Payment Methods
The following payment methods are available: bank transfer, international postal money order, credit card, and Moneybookers.
1) Bank transfer
You can transfer funds directly from bank to bank. In this case, bank transfer fees are usually levied in both the source and destination countries, with the total varying, but often around 4000-6500 yen. It generally takes funds about 3-5 days to arrive. Remember to specify that you want to pay transaction fees separately from the sum total to transfer.
For people living in Japan, payment can be made in cash
or by bank transfer ("furikomi"). This usually costs just a few hundred yen.
Bank details (overseas transfers):
Bank: Mitsui Sumitomo Banking Corporation, Tenjincho branch
Swift Code: SMBCJPJT (Note: IBAN numbers are not used in Japan.)
Sort Code: 0009; Branch Code: 717
Account Number: 1639339
Account Name: NPO GenkiJACS
School Address: Daimyo 2-9-5-2F, Chuuouku, Fukuoka, 810-0041, Japan
Bank Address: 11-1 Tenjin 2-chome, Chuuouku, Fukuoka, 810-0001, Japan
Bank details (transfers within Japan):
Bank: Mitsui Sumitomo Banking Corporation, Tenjincho Branch
(
三井住友銀行 天神 町支店)
Account type: Futsuu / 普通
Account number: 1639339
Account name: NPO法人GenkiJACS
2) Postal order
An international postal order/money order can be purchased and sent
to us by registered mail for cashing, in countries that support this method. The fee is generally very small, but
it can take
up to two weeks to arrive.
To send a postal money order, make it payable to "Genki Japanese and Culture School", at the school's address.
3) Credit card (Paypal)
Payment can be made through the Internet by credit card, using the services of Paypal, with a
3.4%-3.9% service fee added. This is the fastest payment method, but the fee can become quite large for large transfers. If the total transfer is more than about 150,000 yen, a bank transfer will probably be cheaper.
For Paypal transfers, we will send an invoice to you by separate email through the Paypal system.
4) Online
We accept payment through moneybookers.com, a relatively new service operating out of the UK. They charge very very small fees, but have somewhat complicated sign-up procedures.
For Moneybookers transfers, we will send an invoice to you by separate email through the Moneybookers system.
5) Western Union
Western Union has many locations worldwide you can use to send money from. Transfer fees vary by country and sending amount, but are usually comparable to bank trasfers. There may be a maximum limit that can be sent at one time. If so, you will need to split the payment into several smaller payments. See the Western Union website for more information, including a fee calculator.
Regardless of payment method, all payments must be made in Japanese yen.
