To begin with
Please look at both the cost and the content.
Here we set out what studying at FLA costs, alongside the education and the daily-life support you receive for it, so that you can weigh the two together when choosing where to study.
The confirmed figures and the full breakdown are further down this page. If anything is unclear, please ask us.
01 What the fee covers
One education, not a list of extras.
These are not items you choose between. Each one depends on the others to work as intended.
- 0120 periods of Japanese a week (45 minutes each)
- 02Learning how Japan works
- 03Inquiry
- 04Projects and practice outside school
- 05Connection to all of Fukui
- 06Teachers who guide students to act for themselves
- 07Staff who make daily life work
- 08A living base you can study from
- 09The ability to choose your own path
- 10A route from this region to Japan and the world
02 The education itself
What your time here contains.
- Japanese classes Monday to Friday, four periods a day (morning or afternoon shift)
- Level-based classes, assigned by a placement test after you arrive
- Preparation for JLPT, EJU and entrance examinations
- Classes on how daily life and local rules work in Japan
- Inquiry and project work (question → plan → act → reflect → improve)
- Field study, cultural experience, community activity
- Collaboration with companies, schools, universities and the city
- Guest speakers from outside the school
- Pathway sessions and one-to-one meetings
- Online preparation before you arrive
03 People and place
Who teaches you, and where you live.
Teachers you can see and know
We introduce representative teachers with their backgrounds, qualifications and teaching responsibilities, so students and families can understand who will support the learning.
Staff
Residence, daily life, health and pathways — each with a named person responsible, and support in your own language.
Housing and community
16 houses across Fukui City, furnished and equipped. School, shops and the neighbourhood are all within easy reach.
04 Support, and after
Enrolment is the start, not the finish.
Airport pick-up, setting up your life, residence and administrative procedures, part-time work kept within the law, health and personal consultation, disaster preparedness, pathway guidance, contact with your family and partner organisation — and by graduation, the ability to choose your own next step.
- 165 students in the 2024 intake cohort
- 162 graduated (3 more completed their course)
- 163 moved on to further study
- 2 returned home / 8 countries of origin
Based on our internal pathway records as of March 2026. FLA does not guarantee admission, employment, residence status or income.
05 Cost
We don't hide the price.
This is what you pay in the first year of the two-year pathway course starting in 2027. Twelve months of accommodation for the first year is included in ④ below.
2027 two-year pathway course — first year (tax included)
¥1,774,900first-year total
| ① School fees (admission 110,000 / materials incl. tablet 110,000 / facilities 77,000 / activities 132,000 / tuition 831,600) | ¥1,260,600 |
|---|---|
| ② Inbound support fee | ¥195,800 |
| ③ Environment maintenance fee | ¥18,000 |
| ④ Accommodation etc. (12 months 240,000 / move-out 33,000 / bedding 27,500) | ¥300,500 |
| First-year total (① – ④) | ¥1,774,900 |
What ② covers, as stated in the admissions guide: inbound support during enrolment / two health checks during enrolment / personal liability insurance during enrolment / purchase of a bicycle / transfer from the airport to the school. The figure is ¥178,000 before consumption tax. Individual amounts are listed in the admissions guide.
FLA support for high-achieving students
- FLA subsidises the fee for an application to extend the period of stay, based on the school's academic-performance assessment
- Top-performing students selected by FLA: 50% of the fee
- Other high-achieving students selected by FLA: 30% of the fee
- Selection is based on the school's academic-performance assessment; payment method and other details follow school rules
Not included (paid separately)
- Utilities (roughly ¥8,000–10,000 per month)
- Food, phone, transport and other living costs
- Living funds to bring with you on arrival (around ¥150,000)
How payment works
- One year is normally paid in full before enrolment
- We do not offer instalment payment
- Due after your Certificate of Eligibility is issued, by the date specified
- Refunds follow the admissions guide and the tuition regulations
Second-year fees, and costs such as food, phone, transport and optional examination fees, are set out in the admissions guide, which takes precedence where figures differ.
2027 Admissions Guide (PDF, Japanese)
Talk to us honestly about cost.
Enquiries from families and financial supporters are just as welcome.