It’s time to make your dream cometrue!

Table of contents

An amazing environment, support, and curriculum.

These are the reasons why we are chosen!
P ３ School overview/Greeting
P ４ For Overseas Residents(2 years course, 1 year
and a half course)
P ５ For Domestic Residentsi

P ６

School facilities

P ７

Annual schedule

P ８

School environment

P 9Requirements

P１０Admission process

A school where you can learn in a wonderful setting.
We focus on the “now” and “future” of each and every one of the students who come to our school.
We provide instruction and counseling individually, and provide an environment where you canfocus on learning Japanese. In addition to improve language skills, we would like students toexperience Japanese culture throughout the year. The rate of advancement to higher education
exceeds 90% every year, and we have successfully supported students to higher education

oinstitutions such as vocational schools, universities and graduate schools.
Now, it is time to dive into a new world! The sky is the limit!

1

School overview / Greeting【Name】 Utsunomiya Japanese Language School【Established】 April 1, 2004
【Representative】 Tosei Honzawa【Principal】 Kazuhiko Sugiyama【Number of Teachers】10 (full-time teachers: 4)【Student capacity】 200 (double shift)【Address】3-8-5 Motoimaizumi, Utsunomiya City,Tochigi Prefecture 321-0954【Tel】 ０２８－６１０－５８２１【Fax】 ０２８－６１０－５８６４【E-mail】

ujls@sea.ucatv.ne.jp【Web】

https://nihongo-ujls.jp/

Principal

Kazuhiko Sugiyama

Based on an idea that “Japanese is common language at school”, respect Japanese culture and different
cultures of other countries in the interaction of school life, cultivating the ability of coexist with diversity andflexibility, and succeed globally. The goal is to develop interpersonal skills that can play an active role in theinternational community, and acquire “usable Japanese” that can meet the needs of Japanese higher
education and society.
We’ll give you advice to individuals even after graduated.

Head of Academic

Takako Motoyama

First of all, I am glad that you are interested in Japan and the Japanese language and are studying hard.
We, as an instructors work hard every day with the students who are eager to learn and enthusiastic.
We are in positions to teach however we actually learn a lot from the students. It is a constant learning
experience and we are committed to give what’s best for the students and how we can explain things easier.
And when they understand it’s such a rewarding experience. I’m encouraged by the smile of the students
and the hard work they put into that’s what keeps me going every day. We care and look out for every student
and offer help they need on daily bases, therefore we provide an environment that feels comfortable to turnto us for anything.

2For oversea residents：
・２ years course
・1 year and a half course

We support for those who want to study Japanese, immerse
yourself in Japanese culture and finding a job in Japan.
The instructors at our school have passed the Japanese TeachingCompetency Test and completed the Japanese Teacher training
Course. They have a long career of teaching international students.
We also have JLPT exam preparation classes as well.
For people who need to prepare job interviews or entrance interviews,
we will teach you business manner and get you to be ready.
We, as a school work together to guide and support students so thatthey can achieve their dreams.

Q＆A
Q. Who is eligible for applying the school?
A. We accept people who have finished educational curriculum in their own

Career after graduation

countries more than 12 years, or who is qualified equal to that.
Our school is opens to all countries.
(If you plan to study in Japan after graduating from junior high school,

Othres
University

please contact us. It is possible to apply without completing 12 years ofWorkeducation.)
Q. What do I need to apply？
A. Please refer to the documents on our website or contact us for more

Vocational
schoolinformation. Certificate of Japanese language proficiency and history ofJapanese language study in your country are required. Please either
complete at least 150 hours of studying Japanese at language school inyour country or submit a certificate of passing the JLPT or otherUniversity
Work

Vocational school
OthresJapanese language exam.

Message from graduate students
The teachers were very kind. They gaveme an advice and took me to the city

Instructors have an experience andclear goals, and they change thecontent of the classes according tohall and the bank. It is a school that
support us in all aspects of our livein Japan.
I am now an employee of a Japanese

the abilities and needs of thestudents. This school is suitable
for the adaptation stage of gettingused to life in Japan.

C

Mr. Fan（China）

hotel. My goal us to open a hotel using
what I have learned on the job.

I entered university in Utsunomiya.
My goal is to entered graduate
school to improve my own abilities.

Mr. Ramesh（Nepal）

3

Requirements【Enrollment period】【Qualification】

April/October

Person who have received at least 12 years of education in their home country
or person who have equivalent or higher qualifications.
(Please contact us if you are thinking of studying abroad after graduating from junior high school)【Period of study】

2 years/１year and a half

【School hours】 Five days a week (Monday to Friday)
Four hours a day (Either the morning class or afternoon class)
The morning class

9:00

toThe afternoon class

13:15

12:45
to17:00*There will be a placement exam after admission. Your class will be decided based on the exam.
【When to apply】＊The following is a guideline which may change yearly.
April enrollment : Sep. 5 to Nov. 15
October enrollment : Mar.15 to May. 15【Processing Fee】 Please pay 20.000 yen when you submit your application【Tuition】♦First Year♦①Enrollment Fee

１００，０００yen②Facility Expenses

５０，０００yen③Tuition
Other expenses

Please pay these fees before entering to school.
①＋②＋③＝７１０，０００yen

５６０，０００yen
３０，０００yen

Please pay it at the orientation for incoming students on thefirst day of school.
・Teaching materials

・Student insurance

・School events
・Medical check(Yearly amount)♦Second Year♦

1.5 year course

320､000yen（6 months of tuition +cost of equipment＋ other expenses）

2 years course

320,000yen ＋ 320,000yen＝640,000yen（1 year of tuition +cost of equipment＋other expenses）【How to apply】
After the admission inquiry, please download the application form and necessary documents from our school website
and send it to us within the specified period. （https://www.nihongo-ujls.jp/）Please contact us if you can’t download.
Any documents that are written in languages other than Japanese, you must enclose Japanese translation as well.

4Admission Process➊Send required documents to UJLS and pay selection fee of
20,000 yen.

April enrollment

Octoberenrollment❷ UJLS prepare the application forms based on the submitted➊・❷documents.

Sep. 5th ～Mar. 15th ～Oct. 5thMay 1st➌Late Nov.

➌Early Jun.

Apply to

Apply toimmigration

immigration❹Late Feb.

❹Late Aug.

ResultResultnotification

notification❺～❽❺～❽

Apply for VISA at Japanese Embassy or Japanese Consulate

Before admission

Before admission

in your country.

・pay tuition fee

・pay tuition fee

・Issue a VISA

・Issue a VISA

➌Apply to Tokyo Immigration Bureau.

❹Certificate of Eligibility is issued.
（If not granted, the process will be finished at this point.）❺➊・❷

Pay the first year fee of 710,000 yen within three weeks after
UJLS contact you about receiving your Certificate ofEligibility.

❻After confirming payment, UJLS will send you the original
Certificate of Eligibility, a letter of admission and enrollment
information.

❼❽Receive a VISA for studying abroad.

❾Come to Japan and participate the entrance ceremony and❾April❾Octoberorientation at school. Do not forget to bring 30,000 yen (forEntering Japan,Entering Japan,other expense) with you. （The money will be collected at

Entrance ceremony,Entrance ceremony,orientation.）

Orientation

Orientation★Preparation for staying in Japan★
The cost of living in Utsunomiya (where the school is located) ranges from 60,000 yen to 80,000 yen (rent, utilities, food, etc.).
In addition, the initial cost of renting a new apartment is 150,000 yen. Whether you have sufficient financial resources to pay the above
living expenses is considered to have a significant outcome of your applicant for recognition of status of residence. However, permitted
international students can work pert-time for 28 hours per week which will provide and income of 100,000 yen to 120,000 yen per month.
The school does not have student accommodation. You will need to rent an apartment on your own after coming to Japan.
If you need an assistance, the school staff will help you find a flat or other accommodation. (We will help you free of charge.)

5For domestic residents(with valid visa)
For those who wish toEne
practical everydayuse.

learnJapanesewith(This course is for foreigners staying in Japan.)Foreigners who staying in Japan can learn Japanese in
the same classroom as international students. At ourschool, we call them as auditing students.
For those who wants to study Japanese while staying inJapan, or having difficulty understanding or speaking
while living in Japan. Such students are studying
Japanese at our school as auditors.
We had students who entered Japanese high school in thepast. There are various reasons to study Japanese.

Q＆A

Enrollment Fee

Q. How much does it cost?

(First time only)

A. Please take a look at the table on the right.

Administrative Fee

You can either pay one-time payment or pay

15,000yen
7,000yen（First time only）

monthly.
Please pay an enrollment fee and administrativeTuition

1 month

2 months

3 months

6 months

1 yearfee at first, and then pay the tuition as you(yen)41,000y72,000103,000

175,000

329,000

63,00094,000125,000

197,000

351,000

needed.
Q. When can I start taking this course?

Total

A. You can start anytime you wish to, however if you(yen)want to start studying from the beginning (hiraganaand katakana), we recommend you to start in Aprilor October.

【How to pay】
① No enrollment fee or administration fee will be charged after thefirst time.

If you feel that the class you are taking is not stablefor you, please let us know. We have a private course② Pay only the tuition fee when renewing your study period.

available as well. First of all, we would like you to take③ No refunds can be made after payment.

a class to see if it fits your level for free.

④

Message from a graduate student

1month = 20days calculation＊weekends and holidays are not included.

Utsunomiya Japanese Language School has a low tuition fee and the teachers made me feelwelcome. I learned a lot about Japanese culture and social manners. There’re various
activities and I truly believe that this is an amazing school. Thanks to the teachers atschool, I was able to enter a high school in Utsunomiya. They helped me practice schoolinterviews every day after class. It was very difficult because the level of Japanese washigh and I wasn’t there yet. I also remember how grateful I was to receive previous examquestions and reference books from my teachers who kindly taught me not only interview
Mr. Kakaki（China）

practice, but also things related to exam. If you are going to a Japanese language schoolor thinking about going to higher education, please do your best and don’t give up.

6School Facilities

The School

View from the rooftop

Main Entrance

Audiovisual RoomStudents Lounge

Classroom

Classroom

lobby

Classroom7

Annual Schedule

April Entrance ceremony

May

Golden Week

JuneSchool Tripcourse）

July

Tanabata

AugustFireworks Festival

September

Miya Festival

October Entrance Ceremony

November Interacting with locals

December Christmas PartyJanuaryFebruary

March Graduation Ceremony

The New Year

Setsubun

8School environment
Utsunomiya city, Tochigi prefecture, where our school is locatedand is an urban city with a population of 500,000. Utsunomiya is
about 100 km from Tokyo and going to Tokyo takes about 2 hours
by local train and 50 minutes by bullet train which is relatively close.
You can fully experience the big city with easy access.
Tochigi is blessed with rich nature and many cultural assets as wellas comfortable city to live in. In addition, we have a World Heritage
Site (Nikko Nisha Ichiji Temple) in Nikko, hot spring village, andMashiko (a town of pottery) which all about an hour away from
Utsunomiya by a car. Utsunomiya is a major city for factories andoffices which both domestic and foreign companies in Kanto region.
Furthermore, we have a branch office of the Tokyo Immigration
Bureau so that you don’t have to go all the way to apply for a visa.
Overall, Utsunomiya is the best place to live, study and work.

Students study Japanese language and culture in a relaxed atmosphere in spacious and bright classrooms.
Many of the students who graduated from our school went to vocational schools and universities andsome of them have gone to famous universities in Japan. Classes are divided into beginner, intermediate
and advanced levels and each individual are well looked after. In addition, when applying for visa renewal
we look after everyone and provide information they needed individually. We also offer support beyond
teaching Japanese including graduates which many of them keeps coming back.
9