Location
  • Japan
    • Tokyo
Length
2 to 22 weeks
Language
Japanese

Program Details

Immersion Level
Intensive
Certifications
JLPT (Japanese)
Specialized Courses
Specific Purposes
Weekly Classroom Hours
21
Housing
Apartment Host Family Hotel
Age Min.
16

Pricing

Starting Price
1120
Price Details
Accommodations with a screened local host family and a meal plan are included in the course price. You can upgrade to the EF Residence. Contact the US Based Admissions Team for a personalized price quote.
What's Included
Accommodation Some Activities Classes Some Meals Travel Insurance Visa Wifi
What's Not Included
Airfare
Oct 31, 2023
Apr 19, 2024
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About Program

Learn Japanese among Tokyo’s soaring skyline and fast-paced culture. EF's interactive, participation based courses will ensure that you are not just learning the language, but living it too! Practice your with locals in the trendy shops and sushi bars of the Shibuya District – where our course center is located.

At EF, can decide when you want to study, how long you'll stay, and what you'd like to focus on. You can personalize your course with Special Interest Classes like Japanese Calligraphy, Music, Manga, and Exam Preparation (JLPT). Earn transferable college credit for any course 4 weeks or longer, allowing you to make the most of your time abroad.

Our Japanese courses are recognized by The University of Montana, our partner in education.

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Program Highlights

  • Study from 2 weeks up to a full year, start any Monday.
  • Located in the most famous intersection in the world - Shibuya Tower.
  • Top activities include Anime & Manga Tours, picnics under the Cherry Blossoms in Yoyogi Park, karaoke parties, visits to the Meiji Shrine, and weekend trips to Korea.

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EF Intensive Course

Make maximum progress during your stay abroad. Highly recommended for students who need to learn a language as quickly as possible for academic or professional reasons.

EF General Course

This carefully composed course of 26 weekly lessons (total tuition time of 17 hours and 20 minutes), held in the morning and afternoon, is designed to help you move up one course level every six weeks.

EF Basic Course

Combine plenty of free time abroad with 20 morning and afternoon language lessons a week (total tuition time of 13 hours and 20 minutes) – combining General Language Lessons, Project Sessions and Lecture Sessions.

Program Reviews

4.60 Rating
based on 20 reviews
  • 5 rating 80%
  • 4 rating 10%
  • 3 rating 5%
  • 2 rating 0%
  • 1 rating 5%
  • Housing 4.9
  • Support 4.9
  • Fun 4.75
  • Value 4.95
  • Safety 4.95
  • Instruction 3.2
  • Support 3.4
  • Fun 4
  • Housing 3.2
  • Value 2.6
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Guillaume
5/5
Yes, I recommend this program

EF Tokyo an amazing place to learn Japanese

Studying Japanese at EF Tokyo is great because we are studying in very small class which allow us to have the attention of the teacher when we need it. Plus, in such small classes the progress are faster and the cohesion between the student is better.
Moreover the school location is amazing, right in the center of Shibuya, a train station with which we are able to travel through the whole Tokyo really quickly and easily!

58 people found this review helpful.
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Kyla
5/5
Yes, I recommend this program

Fun in the Shibuya Sun

My experience with EF was an amazing one. Both centers I communicated with (USA and Japan) were extremely helpful. No matter how many questions I had along the way (trust me, I had many) were answered in a courteous and timely manner.
Once I went abroad, I found EF to be very organized. My homestay was amazing, and the experience of being in Tokyo has given me memories I will keep forever.

What would you improve about this program?
I would include more immersive class time. I signed up for the Intensive course because I thought I would have more time for core classwork, but General and Intensive (steps up from Basic) both just include SPIN classes which are supplementary material classes. These classes could be helpful, but they could also be things like touring around Shibuya or (very) repetitive vocabulary classes.

I would recommend the Intensive course, but I wish EF's website was more clear about this distinction.
58 people found this review helpful.
Amber
5/5
Yes, I recommend this program

I really enjoyed it

After staying in Japan for 2 weeks with EF, I was able to make a lot of friends from all over the world. I really enjoyed the different varieties of activities that were offered (ranging from festivals, and yukata experiences)

One thing I didn't like was how we had to somehow manage our classes with the activities, but other than that. I loved the freedom I had in Japan, yet I knew I was safe because of EF.

I would totally go back to EF Tokyo if I was given the opportunity.

What would you improve about this program?
I would change the class structure. It's too confusing for new students to be suddenly put into an old class without having any reviews. We manage to catch up (because the teacher's are so amazing), but it's really confusing and frustrating at first.
48 people found this review helpful.
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Timika
5/5
Yes, I recommend this program

EF Tokyo - A wonderful experience for our daughter.

My 17 year old daughter just returned to the U.S. 3 days ago from her one month stay in Japan. She was enrolled in EF’s Japanese Language Intensive Course in Tokyo. She was a beginner and there were others in her class at the same level. She found the classes to be quite personalized and enjoyable. She learned quite a bit in 4 weeks. And she made friends with classmates from, Norway, German, Switzerland and many other places around the world. She also met many students who were taking EF’s Japanese Language Intensive Course for 4 weeks or more.

My daughter chose to live on her own, in the EF Residence called Comfort Tama Plaza, instead staying with a host family. She had a single room with a small balcony that overlooked the courtyard. She felt safe in the residence and in the neighborhood. She commuted every back and forth to class in Tokyo. The train station was only a 5-7 minute walk and the commute was approximately 20 minutes.

This is the first time that my daughter has been out of the country, and I must say, the EF travel coordinators were excellent when helping us plan her EF experience. They answered all of my questions the months leading up to her trip. They helped with transportation. (They picked her up from the airport and took her to the airport.) They even offered to book her flight. Also, they have an EF portal for students to meet one another and make connections before they arrive to Tokyo.
I highly recommend EF. It was a wonderful experience for my daughter.

47 people found this review helpful.

Questions & Answers

Hi Ethan! Pricing depends on which destination you are considering. All prices are on our website (ef.edu/year or ef.edu/language) under their respective destination tabs and we would be very happy to make you a price quote. Shoot us an email at ILS@ef.com and we can connect you with your Study Abroad Advisor.

Hey Gustav! At any EF school we use a mix of materials that includes books, worksheets, learning apps, and other digital material, unique to EF. Everything you need will be provided for you at school but we suggest bringing a laptop or iPad. Let us know if you have any more questions by emails ILS@ef.com.

Hi Ahmed! A monthly pass costs about 10,000 Yen per month ($90 USD) or less, depending on which neighborhood you live on. The metro is very efficient, reliable, and easy to use. The EF school staff will help you buy a pass at a student rate!

Hi! I will let our students share their own host family experiences but can take the commute question! The average EF host family is 60 minutes away from school. This is an average commuting time for residents of Tokyo. Our school is located in the popular Shibuya Crossing (that famous busy intersection) so the perfect jumping off point for exploring the city!