Online Japanese Classes for International Residents (Kyoto Prefectural International Center)

Before you go

The Kyoto Prefectural International Center’s online Japanese courses come in two tracks: Japanese for daily life, and Japanese for work.

Run by the Kyoto Prefectural International Center and held online, the courses can be joined from anywhere with an internet connection. ‘Japanese for Daily Life’ teaches the basic Japanese needed in everyday life, including hiragana, katakana and simple Kyoto dialect; ‘Japanese for Work’ teaches the basic Japanese needed at work, including company culture, workplace customs, Kyoto dialect and Kyoto culture, with practical communication grounded in Japanese culture and customs. Each track has two levels, twenty sessions in total, and a level-check test before classes begin.

Lesson examples for the daily-life track include greetings, taking the train, shopping and going to the ward office; for the work track, taking instructions, asking for time off and reporting that you will be late. The courses are for mid- to long-term residents who live, work or study in Kyoto Prefecture, in principle aged 16 and above. Learners who complete a course with at least 80% attendance receive a certificate of completion.