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Tokyo International School will relocate to TAKANAWA GATEWAY CITY in August 2026. The new campus is designed as a 21st-century learning environment with contemporary classrooms, dedicated science labs, and spaces for design and technology, art, and language work. Architectural highlights include a library as the central learning hub, Visual Arts studios with a kiln room, a music room, and a black box theatre for performances. On-site facilities also include a large gymnasium, an outdoor play area, and safe common spaces to support wellbeing and collaboration. The campus will be integrated with TAKANAWA GATEWAY CITY, emphasizing sustainability and strong transit connectivity.
The campus features a large gymnasium and an outdoor play area to support a wide range of sports and physical education.
Modern classrooms; Science labs for Biology, Chemistry, and Physics; a Design Studio; a Library; Visual Arts studios with kiln room; a Music room with acoustically designed spaces; and a Japanese Language Room.
Over 50 diverse activities are available for students to explore interests and develop skills.
Tokyo International School (TIS) is a non-profit IB World School in Minami Azabu, Minato-ku, with over 460 students representing 70+ nationalities. TIS delivers the IB Primary Years Programme (Kindergarten–Grade 5), serving about 230 students aged 5–11 and the IB Middle Years Programme (Grades 6–10), serving about 160 students aged 11–16. The school also offers the IB Diploma Programme, with Grade 11 introduced from the 2025–26 school year. Japanese is taught alongside English (the language of instruction). TIS highlights its central Tokyo location and uses nearby parks, museums and landmarks as part of school life, alongside trips such as residential visits to Hakuba, Nara and Kanazawa, plus a Grade 10 overseas trip to Thailand.