Nishimachi International School

Located in the Moto Azabu area of Minato-ku, Tokyo, Nishimachi International School sits in central Tokyo. The campus address is 2-14-7 Moto Azabu, Minato-ku, Tokyo 106-0046. The area is popular with international residents and hosts parks, multinational company headquarters, and embassies. It is a central Tokyo location with straightforward access to public transport.

Nishimachi offers Kindergarten through Grade 9. The campus layout includes a dedicated kindergarten building, a primary building for Grades 1–2, and an upper elementary/middle school building for Grades 3–9.

Nishimachi is a co-educational, private day school. It does not operate a boarding facility.

Nishimachi provides Learning Services (LS) for students with mild learning needs, including in-class support or specialized instruction and guidance for parents. English Language Services (ELS) support bilingual and multilingual learners, and staff use language assessments (e.g., MAP) to monitor progress.

Nishimachi International School operates in Japan as an international school and has no formal country affiliation.

Nishimachi is non-sectarian and has no religious affiliation.

The school year runs from late August to mid-June. The school day commonly starts around 8:15 am and ends at approximately 3:15 pm for Kindergarten and 3:30 pm for Grades 1–9; after-school care is available for enrolled students.

Nishimachi does not offer a school bus service; families arrange transportation themselves or use public transit as needed.

Application fees

- Application fee (non-refundable): JPY 30,000 per applicant. Instructions for paying the application fee are sent after the completed application is received.

Entrance / one-time fees (first year only)

- Registration fee (non-refundable): JPY 300,000.
- Building maintenance fee (one-time): JPY 825,000.

Annual tuition and other annual fees (all grades K–9)

- Tuition fee (annual): JPY 2,980,000.
- Education Enhancement Fee (annual): JPY 200,000.
- School Growth Fund Fee (annual): JPY 200,000.

Billing schedule and payment terms

- The annual tuition is divided into four equal Quarters. A student's attendance for any portion of a Quarter requires payment of the entire Quarter.
- Quarter breakdown for School Year 2025–2026 (per-quarter tuition amount shown):
- 1st Quarter (August 20, 2025 – October 24, 2025): JPY 745,000.
- 2nd Quarter (October 27, 2025 – January 23, 2026): JPY 745,000.
- 3rd Quarter (January 26, 2026 – April 3, 2026): JPY 745,000.
- 4th Quarter (April 6, 2026 – June 11, 2026): JPY 745,000.

Boarding fees

- Nishimachi does not operate a boarding facility; all students must live with at least one parent while enrolled. There are therefore no boarding fees.

Other costs and optional program fees

- The published school fee schedule is described as all-inclusive for regular school operations. Optional or extra programs are charged separately. Examples of separate-cost programs explicitly listed are After School Activities (ASA), After School Care (ASC), Summer Programs, and Kazuno camps. Specific program fees are published separately (for example, Summer Explorers and Summer School session fees are shown on the program pages and may be charged by program).
- No separate mandatory uniform fee or separate line for textbooks is listed in the published tuition and fees schedule. Other incidental or optional charges (ASA, ASC, summer programs, camps, etc.) may appear on program pages or invoices as applicable.

Refund information and withdrawal-related terms

- The application fee and the registration fee are explicitly non-refundable.
- Tuition is charged by Quarter; a student's attendance for any portion of a Quarter requires payment for the entire Quarter, which limits pro-rata refunding within a Quarter. No separate general refund schedule for tuition withdrawals is published in the school's fee materials; optional program refunds and program-specific cancellation terms are shown with those program pages where applicable.

Fee payment options and billing administration

- Application fee payment: the application materials indicate the application fee may be paid by bank transfer (evidence/receipt) or by check made payable to the school; applicants are sent payment instructions after the application is submitted.
- Program payments (for example, summer program registrations) accept credit card payment as shown on the program payment page.
- The school's admissions and parent portals are used for applications and parent billing processes; billing questions are routed through the school's billing contact channels as listed on admissions materials. Payments and invoices are presented in Japanese yen (JPY).

Summary (key figures)

- Application fee (one-time, non-refundable): JPY 30,000.
- Entrance / one-time fees (first year): Registration JPY 300,000 (non-refundable) + Building Maintenance JPY 825,000.
- Annual charges (all grades): Tuition JPY 2,980,000; Education Enhancement Fee JPY 200,000; School Growth Fund Fee JPY 200,000 (total annual charge for continuing students shown in the published schedule). Quarter amounts for tuition are JPY 745,000 each.

There are about 35 nationalities represented among Nishimachi students, with around 470 students in total. The school notes a strong international mix, including a significant proportion of students holding dual or multiple passports (about 50%).