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International Conversation Academy Arao
ICA国際会話学院 荒尾校
MEXT-certified
International Conversation Academy Arao is a MEXT-certified Japanese language school in Arao, Kumamoto. Its 2-year course costs ¥1,570,000 in total. The nearest station is Arao (荒尾), 2 km away in a straight line.
Record last checked 28 Sep 2026·Correct this listing
- 2-year total
- ¥1,570,000
MEXT record · checked 28 Sep 2026
- Per class hour
- ¥981An input to the best value lens
- Nearest station
- Arao荒尾 · 2 km (straight line)
- Operating since
- 2026An input to the most established lens
MEXT record · checked 28 Sep 2026
Status and the 2029 deadline
Certified by MEXT
MEXT has certified this school as a 認定日本語教育機関 (certified Japanese-language institution) under the 2024 law.
The 31 March 2029 certification deadline is for listed schools that aren't certified yet.
Who runs it, and where
- Operator
- 株式会社アイ・シー・エイ
MEXT record · checked 28 Sep 2026
- Sister schools
- International Conversation Academy HakataICA国際会話学院 博多校MEXT-certified
- International Conversation Academy KirishimaICA国際会話学院 霧島校MEXT-certified
- International Conversation Academy UreshinoICA国際会話学院 嬉野校MEXT-certified
- Address
- 熊本県荒尾市原万田42-162
MEXT record · checked 28 Sep 2026
- Website
- Hasn't published this
Courses and tuition
| Course | Length | Starts | Class hours | Total fees | Per class hour | Target level | Expected on entry |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 就職2年課程Two-year employment programmeWork prep | 2 years | Apr | 1,600 | ¥1,570,000納付金合計金額 ¥1,570,000 | ¥981 | B2 | Hasn't published this |
| 就職1年6か月課程One-year and Six-months employment programmeWork prep | 18 months | Oct | 1,200 | ¥1,205,500納付金合計金額 ¥1,205,500 | ¥1,005 | B2 | Hasn't published this |
Totals are MEXT's 納付金合計金額 (total fees payable).
MEXT record · checked 28 Sep 2026
Outcomes (告示基準 44号 form)
Outcome form: Hasn't published this
Classroom mix, attendance and how full it is
- Students by nationality
- Hasn't published this
- Attendance
- Hasn't published this
- Enrolled against capacity
- Hasn't published this
JLPT results
JLPT results: Hasn't published this
Location
- Nearest stations
- 荒尾 Arao 2 km (straight line)JR鹿児島本線 Kagoshima Main Line
- 大牟田 Ōmuta 3.3 km (straight line)JR鹿児島本線 Kagoshima Main Line · 西鉄天神大牟田線 Tenjin Ōmuta Line
- 新栄町 Shin-Sakaemachi 4.1 km (straight line)西鉄天神大牟田線 Tenjin Ōmuta Line
- Foreign residents in Arao
- 454Largest groups: フィリピン 91, ベトナム 86, ミャンマー 72
在留外国人統計 2024年6月末 表24-06-t2（出入国在留管理庁）, as of 30 Jun 2024 · checked 28 Sep 2026
- Typical rent (private rental, per month)
- ¥47,890
令和5年住宅・土地統計調査 第112-2表 民営借家（専用住宅）の1か月当たり家賃の平均（総務省統計局）, as of 1 Oct 2023 · checked 28 Sep 2026
- Ward or city office (resident registration)
- Hasn't published this
- Immigration office for visa applications
- 福岡出入国在留管理局 Fukuoka Regional Immigration Services Bureau〒810-0073 福岡県福岡市中央区舞鶴3-5-25 福岡第1法務総合庁舎
地方出入国在留管理官署 管轄区域（出入国在留管理庁）, as of 24 Sep 2026 · checked 28 Sep 2026
- Universities nearby
- None in the dataset
国土数値情報 学校データ P29-21 大学・短期大学（国土交通省、学校コード一覧 2021年8月6日時点）, as of 6 Aug 2021 · checked 28 Sep 2026
- Vocational schools nearby
- 九州高等商業学校
国土数値情報 学校データ P29-21 専修学校（国土交通省、学校コード一覧 2021年8月6日時点）, as of 6 Aug 2021 · checked 28 Sep 2026
Open government data about the ward or city, shared by every school in it.
The school's position, used for its map dot and station distances, is geocoded from its address:
- 出典：「アドレス・ベース・レジストリ」（デジタル庁）（https://www.digital.go.jp/policies/base_registry_address）を加工してjivx作成
- 出典：「登記所備付地図データ」（法務省）（https://www.geospatial.jp/ckan/organization/moj-mapdata）をもとにデジタル庁が作成した地番の位置を加工してjivx作成
The nearest schools
| School | Status | Distance (straight line) | 2-year total | Per class hour |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KUMAMOTO YMCA COLLEGE熊本YMCA学院 | Listed, not yet certified | 31.3 km | ¥1,500,000 | Hasn't published this |
| Saga Language Center佐賀ランゲージセンター | Listed, not yet certified | 31.4 km | ¥1,430,000 | Hasn't published this |
| KUMAMOTO FOREIGN LANGUAGE ACADEMY熊本外語専門学校 | Listed, not yet certified | 32.4 km | Hasn't published this | Hasn't published this |
| Aile Academyエールアカデミー | Listed, not yet certified | 33.5 km | ¥1,531,200 | Hasn't published this |
| Kyushu Surveying Technical College九州測量専門学校 | Listed, not yet certified | 34 km | Hasn't published this | Hasn't published this |
Arrive ready
Most student-visa courses expect about A1 or N5 (around 150 hours of study) before you start. Each class hour here costs about ¥981, so arriving at that level lets those hours go to new material.