Coto Japanese Club Azabu Juban - Japanese Language School — Local services in Tokyo

August 2020: I've been taking lessons at Coto Club for about a year now. The teachers and staff are all super supportive, encouraging, and understanding. It's a great school no matter what your language ability. I studied Japanese in college many many years ago. I thought my placement would be tricky because, even though I wasn't a complete beginner, there were many basics that I had forgotten. They took my concerns into consideration and recommended that I take the Bridge to Intermediate class. When I couldn't take that class for scheduling reasons, they continued to work with me to find a suitable class. In short, I'm very happy with my experience here!

Update July 2022: Because of corona, I had to leave Japan two years ago. During this time, I have continued to take one-on-one online lessons. As expected, my experience here has been great! The staff is always attentive to my needs and requests. I wanted to study the text from a game (which I was oddly embarrassed about) but the staff and my teacher have all been supportive! I've considered finding a new school local to where I live, but I keep coming back to Coto because I don't think I can find the same level of customization and support anywhere else. Their courses are targeted to people living in Japan who need daily phrases to function. But the school is so accommodating that I'd recommend them whatever your learning needs are. I wish I could have taken lessons with them before...

Coto Academy Minato / Coto Club - Azabu Juban was absolutely perfect for our needs, from the first email contact to the initial consultation, to the preparation of our customized lessons, to the instructions provided, to the location and classes themselves, to the wonderful teachers and staff until the end of our brief private lessons while on vacation in Japan. We are grateful that Coto Academy was able to accommodate our requests during our short time in Tokyo, while also offering lessons in our price range. Not only did the teaching techniques and methodology work really well for me, the classes were super useful, practical and helpful. We were able to immediately put to good use what we had learned in class. It was very gratifying. Our lessons are inspiring us to continue learning Japanese for a future visit to amazing, incredible Japan. Thank you to everyone at Coto Academy for such a...

The previous reviewer did an excellent job of reviewing Coto Club. This is a great language school. This location is convenient. It is clean and new. The teachers are professional, knowledgeable and encouraging. There are a variety of courses to suit all needs. I just finished the 2 month intensive course which focuses on practical, conversational Japanese. I highly recommend it for those looking to start Communicating immediately (after the first class). The book that we used in our course was tailored to the course, organized, and very well thought out (very considerate of what a foreigner would want to learn). The small class size is a huge plus for beginners. There are also fun experiences that teach basic survival skills in Japan (I.e., navigating...