Japanese Language Classes run by Volunteers in

Course Information Are they recruiting Can I bring Region Group Name Contact Venue Class Level volunteers/teachers? Term Dates Day/Time Course Fees etc Enrollment Type of Class young children? Can I observe a lesson?

Minna no Mori Gifu Media ●Beginners I/II ●Course Fee: Cosmos Library 1F, Mon, Wed ・Beginner Ⅰ/Ⅱ Japanese for Foreign Atsumaru Studio, Waiwai 18:30 - 20:30 \13,000 per term Residents Gifu International Exchange Circle Tues, Thurs (30 classes) March, ●Beginners I/II Association 40-5 Tsukasa-machi, Gifu- 18:30 - 20:30 ・Beginner EX September (also Not recruiting, ①Apr - Jul Classroom-style 1 ●Beginners EX Tel: 058-263-1741 shi ※2 \6,500 per term possible to join Beginner No observation ②Oct - Feb (3 classes) Email: (2 mins walk from Media classes/week (15 classes) in the middle of possible. (for those who can read and [email protected] Cosmos bus stop) ●Course Materials: a term) write hiragana and katakana) Parking available (※free ●Beginners EX \2,430 per term Extra Materials: for two hours, charged Fri \1,950 per term over two hours) 18：30 - 20:30

Inoguchi Kakehashi no Kai One-on-one Recruiting, Fujiko Takahashi Wednesdays Beginner to 2 Japanese Volunteer Class Same as above - Free Any time tutoring or small No observation Tel: 090-5455-6988 18:30 - 20:30 advanced groups possible. Email: [email protected]

Gifu City Fureai Nihongo Japanese Gifu International Center Gifu Chunichi Building 2F Class One-on-one Recruiting, Fureai Nihongo Japanese 1-12 Yanagase Dori, Gifu-shi Sundays \200 per Introductory to 3 Hiroyuki Moriya - Any time tutoring, small Yes observation Class (By bus: take the bus from JR 10:00 - 11:30 session advanced groups possible. Tel: 090-9023-3541 Gifu Station to Yanagase) Email: [email protected] (No parking available)

Tues, Wed, \200 per Ayu-no-Kai Japanese Thurs, Fri session Volunteers 10:00 - 11:30 (\100 per Izumi Fujita Heartful Square G 13:00 - 14:30 session for Tel: 090-9935-8571 1-10-23 Hashimoto-cho, Wednesdays elementary and Yes (if you Recruiting, Email: Gifu-shi 19:00 - 20:30 junior high One-on-one Introductory to take care 4 Japanese Class - Any time observation [email protected] (East side of JR Gifu Saturdays school students tutoring advanced of them possible. (Fujita) Station) (elementary and and those yourself) [email protected] Paid parking available junior high preparing for (Miyajima: Wednesday night school students senior high class) only) school entrance 14:00 - 16:00 exams) Course Information Are they recruiting Can I bring Region Group Name Contact Venue Class Level volunteers/teachers? Term Dates Day/Time Course Fees etc Enrollment Type of Class young children? Can I observe a lesson?

Niji no Wa Japanese Gifu Kita Seishounen Kaikan Volunteers 3-19-18 Fukumitsu-Higashi, Wed, Thurs Recruiting, Niji no Wa Japanese Misaki Mutou Gifu-shi 10:00 - 15:30 \150 per One-on-one Introductory to Gifu City 5 - Any time No observation Volunteers Tel: 090-6580-6176 (3 mins walk from Fukumitsu Saturdays session tutoring advanced possible. bus stop (No. 3)) 10:00 - 15:00 Free parking available

Hashima-shi Fukushi Fureai Kaikan Course fee: free Hashima International 3-25 Asahira, Fukuju-cho, Every other of charge One-on-one Recruiting, Hashima Exchange Association Hashima Sunday (once a (There is a Introductory to 6 Hashima City Nihongo Hiroba - Any time tutoring, small No observation City Tel: 058-392-1111 （10 mins walk from Meitetsu fortnight) charge for beginners groups possible. Email: [email protected] Hashima-Shiyakushomae 10:00 - 11:30 course Station) materials) (Free parking available)

Kakamigahara Sangyou Bunka Center Kakamigahara International 2-186 Nakasakura-machi, Wednesdays Association Course Fee: Recruiting, Kakami- Kakamigahara-shi 18:00 - 21:00 One-on-one Introductory to No 7 Japanese Class Tel: 058-383-1426 - \2,000 for 10 Any time observation gahara City (1 min walk from Kakamigahara- (1 hour class tutoring advanced (negotiable) Email: classes possible. Shiyakushomae Station) during this time) [email protected] Parking available (paid, free for 3 hours)

Recruiting Mizuho City Japanese Mizuho Shimin Center (please come Supporters 1300-3 Beppu, Mizuho-shi Saturdays One-on-one directly to the Japanese Class (Office: Mizuho City (10 mins walk from JR Membership Fee: Mizuho 13:30 - 15:00 tutoring, small Introductory to venue on the 8 (Senior high school students Residents' Cooperative Hozumi Station, or take － \2,000 for 3 Any time No City Sundays groups advanced day. Membership and above) Safety Division) the bus to Mizuho months 18:00 - 19:30 (2 groups) fee: \500/year) Tel: 058-327-4130 Shiyakusho bus stop) Observation Email: [email protected] (Free parking available) possible. Course Information Are they recruiting Can I bring Region Group Name Contact Venue Class Level volunteers/teachers? Term Dates Day/Time Course Fees etc Enrollment Type of Class young children? Can I observe a lesson?

60-90 min per class, any time Recruiting (those between 8:30 to who can teach at 17:00 on days Introductory to the Association Suitopia Center One-on-One Japanese Study Ogaki International when OIEA is beginners for around 1 and 5-51 Murohonmachi, Ogaki Registration fee: Yes, but Support Exchange Association open (usually One-on-one a half hours a 9 (15 mins walk from Ogaki － \1,000 for 3 Any time please ask (For people living or working Tel: 0584-82-2311 closed on tutoring Intermediate week. Station) months in advance in Seino) Email: [email protected] Tuesdays) (teachers are Registration (Paid parking available) ※In principle, limited) required.) students can Observation take 1 class a possible. week

Introductory to Recruiting beginners Nihongo Oshaberi Room Yes, but (registration Sundays Small groups 10 (For people living and working Same as above Same as above － Free Any time please ask required.) Ogaki 9:30 - 15:00 (1 or 2 groups) Intermediate in Seino) in advance Observation City (teachers are possible. limited)

●Foundation ①May to July ②August to Around 1 month ●Foundation: Recruiting Japanese for Foreign October Childcare before the start Introductory to (teaching Residents ③November to facility of each term beginners assistants only. ●Foundation Course February Sundays Classroom-style available 11 Same as above Same as above Free (also possible to Registration ●Japanese for Daily Life 12 sessions per 9:30 - 11:30 (1 class) (0 to 15 join in the ●Daily Life: required) (For people living or working term years of middle of a Introductory to Observation in Seino) ●Daily Life age) term) intermediate possible. August to September 8 sessions

●Takasu Class Kaizu City Bunka Center Kaizu International 585-1 Takasu, Kaizu-cho, Recruiting, Exchange Group Kaizu-shi observation Kaizu Hideko Goto (Free parking available) Sundays Small groups Beginner to 12 Japanese Class － \100 per month Any time No possible. City Tel: 090-5636-1045 ●Imao Class 13:00 - 16:00 (18 groups) intermediate (Please contact Email: [email protected] Fureai Center in advance) https://kaizu-kokusai.jimdo.com/ 444 Imao, Hirata-chok, Kaizu- shi (Free parking available) Course Information Are they recruiting Can I bring Region Group Name Contact Venue Class Level volunteers/teachers? Term Dates Day/Time Course Fees etc Enrollment Type of Class young children? Can I observe a lesson?

Yoro Kokusai Gakushuu Kaikan Yoro Town Board of 409-4 Takada, Yoro-cho, Saturdays and One-on-one Recruiting, Yoro Japanese Class Introductory to 13 Education Yoro-gun - Sundays \500 per year Any time tutoring or small Yes observation Town (for people living in Yoro) advanced Tel: 0584-32-0216 (5 mins walk from 9:00 to 16:00 groups possible. Minotakada Station) (Free parking available)

Wakakusa Plaza Gakushuu Seki Japanese Language Jouhou Hall 3F Volunteer Circle 2-1 Wakakusa Dori, Seki- ①May - Jul (Seki International Relations Course Fee: Japanese Class - shi ②Sep - Nov Association \1,000 per term. Small groups Recruiting, Wednesday Class (10 mins walk from Seki- ③Jan - Mar Wednesdays Introductory to 14 ※inside Seki City Please also buy Any time (according to No observation (for people living and working Shiyakushomae Station (around 10 19:30 - 21:00 intermediate Residents' Cooperation course materials student level) possible. in Seki) (Nagaragawa Railway), or lessons per Division) when necessary. take the city loop bus to term) Tel: 0575-23-7711 Wakakusa Plaza bus stop) Email: [email protected] (Free parking available)

Seki International Relations ①May - Jul Association (inside Seki City Japanese Class ②Sep - Nov Seki City Residents' Cooperation Course Fee: - Beginners' Saturday Class ③Jan - Mar Saturdays Classroom-style Introductory to 15 Division) Same as above \100 per Any time No Not recruiting (for people living and working (around 10 10:00 - 11:30 (1 class) beginners Tel: 0575-23-7711 session in Seki) lessons per Email: term) [email protected]

Learning Support Class for Junior High School Students One-on-one Recruiting, Tuesdays Course Fee: Junior high school 16 - Wakakusa Class Same as above Same as above - Any time tutoring (or small No observation 18:30 - 20:00 \1,000 per year level (for junior high school groups) possible. students living in Seki) Course Information Are they recruiting Can I bring Region Group Name Contact Venue Class Level volunteers/teachers? Term Dates Day/Time Course Fees etc Enrollment Type of Class young children? Can I observe a lesson?

Minokamo City Regional Noritake Building 1F 1 term is 3 months (12 classes) Mondays Development Division 1752-1 Ota-cho, Minokamo-shi One-on-one Recruiting, Japanese Class for Foreign 10:00 to 11:30 Introductory, 17 Tel: 0574-42-6222 August to October Free Any time tutoring, small Yes Residents 5 mins walk from JR Mino-Ota Fridays beginners observation Email: (Schedule from groups Station October onwards 10:00 to 11:30 possible. [email protected] TBD) Free parking available

●Wednesday Class Minokamo-shi Shogai Gakushu Mino- Center (next to City Hall) Free for those kamo City ●Saturday Class living or Recruiting, Minokamo International 1 term is 3 months Wednesdays Minokamo International (12 classes) workingin Yes observation Japanese Course for Daily Exchange Association 19:00 to 20:45 Introductory to 18 Exchange Association June to August Minokamo. Any time Small groups (conditional possible. Life Tel: 0574-28-3822 (Schedule after this Saturdays intermediate Noritake Building 1F For others, ) (Please contact Email: [email protected] TBD) 10:00 - 11:45 1752-1 Ota-cho, Minokamo-shi \1000 for 12 in advance) 5 mins walk from JR Mino-Ota classes Station (Free parking available at both)

Kani Multicultural Centre Frevia 1185-7 Shimoedo, Kani-shi Kani International Exchange Any level (classes (3 mins walk from Shin-Kani Association (NPO) Saturdays \100 per Classroom-style are divided 19 Saturday Japanese Class Station (Meitetsu Inuyama ‐ Any time No Recruiting Tel: 0574-60-1200 19:00 - 20:30 session (5 classes) according to Line), or 3 mins walk from JR (teachers must [email protected] Kani Station (Taita Line)) student level) understand the (Free parking available) principles of the class and Kani City participate in Sundays \100 per Small groups 20 Sunday Japanese Class Same as above Same as above ‐ Any time Any level No KIEA training 13:30 - 15:30 session (around 5 groups) sessions), observation Sundays \20,000 for 18 possible. 15:45 to 17:15 classes Classroom-style 21 JLPT N3 Preparation Class Same as above Same as above ‐ Any time Intermediate No ※May to Coure materials (1 class) November fee: TBD

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Sakahogi Town General Sakahogi-cho Chuo (conversation) Affairs Division Kominkan Saturdays Japanese Class for Tel: 0574-66-2401 (direct Recruiting, Sakahogi 1260-1 Kuroiwa, Sakahogi- 10:00 to 12:00 Classroom-style Introductory to 22 Connecting with the line) ‐ Free Any time No observation Town Email: cho, Kamo-gun ②Work (reading (1 class) beginners possible Community [email protected] and writing) (free parking available) Wednesdays 19:00 to 21:00 Course Information Are they recruiting Can I bring Region Group Name Contact Venue Class Level volunteers/teachers? Term Dates Day/Time Course Fees etc Enrollment Type of Class young children? Can I observe a lesson? Shirakawa Town Shirakawa Town Chomin International Friendship Kaikan Association (venue may vary) Not recruiting Shirakawa Japanese Class (Japanese Volunteer Group) Shirakawa 1645-1 Kawamata, One-on-one Introductory, (please contact if 23 (for residents of Shirakawa ※Shirakawa-cho Planning - Negotiable Free Any time Yes Town Shirakawa-cho (10 mins tutoring beginners you wish to Town) Division walk from JR Shirakawa- observe lessons) Tel: 0574-72-1311 (direct guchi Station) line: 232) (Free parking available) Email: [email protected]

Tajimi Industry and Culture International Center 1st and 3rd Course materials Exchange Association Recruiting, Tajimi 1-23 Shin-machi, Tajimi- Sunday of the fee: Small groups Introductory to 24 Tajimi Japanese Class Tel: 0572-22-1193 ‐ Any time Yes observation City shi (15 mins walk from month \100 per (6 groups) advanced Email: tajimi- possible. Tajimi Station) 10:00 - 11:50 session [email protected] (Paid parking available)

Seratopia Toki Toki City International 4 Tokitsu-cho Takayama, Toki- Exchange Association One-on-one Recruiting, Toki City Japanese Support shi Saturdays Introductory to Toki City 25 Kazuki Kagohashi ‐ Free Any time tutoring, small Yes observation Class (5 mins walk from JR Toki 19:00 - 21:00 intermediate groups possible. Tel: 090-1758-5906 Station) Email: [email protected] (Free parking available)

1st, 2nd and 3rd Nakatsugawa-shi Chuo Sundays Nakatsugawa Japanese Kouminkan 10:00 - 11:30 One-on-one Class 2-3-25 Honmachi, ※classes will Course materials Recruiting, tutoring, small 26 Nakatsugawa Japanese Class Nobuko Fujii Nakatsugawa － not be held fee: Any time Any level Yes observation groups Tel: 0573-66-0644 (10 mins walk south from some days in \500 per month possible. (3 to 5 groups) JR Nakatsugawa Station) August, Nakatsu- (Free parking available) December and gawa City January

Nigiwai Plaza Nakatsugawa Afternoon 1-1 Sakae-machi, Course Japanese Class Recruiting, Nakatsugawa Afternoon Nakatsugawa-shi Sundays materials, social Small groups Introductory to 27 Masaki Kudou － Any time Yes observation Japanese Class (3 mins walk from JR 13:00 to 17:00 gatherings, etc.: (7 groups) advanced Tel: 090-7020-4205 possible. Nakatsugawa Station) \500 per month Email: [email protected] (Free parking available) Course Information Are they recruiting Can I bring Region Group Name Contact Venue Class Level volunteers/teachers? Term Dates Day/Time Course Fees etc Enrollment Type of Class young children? Can I observe a lesson?

Recruiting (no Ena City Municipal Hall requirements for 1-1-1 Shouke, Nagashima- volunteers. For cho, Ena-shi 2nd, 3rd and 4th \100 per Ena International Exchange teachers, a (15 mins walk from JR Ena Sundays session Course One-on-one Association Introductory to qualification is Ena City 28 Ena Japanese Class Station) - 10:00 - 11:30 materials must Any time tutoring, small Yes Tel: 0573-26-1868 intermediate preferable. (1 min from National be purchased groups (4 groups) Email: [email protected] Please contact in Highway Route 19, Shoke individually advance.) Crossing) Observation (Free parking available) possible.

Mondays ・Introductory (adult class): Hida Takayama International Takayama City Hall 10:30 - 12:00 February, Association (inside 2-18 Hanaoka-machi, Course fee: Small groups ・Introductory August (also Not recruiting, Takayama Takayama City Overseas Takayama-shi ①Apr - Sep \9,000 per term (each class has an Introductory to 29 Japanese Class (junior/senior possible to join No observation City Strategy Division) (10 mins walk from JR ②Oct - Mar (free for average of 4 beginners high school in the middle of posible. Tel: 0577-35-3346 Takayama Station) students) students) class): a term) Email: [email protected] (Free parking available) 13:00 - 14:30 ・Beginners: 14:45 - 16:15

Iwatsuka-sensei's home Kumiko Iwatsuka Not recruiting, 1-11 San-no-machi, Tues, Wed \500 per One-on-one Introductory to Hida City 30 Iwatsuka Japanese Class (private number) ‐ Any time - observation Furukawa-cho, Hida-shi 11:00 - 12:00 session tutoring intermediate Tel: 0577-73-3192 posible. (no car parking)

Gujo City Sogo Bunka September Gujo Hachiman International Center Every Autumn (also possible to Recruiting, Japanese Class for People Friendship Association 207-1 Shimatani, Wednesdays Course fee: One-on-one Gujo City 31 Once a week for join in the - Yes observation Born Overseas Tel: 0575-67-1121 Hachiman, Gujo-shi 19:30 to 21:00 \1,000 tutoring 5 weeks middle of a possible. (Next to Gujo City Hall) term) (Free parking available)

As class details may change, please contact the organisers of each class for more details. As of August 2019