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We do not offer JLPT lessons at Japan Switch, but our partner Japanese school Coto Language Academy offers special lessons specifically designed to help you pass the JLPT test and they have had a good amount of success at that.
We specialize in helping Beginner N5 - Low Intermediate N3 level students develop their confidence and speaking.
Our partner Japanese school Coto Language Academy offers lessons for intermediate and advanced students.
We conduct our classes primarily in Japanese, but may sparingly use English in our basic course to facilitate comprehension.
Yes, they are Japanese native speakers.
We only provide lessons using our custom textbook materials and teaching style we developed that are better than other Japanese schools for learning to speak.
We use the following textbook series.
Beginner 1
Nihongo Fun & Easy 1 - custom made
Beginner 2
Nihongo Fun & Easy 2 - custom made
Low Intermediate - up to N3
Japanese for Communication - custom made
Weekly J - made by a good publisher
Student Website
Lesson Guides
- How to prepare for private lessons
- Group & private lessons
Lesson Guides
- Learning Japanese Kanji
- Learning Japanese Vocabulary
- Improve your Speaking
- Improve your Listening
- Improve your Reading
- Understand Japanese customs
- How to hack the JLPT
and more....
We have guides on
- Job boards in Japan - many hidden ones too
- Japan Visa Guide
- Full-time Jobs in Japan
- Part-time Jobs in Japan
- Online Jobs in Japan
and more....we partnered up with our sister media site BFF Tokyo to provide these guides to you.
An AMA or "ask me anything" is a time where you can ask whatever question you have and someone who is knowledgeable on the topic answers the question.
Our AMA will focus on Japanese Language, Jobs in Japan, and Japanese People.
We do an AMA once every two to three months and post the answers on our student site. Here are some of the questions we answered.
- What textbooks should I use to pass the JLPT.
- What job boards are there for foreigners in Japan.
Schedules
We are open on Monday through Friday Tokyo time.
- Tokyo Time : 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM
- New York Time : 8:00 PM - 5:00 AM
- London Time : 1:00 AM - 10:00 AM
- New Delhi Time : 5:30 AM - 2:30 PM
You can use the following time zone converter to see what this time is in your home country.
Evening or Weekend Lessons?
Our partner Coto Academy offers online lessons on evening and weekends as well.
Do you offer makeup lessons?
Yes, we offer one bonus free make up lesson monthly for our students 🙂
If you are taking 1 class a week, you will receive 1 make up class for the month. If you are taking three classes, you receive 3 classes.
Please note that you would need to be flexible in your schedule and that we cannot guarantee a make up lesson at the exact day and time you want it.
We unfortunately do NOT offer flex schedules for both group and private lessons at Japan Switch. Fortunately, this is why we are able to charge 30 - 50% less than our competitors 🙂
At Japan Switch, you would need to commit to a fixed schedule for the entire month, but we do offer make up lessons and please refer to FAQ > Schedules > Make Up Lessons.
If your schedule is busy and you really need flexibility, we highly recommend you attend our partner Japanese school Coto Language Academy who provides both flexible schedules and the best quality lessons in Tokyo.
We operate with a fixed time and teacher system, so you can develop a relationship with one teacher who you can grow with. You can change your time slot by letting us know by the 15th of the previous month. However, we cannot guarantee the same teacher.
Other online schools allow flexibility but even if you are able to find a teacher you like, you are not guaranteed to get them again.
Lesson Fees & Payment
You can calculate your monthly lesson costs using our monthly lesson fee calculator here.
Please note that you would be on a monthly membership plan and your contract would be continuing automatically.
Our textbooks books are very reasonably priced.
Beginner 1 : 2090 yen w/tax included
- Beginner 1 Drill Book - 250 yen w/tax
Beginner 2 : 2200 yen w/tax included
Pre-Intermediate : 3300 yen w/tax included (2 books)
Payment Methods
We only accept payments from credit or debit cards. We do not accept cash or other forms of payment.
※ Please note that we do not accept Mizuho Debit Cards.
How Can I Get a Debit or Credit Card?
For more information on getting a debit or credit card as a foreign resident, please read this article on how to make a credit card in Japan or check out the J-Trust credit card for foreign residents.
Automatic Deductions
Your monthly lesson fees will be automatically deducted from your credit & debit card for your second month and onward.
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