Welcom to MACHI Japanese
Study Japanese in small classes and friendly environment at the MACHI Japanese Academy (MJA). MJA is a small local Japanese language school for the residential foreign people and the tourists from overseas. Class students are mainly university researchers and their family, PhD and Master students, English school teachers, traveler and retirees. Enjoy discussing various topics, arts and culture, current affairs, literature, sports and daily life matters. Current students are interested in foods, Onsen, politics, religion, stock, tax, housing, business etc. about Japan!
We offer small group lessons for elementary learner, Intermediate learner, advanced learner and our lesson is focusing on daily life conversation with key grammars. Long-term students are able to stay school accommodation and focus on studying Japanese language during the stay in Kanazawa while visiting tourist spots this region. Please join our course and enjoy your life at traditional cultural city, Kanazawa !
Students come from～
UK (England, Scotland), Taiwan, France, Vietnam, Indonesia, China(Hong Kong, Macao),
Korea, Philippines, Thailand, USA, Australia, Serbia, Switzerland, Hungary, Spain, Poland, Austria, Italy, Colombia, New Zealand, Brazil, Norway, Russia, Canada, Venezuela, Greece, Iceland, Palestine, Germany, Lithuania, Mexico, Myanmar, Sri Lanka, India, Israel, Ukraine, Lebanon,
Northern Ireland,
Students Background
ALT/English Teacher 20%
・University
Kanazawa Uni.
Kanazawa Institute of Tec.
Hokuriku Uni.
・Local High school
ICT, Sakura, Izumi,
Ryukoku, Tsubata
・Local English school
AEON, Amity, NOVA
Seiha, Summit English,
Andy English,
Bartolo English,
Peppy-kids, etc.
Researcher/Their family 35%
・Kanazawa Uni.
・JAIST
・Hokuriku Uni.
・KIT etc.
Retiree/Others 20%
・Company owner
・Accountant
・Medical company
・IT company
・Racer
・Housewife/husband
MA/PhD students 20%
・Kanazawa Uni.
・JAIST
・Kanazawa College of Arts
・Hokuriku Uni.
・KIT etc.
Working holiday 5%
・Hong Kong
・Taiwan
Students Age Groups
Less than 18 0%
19 - 34 30%
35 - 49 30%
50 - 82 40%
Students Area
Europe 30%
America 20%
Taiwan/Hong Kong 20%
AU/NZ 15%
China/Others 15%
LATEST NEWS
New!
04.01～06.30
8 years anniversary! (Aug. 2024)
Update Accommodation Info!(Jan, 2024)
(Nov, 2023)
Online Japanese lesson available (2020-)
Promotion! Package Price of 4 weeks Study & stay (2017-2020)
Proctor service (Invigilation service) is starting in MJA. (2017-)
MJA was featured in a Hokkoku Newspaper!(4th Aug, 2016)
School Opening! (1st Aug, 2016)
COURSE INFORMATION
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MACHI Japanese Academy offers several Japanese language group lessons in the morning and at night. Classes are small and less the 4 students (Avg. 1-2 students). Lessons are fun, relax and friendly atmosphere.
Morning group lessons are focusing on daily life conversation by using Marugoto textbooks. Students are learning a key grammar and building vocabularies each 70 min lessons twice a week in the weekday morning.
Evening JLPT lessons are 3 months courses. Courses are 60 min × 10 lessons. Courses open Apr, May, Jun and Sep, Oct, Nov, before the JLPT (Japanese Language Proficiency Test).
All group lessons are recording and at the time of absent, students are able to study with on-demand learning.
★Morning lessons, 70 min
Date: Twice a week
Time: 09:30-10:40 or 10:50-12:00
★JLPT courses, 70 min × 10
Date: Once a week
Apr, May, Jun or Sep, Oct, Nov
Time: 18:00-19:10
18:30-19:40
Students are able to join anytime!
★Beginner Class
★Elementary class
★Intermediate class
★Advanced class
★Proficiency class
★JLPT class N5, N4, N3, N2, N1
(1 to 1 Lesson)
Time : 09:00～22:00
-Online lesson available!
-Lessons focus on conversation
Welcome Beginner students!
-Various topics available
History, culture, politics, etc.
-Teaching by both Japanese and English
Easy & quick understanding!
-Business Japanese conversation
Presentation practice
Interview practice
-Business Training
Business facilitation
Logical thinking
Join class after work!
-Preparation support for going to postgraduate school
Essay, Dissertation, Proposal, etc.
-Academic study support
Elementary school
Junior high school
High school
University
■ 2025 Calendar
＊Students are able to join anytime.
＊Private lessons are available every day. ＊Group lessons are available weekdays except national holidays, Golden Week and New Year holidays.
＊Short-term students need to check the lessons availability before applying the courses.
＊Long-term students or students staying in MJA's student rooms will receive higher priority in lesson booking.