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Prices and Schedule

Course Schedule & Prices 2025  (as of Aug. 28, 2024)

22 weeks

[Enrollment fee]

US$ 10,000

[Tuition]

US$ 19,000

[Total]

US$ 29,000

Sep. 24th, 2024 - Mar. 13th, 2025

 (Including 4 weeks break : Nov 4~8 & Dec 16~Jan 6)

*Due to the New year holiday, Study Internship of this term will be held in 10weeks, included 11 weeks hours of lessons.

Jan. 14th, 2025 - Jun. 13th, 2025
(Including 3 weeks break : Feb 24~28 & Apr 7~18)
*Internships begin on April 21.

* There may be restrictions on the length of stay depending on your nationality, so please check before applying.

12 weeks

[Enrollment fee]

US$ 4,000

[Tuition]

US$ 10,500

[Total]

US$ 14,500

Sep. 24th, 2024 - Dec. 12th, 2024 (Including 1 week break / Nov 4~8)

Jan. 14th, 2025 - Apr. 3rd, 2025 (*Including 1 week break / Feb 24~28)

May 12th, 2025 - Aug. 1st, 2025 (*Including 1 week break /  Jun 23~27)

Sep. 16th, 2025 - Dec. 4th, 2025 (*Including 1 week break / Nov 3~7)

*Course duration is 12 weeks, with a 1 week break, 11 weeks of actual lessons.

8 weeks

[Enrollment fee]

US$ 2,000

[Tuition]

US$ 9,000

[Total]

US$ 11,000

Jan. 14th, 2025 - Mar. 7th, 2025(*Including 1 week break /  Feb 24~28)

May 12th, 2025 - Jul. 4th, 2025 (*Including 1 week break /  Jun 23~27)

*Course duration is 8 weeks, with a 1 week break, 7 weeks of actual lessons.

6 weeks

[Enrollment fee]

US$ 1,000

[Tuition]

US$ 7,600

[Total]

US$ 8,600

Jan. 14th, 2025 - Feb 21st, 2025

Mar. 10th, 2025 - Apr 18th, 2025

May 12th, 2025 - Jun. 20th, 2025

Sep. 16th, 2025 - Oct. 24th, 2025

4 weeks

[Enrollment fee]

US$ 1,000

[Tuition]

US$ 5,600

[Total]

US$ 6,600

Jan. 14th, 2025 - Feb 7th, 2025

Mar. 10th, 2025 - Apr 4th, 2025

May 12th, 2025 - Jun. 6th, 2025

Summer Course : Most Popular Japanese Menu

During the week you will learn sushi, ramen and Japanese noodles, yakitori, home cooking and Japanese sweets.
You will enjoy learning a different category of cuisine each day, and a different menu will be taught each week.

5 weeks

[Enrollment fee]

US$ 1,000

[Tuition]

US$ 5,900

[Total]

US$ 6,900

May 12th  - Jun. 13th, 2025
May 19th  - Jun. 20th, 2025
May 26th  - Jun. 27th, 2025
Jun. 2nd  - Jul. 4th, 2025
Jun. 9th  - Jul. 11th, 2025
Jun. 16th  - Jul. 18th, 2025
Jun. 23th  - Jul. 25th, 2025
Jun. 30th  -  Aug. 1st, 2025
Jul. 7th  -  Aug. 8th, 2025
Jul. 14th  -  Aug. 15th, 2025
Jul. 22th  - Aug. 22th, 2025
Jul. 28th  - Aug. 29th, 2025
Aug. 4th - Sep. 5th, 2025
Aug. 12th - Sep. 12th, 2025
Aug. 18th - Sep. 19th, 2025

4 weeks

[Enrollment fee]

US$ 1,000

[Tuition]

US$ 4,900

[Total]

US$ 5,900

May 12th  - Jun. 6th, 2025
May 19th  - Jun. 13th, 2025
May 26th  - Jun. 20th, 2025
Jun. 2nd  - Jun. 27th, 2025
Jun. 9th  - Jul. 4th, 2025
Jun. 16th  - Jul. 11th, 2025
Jun. 23th  - Jul. 18th, 2025
Jun. 30th  - Jul. 25th, 2025
Jul. 7th  - Aug. 1st, 2025
Jul. 14th  - Aug. 8th, 2025
Jul. 22th  - Aug. 15th, 2025
Jul. 28th  - Aug. 22th, 2025
Aug. 4th - Aug. 29th, 2025
Aug. 12th - Sep. 5th, 2025
Aug. 18th -  Sep. 12th, 2025
Aug. 25th - Sep. 19th, 2025

3weeks

[Enrollment fee]

US$ 1,000

[Tuition]

US$ 3,900

[Total]

US$ 4,900

May 12th  - May 30th, 2025
May 19th  - Jun. 6th, 2025
May 26th  - Jun. 13th, 2025
Jun. 2nd  - Jun. 20th, 2025
Jun. 9th  - Jun. 27th, 2025
Jun. 16th  - Jul. 4th, 2025
Jun. 23th  - Jul. 11th, 2025
Jun. 30th  - Jul. 18th, 2025
Jul. 7th  - Jul. 25th, 2025
Jul. 14th  - Aug. 1st, 2025
Jul. 22th  - Aug. 8th, 2025
Jul. 28th  - Aug. 15th, 2025
Aug. 4th - Aug. 22th, 2025
Aug. 12th - Aug. 29th, 2025
Aug. 18th - Sep. 5th, 2025
Aug. 25th - Sep. 12th, 2025
Sep. 1st - Sep. 19th, 2025

2 weeks

[Enrollment fee]

US$ 1,000

[Tuition]

US$ 2,900

[Total]

US$ 3,900

May 12th  - May 23th, 2025
May 19th  - May 30th, 2025
May 26th  - Jun. 6th, 2025
Jun. 2nd  - Jun. 13th, 2025
Jun. 9th  - Jun. 20th, 2025
Jun. 16th  - Jun. 27th, 2025
Jun. 23th  - Jul. 4th, 2025
Jun. 30th  - Jul. 11th, 2025
Jul. 7th  - Jul. 18th, 2025
Jul. 14th  - Jul. 25th, 2025
Jul. 22th  - Aug. 1st, 2025
Jul. 28th  -Aug. 8th, 2025
Aug. 4th - Aug. 15th, 2025
Aug. 12th - Aug. 22th, 2025
Aug. 18th -Aug. 29th, 2025
Aug. 25th - Sep. 5th, 2025
Sep. 1st - Sep. 12th, 2025
Sep. 8th - Sep. 19th, 2025

1 week

[Enrollment fee]

US$ 1,000

[Tuition]

US$ 1,900

[Total]

US$ 2,900

May 12th  - May 16th, 2025
May 19th  - May 23th, 2025
May 26th  - May 30th, 2025
Jun. 2nd  - Jun. 6th, 2025
Jun. 9th  - Jun. 13th, 2025
Jun. 16th  - Jun. 20th, 2025
Jun. 23th  - Jun. 27th, 2025
Jun. 30th  - Jul. 4th, 2025
Jul. 7th  - Jul. 11th, 2025
Jul. 14th  - Jul. 18th, 2025
Jul. 22th  - Jul. 25th, 2025
Jul. 28th  - Aug. 1st, 2025
Aug. 4th - Aug. 8th, 2025
Aug. 12th - Aug. 15th, 2025
Aug. 18th - Aug. 22th, 2025
Aug. 25th - Aug. 29th, 2025
Sep. 1st - Sep. 5th, 2025
Sep. 8th - Sep. 12th, 2025
Sep. 16th - Sep. 19th, 2025

Summer Course : Japanese each Specialities Cuisine

This is a more specialized course as you will learn 4 different theme categories on a weekly basis.

Theme Categories :
- Sushi
- Ramen and Japanese noodles
- Yakitori
- Home Cooking & Japanese sweets

4 weeks

[Enrollment]   US$   1,000

[Tuition]   US$   4,900

[Total]  US$   5,900

-

2 weeks

[Enrollment]   US$   1,000

[Tuition]   US$   2,900

{Total]  US$   3,900

-

1 week

[Enrollment]   US$   1,000

[Tuition]   US$   1,900

[Total]  US$   2,900

-

Special : Kaiseki Course

5 weeks

[Enrollment fee]

US$ 1,000

[Tuition]

US$ 7,500

[Total]

US$ 8,500

Nov. 11th, 2024 - Dec. 13th, 2024

Mar. 3rd, 2025 - Apr. 4th, 2025

4 weeks

[Enrollment fee]

US$ 1,000

[Tuition]

US$ 6,100

[Total]

US$ 7,100

Nov. 11th, 2024 - Dec. 6th, 2024

3 weeks

[Enrollment fee]

US$ 1,000

[Tuition]

US$ 5,000

[Total]

US$ 6,000

Nov. 11th, 2024 - Nov. 29th, 2024

2 weeks

[Enrollment fee]

US$ 1,000

[Tuition]

US$ 3,900

[Total]

US$ 4,900

Nov. 11th, 2024 - Nov. 22th, 2024

*Daily lesson: 9:00 am to 3:00 pm, 6 hours (including 1 hour tasting, clean-up and cleaning)

Basic Kaiseki Course

1 week

[Enrollment fee]

US$ 1,000

[Tuition]

US$ 2,800

[Total]

US$ 3,800

Nov. 11th, 2024 - Nov. 15th, 2024

Mar. 3rd, 2025 - Mar. 7th, 2025

*Daily lesson: 9:00 am to 3:00 pm, 6 hours (including 1 hour tasting, clean-up and cleaning)

Sushi Course

Advanced Course

4 weeks

[Enrollment fee]

US$ 1,500

[Tuition]

US$ 5,000

[Total]

US$ 6,500

Oct. 21st, 2024 - Nov. 15th, 2024

Feb. 10th, 2025 - Mar. 7th, 2025

3 weeks

[Enrollment fee]

US$ 1,500

[Tuition]

US$ 3,900

[Total]

US$ 5,400

Nov. 5th, 2024 - Nov. 22th, 2024

Feb. 10th, 2025 - Feb. 28th, 2025

2 weeks

[Enrollment fee]

US$ 1,000

[Tuition]

US$ 3,300

[Total]

US$ 4,300

Nov. 5th, 2024 - Nov. 15th, 2024

Feb. 10th, 2025 - Feb. 21th, 2025

Feb. 25th, 2025 - Mar. 7th, 2025

1 week

[Enrollment fee]

US$ 1,000

[Tuition]

US$ 2,200

[Total]

US$ 3,200

Feb. 10th, 2025 - Feb. 14th, 2025

Feb. 25th, 2025 - Feb. 28th, 2025

Basic Course

2 weeks

[Enrollment fee]

US$ 1,000

[Tuition]

US$ 3,400

[Total]

US$ 4,400

Nov. 5th, 2024 - Nov. 15th, 2024

Feb. 10th, 2025 - Feb. 21th, 2025

Feb. 25th, 2025 - Mar. 7th, 2025

1 week

[Enrollment fee]

US$ 1,000

[Tuition]

US$ 1,900

[Total]

US$ 2,900

Feb. 10th, 2025 - Feb. 14th, 2025

Feb. 25th, 2025 - Feb. 28th, 2025

Ramen and Japanese noodle Course

1 week

[Enrollment fee]

US$ 1,000

[Tuition]

US$ 1,600

[Total]

US$ 2,600

-

Yakitori and Chicken dishes Course

1 week

[Enrollment fee]

US$ 1,000

[Tuition]

US$ 1,900

[Total]

US$ 2,900

Jan. 27th, 2025 - Jan. 31th, 2025

Wagashi Course

2 weeks

[Enrollment fee]

US$ 1,000

[Tuition]

US$ 3,900

[Total]

US$ 4,900

Nov. 11th, 2024 - Nov. 22nd, 2024

Mar. 3rd, 2025 - Mar. 14th,  2025

1 week

[Enrollment fee]

US$ 1,000

[Tuition]

US$ 1,900

[Total]

US$ 2,900

Date Course A :

Nov. 11th, 2024 - Nov. 15th, 2024
Jan. 7th, 2025 - Jan. 10th, 2025

Mar. 3rd, 2025 - Mar. 7th, 2025

*Please see the course details page for details.

Date Course B :

Nov. 18th, 2024 - Nov. 22nd, 2024
Mar. 10th 2025 - Mar. 14th, 2025

*Please see the course details page for details.

Special Course : One Day Course, Two Days Course, Three Days Course

This curriculum is a tailored Course it will cover varying requests of the students. To select your preferred Course

Consult with us about 1day, 2days, or 3days courses ; CONTACT US

*There will be no lesson on National Holidays in Japan. If there is a national holiday during the course period, the schedule will be adjusted accordingly.

*Lesson orders and contents are subject to change in order to learn different dishes organically, instead of separatedly.

*The Price above is Group lesson price (4 students or more)  For semi private lessons(2 -3 students), it is 30% in addition,  For fully private lessons(1 student), it is 50% in addition.

*If the minimum number of participants is not met, the course may be cancelled.

*Study internship may be limited to a certain number of days depending on your nationality.

  Please check the website of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan

*Group Registration Fees
   2 students: 10% discount of the lesson fee
   3 students: 15% discount of the lesson fee
   4 students: 20% discount of the lesson fee
   5 students: 25% discount of the lesson fee
   6 students: 30% discount of the lesson fee
   7 or more students: Please contact us for more details.

*The Price does not include following:

Accommodation(Except for Enjoy Atami course), Transportation, Students' travel insurance, personal costs such as phone, Internet, etc.

special ingredients not included in the program.

*The Price includes:

Culinary lessons, ingredients, Chef Coat & Cap, English interpreter service during culinary lessons (for other languages, please inquire) City tour, Cultural visits included in the program, Certificate of Course completion, VISA documents requested by the student, support in English during their stay.

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