ZEN International Academy (ZEN国際学院)

ZEN International Academy (ZEN国際学院) is a Japanese language school in Minami Ward, Nagoya, located at 1-51 Gojomachi, Minami-ku — an eight-minute walk from Dotoku Station on the Meitetsu Tokoname Line. The school opened in October 2025 and is operated by ZEN Co., Ltd.

Preparing for higher education

Two programmes are offered: a two-year university and vocational school preparation course and an eighteen-month equivalent. Both are directed toward students seeking to advance to higher education in Japan. Classes run in morning and afternoon sessions, Monday through Friday. Five full-time teachers and ten additional teaching staff deliver instruction. Student accommodation is available within a ten-minute walk of the campus.

Both pathways serve learners aiming for university or vocational school. An applicant can work backwards from the intended start of further study to compare the eighteen-month course with the two-year option. Dotoku Station is a useful point of reference when choosing accommodation in Minami Ward.

The weekday timetable can include morning and afternoon sessions. Applicants who need to travel into Nagoya from another area should ask which session their group will use. That detail can affect the suitability of a route just as much as the distance from the school.