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Private online lessons with Genki Japanese and culture school

Bring a little bit of Japan close to you without buying an expensive ticket to Japan. With GenkiJACS' online video lessons you learn from a highly qualified Japanese teacher, getting the quality of language education you deserve from the comfort of your home (or nest). Online private lessons always have you at the centre. We will literally be bridging gaps of space and time to make sure that you can cross oceans and continents with a click of a button.

Get in touch, take the leap, and we will catch you!

Lesson availability is limited, and new applications may be closed at any time. To guarantee availability, sign up with us soon!

The Golden Week vacations are from May 3 to 6. Emails received between 6:00 p.m. Japan time on May 2 and May 6 will be replied in due course on or after May 7.


FAQs

Yes, you can be a complete beginner and still enroll in our online lessons!
Yes, you can! However, availability may be limited or non-existent depending on teachers' schedules.
A minimum of 4 lessons at a time must be booked. There is no upper limit.
For the moment, unfortunately we only use Zoom, as it is the simplest solution we have.
While we of course recommend learning the hiragana/katakana alphabets if you are serious about learning Japanese, your teacher can adapt the contents of your lessons to your level, so you can take lessons with us even if you can't read hiragana/katakana yet.

Course Details

  Available 24/7
* Please note that availability of time slots may be limited due to weekends and/or National Holidays (list here) and the following:
  • Golden week (usually the first week of May)
    • Obon (several days around August 13th)
  • The year-end and New Year holidays
 Office Hours: Monday-Friday, 9 am to 6 pm JST.   
  A minimum of 4 lessons must be booked.
*Students will need to purchase the textbooks for the online lessons on their own.
  Make sure to verify the time difference between Japan and where you are! (Japan does not observe daylight saving time - use the timezone converter)

For new students

  The first lesson is free! (if taken, the trial lesson counts as a free lesson)
  • per 50 minutes lesson

For former In-School GenkiJACS Students

  Discount for former GenkiJACS students, or students who have already confirmed and paid for future study with us
  The first lesson is free! (if taken, the trial lesson counts as a free lesson)
  • per 50 minutes lesson
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Supported Chat Software

Zoom is a free video conferencing application. It allows you to join any video-conferences without installing any application, from your browser (Chrome, Firefox, Safari, etc.). However, for a more comfortable experience, we recommend that you install their client. If you have any questions or worries about it, give us a shout!


Download Zoom

Discounts

Get 1 lesson For free

For every 10 lessons booked at once, get 1 free
 
¥55,000
¥50,000

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Get 10% OFF

Get 10% off your on-site lessons* if you book at least 5 online private lessons
 
*valid up to 2 years

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Get 25% OFF

Book 150 hours of private online lessons, get a 25% discount!
¥750,000
¥562,500
*Free lesson for every 10 booked does not apply with this offer.

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No discounts may be used together. The school will apply the highest discount available during application.

Lesson procedure

  1. After we receive your application form, our online lesson coordinator will contact you to arrange the first lesson. If necessary, you will be asked to take a short test before your lesson. We will send you a link to access your online lesson.
  2. We recommend that you install the Zoom client, though it is possible to only use your browser to follow the lesson.
  3. Before the class starts, you can enter the Zoom conference room. When the class starts, the teacher will join and the room will automatically become active

Things you need

In order to be able to attend the online lessons, you will need the following:

To see us better

  • Best: A computer with a webcam
  • Good: A tablet
  • OK: A smartphone

To connect to us

  • Best: Your home cabled/Wi-Fi high-speed connection
  • Good: Mobile internet connection
  • Avoid: Wi-Fi in a public space (Starbucks, restaurant, etc)

To hear and be heard

  • Best: Headphones with attached microphone
  • Good: Built-in speakers and microphone
  • OK: Speakers with a separate microphone

To pay

  • Flywire
  • Paypal
  • If not sure what to use, just ask!

Study Topics

Lessons can cover the same topics as private or small group lessons at GenkiJACS itself. However, you can also choose with your teacher to incorporate web resources into your study, such as reading online news together, or taking quizzes on other sites as homework, then discussing your mistakes with the teacher. We are here to help, so just let us know what your goals are and we will work with you to achieve them!

Cancellations

  • Cancellations must be made through the Lesson Reservation System.
  • No refunds will be issued for cancellations made less than 24 hours before the scheduled lesson start time.
  • Lessons will conclude at the scheduled end time, even if you arrive late, and cannot be extended.
  • Teachers will remain online until the class end time, allowing for a late start; however, the class will still finish as scheduled.
*We use Japanese Standard Time as a point of reference, so all notifications will be based on that. Please consider the time difference between your country and Japan.

Problems

If problems prevent the lesson from being carried out as scheduled, it will be handled as follows:

  • If there is a problem with the internet, Zoom, etc. on the teachers' side, the lesson will be rescheduled.
  • If the problem is with the student's internet access or equipment, or any other reason outside of the school's control, no time will be re-arranged.

Request a trial lesson

Before filling out this form, please use the table above to confirm the date and time of your trial lesson in Japan. (You will need this information to complete the form.)

Please note that trial lessons must be booked at least 1 week in advance.

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Accredited and award-winning Japanese school in Tokyo, Kyoto, Okinawa, Fukuoka, and Nagoya. Learn real-world, communicative Japanese in small, intimate classes. Kickstart the journey of a lifetime in Japan, or bring your existing skills to new levels.

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Head Office

Hakataekihigashi 1-16-23, Hakata-ku, Fukuoka-shi 812-0013, Japan
Phone: +81 (0)92 472 0123
Email: [email protected]

Tokyo School

Hanazono Bldg 1BF, Shinjuku 5-17-6, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 160-0022, Japan
Phone: +81 (0)3 6457 3554
Email: [email protected]

Okinawa School

Oroku 824-17, Naha 901-0152, Japan
Phone: +81 (0)98-987-7818
Email: [email protected]

Kyoto School

Hayashi Bldg 2F, Shimizuchō (Kawaramachidōri), 454-1, Shimogyō-ku, Kyoto-shi 600-8025, Japan
Phone: +81 (0)75-353-0003
Email: [email protected]

I.C. Nagoya

Meieki-Nagata Bldg 4F, Meieki 3-26-19, Nakamura-ku, Nagoya 450-0002, Japan
Phone: +81 (0)52-433-3152
Email: [email protected]
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