In Hamamatsu City, there are various NPOs offering Japanese language classes.
Naka Ward Japanese Classes
Japanese Crossroads/NIHONGO CAFE
Contents | Conversation(Casual Chatting) |
Place | Sanarudai Community Collaboration Center Sometimes held online(via Zoom) |
Schedule | Sundays, 10:00 – 13:00 |
For | – |
Fee | Free |
BATE-POPO
Contents | Beginner, JLPT exam preparations |
Place | Hokubu Community Collaboration Center |
Schedule | Sundays, 10:00 – 12:00 |
Fee | 1,000 yen/ 6 months |
NIHONGO NPO Japanese Classes
Contents | Hiragana/Katakana, Beginner 1–3, Intermediate 1–2, and Advanced Japanese |
Place | CREATE Hamamatsu 4F, 2-1 Hayauma-cho, Naka-ku, Hamamatsu-shi, Shizuoka-ken, 430-0916 |
Schedule | Thursdays, 10:00 – 12:00 |
Fee | 500 yen/class (Cost of materials) |
NIHONGO NPO Introductory & JLPT Classes
Contents | Introductory & JLPT N5–N1 Japanese |
Place | Civic Partnership Center 2F (Shimin Kyodo Senta) |
Schedule | Sundays, 10:00 – 11:50 |
Fee | 500 yen/class (Cost of materials) |
JABORA NPO Hiragana & Kanji
Contents | JLPT N3 & N2 Kanji (Starts June, total of 20 classes) Please make sure to enquire first. |
Place | CREATE Hamamatsu 4F, 2-1 Hayauma-cho, Naka-ku, Hamamatsu-shi, Shizuoka-ken, 430-0916 |
Schedule | Saturdays, 18:00 – 19:00 |
Fee | 200 yen/class + separate fee for textbook |
Jabora NPO Japanese Conversation (Beginners – Advanced)
Contents | Beginners – Advanced |
Place | CREATE Hamamatsu 4F, 2-1 Hayauma-cho, Naka-ku, Hamamatsu-shi, Shizuoka-ken, 430-0916 |
Schedule | Saturdays 19:10 – 20:40 |
Fee | 200 yen/class + separate fee for textbook |
Filipino Nagkaisa Practical Japanese Bayanihan
Contents | Hiragana, katakana, kanji, conversation practice and consultations about studying |
Place | Naka Ward (provisionally) |
Schedule | Saturdays, 13:30 – 15:30 |
For | For Filipino-origin youth aged 16-20 |
Fee | Free (must join Nagkisa association) |
NPO AIPEACE
Contents | Reading/writing, grammar, and conversation practice |
Place | Aoihigashi, Naka-ku Sometimes held online(via Zoom) |
Schedule | Decided through discussion |
For | Brazilians and Peruvians |
Fee | Depends on number of classes |
Nishi Ward Japanese Classes
JABORA NPO Basic Kanji
Contents | Basic kanji Please make sure to enquire first. |
Place | 19954-28 Irino-chō, Nishi-ku, Hamamatsu |
Schedule | Fridays, 16:00 – 18:00 |
Fee | 300 yen/class + separate fee for materials |
Higashi Ward Japanese Classes
Nagakami Japanese Club Everyday Japanese Class
Contents | Everyday Japanese (Beginner/Intermediate/Advanced) |
Place | Nagakami Community Collaboration Center |
Schedule | Sundays, 10:00 – 11:30 |
For | Adult |
Fee | 300 yen/class |
Association for Chinese Cultural Exchange Online Japanese Conversation【Higashi Ward】
Contents | Introduction to Japanese, Beginners |
Place | Kaba Community Collaboration Center |
Schedule | Sundays, 9:00 – 11:30 |
For | Chinese Residents |
Fee | 1,000 yen/month |
Minami Ward Japanese Classes
*Currently, there are no classes in the Minami Ward.
Kita Ward Japanese Classes
Shizuoka Prefecture Vietnamese Association
Contents | ① Introduction to Japanese (Hiragana and Katakana: N5) ② Beginners Japanese (Daily Conversation: N4 – N3) |
Place | Mikatahara Community Collaboration Center |
Schedule | ① Sunday, 13:15~14:45 ② Sunday, 13:30~15:30 |
For | Mainly Vietnamese people (Other nationalities also welcome) |
Fee | 500 yen/year (Cost of insurance fee, etc.) |
Hamakita Ward Japanese Classes
Hamakita International Friendship Association
Contents | Beginners Level – Reading and writing, conversation class JLPT N1-N5 Classes (levels catered for separately) Each class level is held twice |
Place | Hamakita Culture Center(2,3F) |
Schedule | Saturdays, 1:00 – 4:00 pm |
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
Shizuoka Prefecture Vietnamese Association Online
Contents | ①Beginners Level (Everyday Conversation : JLPT N4-N3) ②Intermediate Level (For a Broad Variety of Situations : JLPT N2-N1) |
Place | Online (Zoom) |
Schedule | ①Saturdays, 19:30 – 21:00 ②Sundays, 18:30 – 20:30 |
For | Mainly Vietnamese people (Other nationalities welcome) |
Fee | Free (Not including internet/ data fees borne by the user) |
Association for Chinese Cultural Exchange Online Japanese Conversation
Contents | Conversational Japanese |
Place | Online (Skype) |
Schedule | Sundays, 9:30 – 11:00 |
For | Chinese people |
Fee | 400 yen/class |
Mikkabi Japanese Class
Contents | ① Beginners Japanese (N5 – N3) Conversation Classes (Learn grammar and kanji) ② Intermediate Japanese (N3 – N2) ※ Contents are liable to change based on needs of the classes |
Place | Online (Zoom) |
Schedule | ①Saturdays ②Sundays 19:30~21:00 (Changes to dates and times possible) |
Fee | 300 yen per class |