Japan Culinary Institute
JCI 日本和食学園

外国人と学ぶ本格和食スクール

日本語・英語で受講（中国語受講可）

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Japanese full course meal by professional chef

Chef Training

Learn to become a professional Japanese culinary arts chef

Kaiseki Course

Traditional Japanese multi-course haute cuisine

Wagashi Course

Learn how to prepare traditional Japanese sweets

Yakitori and Chicken dishes Course

Japanese Style Chicken BBQ

with various ingredients

Ramen and Japanese noodle Course

Japanese famous Noodles including soba, Udon, etc.

Summer Course

Spend your summer learning all about the Japanese culture

Sake Course

Wines and spirits made of rice and various ingredients

Green Tea

Various green teas and traditional tea ceremony

Gyoza Course

Learn how to prepare Japanese pan-fried dumplings

Dashi

Soup stock is the essence of all Japanese cuisine

Fast & Street Food

Popular fast foods - to go on the street

Culture Courses

Learn various aspects of Japanese culture

Opening a Restaurant

For those who plan to open their own Japanese restaurant

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Study Internship

Highly effective way to learn from a master chef of Japanese cuisine.

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JCI is a school for international students.
You can learn all the lessons and activities in English.
*Please ask for Chinese and other languages.

All lessons are taught in English

Many lessons take place at our affiliated restaurants in addition to the school kitchen.
You can get hands-on training with professional cooking utensils, which can only be experienced in real restaurants.

Practical trainings at real restaurants

So many practical lessons are included in the courses so that you can learn advanced and reliable techniques in a short period of time.
For example, when learning how to cut various types of fish, each student can experience handling an overwhelming number of fish.

Plenty of
hands-on lessons

We believe that it is important to learn Japanese cuisine deeply from the close relationship with its culture as well as cooking techniques.
In order to deepen your understanding of the entire Japanese cuisine world, we offer various cultural experiences and opportunities of learning traditional Japanese food ingredients in the program.

Opportunities of cultural experiences

Our instructors are restaurant owners and active chefs who are currently working at restaurants.
You will experience useful special techniques and the passion that only a real chef can teach.

Instructors are active Japanese Cuisine chefs

Our lessons are suitable for everyone at all levels, from a beginner to a professional chef who aims to open a restaurant.
Please let us know what you expect to learn at JCI. We do our best to support you.

A wide range of courses to suit any purpose at any level

We offer restaurant opening support lessons for those who want to open their own restaurants.
You will learn all the know-how necessary to start a restaurant business, such as marketing, menu creation, and purchasing method.

Restaurant Opening Support Lesson

An internship training can be arranged at affiliated restaurants.
Basic Japanese proficiency is required.
We can arrange an interpreter for a fee if the student’s Japanese proficiency is not sufficient.
The second half of the 24-week course is the internship in a real restaurant or kitchen, which is a daily practical training.