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Japanese classes and volunteers in Kobe

Higashinada Ward

Name Target Date and Time Fee Contact Information Nearest station

Kobe Shiritsu Suminoe Kominkan
"Nihongo Kyoshitsu"

Adults Tuesday
18:30-20:30
Free 〒658-0053
2-2-3, Sumiyoshi miyamachi,
Higashi-nada ku, Kobe
TEL: 078-822-1300
 
JR Sumiyoshi Station
Hanshin Sumiyoshi Station
Hanshin/Rokko Liner Uozaki Station
Konan Daigaku Nihongo Circle Aozora Foreigners who
are over junior
high school students
and want to study Japanese

Spring course: May-July

Autumn course:

October-December

17:00-18:30

Free

〒658-8501
Konan Daigaku, Okamoto Campus,
8-9-1, Okamoto, Higashi-nada ku, Kobe
TEL: 078-435-2334

MAIL: aozora.konan.university@gmail.com

 JR Setsu Motoyama Station and Hankyu Okamoto Station
Kobe Kodomo Nikoniko Kai Children

Thursday

16:00~18:00 Japanese/subject-learning support

 

Saturday
15:00~16:00 Japanese
16:00~18:00 Japanese/subject-learning support

2,100 yen per month
500 yen per year for insurance
〒658-0022
Honjyo Chiiki Fukushi Center, 2-5-1,
Honjyo-cho, Higashi-nada ku, Kobe
TEL: 078-453-7440
JR Konan Yamate Station and Hanshin Fukae Station
Higashi nada Nihongo Kyoshitsu Anyone OK Everyday except
Tuesday/
Public holiday
11:00-20:00
500 yen per year
1,000 yen per month
〒658-0022
4-12-20-201, Fukae minami machi,
Higashi-nada ku, Kobe
(Tabunka Kyosei center)
TEL: 078-453-7440

WEB
Hanshin Fukae Station

Kokoro Eleven

Japanese class

Foreign residents living in Kobe (Exchange students,  business people, and their family)

Monday,

Tuesday,

Thursday,

Friday,

Saturday

10:30-12:00,

13:30-15:00,

15:30-17:00

1,700 yen for 90min
*Photocopy fee is included
*Private lesson
〒658-0046

6-15-17, Mikage honmachi Higashinada-ku, Kobe

Inside NPO Higashinada Tasukeai Network

TEL: 090-4308-1689 (Kobayashi)

MAIL:  teteruko@gmail.com

Hanshin Mikage Station.

Nada Ward

Name Target Date and Time Fee Contact Information Nearest station
Kobe Gakusei Seinen Center
Rokko Shogakukikin Nihongo Salon
Anyone OK 2 hours private lesson
Monday
9:00-17:00
Saturday
9:00-17:00
200 yen per lesson (teaching materials and copy fee needed) 〒657-0051
4-9-22, Yawata-cho, Nada-ku, Kobe
TEL: 078-891-3018
Hankyu Rokko Station
Chiiki Gakushu Shien Volunteer Kai
Nada Waku Waku Kai
Elementry/Junior High/High School Student
or the same age
as them whose
mother tongue
is foreign language
Saturday
10:00-12:00
Free 〒657-0051
Rokko Chiiki Fukushi Center
4-8-28, Yawata-cho, Nada-ku, Kobe
TEL: 090-7878-5678 [Nakatsuka (Ms.)]
TEL: 090-3613-9114 [Kagawa (Mr.)]
MAIL: kagawanobuki49@ezweb.ne.jp(EN Available)

Hankyu Rokko Station, JR Rokkomichi Station
THANK's Foreign residents who would like to learn conversation

Sunnday, Monday, Wednesday

10:00-11:40

(There is a 20-minute tea time break)

500 yen / each lesson

〒657-0855

HAT Kobe Nadanohama 2-104, 2-3 Maya Kaigandori, Nada-ku, Kobe

TEL: 078-891-3030

JR Nada station

 

Hanshin Iwaya station

Chuo Ward

Name Target Date and Time Fee Contact Information Nearest station

Kobe International Community Center
(KICC)

Japanese Study Support Program
(One-on-one lesson by volunteer teacher)

 

*Residents in Kobe city
*Over 15 years old
*People who can  participate in this program for 6 months

[Shin-Nagata]
Monday/Tuesday/Wednesday/Friday
10:00~20:00

 

[Sannomiya]
Tuesday/Thursday/Saturday
10:00~20:00

 

Free
 

(Shin-Nagata)
〒653-0036
Asta Kunizuka 1-Bankan, South Building 5-3-1, Udezuka-cho, Nagata-ku, Kobe
TEL: 078-742-8705

 

(Sannomiya)

〒651-0087

Sannomiya Building East 5F, 6-1-12, Goko-dori, Chuo-ku, Kobe

WEB
(Shin-Nagata)
Shinnagata Station JR/Subway

 

(Sannomiya)
Sannomiya sation, any train line

Kobe International Community Center
(KICC)

Conversational Japanese Classes for Beginners
(Group lesson by professional teacher)

 

*Priority to Residents in Kobe city
*Over 15 years old

[Shin-Nagata]
Tuesday/Thursday 10:00~20:30
Saturday 10:00~12:00

 

[Sannomiya]
Monday/Wednesday/Friday 10:00~20:30

 

[Mikage]
Tuesday/Thursday 10:00~14:30

 

Free
 

[Shin-Nagata]
〒653-0036
Asta Kunizuka 1-Bankan, South Building 
5-3-1, Udezuka-cho, Nagata-ku, Kobe
TEL: 078-742-8705


[Sannomiya]
〒651-0087
Sannomiya Building East 5F
6-1-12, Goko-dori, Chuo-ku, Kobe


[Mikage]
〒658-0046
Shisuikan, 4-12-4, Mikagehonmachi, Higashinada-ku, Kobe

 

WEB

[Shin-Nagata]
JR & Subway Shin-Nagata Stations.


[Sannomiya]
All Sannomiya Stations.


[Mikage]
Hanshin Mikage Station.

-Hello in Japanese-
Catholic Shakai Katsudo Kobe Center
Anyone OK Thursday
10:30-12:30
13:30-15:30
Sunday
13:30-15:30
For tea and coffee
300 yen
〒650-0004
1-28-7, Nakayamate-dori, Chuo-ku, Kobe
(Catholic Kobe Central Church)
TEL: 078-271-3248 (Attn: Mori)
 
Sannomiya Station
Japanese volunteer class
"Ciao"
People who need help of learning Japanese; elementary/junior high school students who need help of their studies at school

①Kobe shiritsu Fukiai Kominkan

Wednesday 14:00-17:00

Saturday 12:00-17:00

 

②Kobe shi Seishonen Kaikan Every Wednesday 18:00 – 20:30

Saturday 13:00-17:00

Free
(Teaching materials fee needed)

①〒651-0081

Kobe Shiritsu Fukiai Kouminkan, 2-1-1, Masago dori, Chuo-ku, Kobe

TEL: 078-232-4026


②〒650-0044

Harbor Center 5F, 
Kobe-shi Seishonen Kaikan, 1-3-3, Higashikawasakicho, Chuo-ku, Kobe

TEL: 090-2595-8654

TEL: 090-3927-0964
(Chinese Available)

①Sannomiya Station
②JR Kobe Station

Hyogo International Association

(HIA)

Foreigners living in
Hyogo ken (Adults)

①Japanese class for foreign residents

twice a week 18:30-20:30
(2 terms a year)
(May-, November-)

1 term 18times

②Practical Japanese class
5 times a week 9:30~12:00
from September to the beginning of October(18times)

①Fee
1,000 yen (Teaching materials fee needed)

②Fee
4000 yen

〒651-0073
2F Kokusai kenko kaihatsu center, 1-5-1,
Wakihama Kaigan do-ri, Chuo-ku, Kobe
TEL: 078-230-3261
JR Nada Station
Hanshin Iwaya Station
Nihongo Kyoshitsu Danran Anyone OK

Monday / Wednesday

19:00-20:30

500 yen (250 yen for students) per lesson 〒650-0003
Manabito Kitano Kichi, 2-3-12, Yamamoto do-ri, Chuo-ku, Kobe
We have class in online. Please contact through our website.
WEB: https://manabitomanabi.com/project-danran
Sannomiya Station
Comunidade Brasileira de Kansai Brazilian Children/Students
living in Kansai area
Saturday
13:00-17:00
2,000 yen per month 〒650-0003

Kobe Center for Overseas Migration and Cultural Interaction 3F, 3-19-8,Yamamoto-dori, Chuo-ku, Kobe

TEL: 078-222-5350

Tue-Sun 10:00-17:00

Sannomiya Station
Masayang Tahanan Nanay Nihongo Class Filipino mothers and children living in Japan and foreign residents who wish to study Japanese The 2nd and 4th Sunday of every month
13:30~15:00
100 yen per lesson 〒650-0003
Kobe Center for Overseas Migration and Cultural Interaction 3F, 3-19-8,Yamamoto-dori, Chuo-ku, Kobe
TEL: 078-862-6519
Sannomiya Station

Kita Ward

Name Target Date and Time Fee Contact Information Nearest station
Hokushin Nihongo kyoshitsu Over junior high school students Wednesday 18:30-20:00 1,500 yen per month or 500 yen for each session

〒651-1302
Hokushin bunka center, 1-3-1,  Fujiwaradainakamachi, Kita-ku, Kobe-shi
TEL: 080-5331-8987
(only Japanese available)

MAIL:mail@npo-thanks.jp

Kobe dentetsu Okaba station

Nagata Ward

Name Target Date and Time Fee Contact Information Nearest station

Kobe International Community Center
(KICC)

Japanese Study Support Program
(One-on-one lesson by volunteer teacher)

 

*Residents in Kobe city
*Over 15 years old
*People who can  participate in this program for 6 months

[Shin-Nagata]
Monday/Tuesday/Wednesday/Friday
10:00~20:00

 

[Sannomiya]
Tuesday/Thursday/Saturday
10:00~20:00

 

Free
 

(Shin-Nagata)
〒653-0036
Asta Kunizuka 1-Bankan, South Building 5-3-1, Udezuka-cho, Nagata-ku, Kobe
TEL: 078-742-8705

 

(Sannomiya)

〒651-0087

Sannomiya Building East 5F, 6-1-12, Goko-dori, Chuo-ku, Kobe

WEB
(Shin-Nagata)
Shinnagata Station JR/Subway

 

(Sannomiya)
Sannomiya sation, any train line

Kobe International Community Center
(KICC)

Conversational Japanese Classes for Beginners
(Group lesson by professional teacher)

 

*Priority to Residents in Kobe city
*Over 15 years old

[Shin-Nagata]
Tuesday/Thursday 10:00~20:30
Saturday 10:00~12:00

 

[Sannomiya]
Monday/Wednesday/Friday 10:00~20:30

 

[Mikage]
Tuesday/Thursday 10:00~14:30

 

Free
 

[Shin-Nagata]
〒653-0036
Asta Kunizuka 1-Bankan, South Building 
5-3-1, Udezuka-cho, Nagata-ku, Kobe
TEL: 078-742-8705


[Sannomiya]
〒651-0087
Sannomiya Building East 5F
6-1-12, Goko-dori, Chuo-ku, Kobe


[Mikage]
〒658-0046
Shisuikan, 4-12-4, Mikagehonmachi, Higashinada-ku, Kobe

WEB

[Shin-Nagata]
JR & Subway Shin-Nagata Stations.

 

[Sannomiya]
All Sannomiya Stations.

 

[Mikage]
Hanshin Mikage Station.

KFC Kobe Foreigners Friendship Center Children

Wednesday / Thursday
Elementary School Pupils

16:00~18:00
Junior High School Student

18:30~20:30
Saturday
10:30~12:00

1,000 yen per month

〒653-0038
Asuta Cuesta Kita to 502, 4-4-10,
Wakamatsu-cho, Nagata ku, Kobe
TEL: 078-612-2402
JR Shinnagata Station
KFC Kobe Foreigners Friendship Center Adults

Wendesday / Sunday
10:15~12:15
Thursday
17:45~19:45

1,500 yen per month

〒653-0042

Futaba Kokusai Plaza,

Futaba Gakusha 1-5,

7-1-18, Futabacho, Nagata ku, Kobe

TEL: 078-747-0280

MAIL: fic@tbz.t-com.ne.jp

Subway coast line (Chikatetsu Kaigansen) Komagabayashi Station

JR Shinnagata Station

Bancho Yomikaki Kyoshitsu 문해(MUNE) People who wish to learn Japanese/Japanese reading and writing

Saturday

18:00-20:00
Free 653-0004
Kobe City Nagata Kominkan (Attn: Hon),
4-51, Yonbancho, Nagata ku, Kobe
TEL: 090-3727-9227
MAIL: hosoo653@ymail.ne.jp

Kousoku Nagata Station

Subway Nagata Station

Suma Ward

Name Target Date and Time Fee Contact Information Nearest station
Minami suma Kominkan
Nihongo Yomikaki Kyoshitsu
Adults Monday-Friday
10:00-16:00
Free 〒654-0038
2-2-3, Aoba-cho, Suma ku, Kobe
TEL: 078-735-2770
JR Takatori Station

Nishi Ward

Name Target Date and Time Fee Contact Information Nearest station

Kobe City University of Foreign Studies
Nihongo gakushu wo tasukeru kai

Kobe Cyuugoku kikokusya Nihongo Kyouiku Volunteer Association

Mainly people
from China and their second,
third generation.
Also who have trouble learning Japanese
Monday, Wednesday, Friday
13:15-15:15

Initiation fee: Free for people from China, 1,000 yen for others


Lesson fee: Free,
however teaching material fee needed

〒651-2103
1-1-1, Gakuen nishimachi, Nishi-ku, Kobe

C/O Kobe City University of Foreign Studies Satellite

MAIL: xueyuandushi_xueyuan@yahoo.co.jp

Subway Gakuentoshi Station

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