Interculture Language Academy

Interculture Language Academy has been operating since 1988 and is described as the seventh oldest Japanese language school in Japan and the oldest in Kobe. Its campus is located at 5-5 Sanbancho, Nagata-ku, Kobe-shi, Hyogo 653-0011. The school holds official certification from the Kobe Immigration Bureau of the Ministry of Justice (No. A007) as a quality Japanese language school meeting educational standards. ILA's principal serves as a Councilor of the Kinki District Nisshinkyo.

Courses

ILA offers long-term study courses on a student visa from 6 to 24 months, with entry in April, July, October, and January, running Monday to Friday 9:00–12:20 or 13:20–16:40. Free elective classes in JLPT and EJU preparation are provided to long-term students. A Business Japanese Class with Nisshinkyo approval covers workplace communication and professional manners. The area is residential and quieter than the Sannomiya hub while remaining well-connected to central Kobe and Osaka. The academy’s split between business and academic study is particularly useful for learners who already know why they need Japanese. Workplace communication and professional manners have a different focus from the reading and listening required by a university admissions test. Short-term study offers another route for a learner spending only part of a term in Kobe.