Nishimachi International School

• Curriculum

  American

• Ages

  Ages 5–15

• Students

  468

• Language

  English

• Type

  International school

• Fee level

  Mid fees

2026-27 school year

One-off costs

Application fee

JPY 30,000

Enrolment fee

JPY 300,000

Capital levy

JPY 825,000

As published by the school. Amounts change with the school year and exchange rates; please confirm with the school before applying. Converted amounts use the reference rate of the date shown. ECB reference rate (2026-11-06). Source: school website (checked 2026-10-28)

Mid-year entry

Possible

Deadline

2026-10-31

Entry process

Interview

Open days

2026-11-20

Scholarships

Yes

Financial aid

Yes

• Nov20Fri
  Open dayOnline10:00 GMT+9 (local time)

  Online Open House Presentation

  Checked 2026-10-29

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Accreditations

CIS, WASC

Memberships

COIS, EARCOS, JCIS

• Curriculum

  Core subjects are English, mathematics, social studies and science, complemented by daily Japanese, music, PE, art, drama, community service and outdoor education.

  • English
  • Mathematics
  • Social studies
  • Science
  • Music
  • Physical education
  • Art
  • Drama
  • Community service
  • Outdoor education

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• Exam results

  The home page states that 100% of graduates complete higher education.

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• History

  Founded in 1949, the campus has grown in phases since a 1979 community workshop, and the parent association began in 1980.

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• Parent Teacher Association (PTA)

  The parent association Tomo no Kai helps staff with non-teaching tasks and supports school events and cultural activities.

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• Facilities overview

  The campus has seven buildings across Moto Azabu, including Matsukata House, the Ushiba gymnasium and auditorium, and the Yashiro Media Center.

  • Matsukata House
  • Ushiba Memorial gymnasium/auditorium
  • Yashiro Media Center
  • Kindergarten building
  • Primary building
  • Middle school building

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• Academic facilities

  The three-floor Yashiro Media Center holds English and Japanese materials, with the campus page citing about 18,000 items.

  • Yashiro Media Center

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• Extra-curricular facilities

  Outdoor education centre Camp Rioichiro Arai (Kazuno) in Gunma Prefecture hosts annual overnight trips for grades 4 to 8.

  • Camp Rioichiro Arai (Kazuno)

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• Cultural and language

  The school celebrates Japanese traditional events such as moon-viewing, New Year, Setsubun, Hina-matsuri and Tanabata, run with the library media centre and the parent association.

  • Otsukimi
  • Oshogatsu
  • Setsubun
  • Hina-matsuri
  • Ohana-mi
  • Kodomo-no-hi
  • Tanabata

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• Community and service

  Grade 9 students take part in a service learning trip in December.

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• Language provision

  All students study Japanese from Kindergarten to Grade 9. Classes are daily up to Grade 5 and grouped by proficiency level.

  • Japanese Language and Culture Program
  • Japanese Social Studies
  • Japanese Language Proficiency Test

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• Bilingual teaching

  The school describes itself as English language-based and not a bilingual school, with a separate Japanese language and culture program.

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• Admissions

  Kindergarten applications run from September 1 to October 31 with January group screening. Grades 1 to 9 apply from November 1 and are reviewed from mid-January.

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• Scholarships

  The Outreach Scholarship, running since 2003-04, offers partial scholarships to qualified students who show proof of financial need.

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• Waitlist

  Some kindergarten applications may be kept in a waiting pool after document review to balance language and gender in the class.

  School website · Checked 2026-11-06

2-14-7 Moto Azabu, Minato-ku, Tokyo 106-0046 Japan