Japanese Language Classes run by Volunteers in Gifu Prefecture
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 Circle Tues, Thurs (30 classes) March, ●Beginners I/II Exchange 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 19:00 - 20:30 advanced groups possible. Email: [email protected]
Gifu International Center Gifu City Fureai Nihongo Japanese Gifu Chunichi Building 2F Class One-on-one Recruiting, Fureai Nihongo Japanese 1-12 Yanagase Dori, Gifu-shi Sundays Introductory to 3 Hiroyuki Moriya - \200 per session Any time tutoring, small Yes observation Class (By bus: take the bus from JR 10:00 - 11:30 advanced groups possible. Tel: 090-9023-3541 Gifu Station to Yanagase) Email: [email protected] (No parking available)
Tues, Wed, \200 per session Ayu-no-Kai Japanese Thurs, Fri (\100 per Volunteers 10:00 - 11:30 session for Izumi Fujita Heartful Square G 13:00 - 14:30 elementary and Tel: 090-9935-8571 1-10-23 Hashimoto-cho, Wednesdays Yes (if you junior high Recruiting, Email: Gifu-shi 19:00 - 20:30 One-on-one Introductory to take care of 4 Japanese Class - school students Any time observation [email protected] (East side of JR Gifu Saturdays tutoring advanced them and those possible. (Fujita) Station) (elementary and yourself) preparing for [email protected] Paid parking available junior high senior high (Miyajima: Wednesday night school students school entrance class) only) exams) 14:00 - 16:00 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?
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 One-on-one Introductory to Gifu City 5 - \150 per session Any time No observation Volunteers Tel: 090-6580-6176 (3 mins walk from Fukumitsu Saturdays 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 Recruiting, Hashima Exchange Association Hashima Sunday (once a (There is a One-on-one Introductory to 6 Hashima City Nihongo Hiroba - Any time No observation City Tel: 058-392-1111 （10 mins walk from Meitetsu fortnight) charge for tutoring beginners 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 the － \2,000 for 3 Any time No City Sundays groups advanced day. Membership and above) Safety Division) bus to Mizuho Shiyakusho months 18:00 - 19:30 (2 groups) fee: \500/year) Tel: 058-327-4130 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 International Kaizu City Bunka Center Exchange Group 585-1 Takasu, Kaizu-cho, Recruiting, Isao Satou (private Kaizu-shi observation Kaizu number) (Free parking available) Sundays Small groups Beginner to 12 Sunday Japanese Class － \100 per month Any time No possible. City Tel: 0584-66-2251 ●Imao Class 13:00 - 16:00 (18 groups) intermediate (Please contact Email: [email protected] Fureai Center in advance) https://kaizu- 444 Imao, Hirata-chok, Kaizu- kokusai.jimdo.com/ 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)
Seki Japanese Language Wakakusa Plaza Gakushuu Volunteer Circle Jouhou Hall 3F (Office: Seki International 2-1 Wakakusa Dori, Seki- ①May - Jul Course Fee: Japanese Class - Relations Association shi ②Sep - Nov \1,000 per term. Small groups Recruiting, Wednesday Class ※inside Seki City (10 mins walk from Seki- ③Jan - Mar Wednesdays Introductory to 14 Please also buy Any time (according to No observation (for people living and working Residents' Cooperation Shiyakushomae Station (around 10 19:30 - 21:00 intermediate course materials student level) possible. in Seki) Division) (Nagaragawa Railway), or lessons per when necessary. Tel: 0575-23-7711 take the city loop bus to term) Email: Wakakusa Plaza bus stop) [email protected] (Free parking available)
Seki International Relations Association (inside Seki Japanese Class Seki City City Residents' - Beginners' Saturday Class Saturdays Course Fee: Classroom-style Introductory to 15 Cooperation Division) Same as above - Any time No Not recruiting (for people living and working 10:00 - 11:50 \100 per session (1 class) beginners Tel: 0575-23-7711 in Seki) Email: [email protected]
Learning Support Class for 3 terms per year Junior High School Students One-on-one Recruiting, ①May - Jul Tuesdays Course Fee: Junior high school 16 - Wakakusa Class Same as above Same as above Any time tutoring (or small No observation ②Sep - Nov 18:30 - 20:00 \1,000 per term level (for junior high school groups) possible. ③Jan - Mar 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 International Exchange Association Recruiting, Minokamo International Noritake Building 1F observation Mino- Exchange Association Saturdays Introductory to Yes 17 MIEA Japanese Class 1752-1 Ota-cho, Minokamo-shi - \300 per session Any time Small groups possible. kamo City Tel: 0574-28-3822 10:00 - 12:00 intermediate (conditional) (5 mins walk from JR Mino-Ota (Please contact E-mail: [email protected] Station) in advance) (Free parking available)
Kani Multicultural Centre Frevia Kani International 1185-7 Shimoedo, Kani-shi Any level (classes Exchange Association (3 mins walk from Shin-Kani Saturdays Classroom-style are divided 18 Saturday Japanese Class (NPO) Station (Meitetsu Inuyama Line), ‐ \100 per session Any time No 19:00 - 20:30 (5 classes) according to Tel: 0574-60-1200 or 3 mins walk from JR Kani student level) [email protected] Station (Taita Line)) Recruiting (Free parking available) (teachers must understand the principles of the class and Kani City Sundays Small groups 19 Sunday Japanese Class Same as above Same as above ‐ \100 per session Any time Any level No participate in 13:30 - 15:30 (around 5 groups) KIEA training sessions), observation possible.
\20,000 per year TBD (scheduled Classroom-style 20 JLPT N3 Preparation Class Same as above Same as above ‐ Coure materials Any time Intermediate No to begin in May) (1 class) fee: TBD
Shirakawa Town International Friendship Shirakawa Town Chomin Association Kaikan (Japanese Volunteer (venue may vary) Not recruiting Shirakawa Japanese Class Shirakawa Group) ※Shirakawa-cho 1645-1 Kawamata, One-on-one Introductory, (please contact if 21 (for residents of Shirakawa - Negotiable Free Any time Yes Town Planning Division Shirakawa-cho (10 mins tutoring beginners you wish to Town) Tel: 0574-72-1311 (direct walk from JR Shirakawa- observe lessons) line: 232) guchi Station) Email: (Free parking available) [email protected] 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?
Tajimi Industry and Culture Tajimi International Center 1st and 3rd Exchange Association Course materials Recruiting, Tajimi 1-23 Shin-machi, Tajimi- Sunday of the Small groups Introductory to 22 Tajimi Japanese Class Tel: 0572-22-1193 ‐ fee: Any time Yes observation City shi (15 mins walk from month (6 groups) advanced Email: tajimi- \100 per session possible. Tajimi Station) 10:00 - 11:50 [email protected] (Paid parking available)
Toki City International Seratopia Toki Exchange Association 4 Tokitsu-cho Takayama, Toki- One-on-one Recruiting, Toki City Japanese Support Kazuki Kagohashi shi Saturdays Introductory to Toki City 23 ‐ Free Any time tutoring, small Yes observation Class Tel: 090-1758-5906 (5 mins walk from JR Toki 19:00 - 21:00 intermediate groups possible. Email: tokicity- Station) [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 24 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 25 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)
Recruiting (no Ena City Municipal Hall requirements for 1-1-1 Shouke, Nagashima- volunteers. For cho, Ena-shi 2nd, 3rd and 4th \100 per session Ena International Exchange teachers, a (15 mins walk from JR Ena Sundays Course materials One-on-one Association Introductory to qualification is Ena City 26 Ena Japanese Class Station) - 10:00 - 11:30 must be Any time tutoring, small Yes Tel: 0573-26-1868 intermediate preferable. (1 min from National purchased groups (4 groups) Email: [email protected] Please contact in Highway Route 19, Shoke individually advance.) Crossing) Observation (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?
Mondays ・Introductory Hida Takayama (adult class): Takayama City Hall International Association 10:30 - 12:00 February, 2-18 Hanaoka-machi, Course fee: Small groups (inside Takayama City ・Introductory August (also Not recruiting, Takayama Takayama-shi ①Apr - Sep \9,000 per term (each class has an Introductory to 27 Japanese Class Overseas Strategy (junior/senior possible to join No observation City (10 mins walk from JR ②Oct - Mar (free for average of 4 beginners Division) high school in the middle of posible. Takayama Station) students) students) Tel: 0577-35-3346 class): a term) (Free parking available) Email: [email protected] 13:00 - 14:30 ・Beginners: 14:45 - 16:15
Iwatsuka-sensei's home Kumiko Iwatsuka Not recruiting, 1-11 San-no-machi, Tues, Wed One-on-one Introductory to Hida City 28 Iwatsuka Japanese Class (private number) ‐ \500 per session Any time - observation Furukawa-cho, Hida-shi 11:00 - 12:00 tutoring intermediate Tel: 0577-73-3192 posible. (no car parking)
Gujo City Sogo Bunka Gujo Hachiman September Center International Friendship Every Autumn (also possible to Recruiting, Japanese Class for People 207-1 Shimatani, Wednesdays Course fee: One-on-one Gujo City 29 Association Once a week for join in the - Yes observation Born Overseas Hachiman, Gujo-shi 19:30 to 21:00 \1,000 tutoring Tel: 0575-67-1121 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 April 2019