The Best Boarding Schools in Japan

Discover the best boarding schools in Japan in this 2025 guide. Explore top-rated schools, tuition costs, parent reviews, and more.

The Best Boarding Schools in Japan

If you’re looking for the best boarding schools in Japan, you’ll find plenty of options when you browse our complete handpicked list below.

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Overview of Japanese boarding schools

Japan is among the best places to both live and study because of its rich culture and top-quality schools. Many international day and boarding schools in Japan are known for providing some of the best learning and living experiences that can benefit students long after they graduate.

Cost of Japanese boarding schools

According to our data, Japanese boarding schools cost between 10000 and 60000 USD yearly.

Where are boarding schools in Japan located?

Japan boarding schools are mostly located in Hokkaido, Osaka, Hyogo, Saitama, Kyoto, Nagano, Ibaraki, Hiroshima, and Miyagi.

Top rated boarding schools in Japan 2025

This boarding schools list is informed by World Schools data—we consider parents and students reviews, ratings, number of page views, and user location.

IB Boarding Schools in Japan

  • Saint-Charles International School
    0 reviews
    Porrentruy - Jura
    IB Diploma, Swiss Matura
    From 7900
    chf
  • Copperfield International School Verbier
    0 reviews
    Verbier - Valais
    IB Diploma
    From 34000
    chf
  • Nexus International School, Malaysia
    0 reviews
    Kuala Lumpur - Malaysia
    IB Diploma, IGCSE
    From 44730
    myr
  • ENSR International School
    4 reviews
    Lausanne - Vaud
    IB Diploma, Swiss Matura
    From 12200
    chf
  • College Alpin Beau Soleil
    0 reviews
    Villars - Vaud
    French Baccalaureate, IB Diploma, IGCSE
    From 150000
    chf
  • Taejon Christian International School
    0 reviews
    Daejeon - South Korea
    American Diploma, IB Diploma
    From 20000
    usd
  • Saint-Charles International School
    0 reviews
    Porrentruy - Jura
    IB Diploma, Swiss Matura
    From 7900
    chf
  • Copperfield International School Verbier
    0 reviews
    Verbier - Valais
    IB Diploma
    From 34000
    chf
  • Nexus International School, Malaysia
    0 reviews
    Kuala Lumpur - Malaysia
    IB Diploma, IGCSE
    From 44730
    myr
  • ENSR International School
    4 reviews
    Lausanne - Vaud
    IB Diploma, Swiss Matura
    From 12200
    chf
  • College Alpin Beau Soleil
    0 reviews
    Villars - Vaud
    French Baccalaureate, IB Diploma, IGCSE
    From 150000
    chf
  • Taejon Christian International School
    0 reviews
    Daejeon - South Korea
    American Diploma, IB Diploma
    From 20000
    usd

US Curriculum Boarding Schools in Japan

  • Paris Saint-Germain Academy USA Pro Academy
    0 reviews
    Sterling - Virginia
    American Diploma, AP, IB Diploma, PSAT, SAT, TOEFL
    From 59500
    usd
  • Institut auf dem Rosenberg
    6 reviews
    St Gallen - Switzerland
    A Level, American Diploma, AP, IB Diploma, IGCSE, TOEFL
    From 150000
    chf
  • Ecole d’Humanité
    0 reviews
    Hasliberg - Bern
    From 65000
    chf
  • Paris Saint-Germain Academy Pro Greater Geneva
    0 reviews
    Thonon-les-Bains - Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes
    American Diploma, IGCSE, SAT
    From 68000
    eur
  • North Broward Preparatory School, A Nord Anglia Education School
    3 reviews
    Boca Raton - Florida
    From 62650
    usd
  • Keystone Academy
    5 reviews
    Beijing - China
    From 250000
    cny
  • Paris Saint-Germain Academy USA Pro Academy
    0 reviews
    Sterling - Virginia
    American Diploma, AP, IB Diploma, PSAT, SAT, TOEFL
    From 59500
    usd
  • Institut auf dem Rosenberg
    6 reviews
    St Gallen - Switzerland
    A Level, American Diploma, AP, IB Diploma, IGCSE, TOEFL
    From 150000
    chf
  • Ecole d’Humanité
    0 reviews
    Hasliberg - Bern
    From 65000
    chf
  • Paris Saint-Germain Academy Pro Greater Geneva
    0 reviews
    Thonon-les-Bains - Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes
    American Diploma, IGCSE, SAT
    From 68000
    eur
  • North Broward Preparatory School, A Nord Anglia Education School
    3 reviews
    Boca Raton - Florida
    From 62650
    usd
  • Keystone Academy
    5 reviews
    Beijing - China
    From 250000
    cny

British Curriculum Boarding Schools in Japan

  • Bromsgrove International School Thailand
    2 reviews
    Bangkok - Central Thailand
    A Level, BTEC, IGCSE
    From 314670
    thb
  • Paris Saint-Germain Academy Pro Greater Geneva
    0 reviews
    Thonon-les-Bains - Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes
    American Diploma, IGCSE, SAT
    From 68000
    eur
  • Copperfield International School Verbier
    0 reviews
    Verbier - Valais
    IB Diploma
    From 34000
    chf
  • International Bilingual School of Provence
    0 reviews
    Luynes - Aix-en-Provence
    Cambridge, French Baccalaureate, IB Diploma, IGCSE
    From 10250
    eur
  • Nexus International School, Malaysia
    0 reviews
    Kuala Lumpur - Malaysia
    IB Diploma, IGCSE
    From 44730
    myr
  • St. Joseph’s Institution International
    7 reviews
    Singapore - South-eastern Asia
    IB Diploma, IGCSE
    From 37000
    sgd
  • Bromsgrove International School Thailand
    2 reviews
    Bangkok - Central Thailand
    A Level, BTEC, IGCSE
    From 314670
    thb
  • Paris Saint-Germain Academy Pro Greater Geneva
    0 reviews
    Thonon-les-Bains - Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes
    American Diploma, IGCSE, SAT
    From 68000
    eur
  • Copperfield International School Verbier
    0 reviews
    Verbier - Valais
    IB Diploma
    From 34000
    chf
  • International Bilingual School of Provence
    0 reviews
    Luynes - Aix-en-Provence
    Cambridge, French Baccalaureate, IB Diploma, IGCSE
    From 10250
    eur
  • Nexus International School, Malaysia
    0 reviews
    Kuala Lumpur - Malaysia
    IB Diploma, IGCSE
    From 44730
    myr
  • St. Joseph’s Institution International
    7 reviews
    Singapore - South-eastern Asia
    IB Diploma, IGCSE
    From 37000
    sgd

How much do boarding schools in Japan cost?

According to World Schools data, the yearly tuition fee for boarding schools in ranges between $24400 and $26800. However, the cost varies significantly depending on various factors such as the school curriculum, extracurricular activities, location, and facilities, and can go up to $56800.

The average yearly cost is $26000, around $2600 per month, and can go up to the maximum monthly cost of $5700.

Additionally, most schools will also charge a one-time registration fee, and you also need to count an extra budget during the year for extracurricular trips, holiday camps, etc.

If you would like to explore boarding schools in with yearly fee filters, please use our advanced search filters.

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Parent and Student Reviews of boarding schools in Japan

  • Our 2 children have been at the school for almost 8 years. The caring, nurturing environment alongside rigorous academics, allowed my daughter to access a top university in UK while my son joined a boarding school in UK.
    Read more
    Written October 20, 2024
  • In 2021 we found H Farm International School thanks to Worldschools. It was love at first sight. We left our beautiful Castellammare di Stabia to embrace the project of raising our two children Chloe and Ruben in an international environment, surrounded by greenery with a strong vocation for entrepreneurship and innovation. After 3 years we are happy with the choice motivated by the jumps of joy of the children who want to go back to school, as soon as they have left it. Thank you Worldschools, Thank you H Farm
    Read more
    Written August 5, 2024
  • IMG Academy has received high praise from parents and students for its world-class facilities, top-notch coaching staff, and engaging activities. Reviews of the academy’s tennis, baseball, and football have been overwhelmingly positive. Students benefit from a rigorous athletic program in a safe and well-maintained environment. Overall, the academy provides an exceptional training experience for athletes of all levels.
    Read more
    Written May 7, 2024
  • We have been parents here at Fairfax Christian for the past three years. We now have a child in each level of the school, lower, middle and high school. The school kept our children safe and in school during the tumultuous time of the pandemic and we will be forever grateful. We have been blessed with teachers who are attentive and care about the character and education of our children. The challenging curriculum, diverse student population and a Christian education will keep our family at Fairfax Christian.
    Read more
    Written April 22, 2024
  • 4.I know the Krumbach school in Austria where my niece Anne Princess GAKIZA, orphan of father and mother studies. This school takes care of all her needs (school fees, travel and accommodation, health care and insurance, ect. ..) and develop the child’s talents. As legal guardian, I am very delighted to have my niece in Krumbach school and I would recommend this school without a second thought…The orphan has a wonderful time at school with excellent relationships and attention, love and adequate education. In addition to her strong open-mindedness in the scientific field, she is learning several languages ​​which is also a very pleasant tool to start for a long subsequent journey of study and learning!
    The school allows also for very organized control of the behavior and needs of students in a more specific and personalized way.
    I would like to thank all the staff and educational leaders of the school for the period already spent by my niece at Kumbrach school and the quality/service that was provided.
    An exceptional school attentive to the specific needs of children, in a wonderful environment for children to learn and develop their creativity.
    The school’s strong points are the maintenance of permanent liaison with parents, the communication of informations which trace the activities carried out by the children as well as the academic results of each term. You know it’s a good school when your child can’t wait to return at the end of the holidays.

    Read more
    Written February 2, 2024
  • Our son is in his third year at the school. And we can already form an opinion about everything.
    The first thing that sticks in the mind is the location: a castle on a mountain in the middle of the forest with an inexpressible view and always fresh air.
    Secondly, the daily routine and hygiene in everything is observed with Austrian pedantry.
    Third, the offices, lodging and recreation rooms, library, are modern and comfortable.
    Fourth, the new sports ground, bicycles, contribute to the physical development of students.
    Fifth, the kitchen, it deserves special praise. Diverse, full, healthy food. Special thanks for the days of cuisines of different nations. Pupils not only familiarize themselves with the dishes of the world, but also actively participate in their preparation.
    The sixth is collective, creative work. Joint productions of plays, cognitive visits to museums, theaters, exhibitions, movies, concerts. Annual outings for skiing and skating in winter, hiking in summer and tourist trips to European countries. This is a topic for a separate comment.
    And, finally, the seventh is the main thing. Educational process. Bilingualism! Education is a two-way process, teacher – student. The approach to the selection of teachers is serious. Not every teacher is able to be enthusiastic about his subject, complex to teach simply, while maintaining the subordination. It works here.
    There are no perfect schools, as well as people. The administration solves force-majeure circumstances, nuances in requirements, difficulties in adaptation of teenagers and young men (at the expense of their moral and physical health) skillfully, keeping the spirit of the school and the priority of education.
    We are sincerely grateful to all those who work, bring up, educate our son, showing him respect.
    Read more
    Written February 2, 2024
  • When I remember my time at the Humboldt Boarding School in Lindenberg, I think of competent teachers and a headmistress who always took care of us. I always knew that I would be supported with any problem.
    Read more
    Written April 26, 2023
  • Institut auf dem Rosenberg leads the way in re-defining the way children and young adults learn, by embracing the challenges of the 21st century
    Read more
    Written February 25, 2023
  • Rosenberg’s facilities are worthy of the best five-star swiss hospitality
    Read more
    Written February 25, 2023
  • The Rosenberg offer could not be further removed than from your average state School in the UK
    Read more
    Written February 25, 2023
  • Courses that sit somewhere between a TED Talk and an M.B.A. on the scale of personal ambition
    Read more
    Written February 25, 2023
  • School of Dreams
    Read more
    Written February 25, 2023
  • Our 2 children have been at the school for almost 8 years. The caring, nurturing environment alongside rigorous academics, allowed my daughter to access a top university in UK while my son joined a boarding school in UK.
    Read more
    Written October 20, 2024
  • In 2021 we found H Farm International School thanks to Worldschools. It was love at first sight. We left our beautiful Castellammare di Stabia to embrace the project of raising our two children Chloe and Ruben in an international environment, surrounded by greenery with a strong vocation for entrepreneurship and innovation. After 3 years we are happy with the choice motivated by the jumps of joy of the children who want to go back to school, as soon as they have left it. Thank you Worldschools, Thank you H Farm
    Read more
    Written August 5, 2024
  • IMG Academy has received high praise from parents and students for its world-class facilities, top-notch coaching staff, and engaging activities. Reviews of the academy’s tennis, baseball, and football have been overwhelmingly positive. Students benefit from a rigorous athletic program in a safe and well-maintained environment. Overall, the academy provides an exceptional training experience for athletes of all levels.
    Read more
    Written May 7, 2024
  • We have been parents here at Fairfax Christian for the past three years. We now have a child in each level of the school, lower, middle and high school. The school kept our children safe and in school during the tumultuous time of the pandemic and we will be forever grateful. We have been blessed with teachers who are attentive and care about the character and education of our children. The challenging curriculum, diverse student population and a Christian education will keep our family at Fairfax Christian.
    Read more
    Written April 22, 2024
  • 4.I know the Krumbach school in Austria where my niece Anne Princess GAKIZA, orphan of father and mother studies. This school takes care of all her needs (school fees, travel and accommodation, health care and insurance, ect. ..) and develop the child’s talents. As legal guardian, I am very delighted to have my niece in Krumbach school and I would recommend this school without a second thought…The orphan has a wonderful time at school with excellent relationships and attention, love and adequate education. In addition to her strong open-mindedness in the scientific field, she is learning several languages ​​which is also a very pleasant tool to start for a long subsequent journey of study and learning!
    The school allows also for very organized control of the behavior and needs of students in a more specific and personalized way.
    I would like to thank all the staff and educational leaders of the school for the period already spent by my niece at Kumbrach school and the quality/service that was provided.
    An exceptional school attentive to the specific needs of children, in a wonderful environment for children to learn and develop their creativity.
    The school’s strong points are the maintenance of permanent liaison with parents, the communication of informations which trace the activities carried out by the children as well as the academic results of each term. You know it’s a good school when your child can’t wait to return at the end of the holidays.

    Read more
    Written February 2, 2024
  • Our son is in his third year at the school. And we can already form an opinion about everything.
    The first thing that sticks in the mind is the location: a castle on a mountain in the middle of the forest with an inexpressible view and always fresh air.
    Secondly, the daily routine and hygiene in everything is observed with Austrian pedantry.
    Third, the offices, lodging and recreation rooms, library, are modern and comfortable.
    Fourth, the new sports ground, bicycles, contribute to the physical development of students.
    Fifth, the kitchen, it deserves special praise. Diverse, full, healthy food. Special thanks for the days of cuisines of different nations. Pupils not only familiarize themselves with the dishes of the world, but also actively participate in their preparation.
    The sixth is collective, creative work. Joint productions of plays, cognitive visits to museums, theaters, exhibitions, movies, concerts. Annual outings for skiing and skating in winter, hiking in summer and tourist trips to European countries. This is a topic for a separate comment.
    And, finally, the seventh is the main thing. Educational process. Bilingualism! Education is a two-way process, teacher – student. The approach to the selection of teachers is serious. Not every teacher is able to be enthusiastic about his subject, complex to teach simply, while maintaining the subordination. It works here.
    There are no perfect schools, as well as people. The administration solves force-majeure circumstances, nuances in requirements, difficulties in adaptation of teenagers and young men (at the expense of their moral and physical health) skillfully, keeping the spirit of the school and the priority of education.
    We are sincerely grateful to all those who work, bring up, educate our son, showing him respect.
    Read more
    Written February 2, 2024
  • When I remember my time at the Humboldt Boarding School in Lindenberg, I think of competent teachers and a headmistress who always took care of us. I always knew that I would be supported with any problem.
    Read more
    Written April 26, 2023
  • Institut auf dem Rosenberg leads the way in re-defining the way children and young adults learn, by embracing the challenges of the 21st century
    Read more
    Written February 25, 2023
  • Rosenberg’s facilities are worthy of the best five-star swiss hospitality
    Read more
    Written February 25, 2023
  • The Rosenberg offer could not be further removed than from your average state School in the UK
    Read more
    Written February 25, 2023
  • Courses that sit somewhere between a TED Talk and an M.B.A. on the scale of personal ambition
    Read more
    Written February 25, 2023
  • School of Dreams
    Read more
    Written February 25, 2023

Summary

Japan presents a remarkable combination of tradition and modernity, making it a standout choice for education. As one of the leading economies in the world, it offers a high quality of life, featuring excellent healthcare, safety, and overall well-being. Boarding schools in Japan are renowned for their rigorous academic programs, providing qualifications that are recognized globally and paving the way to prestigious universities around the world. The chance to become bilingual in Japanese and English is a unique and valuable advantage, promoting cognitive development and broadening future career opportunities. Studying in a diverse environment also equips students for a globalized world, encouraging adaptability and a wider perspective. With its rich cultural heritage and innovative advancements, Japan fosters an inspiring and dynamic atmosphere for both academic and personal development.