Learning Japanese

Japanese lessons

The Gifu City International Exchange Association as well as volunteer organizations provide Japanese lessons to foreign residents.
Some of the following information may change, so please be sure to contact each organization for precise details.

Gifu City International Exchange Association

Description

Japanese lessons for foreign residents
Lessons starting from basic grammar will be taught by a professional Japanese teacher.

Tel.

058-263-1741

Location

40-5 Tsukasa-machi, Gifu City

Minna no Mori Gifu Media Cosmos 1F

Multicultural Plaza

Period

First semester (April - August)

Second semester (October - February)

Time

6:30pm - 8:30pm

First semester 

• Beginner 1 (30 lessons)　¥12,000　Tuesdays, Thursdays
• Beginner 2 (30 lessons)　¥12,000　Mondays, Wednesdays
• Beginner EX (15 lessons)　¥6,000　Fridays

* Cost of textbooks not included

Second semester 

• Beginner 1 (30 lessons)　¥12,000　Mondays, Wednesdays
• Beginner 2 (30 lessons)　¥12,000　Tuesdays, Thursdays
• Beginner EX (15 lessons)　¥6,000　Fridays

* Cost of textbooks not included

• Gifu City International Exchange Association (External link)

Japanese language learning website for foreign residents
Connect and Enhance Your Life in Japanese

This is a website for foreign nationals to learn Japanese that is used in daily life.

Those eligible

Foreign nationals that reside in Japan, etc.

Available languages

English, Chinese (simplified), Chinese (traditional), Portuguese, Spanish, Vietnamese, Indonesian, Filipino, French, Nepali, Khmer (Cambodian), Thai, Myanmar, Mongolian, Russian, Ukrainian, Korean, Japanese

Fees

Free

Registration

Not required

Other

Can be accessed on a computer or smartphone

• Connect and Enhance Your Life in Japanese (External link)

Inokuchi Kakehashi no Kai

Representative

Fujiko Takahashi

Description

Japanese class taught by volunteer teachers "Inokuchi Kakehashi no Kai"
Study sessions for the Japanese Language Proficiency Test, etc.

Tel.

090-5455-6988

Email

fugiku@chive.ocn.ne.jp

Location

40-5 Tsukasa-machi, Gifu City

Minna no Mori Gifu Media Cosmos 1F

※Currently conducted via Zoom

Dates/Times

Wednesdays　6:30pm - 8:00pm

Fees

Free

Class formats

Elementary to advanced

• 1 on 1 or small groups

Fureai Japanese Lessons

Representative

Hiroyuki Moriya

Description

Fureai Nihhongo Japanese Class

Lessons provide content that meets the needs of each student.

The instructor also provides instruction for passing JLPT N4 to N1.

Tel.

090-9023-3541

Email

temohiroyuki@gmail.com

Location

40-5 Tsukasa-machi, Gifu City

Minna no Mori Gifu Media Cosmos 1F

Dates/Times

Sundays　9:30am - 11:00am

Fees

¥200/class

Class formats

Beginner to advanced

• 1 on 1 or small groups

Ayu no Kai (Japanese lessons provided by volunteer teachers)

Representative

Izumi Fujita

Description

Japanese Language Class"Volunteer Ayu no Kai"

Students will be taught on a one-on-one basis according to their level and needs. They will also learn about Japanese culture.

Tel.

090-9935-8571

Email

nihongo.ayu@gmail.com

• Wednesday night classes
  taught by Miyajima-sensei　kaede@zf6.so-net.ne.jp

Location

1-10-23 Hashimoto-cho, Gifu City, East of JR Gifu Station
Heartful Square G

Dates/Times

Tuesdays - Fridays
　10:00am-11:30am　1:00pm - 2:30pm

Wednesdays
　7:00pm - 8:30pm

Saturdays (Elementary and junior high school students only)
　2:00pm - 4:00pm

 

Online lessons are available
(dates and times unspecified)

Fees

General lessons　¥200/class

Elementary and middle school students, children preparing to take high school entrance exams　¥100/class

Class formats

Beginner to advanced

• 1 on 1

Niji no Wa (Japanese lessons provided by volunteer teachers)

Representative

Satoko Iwamoto

Description

Japanese Volunteer Class ”Niji no Wa”

This is a Japanese language class taught by a volunteer staff. International students from Gifu University, people working at companies in Gifu City, etc. learn Japanese here.

Tel.

090-8083-2773

Can apply through an online form

https://forms.gle/1SWLnjPVtwAtouc36

※Kindly call us if you can't access the form.

Location

3-19-18 Fukumitsu Higashi, Gifu City
Gifu City Kita Youth Hall

※Online lessons are available.

Dates/Times

Wednesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays

　10:00am - 11:30pm

　1:00pm - 2:30pm

Fees

Enrollment fee: ￥500
Lesson fee: ￥1500 (for 10 lessons)

Class formats

Beginner to advanced

• 1 on 1 or small groups (five groups total)

• Can apply through an online form (External link)

『Miina』　Minna no Ibasho Nagara

Representative

Shiho Nabeshima

Description

『Miina』　Minna no Ibasho Nagara

A place where Japanese and foreign residents of the same town can interact and learn from each other through chatting and activities.

Tel.

080-4364-1355

e-mail

miinagara@gmail.com

URL

https://www.facebook.com/miinagara.jp

Location

1-10 Nagara Shironishi-cho, Gifu City

Nagara Kindergarden

Dates/Times

Every other Sunday

 1:30pm - 4:00pm

Fees

Free

Class formats

Small groups

Japanese for work

(for foreign residents) Courses teaching Japanese and business manners used in the workplace, employment practices, etc. are available for beginners and those searching for stable employment. 

Contact

Japan International Cooperation Center (JICE)

Multicultural Coexistence Division, International Cooperation Promotion Department

Tel.

03-6838-2723

Fax

03-6838-2721

Address

2-7-1 Nishi Shinjuku, Shinjuku City, Tokyo

Odakyu Daiichi Seimei Building 16F

Gifu Japanese Learning Support Website

The Gifu International Center has a website where you can search for Japanese classes held within the prefecture.

• Gifu Japanese Learning Support Website (External link)