Yokohama Yamate Chinese School
横浜山手中華学校
- Own curriculum
Per yearabout USD 2.88K–3.03K
JPY 456K–480K · 2026 fees · Source: school website (checked 2026-11-06)
About
Chinese-Japanese bilingual school in Yokohama's Yamate area, with elementary and junior high divisions and an affiliated kindergarten. Run by a school corporation.
Key facts
Source: Read from the school's website
Curriculum
Own curriculum
Ages
Ages 3–15
Language
Chinese, Japanese
Type
Bilingual school
Fee level
- Founded
- 1898
- Ownership
- Non-profit
- School day
- 07:50-13:30
- English support (EAL)
- Yes
Fees
Source: Read from the school's website
2026 fees
Age on the first day of the school year (usually 1 September). Cut-off dates differ by school.
| Grade | Per year |
|---|---|
| 1 | JPY 456,000≈ USD 2.88K |
| 2 | JPY 456,000≈ USD 2.88K |
| 3 | JPY 456,000≈ USD 2.88K |
| 4 | JPY 456,000≈ USD 2.88K |
| 5 | JPY 456,000≈ USD 2.88K |
| 6 | JPY 456,000≈ USD 2.88K |
Show fee charts
| per year | |
|---|---|
| 1 | JPY 456,000 (about USD 2.88K) |
| 2 | JPY 456,000 (about USD 2.88K) |
| 3 | JPY 456,000 (about USD 2.88K) |
| 4 | JPY 456,000 (about USD 2.88K) |
| 5 | JPY 456,000 (about USD 2.88K) |
| 6 | JPY 456,000 (about USD 2.88K) |
| 7 | JPY 480,000 (about USD 3.03K) |
| 8 | JPY 480,000 (about USD 3.03K) |
| 9 | JPY 480,000 (about USD 3.03K) |
Source: school website (yycs.ed.jp) · checked 2026-11-06 · ECB reference rate (2026-11-06)
| min | max | |
|---|---|---|
| Yokohama Yamate Chinese School (this school) | JPY 456,000 (about USD 2.88K) | JPY 480,000 (about USD 3.03K) |
| CGK International School | JPY 2,112,000 (about USD 13.3K) | JPY 2,112,000 (about USD 13.3K) |
| Saint Maur International School | JPY 3,036,000 (about USD 19.2K) | JPY 3,859,000 (about USD 24.4K) |
| YES International School (Yokohama) | JPY 1,412,400 (about USD 8.92K) | JPY 1,588,950 (about USD 10K) |
| Yokohama International School | JPY 2,120,000 (about USD 13.4K) | JPY 3,440,000 (about USD 21.7K) |
| Yokohama Christian School | JPY 1,630,000 (about USD 10.3K) | JPY 1,834,000 (about USD 11.6K) |
Source: school website (yycs.ed.jp) · checked 2026-11-06 · ECB reference rate (2026-11-06)
One-off costs
- Application fee
- JPY 25,000
- Enrolment fee
- JPY 200,000
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 2026-11-06)
Admissions
Source: Read from the school's website
- Intake
- 1, 2, 4, 7, 12
- Mid-year entry
- Possible
- Deadline
- 2026-10-27
- Entry process
- Written test, Interview
- Open days
- 2026-11-28, 2027-01-30
Curriculum and academics
Source: Read from the school's website
Strengths
- Languages
Campus and school life
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After-school activities
- Let's Dance
- ハングル
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More details
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The essentials
School day structure
Arrival is between 7:50 and 8:20. Dismissal times vary by grade and day.
School website · Checked 2026-11-06
Bus service
No school bus. About 70% of students commute by train or bus.
School website · Checked 2026-11-06
Diving deeper
Governance and ownership
Operated by a school corporation. Received approval from Kanagawa Prefecture in 1966 and has a board of trustees.
School website · Checked 2026-11-06
Academics
Curriculum
Bilingual teaching in Chinese and Japanese from Grade 1. Chinese, maths and Chinese history are taught in Chinese; Japanese, science and social studies in Japanese.
- 중국어
- 일본어
- 산수
- 영어
School website · Checked 2026-11-06
Parent experience
History
Founded in 1898 as a Yokohama Chinese school, renamed in 1957. Became a school corporation in 1966 and moved to a new campus in 2010.
School website · Checked 2026-11-06
Extra-curricular activities
Cultural and language
After-school Chinese traditional culture activities run with outside instructors and alumni.
- 경극
- 사자춤
- 요고
- 수묵화
School website · Checked 2026-11-06
Languages
Language provision
Chinese is taught using second-language acquisition methods. English is taught 1 hour a week in Grades 3–4 and 2 hours a week in Grades 5–6.
- 중국어
- 일본어
- 영어
School website · Checked 2026-11-06
Bilingual teaching
Bilingual Chinese and Japanese education is provided from Grade 1.
School website · Checked 2026-11-06
Admissions
Admissions
Grade 1 applications run in two rounds (A and B). Selection uses a general test and an interview, which can be in Chinese or Japanese.
School website · Checked 2026-11-06
Waitlist
When places open, all registered families are contacted and admission is decided by test.
School website · Checked 2026-11-06
Location
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