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Published by the Saitama Tourism and International Relations Bureau (STIB)International Exchange Center (IEC)       

Revised Edition 1Saitama City’s

Volunteer Japanese Classes
Make your daily life easier!
Make friends with your neighbors!
Learn Japanese!
Language allows us to connect with one another.
Right here in Saitama City, there are many Japanese classes
taught by volunteers.
Come check them out!
Improve your Japanese,and get more out of life in Saitama City!

If you’d like to try joining a volunteer Japanese language
class, simply call the contact person listed for that class. No. 1 (Revised) Japanese Language Classes for foreign residents by volunteer groups in Saitama City
Learning style

FeeScheduleComments

Accessone-to-one

Iwatsuki Kokusai Koryukai Nihongo Plazafreeor group

Monday Class

MondayO19:00a21:00(Iwatsuki Ward Office Multi-Purpose RoomO(no class on holidays,Spring & Summer Break)Watsu East Bld. 3F)

Contact

Name

WardWard

Name
Location

Learning style

Location

Iwanaka  090-8176-0377

Nihongo Volunteer Group Sakurain front of Iwatsuki, East Exit

Urawa Chiho Chosha(Tobu Urban Park Line)(Saitama International Association)

Fee

Contact

Schedule
Comments
one-to-one

Accessfree

Wed.13:3015:00

Fujisaki (Wed.)N 090-7207-6802
Mikami (Sun.)  048-834-3392
Kita-Urawa (JR), West Exit
8-min. walk

OOThursdayO10:30a12:00(Lunch is optional)

Iwatsuki, East Exit

(Iwatsuki Children's Center)(no class on holidays & Spring,(Tobu Urban Park Line) 5-min. walk

Summer, & Winter Break)
We are helping those who want to speak Japanese. Let's study basic Japanese language for everyday life. Occasionally, we also hold special
events. (For more information, go to http://www.geocities.jp/i_plaza05/)

Iwatsuki Suiyo Nihongo Kyoshitsu

one-to-one

freeor small group

Iwatsuki station East exit
Wattsu Nishi Kan 2F

Comunale 9Fabove Parco

Urawa

Iwatsuki

Parents & Kids Club

Iwasawa  048-757-7864
Iwatsuki, East exit

Wednesday19:0021:00(Tobu Urban Park Line)

Nihongo no Heyaone-to-one

Urawa Course(or group)

Saitama Tourism and International Relations Bureau

freeInternational Exchange Center 048-813-8500

Fri.10:0012:00 Fri.18:0020:00 , 
except for the 5th Friday of the month

Urawa (JR), East Exit
1-min.walkParent-child class (child care provided for small children)Children's Course (learning support for elementary and junior high school students)

events. (For more information, go to http://www.geocities.jp/i_plaza05/)

Kishicho Kominkan

introduce Japanese culture throughout the year. Let's speak Japanese and have fun. (nihongosakura2002@yahoo.co.jp)

International Exchange CenterWe are helping those who want to speak Japanese. Let's study basic Japanese language for everyday life. Occasionally, we also hold special

Urawa Nihongo Volunteer Group Kusunoki

Urawa (JR), East Exit 1-min.walk

Our purpose is to understand each other's cultures and promote friendship through studying the Japanese language. We hold special events toComunale 9Fabove Parco

0-min. walk(Volunteer room)Sun.10:3012:00

Evening Course for adult (for adults and high school students)

one-to-one

freeor groupTanaka  090-3576-8624

Thu.10:00-12:00^18:30-20:30

Urawa (JR), West ExitSat.14:00-16:00

13-min.walk

Nohongo no Heya

one-to-one

Omiya Course(or group)

Omiya Ward Office. One of the Meeting Rooms.
Please contact the center for the room number as itis subject to change.

Saitama Tourism and International Relations Bureau

freeInternational Exchange Center 048-813-8500

Fri. 10:0012:00

Omiya (JR), East Exit

except for the 5th Friday of the month

5-min. walkEverybody from beginners to advanced learners studies according to their own level. Occasionally, we also hold special events. We hold three

Parent-child class (child care provided for small children)

sessions a week so that learners can choose one from them.

*Both Urawa and Omiya courses are closed during the New Year holidays, Golden Week, and the summer vacation. Feel free to contact the center
for any questions.

NBC Nihongo Class

one-to-one(or groupb100lesson

Urawa Chiho Chosha(Saitama International Association)

Monday10:0012:00

Oono 048-832-6758

Nanga Kominkan

freeOTue.10:00-12:00^18:30-20:30
OWed.18:30-20:30

Nanga Kominkan
 048-882-1721

Omiya

Urawa

Feel free to join us.

one-to-onegroupfree8-min. walkEverybody from beginners to advanced learners studies according to their own level and needs. We also have tea time to promote friendship.

Gaikokujin no tame no Nihongo Kyoshitsu

Saitama Nihongo no Kai

Kita-Urawa (JR), West Exit

Sino Omiya Center Plaza 9F

Office  048-684-2378
OOOOOOOM 090-5300-7444

Saturday14:0016:00

Omiya (JR), West Exit

3-4 times a month

5-min.walk

We study Japanese using textbooks and have many certified teachers of Japanese, allowing each student to study at his or her own level.
We offer courses for both adults and children.

Kita-Urawa (JR), East Exit
17-min.walk

Chikyu Hiroba

one-to-oneb100lessonTamura 048-684-0910

or take a bus from Kita-Urawa for Yono Higashiguchi orWe are helping foreign residents in Saitama City to learn Japanese and become familiar withJapanese customs and culture. Everybody studies at their own level.

Nihongo de Hanasu Kai

Shiritsubyoin and get off at Ryoke Ichome (2-min.
walk), Urako Minami, or Segasaki

Sat.10:3012:004times/month(5-min. walk.)from 1 to 3 person

admission feeb1,000

Kabasawa 048-623-4880

Urawa Chiho Chosha

Tue.10:0012:00

Kita-Urawa (JR), West Exit

(Saitama International Association)

Thu.10:0012:00

8-min.walk

Everybody from beginners to advanced learners studies mainly grammar and speaking at their own level. Occasionally, we also hold special
events. We're waiting for you!

Omiya Chubu Kominkan

Omiya (JR), East Exit
7-min.walk

Everybody studies at their own level.

Chikyu Mura
Sino Omiya Center Plaza
week 1 & 3: 9F week 2 & 4: 6F

one-to-one(or group)b100lesson

Wednesday10:0012:00

Horiuchi 048-640-6637
Omiya (JR), West Exit 5-min.walk(Western side of Sonic building)

We are trying to provide one-on-one lessons according to each learner's level. (week 5 class held on 8/30, 11/29 & 1/31)

Ward

Name

Learning style

Location

Fee

Contact

Schedule

AccessComments

Chikyu-ko club 2000

Kita

Uetake Kominkan

one-to-one
or small groupfree

2nd & 4th Sat.13:30-14:30 (lesson)
14:30-15:30 (activity)

Takayanagi 090-8804-4249
Toro (JR Utsunomiya Line)10-min. walkOmiya-Koen (Tobu Urban Park Line)8-min. walkParents and children are welcome. During lessons, students each do different things according to their needs. Activitites are done as a group andinclude experiments, cooking and word games in which everyone uses the Japanese language.

Nihongo Volunteer Club Tsuchiai

one-to-one

Atsukawa 048-861-4879

freeSakura(or group)

Naka-Urawa (JR) /West Exit 13-min. walk

Tsuchiai Kominkan

Tuesday10:0012:00

Nishi-Urawa (JR)/North Exit 14-min. walk

Why not study together to gain basic Japanese speaking skills and to understand Japanese culture?
We enjoy cultural exchange with each other through studying the Japanese language.

Tampopo Nihongo Kyoshitsub100^lesson

one-to-one(for materials)

Nagai  048-686-8506
Fukasaku Naka (Kokusai Kogyo Bus) fromHaruoka Kominkan

Tuesday10:0012:00

Higashi-Omiya (JR Utsunomiya Line)
8-min.walk

Everybody from beginners to advanced learners learns mainly by speaking according to their own level and needs.
We also hold special events throughout the year.

MinumaNanasato Nihongo Benkyo kai

one-to-one

Nanasato Kominkanb100^lesson

Takagi 048-686-2652

Thu.O19:00a21:00

Nanasato (Tobu Urban Park Line)

Sun.O19:00a21:00

20-min. walk

We provide one-on-one lessons learners of any level from beginner to advanced. We also hold a summer festival, Christmas party, and otherspecial events. You can have fun studying Japanse in this class.

Chikyu-ko club 2000
Nanasato Kominkan

one-to-one
or small groupfree

2nd & 4th Saturday 10:0012:00

Takayanagi 090-8804-4249
Nanasato (Tobu Urban Park Line)
20-min. walkParents and children are welcome. During lessons, students each do different things according to their needs. Activitites are done as a group andinclude experiments, cooking and word games in which everyone uses the Japanese language.

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