LEARN JAPANESE IN KYOTO
Study Japanese in Japan’s ancient capital. Kyoto is where the country’s history, traditions and culture come alive.
Learning with LTL means your progress doesn’t stop when class ends. Shared lunches, weekly cultural activities and group adventures around the city turn every day into Japanese practice.
There’s no better setting to learn Japanese than Kyoto. Stroll through the torii gates of Fushimi Inari, discover golden Kinkaku-ji, or sip matcha in a centuries-old teahouse in Gion, all while putting your new language skills to work.
WHY CHOOSE LTL
1-ON-1 JAPANESE CLASSES
Learn Japanese in Kyoto with our team of fully certified, native-speaking teachers.
This is the fastest way to learn Japanese.
We offer standard (20 hours a week) or intensive (30 hours a week) Japanese courses.
You’ll receive 100% attention from your teacher, ensuring rapid progress in your Japanese language skills.
- Quickest Way to Learn
- 20 or 30 Hours a Week
- You Choose The Content
AS LOW AS
USD 469 / WEEK
SAFARI UPGRADE
Take your Japanese out of the classroom and into the streets of Kyoto with our Safari class upgrade.
Alongside your teacher, you’ll tackle real everyday situations in Japanese. Topping up your IC card for the bus, ordering at a local restaurant, or haggling for treasures at Nishiki Market and the city’s flea markets.
PLEASE NOTE || Safari classes are an upgrade to our 1-on-1 programs and cannot be booked on their own. A 1-on-1 program is required before adding a Safari upgrade.
How It Works
The class is split into three sections overall:
1 – Warm up. Your teacher will talk you through the upcoming lesson and teach you all the vocabulary you need.
2 – The Safari. Now it’s time to get stuck into the task at hand and try applying your newly learned knowledge. Don’t worry, your teacher will be right beside you!
3 – Cool down. You will go through the lesson with your teacher. What did you do well and what could you have done better? Your teacher will give you plenty of feedback about the task.
Why Safari?
Our safari program is unique and goes against the classic way of learning a language.
You will step outside the classroom and into real-life conversations as you explore the city alongside your expert teacher.
This immersive adventure lets you practice speaking in authentic settings, boosting your confidence and fluency faster than ever.
SMALL GROUP CLASSES
LTL’s approach develops every side of your Japanese, from confident speaking and sharp listening to reading and writing skills that stick.
Small class sizes mean nobody gets lost at the back.
Expect lively lessons built around conversation practice, role plays and interactive games, making our language school in Kyoto a place where studying Japanese never feels like a chore.
Our small group Japanese classes are also great places to make friends. Many of our students go for lunch together and enjoy exploring together outside of class too.
LTL will become a second home for you!
- Make Friends for Life
- Average Class = 5 Students
- Maximum of 10 Students
AS LOW AS
USD 203 / WEEK
SEMESTER IN KYOTO
Looking for the best value way to learn Japanese in Kyoto long term? Our Kyoto Semester program is the answer.
Semesters at LTL mean four hours of Japanese every weekday, running for either 18 weeks as a single semester or a full 36-week academic year across two.
With an average of five students per class and an absolute maximum of ten, you’ll never be fighting for speaking time.
Every lesson brings real opportunities to practise, get your questions answered, and watch your Japanese climb week after week.
- Fixed Classes Monday to Friday
- 4 Hours Every Weekday
- Our Best Value Program
- 18 Week Long Semester
FULL SEMESTER
USD 3,108 / 18 WEEKS
HOMESTAY
Many of our students opt to live with a Japanese homestay, and it’s easy to see why.
Sharing a home with a local family means Japanese at the breakfast table, home cooking you won’t find in any restaurant, and a window into real Kyoto life that no apartment or hotel could ever offer.
Your language practice simply never switches off.
And the best part isn’t even the learning.
Students regularly tell us their host family became a second family, with friendships that continue for years after they’ve flown home.
NOTE || Homestays are exclusively available alongside an active LTL course in Japan and cannot be booked as standalone accommodation.
STARTS FROM
USD 285 / WEEK
SERVICES
SURVIVAL KIT STANDARD
SURVIVAL KIT COMFORT UPGRADE
Contains everything in the standard package along with these extras:
CONNECTION KIT
JAPANESE VISA
As a private language school, we cannot help with the student visa process. You can enroll to our courses without a visa by checking if your country has a visa-waiver agreement with Japan.
After you book and finalise the payment for your program, we will issue an Admission Notice and Payment Receipt that you can use to apply for a short-term tourist visa, if needed.
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My teachers were great. I appreciated the teaching style. I love it at LTL, I knew I would before came I here.
James from England
My stay in lasted slightly more than one month and I can absolutely tell that that was and amazing time!
Lorenzo from Italy
The LTL school facilities exceeded my expectations. Things like the coffee machine. It’s all very modern.
Chris from Hong Kong
I spent two weeks at LTL and it was such a cool experience! Thanks to the amazing LTL staff.
Franzi from Germany
The atmosphere at the school and the exchange with the teachers & other students are extremely enjoyable.
Carlos from Spain
LTL is a great school and they do their best to make sure you have a good experience!
Daniel from Denmark
