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Yoyogi International School operates two campuses in Shibuya, Tokyo. The Yoyogi Campus (Kindergarten–Grade 1) is near the West Gate of Yoyogi Park and is within a short walk from Yoyogi-koen Station (Chiyoda Line) and Yoyogi-Hachiman Station (Odakyu Line). The Jinnan Campus (Grade 2–8) is located about 700 meters south of Yoyogi Park, in the Shibuya area, and about a 10-minute walk from Shibuya Station and Yoyogi-koen Station. The campuses are centrally located, with access to nearby parks, cultural venues, and city amenities.
The Yoyogi Campus houses Kindergarten through Grade 1, while the Jinnan Campus serves Grades 2–8. This structure supports a progression from early years to middle elementary on separate sites.
The school operates as a co-educational day school. There is no indication of boarding facilities.
English as an Additional Language (EAL) support is offered, with an EAL fee published in tuition information. The admissions process also provides for learning support considerations and behavioural concerns disclosures. Class sizes are small, with a maximum of 16 students per class in Kindergarten.
No formal country affiliation is stated; the school is located in Japan. The host country is Japan.
No religious affiliation is indicated; the school follows an international IB framework and secular program components.
Kindergarten classes run from 8:30 to 15:30. After-school activities run from 15:45 to 16:45. Details about daily schedules for other grades are not publicly published, but after-school programs are available at both campuses.
A morning and afternoon bus service is offered with fees separate from tuition. Three dedicated buses operate routes serving areas such as Roppongi, Aoyama, Shirokane, Shinjuku, Ichigaya, and Meguro; routes for 2025–2026 are published by the school. For specific route details, contact admissions.
Application & enrolment fees
- Application Fee: JPY 33,000 (non-refundable). Applicants may pay the application fee by bank transfer or by credit card.
- Registration Fee: JPY 330,000 (listed as an enrolment fee, non-refundable for new students).
- Campus Development and Maintenance Fee: JPY 440,000 (listed as an enrolment fee, non-refundable for new students).
Annual tuition and term breakdown (tuition payable by term)
- Primary Years Programme (Kindergarten – Grade 5)
- Educational Development Fee: JPY 150,000.
- Annual tuition: JPY 2,568,000, payable in three term payments of JPY 856,000 each.
- Middle School Programme (Grades 6–8)
- Educational Development Fee: JPY 188,000.
- Term payments shown as JPY 895,000 per term (three terms), which corresponds to total term payments of JPY 2,685,000. The published term amounts and the single-line annual figure differ in the original listing; the term-by-term values are JPY 895,000 / JPY 895,000 / JPY 895,000.
- EAL (English as an Additional Language) fee
- JPY 110,000 per term; annual total JPY 330,000 when taken for the full year.
Billing schedule and payment terms
- Tuition is charged by term and is payable per term. Payment instructions are issued on the school invoice. Ten percent tax is included in all tuition and fees.
- For students enrolling after the school year has started, tuition and bus fees are prorated by the week. No sibling discount is available.
- Payment should be made by bank transfer under the child's name, using the account code shown on the invoice. The school accepts bank transfers; the application fee can also be paid by credit card. International bank transfers may carry a JPY 2,500 bank charge notation and parents are asked to ensure any bank charges are covered so the full amount is received.
Boarding fees
- Boarding is not offered at these campuses; there are no boarding fees listed. The school operates day campuses with classes assigned to the Yoyogi and Jinnan locations.
Other costs and optional charges
- Uniforms: Wearing a uniform is required. School-sold tops (light blue polo shirts, PE shirts, hoodies with logo) are purchased via the school's uniform order form; plain dark blue bottoms may be purchased by parents or via the school order form. Uniform payments are processed by bank transfer per the invoice. Specific item prices are set through the uniform order form rather than in the tuition listing.
- Bus service: A morning and afternoon bus service is available; the bus fee is charged separately from tuition. Routes and detailed information are provided for the school year; bus fees and route-specific pricing are supplied by the school on request. Bus fees are also prorated for mid-term enrolment.
- Additional program fees: Summer school and activity programs have separate pricing and payment rules (example: week/session pricing and refund rules for summer programs). These are charged in addition to regular tuition when applicable.
Refund information
- Enrolment fees listed as “non-refundable” (application fee, registration fee and campus development/maintenance fee are charged per new student and identified as non-refundable). The application fee is explicitly non-refundable in all cases.
- For optional programs such as summer camps, if the program is cancelled by the school the full funds will be refunded or redirected; some program pages specify no refunds or cancellations after the payment due date.
Fee payment options and bank details
- Accepted methods: bank transfer is the primary payment method for tuition and most school invoices; the application fee may also be paid by credit card through the school's payment form. Bank transfer instructions (bank name, branch, account number, SWIFT code and international-transfer notes) are provided on the school payment pages and must be used exactly as instructed (payer name should match the child's name). Parents are requested to ensure international transfer charges are covered so the full invoiced amount is received.
Notes and practical points
- All amounts above are shown in Japanese yen (JPY) and include tax where specified.
- Enrollment is confirmed upon payment of the tuition fee (corporate/embassy sponsorship procedures differ and can require a payment agreement and registration fee). The application process requires payment of the non-refundable application fee before an application is considered complete.
Families come from more than 30 countries, and about 70% of the student body are foreign nationals. Nationalities are capped at a maximum of one third of a class to maintain diversity.
The Jinnan Campus serves students from Grade 2 to Grade 8. The school is an authorised IB World School offering the International Baccalaureate Primary Years Programme (PYP), and the school states that learning in the upper grades incorporates a project-based learning approach. English is the main language of instruction, with Japanese taught as part of the programme. Class sizes are capped, with students limits ranging from approximately 18 students in lower grades to 20 in middle school. After-school activities for Jinnan Campus students include sports such as soccer and volleyball, creative arts activities, Pilates and coding programmes.