International exchange associations, local municipalities, private-sector organizations and volunteer groups offer Japanese language classes for free or at relatively low cost. These classes are open to participation by anyone. There are Japanese language classes for children, Japanese language classes for parents and children as well as Japanese language classes for adults. Indeed, there is a wide variety of classes offered at local community centers, municipal administrative offices and other available classrooms. There are also cases in which classes are offered at nighttime in junior high schools. For more detailed information please contact international exchange organizations, local municipalities, prefectural offices and municipal administrative offices.
The following is a list of Japanese language classes and courses offered by prefectural offices and by the international exchange associations of the cities of Sendai, Saitama, Chiba, Yokohama, Kawasaki, Nagoya, Kyoto, Osaka and Kobe.