Where can I take Japanese lessons?

Carly Bode, International Affairs Division

Hopefully this list of places in Ibaraki (mostly volunteer groups) that you can take Japanese lessons will come in handy.

Northern and Central districts

City Name of group Phone number
Kitaibaraki-shi Kitaibaraki Kokusaikōryū Kai (KIFA) 0293‑42‑0852
Hitachi-shi Friendly Anzu 0294‑35‑3989
Kokusaikōryū Volunteer Network Sakura 0294‑21‑5849
Hitachiōta-shi JNihongo Volunteer "Hitachiōta" 0294‑72‑7004
Hitachiōmiya-shi Bara no Kai 0295‑53‑1705
Naka-shi Naka Nihongo Club 029‑270‑7166
Tōkai-mura Tōkai JLT 029‑282‑1965
Tōkai-mura Nihongo Volunteer Kyōshitsu 029‑287‑3235
Hitachinaka-shi MESA J's Club Hitachinaka 029‑272‑5296
WING 029‑285‑6870
Friendly Japan World 029‑285‑7663
Kanji Kyōshitsu Takenoko 029‑273‑0245
Nihongo Kyōshitsu for Children TAIYō 029‑273‑1774
Mito-shi MESA J's Club Mito 029‑272‑5296
Orbis 029‑241‑5526
L'avenir 029‑248‑0380
Friendly Neighborhood Japanese Club 029‑243‑1314
Fuji no Kai 029‑247‑8011
Sofia 0299‑46‑6085
Sekirei no Kai 029‑247‑7603
Omitama-shi Sabaidi 0299‑46‑1309

Rokkō district

City Name of group Phone number
Kashima-shi Kashima Kokusaikōryū Sarubia 0299‑82‑3631
Kashima Kokusaikōryū JC Circle 0299‑83‑45202
Usagi no Kai 0299‑90‑3433
Kamisu-shi Kamisu-shi Kokusaikōryū Kyōkai 0299‑92‑4082
Bell no Kai 0299‑92‑1885
Hokota-shi Hokota Nihongo Club 0291‑34‑1120
Namegata-shi Namegata Nihongo Club 0291‑35‑3173
Itako-shi Kokusaikōryū no Kai: Popula 0299‑66‑2138
Tsukuba-shi Hikari no Kai 029‑855‑3368
Niji no Kai 029‑836‑5156
Yū no Kai 029‑853‑9222
Kokusaikōryū Kyōkai Tsukuba Brunch 029‑852‑6789
Tsukuba Toshi Shikōzaidan 029‑856‑7007
Nihongo Volunteer no Kai 029‑857‑3655

Southern district

City Name of group Phone number
Tsuchiura-shi Cosmo Echo 029‑876‑6401
Tsuchiura UNESCO Kyōkai 029‑862‑1939
Tsuchiura Danjo Kyōdō Sanka Center 029‑827‑1107
Ushiku-shi Ushiku-shi Kokusaikōryū Kyōkai 029‑873‑2111
Ryūgasaki-shi Nihongo Benkyō Kai 0297‑66‑8751
Ryūgasaki Nihongo Volunteers "Friend" 0297‑64‑1007
Ishioka-shi Friendship Ishioka 0299‑23‑7681
Global Hearts 0299‑23‑6582
Nihongo Volunteers for Children "Te to Te no Kai" 0299‑58‑1087
Toride-shi Toride-shi Kokusaikōryū Kyōkai 0297‑74‑2141
Tone-machi Tone Nihongo Volunteers "Iroha" 0297‑68‑6875
Ami-machi Ami Nihongo Club 0298‑43‑1159
Miho-mura Miho Kokusaikōryū Volunteer Kyōkai 0298‑85‑5409
Inashiki-shi Nihongo Circle "Kabocha" 0297‑92‑3587
Moriya-shi Moriya-shi Kokusaikōryū Kyōkai 0297‑48‑6461
Tsukubamirai-shi Nihongo Network Kennan Ina Kyōshitsu 0297‑58‑8540

Western district

City Name of group Phone number
Chikusei-shi Shimodate Kokusaikōryū Tomo no Kai 0296‑28‑0460
Akeno-machi Kokusai Kōryū wo Susumeru Kai 0296‑52‑0124
Chikusei-shi International Community Club 0296‑37‑4568
Jōsō-shi Mitsukaidō Kokusai Kōryū Tomo no Kai 0297‑22‑2198
Ishige Kokusai Kōryū Tomo no Kai 0280‑31‑1751
Koga-shi Koga Kokusai Kōryū Tomo no Kai 0280‑31‑1751
Sanwa Kokusai Kōryū Tomo no Kai 0280‑76‑2503
Sōwa de Nihongo wo manabu Kai 0280‑33‑0451
Yūki-shi Yūki-shi Kokusaikōryū Yūkō Kyōkai 0296‑32‑1111
Nihongo Kyōshitsu Nobirukai 0296‑33‑3419
Shimotsuma-shi Nagomi no Kai 0296‑44‑3509
Sakuragawa-shi Iwase Kokusai Kōryū Tomo no Kai 0296‑75‑2010
Sakai-machi Kokusaikōryū Tomo no Kai "Sakai" 0280‑81‑1301