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UWC ISAK Japan is located in Karuizawa, a mountain resort town in Nagano Prefecture, Japan. The campus sits in a wooded area near Karuizawa town center and is accessible from Tokyo by Shinkansen, about 70 minutes away. The postal address is 5827-136 Nagakura, Karuizawa, Nagano 389-0111.
UWC ISAK Japan offers a three-year high school program: Grade 10 Pre-IB followed by Grades 11 and 12 (IB Diploma Programme). The program is designed for students aged approximately 15 to 19.
UWC ISAK Japan is a co-educational, full-boarding international high school for Grades 10–12. Boarding is provided on campus in houses.
The school provides on-site wellbeing and academic support: two full-time school counsellors, a pastoral care team led by a Deputy Head of Pastoral, and House Mentors. The Health & Wellness Center includes a health centre, spaces for fitness and meditation, counselling rooms, and isolation facilities; two full-time nurses and weekly visits by a local doctor support medical needs.
Part of the United World College (UWC) network of 18 schools and colleges around the world.
There is no official religious affiliation; the community is diverse and supports multiple faiths with voluntary religious activities.
The school day typically runs from 8:00 a.m. to 3:40 p.m.
As a full boarding school there is no dedicated school bus service.
At UWC ISAK Japan, our fee structure reflects our mission and vision. The structure needs to be transparent, inclusive, and equitable, covering all the essentials of living and learning on our residential campus. Unlike many schools, there are no hidden extras or unexpected costs.
Tuition Fee - 4,900,000 JPY
Boarding Fee - 1,825,000 JPY
Facilities Fee - 500,000 JPY
IB Years Fee -230,000 JPY
Total - 7,225,000 JPY to 7,455,000 JPY
IB Years Fee
The IB Years Fee for Grade 11 and 12 students is invoiced and paid at the same time as school fees. The IB Years Fee is prorated in line with the financial assistance (FA) award for students receiving FA. For example, students receiving a 70% FA award will receive a 70% discount for their IB Years Fee each year.
Our annual fee covers everything that defines the UWC ISAK experience:
Tuition - academic courses, assessments, and learning materials
Accommodation and Meals - full residential boarding with 3 healthy meals and 2 snacks per day
Outdoor Education (OEd) Program - mandatory and optional outdoor education adventure learning and leadership experiences
Project Weeks - includes mentorship as well as travel and accommodation, where relevant
Student and School initiated Core Clubs and Activities - includes service, arts, and physical activities
Field Trips & Excursions - curricular and co-curricular trips and experiences
Pastoral and Wellbeing Support - advisory and counseling
Comprehensive health services - national health insurance, annual health check, annual flu shot, hospital visits, OTC medicine,
This all-inclusive approach ensures that once a student joins our community, they can take part in every opportunity ISAK offers, with no financial barriers within the school program.
The student body represents more than 80 countries. Approximately 30% of Grade 10 students are Japanese citizens or residents, while about 70% are international students.
UWC ISAK Japan is a co-educational, full-boarding high school in Karuizawa, Nagano. It opened in 2014 as International School of Asia, Karuizawa (ISAK) and joined the UWC movement in 2017. Students study in Grades 10–12. Grade 10 is described as “Pre-IB” with a leadership and project-work focus, and Grades 11–12 follow the IB Diploma Programme (including TOK, the Extended Essay and CAS). UWC ISAK Japan empowers transformational leaders to make a positive impact now and in the future. As Japan’s first full-boarding international high school, we educate intellectually curious, compassionate, and innovative students from diverse backgrounds.
