There are approximately 35,000 primary, middle, and secondary schools in Japan. Moreover, Japan has 50,000 “Gakushū juku” schools or cram schools. These schools in Japan are private institutions, which provide supplementary classes to prepare students for university entrance examinations.
School fees in Japan vary per education level. For instance, parents can expect to spend at least $4,000 for kindergarten, $17,000 to $73,000 for six years of primary school, $12,500 to $34,000 for three years of middle school, and $20,000 to $30,000 for another three years of secondary school.
The table below illustrates the fees offered among Japan private schools and can be filtered alphabetically, by curricula or by grade. A PDF file is also available for download for those looking to print a copy.
| Name | FS1 | KG1/FS2 | KG2/Y1 | G1/Y2 | G2/Y3 | G3/Y4 | G4/Y5 | G5/Y6 | G6/Y7 | G7/Y8 | G8/Y9 | G9/Y10 | G10/Y11 | G11/Y12 | G12/Y13 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abroad International School | 1,300,000 | 1,300,000 | 1,300,000 | 1,500,000 | 1,500,000 | 1,500,000 | 1,500,000 | 1,500,000 | 1,500,000 | 1,500,000 | 1,500,000 | 1,650,000 | 1,650,000 | 1,650,000 | 1,650,000 | VIEW > |
| Aichi International School | 1,089,000 | 1,089,000 | 1,089,000 | 1,210,000 | 1,210,000 | 1,210,000 | 1,210,000 | 1,210,000 | 1,210,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | VIEW > |
| Aoba-Japan International School - Hikarigaoka | 1,800,000 | 2,000,000 | 2,000,000 | 2,200,000 | 2,200,000 | 2,200,000 | 2,200,000 | 2,200,000 | 2,500,000 | 2,500,000 | 2,500,000 | 2,500,000 | 2,500,000 | 2,500,000 | 2,500,000 | VIEW > |
| Ascot International School Japan | 500,000 | 1,040,000 | 1,100,000 | 1,100,000 | 1,500,000 | 1,500,000 | 1,250,000 | 1,250,000 | 1,400,000 | 1,400,000 | 1,400,000 | 1,520,000 | 1,520,000 | 1,660,000 | 1,660,000 | VIEW > |
| Axis International School | 0 | 0 | 1,630,000 | 1,926,100 | 1,926,100 | 1,926,100 | 1,926,100 | 1,926,100 | 1,926,100 | 1,926,100 | 1,926,100 | 1,926,100 | 1,926,100 | 1,926,100 | 1,926,100 | VIEW > |
| Camelot International School | 0 | 0 | 0 | 810,000 | 810,000 | 810,000 | 810,000 | 810,000 | 830,000 | 830,000 | 830,000 | 830,000 | 830,000 | 830,000 | 830,000 | VIEW > |
| Canadian Academy | 0 | 0 | 2,330,000 | 2,330,000 | 2,330,000 | 2,330,000 | 2,330,000 | 2,330,000 | 2,730,000 | 2,730,000 | 2,730,000 | 2,800,000 | 2,800,000 | 2,900,000 | 2,900,000 | VIEW > |
| Canadian International School Tokyo | 0 | 1,700,000 | 1,950,000 | 2,200,000 | 2,200,000 | 2,200,000 | 2,200,000 | 2,200,000 | 2,250,000 | 2,250,000 | 2,250,000 | 2,350,000 | 2,350,000 | 2,350,000 | 2,350,000 | VIEW > |
| Central Forest International School | 1,140,000 | 1,056,000 | 1,056,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | VIEW > |
| Christian Academy in Japan | 0 | 1,715,000 | 1,715,000 | 1,715,000 | 1,715,000 | 1,715,000 | 1,715,000 | 1,715,000 | 1,885,000 | 1,885,000 | 1,885,000 | 2,020,000 | 2,020,000 | 2,050,000 | 2,050,000 | VIEW > |
| Church of Praise International Christian School | 0 | 0 | 528,000 | 528,000 | 528,000 | 528,000 | 528,000 | 528,000 | 528,000 | 528,000 | 528,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | VIEW > |
| Columbia International School | 0 | 0 | 1,612,500 | 1,650,000 | 1,650,000 | 1,650,000 | 1,650,000 | 1,650,000 | 1,725,000 | 1,725,000 | 1,725,000 | 1,725,000 | 1,725,000 | 1,725,000 | 1,725,000 | VIEW > |
| Deutsche Schule Kobe International | 933,000 | 1,421,000 | 1,542,000 | 1,542,000 | 1,542,000 | 1,542,000 | 1,542,000 | 1,542,000 | 1,542,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | VIEW > |
| Doshisha International School - Kyoto (DISK) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1,550,000 | 1,550,000 | 1,550,000 | 1,700,000 | 1,700,000 | 1,700,000 | 1,700,000 | VIEW > |
| Enishi International School | 992,000 | 1,350,000 | 1,350,000 | 1,750,000 | 1,750,000 | 1,750,000 | 1,750,000 | 1,750,000 | 1,950,000 | 1,950,000 | 1,950,000 | 1,950,000 | 1,950,000 | 2,000,000 | 2,000,000 | VIEW > |
| EtonHouse International Pre-School Tokyo | 2,662,000 | 2,420,000 | 2,420,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | VIEW > |
| Everest International School, Japan (EISJ) | 660,000 | 660,000 | 660,000 | 480,000 | 480,000 | 480,000 | 480,000 | 480,000 | 480,000 | 480,000 | 480,000 | 480,000 | 480,000 | 660,000 | 660,000 | VIEW > |
| Fukuoka International School | 0 | 1,501,000 | 1,529,000 | 1,529,000 | 1,529,000 | 1,529,000 | 1,529,000 | 1,529,000 | 1,652,000 | 1,652,000 | 1,652,000 | 1,775,000 | 1,775,000 | 1,848,000 | 1,848,000 | VIEW > |
| German School Tokyo Yokohama | 0 | 1,770,000 | 1,770,000 | 1,610,000 | 1,610,000 | 1,610,000 | 1,610,000 | 1,750,000 | 1,750,000 | 1,750,000 | 1,750,000 | 1,750,000 | 1,750,000 | 1,750,000 | 0 | VIEW > |
| Global Indian International School - Higashi kasai | 269,754 | 298,452 | 298,452 | 327,150 | 327,150 | 327,150 | 327,150 | 327,150 | 355,843 | 355,843 | 355,843 | 396,020 | 396,020 | 455,422 | 455,422 | VIEW > |
| Global Indian International School - Nishi Kasai | 269,754 | 298,452 | 298,452 | 327,150 | 327,150 | 327,150 | 327,150 | 327,150 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | VIEW > |
| Global Wisdom International School | 798,000 | 798,000 | 798,000 | 620,000 | 620,000 | 620,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | VIEW > |
| Hiroshima International School | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1,573,000 | 1,573,000 | 1,573,000 | 1,573,000 | 1,573,000 | 1,573,000 | 1,573,000 | 1,573,000 | 1,603,000 | 1,603,000 | 1,603,000 | 1,603,000 | VIEW > |
| Hokkaido International School | 0 | 1,320,000 | 1,444,000 | 1,444,000 | 1,444,000 | 1,444,000 | 1,444,000 | 1,444,000 | 1,476,000 | 1,476,000 | 1,476,000 | 1,532,000 | 1,532,000 | 1,532,000 | 1,532,000 | VIEW > |
| Horizon Academy Sendai Campus | 0 | 0 | 0 | 810,000 | 810,000 | 810,000 | 810,000 | 810,000 | 810,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | VIEW > |
| Horizon Japan International School | 2,440,000 | 2,440,000 | 2,440,000 | 2,790,000 | 2,790,000 | 2,790,000 | 2,790,000 | 2,790,000 | 2,890,000 | 2,890,000 | 2,890,000 | 2,890,000 | 2,890,000 | 2,890,000 | 2,890,000 | VIEW > |
| India International School In Japan - Tokyo | 0 | 0 | 600,000 | 600,000 | 600,000 | 600,000 | 600,000 | 600,000 | 600,000 | 600,000 | 600,000 | 600,000 | 1,200,000 | 1,200,000 | 1,200,000 | VIEW > |
| India International School In Japan - Yokohama | 0 | 600,000 | 600,000 | 600,000 | 600,000 | 600,000 | 600,000 | 600,000 | 600,000 | 600,000 | 600,000 | 600,000 | 600,000 | 700,000 | 0 | VIEW > |
| International Christian Academy of Nagoya | 1,000,000 | 1,000,000 | 1,000,000 | 1,000,000 | 1,050,000 | 1,050,000 | 1,050,000 | 1,050,000 | 1,050,000 | 1,150,000 | 1,150,000 | 1,200,000 | 1,200,000 | 1,200,000 | 1,200,000 | VIEW > |
| International Christian Academy Of Nagoya | 0 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 1,050,000 | 1,050,000 | 1,100,000 | 1,100,000 | 1,100,000 | 1,150,000 | 1,150,000 | 1,200,000 | 1,200,000 | 1,200,000 | 1,200,000 | VIEW > |
| International School of The Sacred Heart | 1,990,000 | 1,990,000 | 2,090,000 | 2,170,000 | 2,170,000 | 2,170,000 | 2,170,000 | 2,170,000 | 2,170,000 | 2,170,000 | 2,170,000 | 2,190,000 | 2,190,000 | 2,190,000 | 2,260,000 | VIEW > |
| Joy to the World American International School | 165,375 | 1,299,800 | 1,299,800 | 979,200 | 979,200 | 979,200 | 979,200 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | VIEW > |
| K. International School Tokyo | 22,000,000 | 22,000,000 | 22,000,000 | 22,000,000 | 22,000,000 | 22,000,000 | 22,000,000 | 22,000,000 | 22,000,000 | 22,000,000 | 22,000,000 | 22,000,000 | 22,000,000 | 22,000,000 | 22,000,000 | VIEW > |
| KAIS International School | 1,974,358 | 1,974,358 | 1,974,358 | 1,974,358 | 1,974,358 | 2,024,358 | 2,024,358 | 2,024,358 | 2,024,358 | 2,024,358 | 2,024,358 | 2,140,659 | 2,140,659 | 2,140,659 | 2,140,659 | VIEW > |
| Kakegawa International Christian School - KICS | 453,600 | 453,600 | 453,600 | 660,000 | 660,000 | 660,000 | 660,000 | 660,000 | 660,000 | 660,000 | 660,000 | 660,000 | 660,000 | 660,000 | 660,000 | VIEW > |
| Kansai Christian School | 0 | 0 | 0 | 887,000 | 887,000 | 887,000 | 887,000 | 980,000 | 980,000 | 1,080,000 | 1,080,000 | 1,080,000 | 1,080,000 | 1,080,000 | 1,080,000 | VIEW > |
| Kobe Bilingual School | 0 | 756,000 | 756,000 | 882,000 | 882,000 | 882,000 | 882,000 | 882,000 | 882,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | VIEW > |
| Kohana International School | 60,000 | 60,000 | 60,000 | 61,000 | 61,000 | 61,000 | 61,000 | 61,000 | 65,000 | 65,000 | 65,000 | 75,000 | 75,000 | 85,000 | 85,000 | VIEW > |
| Kunimoto Alberta International School (KAIS) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 682,000 | 682,000 | 682,000 | 1,282,000 | 1,282,000 | 1,282,000 | VIEW > |
| Kyoto International School | 1,313,000 | 1,313,000 | 1,313,000 | 1,313,000 | 1,313,000 | 1,313,000 | 1,313,000 | 1,313,000 | 1,313,000 | 1,682,000 | 1,682,000 | 1,682,000 | 1,682,000 | 0 | 0 | VIEW > |
| Kyoto International University Academy - KIUA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 898,000 | 898,000 | 898,000 | 898,000 | 898,000 | 898,000 | 898,000 | 898,000 | 898,000 | 898,000 | 898,000 | 898,000 | VIEW > |
| Makuhari International School - MIS | 1,380,000 | 1,380,000 | 1,380,000 | 1,740,000 | 1,740,000 | 1,740,000 | 1,740,000 | 1,740,000 | 1,740,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | VIEW > |
| Malvern College Tokyo | 2,645,000 | 2,645,000 | 2,751,000 | 2,751,000 | 2,751,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | VIEW > |
| Marist Brothers International School | 1,461,000 | 1,461,000 | 1,461,000 | 1,678,000 | 1,678,000 | 1,678,000 | 1,678,000 | 1,678,000 | 1,678,000 | 1,769,000 | 1,769,000 | 1,769,000 | 1,769,000 | 1,777,000 | 1,777,000 | VIEW > |
| Musashi International School Tokyo (MIST) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1,269,000 | 1,269,000 | 1,269,000 | 1,269,000 | 1,269,000 | 1,371,000 | 1,371,000 | 1,371,000 | 1,422,000 | 1,422,000 | 1,508,000 | 1,508,000 | VIEW > |
| Nagoya International School | 1,960,000 | 1,960,000 | 1,960,000 | 2,445,000 | 2,445,000 | 2,445,000 | 2,445,000 | 2,445,000 | 2,840,000 | 2,840,000 | 2,840,000 | 2,840,000 | 2,840,000 | 2,910,000 | 2,910,000 | VIEW > |
| New Hope International Preschool | 96,000 | 96,000 | 96,000 | 109,800 | 109,800 | 109,800 | 109,800 | 109,800 | 109,800 | 118,800 | 118,800 | 118,800 | 118,800 | 0 | 0 | VIEW > |
| Nishimachi International School | 0 | 0 | 2,560,000 | 2,560,000 | 2,560,000 | 2,560,000 | 2,560,000 | 2,560,000 | 2,560,000 | 2,560,000 | 2,560,000 | 2,560,000 | 2,560,000 | 2,560,000 | 2,560,000 | VIEW > |
| NUCB International College (NIC) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2,100,000 | 2,100,000 | 2,100,000 | 2,100,000 | VIEW > |
| Okinawa AMICUS International | 0 | 504,000 | 504,000 | 645,600 | 645,600 | 645,600 | 645,600 | 645,600 | 645,600 | 645,600 | 645,600 | 705,600 | 705,600 | 705,600 | 705,600 | VIEW > |
| Okinawa Christian School International | 850,000 | 850,000 | 850,000 | 920,000 | 920,000 | 920,000 | 920,000 | 920,000 | 920,000 | 920,000 | 920,000 | 920,000 | 920,000 | 920,000 | 920,000 | VIEW > |
| Osaka YMCA International School - Nakatsu | 1,294,000 | 1,378,000 | 1,378,000 | 1,521,000 | 1,521,000 | 1,521,000 | 1,521,000 | 1,521,000 | 1,521,000 | 1,705,000 | 1,705,000 | 1,705,000 | 670,000 | 670,000 | 670,000 | VIEW > |
| Rugby School Japan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4,500,000 | 4,750,000 | 4,750,000 | 5,300,000 | 5,300,000 | 5,500,000 | 5,500,000 | VIEW > |
| Saint Maur International School | 1,568,000 | 2,412,000 | 2,596,000 | 2,898,000 | 2,898,000 | 2,898,000 | 2,898,000 | 2,898,000 | 2,964,000 | 2,964,000 | 2,964,000 | 2,964,000 | 2,974,000 | 2,974,000 | 3,137,000 | VIEW > |
| Shinagawa International School | 2,000,000 | 2,000,000 | 2,000,000 | 2,100,000 | 2,100,000 | 2,100,000 | 2,100,000 | 2,100,000 | 2,200,000 | 2,200,000 | 2,200,000 | 2,200,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | VIEW > |
| St Michael's International School | 0 | 0 | 1,175,700 | 1,332,400 | 1,332,400 | 1,332,400 | 1,332,400 | 1,332,400 | 1,332,400 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | VIEW > |
| St. Mary's International School | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2,540,000 | 2,540,000 | 2,540,000 | 2,540,000 | 2,540,000 | 2,540,000 | 2,630,000 | 2,630,000 | 2,630,000 | 2,680,000 | 2,680,000 | 2,680,000 | VIEW > |
| The American School in Japan | 2,735,000 | 2,735,000 | 2,855,000 | 2,855,000 | 2,855,000 | 2,855,000 | 2,855,000 | 2,855,000 | 2,963,000 | 2,963,000 | 2,963,000 | 3,015,000 | 3,015,000 | 3,015,000 | 3,015,000 | VIEW > |
| The British School in Tokyo - Azabudai Hills | 2,605,000 | 2,605,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2,650,000 | 2,650,000 | 2,650,000 | 2,740,000 | 2,740,000 | 2,740,000 | 2,740,000 | VIEW > |
| Tohoku International School | 0 | 0 | 800,000 | 1,050,000 | 1,050,000 | 1,050,000 | 1,050,000 | 1,050,000 | 1,050,000 | 1,050,000 | 1,050,000 | 1,250,000 | 1,250,000 | 1,300,000 | 1,300,000 | VIEW > |
| Tokyo International School | 0 | 0 | 2,710,000 | 2,710,000 | 2,710,000 | 2,710,000 | 2,710,000 | 2,710,000 | 2,760,000 | 2,760,000 | 2,760,000 | 2,760,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | VIEW > |
| Tokyo Metropolitan Kokusai High School | 0 | 0 | 0 | 118,800 | 118,800 | 118,800 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | VIEW > |
| Tokyo West International School | 1,080,000 | 1,080,000 | 1,164,000 | 1,375,000 | 1,375,000 | 1,375,000 | 1,375,000 | 1,375,000 | 1,375,000 | 792,000 | 792,000 | 792,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | VIEW > |
| Tokyo's French-Japanese International School | 1,440,000 | 1,200,000 | 1,200,000 | 1,200,000 | 1,200,000 | 1,200,000 | 1,200,000 | 1,200,000 | 1,200,000 | 650,000 | 650,000 | 650,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | VIEW > |
| Tsukuba International School | 1,320,000 | 1,320,000 | 1,320,000 | 1,320,000 | 1,320,000 | 1,320,000 | 1,320,000 | 1,320,000 | 1,320,000 | 1,320,000 | 1,320,000 | 1,320,000 | 1,320,000 | 1,440,000 | 1,440,000 | VIEW > |
| UIA International School of Tokyo | 0 | 1,042,800 | 1,042,800 | 1,267,200 | 1,267,200 | 1,267,200 | 1,267,200 | 1,267,200 | 1,412,400 | 1,412,400 | 1,412,400 | 1,636,800 | 2,046,000 | 0 | 0 | VIEW > |
| United School of Tokyo | 1,100,000 | 1,100,000 | 1,100,000 | 1,300,000 | 1,300,000 | 1,300,000 | 1,300,000 | 1,300,000 | 1,300,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | VIEW > |
| Waseda International Christian School | 0 | 0 | 1,056,000 | 1,114,800 | 1,114,800 | 1,114,800 | 1,114,800 | 1,114,800 | 1,448,400 | 1,448,400 | 1,448,400 | 1,448,400 | 1,448,400 | 1,448,400 | 1,448,400 | VIEW > |
| Yamato International School | 770,000 |
