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Prices and Schedule

Course Schedule & Prices 2025  (as of Dec. 17, 2024)

22 weeks

[Enrollment fee]

US$ 10,000

[Tuition]

US$ 19,000

[Total]

US$ 29,000

Jan. 14th, 2025 - Jun. 27th, 2025
(Including 3 weeks break : Feb 24~28 & Apr 7~11)
*Stage begin on April 14.


May 12th, 2025 - Oct. 24th, 2025
(Including 3 weeks break : Jun 23~27 & Aug 4~15)
*Stage begin on August 18.

Sep. 16th, 2025 - Feb. 27th, 2026
(Including 4 weeks break : Oct 27~31 & Dec 8~19)

*Stage begin on December 22.

* 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

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. 5th, 2025 (*Including 1 week break / Oct 27~31)

*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)

Mar. 10th, 2025 - May 2nd, 2025(*Including 1week break / Mar 31~Apr. 1)

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

Sep. 16th, 2025 - Nov. 7th, 2025(*Including 1 week break /  Oct 27~31)

*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

Mar. 10th, 2025 - Apr 18th, 2025(*Including 1week break / Mar 31~Apr. 1)

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

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. 21th  - Aug. 22th, 2025
Jul. 28th  - Aug. 29th, 2025
Aug. 4th - Sep. 5th, 2025
Aug. 11th - Sep. 12th, 2025
Aug. 18th - Sep. 19th, 2025

Aug. 25th - Sep. 26th, 2025

Sep. 1st - Oct.  3rd, 2025

Sep. 8th - Oct.  10th, 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. 21th  - Aug. 15th, 2025
Jul. 28th  - Aug. 22th, 2025
Aug. 4th - Aug. 29th, 2025
Aug. 11th - Sep. 5th, 2025
Aug. 18th -  Sep. 12th, 2025
Aug. 25th - Sep. 19th, 2025

Sep. 1st - Sep.  26th, 2025

Sep. 8th - Oct.  3rd, 2025

Sep. 15th - Oct.  10th, 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. 21th  - Aug. 8th, 2025
Jul. 28th  - Aug. 15th, 2025
Aug. 4th - Aug. 22th, 2025
Aug. 11th - Aug. 29th, 2025
Aug. 18th - Sep. 5th, 2025
Aug. 25th - Sep. 12th, 2025
Sep. 1st - Sep. 19th, 2025

Sep. 8th - Sep.  26th, 2025

Sep. 15th - Oct.  3rd, 2025

Sep. 22th - Oct.  10th, 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. 21th  - Aug. 1st, 2025
Jul. 28th  -Aug. 8th, 2025
Aug. 4th - Aug. 15th, 2025
Aug. 11th - Aug. 22th, 2025
Aug. 18th -Aug. 29th, 2025
Aug. 25th - Sep. 5th, 2025
Sep. 1st - Sep. 12th, 2025
Sep. 8th - Sep. 19th, 2025

Sep. 15th - Sep.  26th, 2025

Sep. 22th - Oct.  3rd, 2025

Sep. 29th - Oct.  10th, 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. 21th  - Jul. 25th, 2025
Jul. 28th  - Aug. 1st, 2025
Aug. 4th - Aug. 8th, 2025
Aug. 11th - Aug. 15th, 2025
Aug. 18th - Aug. 22th, 2025
Aug. 25th - Aug. 29th, 2025
Sep. 1st - Sep. 5th, 2025
Sep. 8th - Sep. 12th, 2025
Sep. 15th - Sep. 19th, 2025

Sep. 22th - Sep. 26th, 2025

Sep. 29th - Oct.  3rd, 2025

Oct. 6th - Oct.  10th, 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

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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

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Special : Kaiseki Course

5 weeks

[Enrollment fee]

US$ 1,000

[Tuition]

US$ 7,500

[Total]

US$ 8,500

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

Jun. 30th, 2025 - Aug. 1st, 2025

4 weeks

[Enrollment fee]

US$ 1,000

[Tuition]

US$ 6,300

[Total]

US$ 7,300

Mar. 3rd, 2025 - Mar. 28th, 2025

Jun. 30th, 2025 - Jul. 25th, 2025

3 weeks

[Enrollment fee]

US$ 1,000

[Tuition]

US$ 5,100

[Total]

US$ 6,100

Mar. 3rd, 2025 - Mar. 21th, 2025

Jun. 30th, 2025 - Jul. 18th, 2025

2 weeks

[Enrollment fee]

US$ 1,000

[Tuition]

US$ 3,900

[Total]

US$ 4,900

Mar. 3rd, 2025 - Mar. 14th, 2025

Jun. 30th, 2025 - Jul. 11th, 2025

Comprehensive fundamentals of Japanese Cuisine for Professionals

1 week

[Enrollment fee]

US$ 1,000

[Tuition]

US$ 2,900

[Total]

US$ 3,900

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

Jun. 30th, 2025 - Jul. 4th, 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$ 5,300

[Total]

US$ 6,800

Feb. 10th, 2025 - Mar. 7th, 2025

Jun. 9th, 2025 - Jul. 4th, 2025

2 weeks

[Enrollment fee]

US$ 1,000

[Tuition]

US$ 3,400

[Total]

US$ 4,400

Feb. 10th, 2025 - Feb. 21th, 2025

Feb. 25th, 2025 - Mar. 7th, 2025

Apr. 14th, 2025 - Apr. 25th, 2025

Jun. 9th, 2025 - Jun. 20th, 2025

Jun. 23th, 2025 - Jul. 4th, 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

Apr. 14th, 2025 - Apr. 18th, 2025

Jun. 9th, 2025 - Jun. 13th, 2025

Jun. 23th, 2025 - Jun. 27th, 2025

Basic Course

2 weeks

[Enrollment fee]

US$ 1,000

[Tuition]

US$ 3,400

[Total]

US$ 4,400

Feb. 10th, 2025 - Feb. 21th, 2025

Feb. 25th, 2025 - Mar. 7th, 2025

Apr. 14th, 2025 - Apr. 25th, 2025

Jun. 9th, 2025 - Jun. 20th, 2025

Jun. 23th, 2025 - Jul. 4th, 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

Apr. 14th, 2025 - Apr. 18th, 2025

Jun. 9th, 2025 - Jun. 13th, 2025

Jun. 23th, 2025 - Jun. 27th, 2025

Ramen and Japanese noodle Course

1 week

[Enrollment fee]

US$ 1,000

[Tuition]

US$ 1,600

[Total]

US$ 2,600

Mar. 24th, 2025 - Mar. 28th,  2025

May 25th, 2025 - May 30th,  2025

Jun. 2nd, 2025 - Jun. 6th,  2025

Yakitori and Chicken dishes Course

1 week

[Enrollment fee]

US$ 1,000

[Tuition]

US$ 1,900

[Total]

US$ 2,900

Apr. 7th, 2025 - Apr. 11th, 2025

Jun. 6th, 2025 - Jun. 6th, 2025

Wagashi Course

2 weeks

[Enrollment fee]

US$ 1,000

[Tuition]

US$ 3,900

[Total]

US$ 4,900

Mar. 3rd, 2025 - Mar. 14th,  2025

Jun. 30th, 2025 - Jul. 11th, 2025

1 week

[Enrollment fee]

US$ 1,000

[Tuition]

US$ 1,900

[Total]

US$ 2,900

Date Course A :

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

Jun. 30th, 2025 - Jul. 4th, 2025

*Please see the course details page for details.

Date Course B :

Mar. 10th 2025 - Mar. 14th, 2025

Jul. 7th, 2025 - Jul. 11th, 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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