Saitama International School

Saitama International School, known in Japanese as Saitama Kokusai Gakuen, is a Japanese language school in Kumagaya City, Saitama Prefecture. Its campus stands at 2-101 Sakuragi-cho, about a five-minute walk from the south exit of JR Kumagaya Station, which is served by the Takasaki Line and the Chichibu Railway.

Studying Japanese in Kumagaya

Teaching is organised around long-term college-preparatory courses of two years, one year nine months, one year six months and one year three months, all aimed at Japanese universities. Classes target JLPT N1 and N2, and students who plan to enter a Japanese university can also take EJU classes in mathematics and in Japan and the world. Total class hours range from about 1,000 to 1,600 depending on course length, with subjects including grammar, reading, listening, conversation and composition. The school also offers short-term courses of one to three months and a summer course.

Its stated features include a quiet suburban environment near Tokyo, a multinational student body, and community exchange activities that give students contact with Japanese culture and customs.

The school puts particular emphasis on two tests with different purposes. The JLPT measures Japanese language proficiency, while the EJU is used for international university admission. This makes the Kumagaya campus relevant both to learners planning advanced Japanese study and to applicants who need Japanese for a future degree programme.