Kobe Foreign Language Education Academy

Kobe Foreign Language Education Academy (神戸外語教育学院) was established in October 2009 and is located at 5-6-1 Rokubancho, Nagata-ku, Kobe-shi, Hyogo 653-0002.

Courses

All courses are college preparatory in orientation, structured across four lengths: 2 years, 1 year 9 months, 1 year 6 months, and 1 year 3 months. Each length covers beginner through advanced levels, with the 1-year 6-month and 1-year 3-month courses restricted to intermediate and advanced students.

Location

The campus is located in Nagata-ku, in the western part of Kobe. It is a 3-minute walk from Highway Nagata Station (Kobe Kosoku Line) and a 2-minute walk from Subway Nagata Station (Seishin-Yamate Line), with Sannomiya reachable in approximately 14 minutes and Osaka in approximately 30 minutes by train. The four routes differ in the time available before further study. A learner beginning Japanese has different needs from someone already able to follow an intermediate class. The shorter routes are designed for students entering with prior knowledge. The Nagata location gives students a choice of subway and railway connections rather than requiring a journey through central Sannomiya for every class.