy

  • Both Application fee and Registration fee are not refundable.
  • For enrollment cancellation, please notify your intention in written form one day prior to entrance ceremony, the latest. After the applicant finishesto return the Certificate of Eligibility (or in case the applicant has already entered Japan, after confirmationof their return to home country), tuition fee is refunded. If the visa was denied by the diplomaticmission abroad, applicant must return the Admission Certificate and provide passport copy to show the visa denial stampon passport. In case of enrollment cancellation after the entrance ceremony, regardless of the reason, tuition fee for the first schoolterm cannot be refunded.
  • For withdrawal before the end of the original application period, upon sponsor’s approval and after submitting the Notification of withdrawal together with an explanation letter within the end of the term the student wishes to withdraw from, with the principal’s authorization, the student will be refunded tuition corresponding to the school terms not attended yet; refunds are bank transferred in installments of 3 months, after deducting a cancellation fee of 20% from refundable amount.
  • Refunds are bank transferred to the student once the school has duly confirmed student’s return to home country, entrance to higher educational institution in Japan, or change of residence status. It is also mandatory to complete the prescribed refund procedure (submission of required documents etc..) within one month after withdrawing from school or turning down admission. Refund would be effective after one month from completion of relevant procedure. Bank fees are at receiver’s charge.
  • If students are expelled for violation the law or school regulations, no refund is possible.
  • The school does not allow enrollments exceeding 2 years (maximum duration of the Standard Study Abroad Course).
  • Tuition must be paid within the deadlines set by the school, otherwise the student will not be allowed into classes.
  • Tuition must be paid within the deadlines set by the school, otherwise the student will not be allowed into classes.
  • Costs of textbooks and learning materials differ from one class to the other. The students purchase them in school after classes have been decided with a level check test. However, textbooks in use are subject to changes due to curriculum update or improvement.


Intensive Course

(textbooks not included)

  3 month (48 days of classes)
Registration fee 10,000 JPY
Tuition fee 192,000 JPY
Grand Total 202,000 JPY

Intensive Course


■Payment methods

  • Through bank transfer or Flywire®

■Refund policy

Withdrawal before the beginning of the course

  • Please notify your withdrawal in written form.
  • Below, you will find the list of cancellation charges the school applies for withdrawal before the beginning of classes, regardless of the reason. Registration fee cannot be refunded. All remittance charges upon refund will be charged to the recipient

Cancellation date Cancellation fee
More than 31 days before the course starts Free of charge
From 30 to 15 days before the course starts 10% of tuition fee
From 14 to 6 days before the course starts 20% of tuition fee
From 5 to 1 day before the course starts 50% of tuition fee
On the day the course starts or no-show 100% of tuition fee

Cancellation or modification after the course has started

  • It is not possible to cancel or change the type of course once the course has started.

Business Japanese Class

(textbooks not included)

  Applicants who need a student visa Applicants who do not need
a student visa
1 year 1 year
Application fee 30,000 JPY
Registration fee 70,000 JPY 10,000 JPY
Tuition fee 768,000 JPY 768,000 JPY
Grand Total 868,000 JPY 778,000 JPY

There is an admission exam to access this class. Please inquire for more details.

Refund policy for those who do not need a student visa

Refund policy for those who applied for a student visa

For details on Business Japanese Class


Special Preparatory Class for Graduate School

(textbooks not included)

  1 year
Application fee 30,000 JPY
Registration fee 70,000 JPY
Tuition fee 768,000 JPY
Grand Total 868,000 JPY

There is an admission exam to access this class. Please inquire for more details.

About refund policy

For more about Special Preparatory Class for Graduate School



Optional Course for Exam Preparation

Optional Courses for Exam Preparation are open to ARC students only. It is not possible to apply to the preparation course only. Every school term students receive details on how to apply to the optional courses. Please contact the school for more details.


For information on Optional Course for Exam Preparation


Private Lessons


Cost of Textbooks (sample)

※Textbooks used vary depending on the class.
 Textbooks are available for purchase at school after students have taken the entrance level check test.
※Textbook used might also change without notice according to school curriculum updates.


Beginner・Elementary level Price
Minna no Nihongo Shokyu 1 (2nd edition) 2,750 JPY
Minna no Nihongo Shokyu 2, (2nd edition) 2,750 JPY
Kana Master 1,650 JPY
Kanji Master N5 1,980 JPY
Kanji Master N4 1,980 JPY
Kanji Master N3 1,980 JPY

Intermediate・Advanced level Price (VAT included)
Intermediate Japanese, “Watashi no mitsuketa nihon” 2,860 JPY
Revised edition, Japanese Exercises by Topic
(Lower intermediate)
1,650 JPY
Revised edition, Japanese Exercises by Topic
(Upper intermediate)
1,650 JPY
Nihon e no Shotai 2,640 JPY
Kanji Master N2 1,980 JPY
Kanji Master N1 2,200 JPY