School Fee

Long-term course (student visa included)

The following fees are valid until March 31, 2024. Please see here for the fees from April 1, 2024.
Course Year Application fee Enrollment fee Facilities Tuition fee Teaching materials Total Payment deadline All period total
April intake
(2 years course)
First year ¥20,000 ¥68,000 ¥90,000 ¥620,000 ¥5,000 ¥803,000 Before entering Japan (COE will be sent after confirmation of payment) ¥1,518,000
Second year - - ¥90,000 ¥620,000 ¥5,000 ¥715,000 End of February one year after the admission
July intake
(1 year 9 months course)
First year ¥20,000 ¥68,000 ¥90,000 ¥620,000 ¥5,000 ¥803,000 Before entering Japan (COE will be sent after confirmation of payment) ¥1,340,500
Second year - - ¥67,500 ¥465,000 ¥5,000 ¥537,500 End of May one year after the admission
October intake
(1 year 6 months course)
First year ¥20,000 ¥68,000 ¥90,000 ¥620,000 ¥5,000 ¥803,000 Before entering Japan (COE will be sent after confirmation of payment) ¥1,163,000
Second year - - ¥45,000 ¥310,000 ¥5,000 ¥360,000 End of August one year after the admission
January intake
(1 year 3 months course)
First year ¥20,000 ¥68,000 ¥90,000 ¥620,000 ¥5,000 ¥803,000 Before entering Japan (COE will be sent after confirmation of payment) ¥985,500
Second year - - ¥22,500 ¥155,000 ¥5,000 ¥182,500 End of November one year after the admission

1. Payment is a lump sum payment.
2. Installment payments for the second year are negotiable. (However, there is an additional charge for installment payment: 5,000 yen.)
3. To see the refund policy please click here.(Refund policy


Short-term courses (without student visa)

The following fees are valid until March 31, 2024. Please see here for the fees from April 1, 2024.
Term Application fee Enrollment fee Facilities Tuition fee Total Remarks
① 1 month ¥5,000 ¥30,000 ¥5,000 ¥60,000 ¥100,000 If you wish to continue beyond the period, you can extend it every month. Please pay the school fee excluding the application fee and enrollment fee accordingly:
  In case of 1 month extension ①,
  In case of extension for 2 months ②,
  In case of extension for 3 months ③,
  In the case of a 6-month extension ④,
  In the case of a one-year extension ⑤
② 2 months ¥5,000 ¥30,000 ¥5,000 ¥100,000 ¥140,000
③ 3 months ¥5,000 ¥30,000 ¥5,000 ¥140,000 ¥180,000
④ 6 months ¥5,000 ¥30,000 ¥5,000 ¥260,000 ¥300,000
⑤ 1 year ¥5,000 ¥30,000 ¥5,000 ¥520,000 ¥560,000

If you need a Letter of Guarantee from the school to issue a short-term visa, the fee will be as follows.
Term Application fee Enrollment fee Facilities Tuition fee Total Remarks
① 1 month ¥20,000 ¥40,000 ¥5,000 ¥60,000 ¥125,000 If you wish to continue beyond the period, you can extend it every month. Please pay the school fee excluding the application fee and enrollment fee accordingly:
  In case of 1 month extension ①,
  In case of extension for 2 months ②,
  In case of extension for 3 months ③
② 2 months ¥20,000 ¥40,000 ¥5,000 ¥100,000 ¥165,000
③ 3 months ¥20,000 ¥40,000 ¥5,000 ¥140,000 ¥205,000

1. Application fee = Placement test reservation fee (non-refundable). Pay the remaining tuition by the day after the class announcement.
2. Cancellation after the payment → Cancellation fee 10,000JPY(application fee 5,000JPY+miscellaneous fee 5,000JPY)
   ※Cancellation of the payment if visa needed→Cancellation fee 20,000JPY(visa arrangement fee)
3. Postponement of enrollment→1 time 5,000JPY(up to two times is possible). Possible period of postponement = Until the same month of the next fiscal year.
4. Application fee (extension fee) ・miscellaneous fee→Costed each time when you pay.
5. Lump-sum payment = up to 6 months / Individual application only ※The same amount will be charged for the next payment

Art class

・Those who wish to take art classes in addition to Japanese classes must pay 200,000 yen (+ consumption tax) at the time of enrollment.
 ※If you enter the school without paying, you may not be able to enroll
・After entering the school, you we will have an interview to be placed to the best class according to your preference. After the placement interview please pay the difference in the price list below.

Class Course Annual tuition fee (excluding tax)
Midream school student External student
University preparatory class Evening course
(course for 1st year students)
¥400,000 ¥460,000
Semi-Special Course
Design & Fine Art / Video / Subculture
(course for the first-years students who's challenging to take the exam this year)
¥500,000 ¥550,000
Special Course (Design & Fine Art)
※Intensive course tuition included
(course for students taking exams this year)
¥700,000 ¥750,000
Special Course (Subculture)
(course for students taking exams this year)
¥600,000 ¥650,000
Special Course (Video)
(course for students taking exams this year)
¥600,000 ¥650,000
Video・Photo Special Course
※No drawing
(course for students taking exams this year)
¥500,000 ¥550,000
Graduate schooly preparatory class Preparatory course
(course for 1st year students)
¥400,000 ¥450,000
Special course
(course for students taking exams this year)
¥500,000 ¥550,000
Special course (with interpreter)
(course for students taking exams this year)
¥550,000 ¥600,000
※Special N2 discount (students who have passed N2) ¥480,000 ¥530,000
※Special N1 discount (students who have passed N1) ¥460,000 ¥510,000
3rd year transfer class Course for students aiming to transfer to the 3rd year ¥300,000 ¥330,000
Tama Art University 3rd year transfer class Course for students aiming to transfer to the 3rd year of Tama Art University (with drawing preparation) ¥450,000 ¥480,000
Individualized instruction Art production private lesson 10,000JPY/1 hour(from 10 hours) 11,000JPY/1 hour(from 10 hours)

※1、Students who wish to pay in installments should consult with their teacher.
※2、Lectures and seminars will be charged separately.
※3、If you once upgraded to a special class by your own wish,but decided to cancel afterwars, we will not do any refunds for withdrawal.
※4、Details of individual instruction will be decided in consultation with the teacher.

[Art Class Withdrawal/Refund Policy] *Please see here for the refund policy for the Japanese language course (study abroad course).(Refund policy
・If you wish to withdraw from the course, please be sure to submit a withdrawal form.
・If you do not attend class without submitting it, you will be considered absent.
・If you withdraw without taking any classes, we will refund the full amount minus the refund fee of 20,000 yen.
・If you have taken classes even once, the tuition for the current semester will not be refunded.
 For the next semester and beyond, half of the remaining semester will be refunded.