Japan's international school sector is well-established, with Tokyo hosting premier IB, British, and American schools for the country's large expat community.
Tokyo, Japan
Curriculum: British
Fees: ¥2,960,000 – ¥3,070,000 / year
Rating: 4.7/5
Kobe, Japan
Curriculum: International Baccalaureate (IB), IB Primary Years Programme (PYP), IB Middle Years Programme (MYP), IB Diploma Programme (DP)
Fees: See official fee schedule (2026–2027): https://marist.ac.jp/admissions/tuition-and-scholarships/ / year
Rating: 3.8/5
Tokyo, Japan
Curriculum: Early Years Foundation Stage, International Primary Curriculum, American
Fees: ¥2,560,000 – ¥2,880,000/yr / year
Rating: 4.8/5
Tokyo, Japan
Curriculum: American, Advanced Placement (AP)
Fees: ¥3,143,000 – ¥3,826,000 / year
Rating: 4.8/5
Tokyo, Japan
Curriculum: American
Fees: ¥2,860,000 – ¥3,050,000 / year
Rating: 4.6/5
Tokyo, Japan
Curriculum: IB
Fees: ¥2,860,000 – ¥3,250,000 / year
Rating: 4.6/5
Tokyo, Japan
Curriculum: French National Curriculum from preschool through Terminale; French Baccalauréat; Baccalauréat Français International (BFI), including American and Japanese sections; enhanced language pathways and international sections.
Fees: ¥1,305,400 – ¥2,486,400 / year
Rating: 4.5/5
Tokyo, Japan
Curriculum: International Baccalaureate (IB) continuum: Primary Years Programme (PYP), Middle Years Programme (MYP) and Diploma Programme (DP); Aoba Global Leadership Diploma (GLD) pathway in senior school. The online IBDP is a separate Global Campus offering.
Fees: ¥1,650,000 – ¥2,865,000 / year
Rating: 4.4/5
Tokyo, Japan
Curriculum: International Baccalaureate (IB), Montessori, CBSE
Fees: ¥480,000 – ¥1,220,000 / year
Rating: 4.2/5
Tokyo, Japan
Curriculum: Dual language (English & Japanese) + inquiry-based / multiage education
Fees: ¥2,160,000 – ¥2,800,000 / year
Rating: 0/5
Tokyo, Japan
Curriculum: International Baccalaureate (IB)
Fees: ¥877,250 – ¥1,355,200 / year
Rating: 0/5
Tokyo, Japan
Curriculum: British Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS)
Fees: ¥1,800,000 – ¥2,596,000 / year
Rating: 0/5
Tokyo, Japan
Curriculum: International Baccalaureate (IB), IB Primary Years Programme (PYP), IB Middle Years Programme (MYP), IB Diploma Programme (DP)
Fees: ¥2,575,000 – ¥2,900,000 / year
Rating: 0/5
Nagoya, Japan
Curriculum: IB
Fees: ¥1,500,000 – ¥3,500,000 / year
Rating: 0/5
Tokyo, Japan
Curriculum: International Baccalaureate (IB), Montessori
Fees: ¥1,500,000 – ¥2,850,000 / year
Rating: 4.5/5
Tokyo, Japan
Curriculum: International Baccalaureate Primary Years Programme (PYP), K1–Grade 5; KIST-developed Lower Secondary Programme (LSP)
Fees: ¥3,051,000 – ¥3,221,000 / year
Rating: 4.4/5
Tokyo, Japan
Curriculum: German national curriculum; German International Abitur; German secondary school qualifications
Fees: ¥1,700,000 – ¥1,870,000 / year
Rating: 4.3/5
Tokyo, Japan
Curriculum: International Baccalaureate (IB), IB Primary Years Programme (PYP), American, Canadian
Fees: ¥2,600,000 – ¥3,150,000 / year
Rating: 4.3/5
Tokyo, Japan
Curriculum: German national curriculum; German International Abitur; German secondary school qualifications
Fees: ¥1,762,000 – ¥2,727,000 / year
Rating: 4.2/5
Tokyo, Japan
Curriculum: Developmental, dramatic-play-based early-years curriculum; The Creative Curriculum for Early Childhood; Beyond Centers and Circle Time framework
Fees: ¥1,688,000 – ¥2,025,000 / year
Rating: 0/5
Tokyo, Japan
Curriculum: American
Fees: ¥397,700 – ¥1,299,800 / year
Rating: 0/5
Osaka, Japan
Curriculum: IB
Fees: ¥2,270,000 – ¥2,828,000 / year
Rating: 0/5
Osaka, Japan
Curriculum: IB, A Levels
Fees: ¥2,100,000 – ¥3,370,000 / year
Rating: 0/5
Osaka, Japan
Curriculum: International Baccalaureate (IB) – PYP, MYP and DP
Fees: Contact school / year
Rating: 0/5
Hiroshima, Japan
Curriculum: IB
Fees: Contact school / year
Rating: 0/5
Sendai, Japan
Curriculum: American
Fees: Contact school / year
Rating: 0/5
Osaka, Japan
Curriculum: British
Fees: Contact school / year
Rating: 0/5
Tokyo, Japan
Curriculum: Montessori
Fees: ¥3,080,000 – ¥3,245,000 / year
Rating: 0/5
Tokyo, Japan
Curriculum: IB
Fees: ¥1,600,000 - ¥2,400,000 / year
Rating: 4.4/5
Osaka, Japan
Curriculum: Senri International School of Kwansei Gakuin is a co-educational middle and high school in Minoh, Osaka, serving students from Grade 7 through Grade 12. SIS follows the Japanese national curriculum while providing an internationally oriented educational environment for returnee, Japanese and international students. It shares its campus, purpose and mission with Osaka International School of Kwansei Gakuin, and eligible SIS students can study for the IB Diploma Programme through the shared programme with OIS.
Fees: ¥1,266,000 / year
Rating: 0/5
Osaka, Japan
Curriculum: International Baccalaureate (IB) – PYP, MYP and DP
Fees: ¥1,563,000 – ¥2,317,000 / year
Rating: 0/5
Nagoya, Japan
Curriculum: Brazilian
Fees: Contact school / year
Rating: 0/5