Japanese Language Classes Offered by NPOs

In Hamamatsu City, there are various NPOs offering Japanese language classes.

Chuo Ward(Previously Naka Ward) Japanese Classes

NIHONGO NPO Japanese Classes (Thursdays)

Contents	Hiragana/Katakana, Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced
Place	CREATE Hamamatsu 4F
Schedule	Thursdays, 10:00 – 12:00
Fee	500 yen/class (Cost of materials)

JABORA NPO Japanese Classes (Saturdays)

Contents	① JLPT N3 & N2 Kanji 20 times each(From June) ※ Limited slots. ② Japanese Conversation (Beginner ‒ Advanced) 33 times each(From April)※ Limited slots.
Place	CREATE Hamamatsu 4F, 2-1 Hayauma-cho, Chuo-ku, Hamamatsu-shi, Shizuoka-ken, 430-0916
Schedule	①Saturdays, 17:30 ‒ 19:00 ②Saturdays, 19:10 – 20:40
Fee	300 yen/class + separate fee for textbook

Filipino Nagkaisa Practical Japanese for Youths (Saturdays)

Contents	Hiragana, katakana, kanji, conversation practice and cHigh School Entrance Exam Preparation (Interview & Essay Writing)
Place	Seibukyodo Center
Schedule	Saturdays, 13:30 – 15:30
For	For Filipino-origin youth aged 16-20
Fee	Free (must join Nagkisa association)

Japanese Junction/Nihongo Cafe (Sundays)

Contents	Conversation（Casual Chatting）
Place	Sanarudai Community Collaboration Center Sometimes held online(via Zoom)
Schedule	Sundays, 10:00 – 13:00
For	–
Fee	Free

Nihongo NPO Japanese Classes (Sundays)

Contents	Introductory & JLPT N5–N1 Japanese
Place	Civil Partnership Center 2F (Shimin Kyodo Senta)
Schedule	Sundays, 10:00 – 11:50
Fee	500 yen/class (Cost of materials)

BATE-POPO (Sundays)

Contents	Beginner, JLPT exam preparations
Place	Hokubu Community Collaboration Center
Schedule	Sundays, 10:00 – 12:00
Fee	1,000 yen/ 6 months

NPO AIPEACE （Applications are Closed）

Contents	Reading/writing, grammar, and conversation practice
Place	Aoi Higashi, Chuo-ku Sometimes held online(via Zoom)
Schedule	Decided through discussion
For	Brazilians and Peruvians
Fee	Depends on number of classes

Chuo Ward(Previously Nishi Ward) Japanese Classes

Chuo Ward(Previously Higashi Ward) Japanese Classes

Nagakami Japanese Club (Sundays)

Contents	Everyday Japanese (Beginner/Intermediate/Advanced)
Place	Sekishi Community Collaboration Center
Schedule	Sundays, 10:00 – 11:30
For	Adult
Fee	300 yen/class

Chuo Ward(Previously Minami Ward) Japanese Classes

*Currently, there are no classes in the previously Minami Ward.

Hamana Ward(Previously Kita Ward) Japanese Classes

Shizuoka Prefecture Vietnamese Association (Sundays)

Contents	Daily Conversation (Beginner to Lower-Intermediate: JLPT N5–N3)
Place	Mikatahara Community Collaboration Center
Schedule	Sunday, 13:30 – 15:30
For	Mainly Vietnamese people (Other nationalities also welcome)
Fee	￥3,600 per term (12 lessons)

Hamana Ward(Previously Hamakita Ward) Japanese Classes

Hamakita Japanese Classes (Saturdays)

Contents	JLPT N1-N5(levels catered for separately)
Place	Hamakita Culture Center 2F, 3F
Schedule	Saturday, 13:00 – 16:00
Fee	200 yen per class

Tenryu Ward Japanese Classes

HICE Tenryu Japanese Class for Daily Life

Contents	Handy everyday conversation
Place	Futamata Community Collaboration Center
Schedule	Sundays, 10:00 – 11:30
For	Adult
Fee	Free

Online / Others

Association for Chinese Cultural Exchange Online Japanese Conversation

Contents	Conversational Japanese
Place	Online (Discord)
Schedule	Sundays, 9:30 – 11:00
For	Chinese people
Fee	400 yen/class

Shizuoka Prefecture Vietnamese Association Online

Contents	① Pre-Intermediate Level (Everyday Conversation: JLPT N4–N3) ② Intermediate Level (A Wide Range of Situations: JLPT N2–N1)
Place	Online (Zoom)
Schedule	①Mondays, 19:30 – 21:30 ②Sundays, 18:00 – 20:00
For	Mainly Vietnamese people (Other nationalities welcome)
Fee	¥3,600 per term (12 lessons) Students in charge of any fees relating to their PC, Smartphone, WiFi

Mikkabi Japanese Class（Applications are Closed）

Contents	① Introductory(Level 0-N5) ② Beginners Ⅱ(N4 – N3) ③ Intermediate (N2 -) ※ Focus on conversation(grammar, listening, comprehension, and kanji also covered)
Place	Online (Zoom)
Schedule	Primarily Saturday or Sunday mornings/evenings, 1.5hours. The dates and times will be notified through Facebook.
Fee	300 yen per class