Japanese Language Classes run by Volunteers in Prefecture 英 語

As class details may change, please contact the organisers of each class for more details. As of April 2020 Course Information Are they recruiting Can I bring Region Group Name Contact Venue Class Level volunteers/teachers? young children? Term Dates Day/Time Course Fees etc. Enrollment Type of Class Can I observe a lesson?

Minna no Mori Gifu Media ●Beginners I/II Cosmos Library 1F, ●Course Fee: Mon, Wed Atsumaru Studio, ・Beginner Ⅰ/Ⅱ Japanese for Foreign 18:30 - 20:30 March, Tsunagaru Studio, Waiwai \13,000 per term Residents Gifu International Exchange Tues, Thurs (30 classes) September (also Circle ●Beginners I/II Association 2 terms per year 18:30 - 20:30 ・Beginner EX possible to join Not recruiting, 40-5 Tsukasa-machi, Gifu- Classroom-style 1 ●Beginners EX Tel: 058-263-1741 ①Apr - Jul ※2 \6,500 per term in the middle of Beginner No observation not shi (3 classes) Email: ②Oct - Feb classes/week (15 classes) a term ※in possible. (2 mins walk from Media (for those who can read and [email protected] ●Course Materials: April and Cosmos bus stop) write hiragana and katakana) ●Beginners EX \2,470 per term October only) Parking available (free up Extra Materials: Fri to 2 hours, charged after 2 \1,980 per term 18:30 - 20:30 hours)

Recruiting, observation Gifu City possible (limited Inoguchi Kakehashi no Kai One-on-one to those Fujiko Takahashi Wednesdays Beginner to 2 Japanese Volunteer Class Same as above - Free Any time tutoring, small No committed to Tel: 090-5455-6988 18:30 - 20:30 advanced groups improving their Email: [email protected] own Japanese language instruction skills).

Gifu International Center Gifu Chunichi Building 2F Fureai Nihongo Japanese 1-12 Yanagase Dori, Gifu-shi Class One-on-one Recruiting, Fureai Nihongo Japanese (15 mins walk from JR Gifu Sundays \200 per Introductory to 3 Hiroyuki Moriya - Any time tutoring, small Yes observation Class Station, by bus: take the bus 10:00 - 11:30 session advanced groups possible. Tel: 090-9023-3541 from JR Gifu Station to Email: [email protected] Yanagase bus stop) No parking available Course Information Are they recruiting Can I bring Region Group Name Contact Venue Class Level volunteers/teachers? young children? Term Dates Day/Time Course Fees etc. Enrollment Type of Class Can I observe a lesson?

Tues, Wed, \200 per Thurs, Fri session Ayu no Kai Japanese 10:00 - 11:30 (\100 per Volunteers Heartful Square G 13:00 - 14:30 session for Izumi Fujita 1-10-23 Hashimoto-cho, Wednesdays elementary and Yes (if you Tel: 090-9935-8571 Recruiting, Gifu-shi 19:00 - 20:30 junior high One-on-one Introductory to take care 4 Japanese Class Email: [email protected] - Any time observation (East side of JR Gifu Saturdays school students tutoring advanced of them (Fujita) possible. Station) (elementary and and those yourself) [email protected] Paid parking available junior high preparing for (Miyajima: Wednesday night school students senior high Gifu City class) only) school entrance 14:00 - 16:00 exams)

Gifu Kita Seishounen Kaikan Niji no Wa Japanese 3-19-18 Fukumitsu-Higashi, Wed, Thurs, Sat \150 per One-on-one Recruiting, Niji no Wa Japanese Volunteers Gifu-shi Introductory to 5 - 10:00 - 11:30 session (for 90 Any time tutoring, small No observation Volunteers Satoko Iwamoto (3 mins walk from Fukumitsu advanced 13:00 - 14:30 mins) groups (5 groups) possible. Tel: 090-8083-2773 bus stop (No. 3)) Free parking available

Course fee: \100 per session (free for Hashima-shi Fukushi Fureai association Kaikan members and Hashima International 3-25 Asahira, Fukuju-cho, Every other those employed One-on-one Recruiting, Hashima Exchange Association Hashima-shi Sunday (once a Introductory to 6 Nihongo Hiroba Hashima City - by an Any time tutoring, small No observation City Tel: 058-392-1111 (10 mins walk from Meitetsu fortnight) beginners association groups possible. Email: [email protected] Hashima-Shiyakushomae 10:00 - 11:30 Station) member) Free parking available Course materials fee: required if using the materials Course Information Are they recruiting Can I bring Region Group Name Contact Venue Class Level volunteers/teachers? young children? Term Dates Day/Time Course Fees etc. Enrollment Type of Class Can I observe a lesson?

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

Kakami- gahara City

Ozaki Chuo Fureai Kaikan 1-7-6 Ozaki-nishi-machi, Glocal Family Irregular Kakamigahara-shi Course Fee: Recruiting, Shigenobu Itazu (Saturdays or Small groups Introductory to 8 Ozaki Japanese Salon (1 min walk west from － \200 per Any time Yes observation Tel: 090-1276-8748 Sundays around (1 or 2 groups) intermediate Ozaki Shopping Center bus session possible. [email protected] twice a month) stop) Free parking available

Mizuho City Japanese Mizuho Shimin Center Supporters 1300-3 Beppu, Mizuho-shi Saturdays One-on-one Japanese Class (Office: Mizuho City (10 mins walk from JR Membership Fee: Recruiting, Mizuho 13:30 - 15:00 tutoring, small 9 (Senior high school students Residents' Cooperative Hozumi Station, or take － \2,000 for 3 Any time Any level No observation City Sundays groups and above) Safety Division) the bus to Mizuho months possible. 13:00 - 15:00 (2 groups) Tel: 058-327-4130 Shiyakusho bus stop) Email: [email protected] Free parking available Course Information Are they recruiting Can I bring Region Group Name Contact Venue Class Level volunteers/teachers? young children? Term Dates Day/Time Course Fees etc. Enrollment Type of Class Can I observe a lesson?

60-90 mins per class, any time Recruiting (those between 8:30 to who can teach at Suitopia Center 17:00 on days Introductory to the Association One-on-One Japanese Study Ogaki International Exchange 5-51 Murohonmachi, when OIEA is beginners for around 1 and Registration fee: Yes, but Support Association Ogaki-shi open (usually One-on-one a half hours a 10 － \1,000 for 3 Any time please ask (For people living or working Tel: 0584-82-2311 (15 mins walk from JR closed on tutoring Intermediate week. months in advance in Seino) Email: [email protected] Ogaki Station) Tuesdays) (teachers are Registration Paid parking available ※In principle, limited) required.) students can Observation take 1 class a possible. week.

Introductory to Recruiting, beginners observation Nihongo Oshaberi Room Yes, but Ogaki Sundays Small groups possible 11 (For people living or working Same as above Same as above － Free Any time please ask City 9:30 - 15:00 (1 or 2 groups) Intermediate (volunteer in Seino) in advance (teachers are registration limited) required).

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

●Takasu Class City Bunka Center 585-1 Takasu, Kaizu-cho, Kaizu-shi Kaizu International Exchange (5 mins walk from Kaizu City Recruiting, Group Community Bus Rekishi Small groups observation Kaizu Hideko Goto Minzoku Shiryokan bus stop) Sundays Beginner to 13 Japanese Class － \100 per month Any time (Each class has 8 No possible. City Tel: 090-5636-1045 Free parking available 13:00 - 16:00 intermediate groups) (Please contact Email: [email protected] ●Imao Class in advance) https://kaizu-kokusai.jimdo.com/ Fureai Center 444 Imao, Hirata-cho, Kaizu-shi (5 mins walk from Kaizu City Community Bus Imao bus stop) Free parking available Course Information Are they recruiting Can I bring Region Group Name Contact Venue Class Level volunteers/teachers? young children? Term Dates Day/Time Course Fees etc. Enrollment Type of Class Can I observe a lesson?

Yoro Kokusai Gakushu Yoro Town Board of Kaikan Education (Lifelong Learning 409-4 Takada, Yoro-cho, Saturdays and One-on-one Recruiting, Yoro Japanese Class Introductory to 14 Division) 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. (International Learning Hall) Minotakada Station) Free parking available

Wakakusa Plaza Gakushu Seki Japanese Language Joho Hall 3 terms per year Volunteer Circle 2-1 Wakakusa Dori, Seki- ①May - Jul Japanese Class - (Run by Seki International shi ②Sep - Nov Course Fee: Recruiting, Wednesday Class Relations Association (10 mins walk from Seki- Wednesdays Small groups Introductory to 15 ③Jan - Mar \1,000 per term Any time No observation (for people living and working ※inside Seki City Residents' Shiyakushomae Station 19:30 - 21:00 (12 groups) intermediate (around 10 possible. in Seki) Cooperation Division) (Nagaragawa Railway), or lessons per Tel: 0575-23-7711 take the city loop bus to term) Email: [email protected] Wakakusa Plaza bus stop) Free parking available

Seki International Relations 3 terms per year Association (inside Seki City ①June - July Japanese Class Seki City Residents' Cooperation ②Sep - Dec Course Fee: - Beginners' Saturday Class Saturdays Classroom-style Introductory to 16 Division) Same as above ③Jan - Mar \100 per Any time No Not recruiting (for people living and working 10:00 - 11:30 (1 class) beginners Tel: 0575-23-7711 (around 10 session in Seki) Email: lessons per [email protected] term)

Learning Support Class for Junior High School Students One-on-one Course Fee: - Wakakusa Class tutoring (may be Recruiting, Tuesdays \2,000 per year Junior high school 17 (for junior high school Same as above Same as above - Any time taught in small No observation 18:30 - 20:00 Insurance Fee: level students living in Seki who groups depending possible. \800 per year are not native speakers of on numbers) Japanese) Course Information Are they recruiting Can I bring Region Group Name Contact Venue Class Level volunteers/teachers? young children? Term Dates Day/Time Course Fees etc. Enrollment Type of Class Can I observe a lesson?

Minokamo City Hall Station Minokamo City Regional South Annex (eki minami bunshitsu) Mon, Fri Development Division One-on-one Recruiting, Japanese Class for Foreign Noritake Building 1F 10:00 to 11:45 Introductory, 18 Free Any time tutoring, small Yes Residents Tel: 0574-42-6262 - beginners observation 1752-1 Ota-cho, Minokamo-shi Tuesdays groups Email: possible. (5 mins walk from JR Mino-Ota 19:00 to 20:45 [email protected] Station) Free parking available

Mino- ●Wednesday Class kamo City Minokamo-shi Shogai Gakushu Center (next to City Hall) 1 term is 3 months Free for those Minokamo International ●Saturday Class (12 classes) Wednesdays living or working Minokamo International Recruiting, Japanese Course for Daily Exchange Association 19:00 to 21:00 in Minokamo. Small groups 19 Exchange Association Any time Any level Yes observation Life Tel: 0574-28-3822 ①Jan - March Saturdays For others, ( 3 to 5 groups) Noritake Building 1F possible. Email: [email protected] ②April - June 10:00 - 12:00 \1000 for 12 1752-1 Ota-cho, Minokamo-shi ③July - Sept 5 mins walk from JR Mino-Ota ④October - Dec classes Station Free parking available at both

Kani Multicultural Center Frevia 1185-7 Shimoedo, Kani-shi Kani International Exchange (3 mins walk from Shin-Kani Recruiting Association (NPO) Saturdays \100 per Small groups Introductory to 20 Saturday Japanese Class Station (Meitetsu Inuyama ‐ Any time No (teachers must Tel: 0574-60-1200 19:00 - 20:30 session ( 5 groups) advanced Line), or 3 mins walk from JR be members of [email protected] Kani Station (Taita Line)) KIEA and Kani City Free parking available participate in training sessions),

Sundays \100 per Small groups observation 21 Sunday Japanese Class Same as above Same as above ‐ Any time Any level No 13:30 - 15:30 session (around 5 groups) possible.

Sakahogi Town General Sakahogi-cho Chuo ①Daily life Affairs Division Kominkan Saturdays Japanese Class for Tel: 0574-66-2401 (direct 1260-1 Kuroiwa, Sakahogi- Not recruiting, Sakahogi 10:00 to 12:00 Any time from Classroom-style Introductory, 22 Connecting with the line) cho, Kamo-gun － Free Yes observation Town ②Work June onwards (1 class) beginners Community Email: (30 mins walk from JR possible. Wednesdays [email protected] Sakahogi Station) 19:00 to 21:00 Free parking available Course Information Are they recruiting Can I bring Region Group Name Contact Venue Class Level volunteers/teachers? young children? Term Dates Day/Time Course Fees etc. Enrollment Type of Class Can I observe a lesson?

Shirakawa Town International Shirakawa Town Chomin Friendship Association Kaikan (Japanese Volunteer Group) Shirakawa Japanese Class 1645-1 Kawamata, Shirakawa ※Shirakawa Town Planning Introductory, 23 (for residents of Shirakawa Shirakawa-cho (10 mins － Negotiable Free Any time Small groups Yes Not recruiting, Town Division beginners Town) walk from JR Shirakawa- Tel: 0574-72-1311 (direct guchi Station) line: 232) Free parking available Email: [email protected]

Tajimi Industry and Culture International Exchange Center 1st and 3rd Course materials 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. ) 10:00 - 11:50 session [email protected] Paid parking available

Toki City Bunka Plaza Toki City International 2121-1 Tokitsu-cho tokiguchi, Exchange Association One-on-one Recruiting, Toki City Japanese Support Toki-shi Saturdays Introductory to Toki City 25 Kazuki Kagohashi － Free Any time tutoring, small Yes observation Class (7 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 City Chuo Sundays Nakatsugawa Japanese Class Kominkan 10:00 - 11:30 Course materials One-on-one Tel: 0573-66-4141 2-3-25 Honmachi, ※classes will Recruiting, fee: tutoring, small 26 Nakatsugawa Japanese Class (Nakatsugawa City Chuo Nakatsugawa － not be held Any time Any level Yes observation \100 per groups Kominkan) (10 mins walk south from some days in possible. session (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 Kudo － Any time Yes observation Japanese Class (1 min walk from JR 13:00 to 16:00 gatherings, etc.: (10 groups) advanced Tel: 0573-66-7928 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? young children? Term Dates Day/Time Course Fees etc. Enrollment Type of Class Can I observe a lesson? Ena City Shimin Kaikan Recruiting, 1-3-21 Shoke, Nagashima- observation cho, Ena-shi \200 per 2nd, 3rd and 4th possible. (No Ena International Exchange (15 mins walk from JR Ena session One-on-one Sundays travel expenses Association Station) Course materials tutoring, small Introductory to Ena City 28 Ena Japanese Class - 10:00 - 11:30 Any time Yes paid. Must enroll Tel: 0573-26-1880 (1 min from National must be groups (4 to 5 intermediate in volunteer Email: [email protected] Highway Route 19, Shoke purchased people per group) insurance. Please Crossing opposite Yakiniku individually. contact in Ganko-tei) advance.) Free parking available

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

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 the possible. (Next to Gujo City Hall) term) Free parking available