Compare International Schools in Hiroshima, Japan

3137-2 Okushi, Osakikamijima Town, Toyota District, Hiroshima Prefecture 725-0303, Japan. The school sits on Osakikamijima Island in the Seto Inland Sea. The island has no fixed bridge to the mainland and is reached by ferry from Takehara Port or Akitsu Port on Honshu. The surrounding area is rural with a close-knit local community.

HiGA combines three years of junior high school and three years of senior high school into a six-year program. It offers IB Middle Years Programme (MYP) and IB Diploma Programme (DP) as part of its IB World School status. The junior high years precede the high school years, and the school operates as a single integrated campus.

HiGA is a co-educational boarding IB World School operated as a public prefectural school in Japan. It serves both boys and girls and provides a full boarding option for students.

Public reports indicate HiGA had about 255 students in 2025, including international students. Nationalities represented include Mexico, Uganda, India, Ghana, the Philippines, Australia, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, Italy, Sweden, and China; students from across Japan are also enrolled. Exact numbers for nationalities and the local-to-international ratio are not publicly published.

Public materials do not publish a dedicated SEN program. The dormitory system provides extensive on-site support from house staff (housemasters and house supporters) to assist students with daily life, well-being and residential routines.

Japan. HiGA is catalogued as a state/public IB World School in Japan.

Religious affiliation is not indicated in public materials.

A typical dorm life weekday includes wake-up and health checks, breakfast, lunch and dinner, and after-school activities. The dormitory has a curfew at 18:30 and lights-out at 22:00; study time is scheduled from 18:00–22:00. Specific school start/end times are not published.

No dedicated school bus is published. On-island transport options include the Osaki-Kamijima Loop Bus and the Otohime Bus (fixed-route and on-demand services) for campus-area travel. The island also relies on ferry links to Takehara and Akitsu ports on Honshu for access to the mainland.

HiGA provides a full-board dormitory system on campus. Each dormitory house accommodates 10 students from different grade levels and nationalities, with rooms available for single or double use and a shared living room. The dorms are secure, with separate male and female houses and staff on duty to support, counsel, and guide students. Meals are provided three times daily, seven days a week, and are included in the dormitory fee; there is a dormitory curfew at 18:30 and lights-out at 10:30 pm.

Uniforms are required for ceremonies such as entrance and graduation. Spring, fall, and winter uniforms are blazer jackets, and the summer uniform is a short-sleeved polo shirt. Uniforms are not required for daily classes or dormitory life except on ceremonial days.

Three meals a day are served in the cafeteria, seven days a week, and meals are included in the dormitory fee. The cafeteria uses local ingredients, and vegetarian or other dietary restrictions can be accommodated with advance notice.

Pupils live in dormitory houses designed for 10 students from different grades and nationalities, with rooms available as single or double. Houses are secure and sex-segregated, with house staff (including a housemaster or house supporters) on duty to support students. Dormitory events are organized with input from both staff and student leaders (e.g., 10th grade dormitory sub-leaders).

HiGA is a public IB World School (state-run) operated within the Hiroshima Prefectural education system. It is designated as a state school offering the IB program and boarding; it is not part of a private school group.

HiGA is an IB World School authorized to offer the International Baccalaureate Middle Years Programme (MYP) and Diploma Programme (DP). The language learning pathways develop proficiency in both Japanese and English, and students can take all classes in English. The Japanese National Curriculum (JNC) is integrated with the IB, grounding knowledge in the local context while aligning with HiGA's global vision. A program of social, emotional and ethical learning runs throughout the school, fostering skills and values for well-being, peace, and sustainability. Non-native Japanese speakers receive language support; native Japanese and native English teachers work across classrooms, with all teachers serving as language teachers to support students in classes and daily activities.

The school supports all students in obtaining a full IB diploma and helps them use it to plan their future. The Career Guidance Department has two goals: (1) cultivate the ability to envision one's future in concrete terms from the perspective of Peace/Sustainability (career planning ability), and (2) cultivate the ability to take action and execute plans to realize one's own future (self-understanding, self-management, and problem-solving skills). The program emphasizes students choosing a career path, identifying what they need to prepare, and implementing a plan to realize that future. Individual consultations are available by appointment, information sessions with top universities and scholarship organizations are hosted, and three-way conversations with families occur regularly to support career goals. A PDF of university acceptance results for 2025 is provided.

The school provides a holistic learning community that emphasizes wellbeing and global citizenship through its IB program structures and diverse activities. The Class and Features pages outline language learning pathways, support for non-native speakers, and a range of experiential learning options.

The school states support for language learners with native Japanese and native English teachers available to assist students in classes and daily activities.

The school teaches in English and Japanese, and students can take all classes in English. Native Japanese and native English teachers provide language support.

The school coordinates a social, emotional and ethical learning strand integrated with its IB framework to foster well-being and ethical development among students.

The school operates as a formal IB World School with established policies and procedures typical of international programs.

1. Admission policy and ideal candidate. Hiroshima Global Academy (HiGA) opened in 2019 with a mission to foster leaders who create a better future for peace and sustainable development, connected through the power of learning. The curriculum is based on the International Baccalaureate (IB) Middle Years Programme (MYP) and the Diploma Programme (DP), with a focus on inquiry-based learning and the development of five competencies: deep understanding, creative and critical thinking, collaboration across cultures, confidence to pursue targets, and bilingual communication in English and Japanese. English and Japanese are the languages of instruction, and HiGA emphasizes English-language learning pathways and the ability to study all classes in English if desired.