Facilities and Equipment
The Japan Foundation Japanese-Language Institute, Kansai (hereafter referred to as "the Institute") is situated on the opposite side of Kansai International Airport and enjoys a view encompassing a broad expanse of sea, land, and sky. Across Osaka Bay, we can see the Airport and Awaji Island in front of us, and off to the right we can have an extensive view of the Osaka waterfront, Kobe and the Rokko Mountains.
Corresponding to these surroundings, the Institute is designed to have a three-dimensional composition, with an 18-story dormitory building rising vertically and classroom buildings stretching horizontally, which emphasizes the open atmosphere of this region.
As a residential training facility, we strive not only to enhance the learning environment, but also to provide a comfortable living environment for long-term participants.
The cafeteria and library are open to everyone.
Click here to use the Cafeteria
* As a rule, only training participants are allowed in the accommodation area.
The reception desk is open until 10 pm, and welcomes all participants cordially.
This is a traditional Japanese-style room.
In this Tatami room, you can experience Japanese culture through dressing up and tea ceremony.
In computer-based classes, students practice Japanese typing and learn how to use the Internet for independent study.
The library collects and provides reference books to help participants learn the Japanese language and materials that introduce Japanese culture and society.
The library is open to the public.
Participants are provided with a single room during their stay at the institute.
Rooms are equipped with furnishings that allow participants conduct comfortably their daily studies, including a desk, closet, TV refrigerator, and prefabricated bathroom, etc. Participants can also take advantage of the LAN connection in the dormitory.
The hall has a capacity of 150 people and can accommodate orientations, seminars, achievement presentations, completion ceremonies, and cultural experience programs.
Moreover, after classes are finished, the hall can be used for badminton and table-tennis games to encourage greater interaction between participants.
Participants who yearn for their native cuisine during their stay can use the kitchen to prepare their own meals.
This is also the perfect place for participants to introduce each other to the culinary pleasures of their own country.
Participants can freely use this training room.
Each even-numbered floor in the dormitory houses a lounge with a vaulted ceiling, providing a place for participants to interact.
A view of Marble Beach, said to be one of the Best 100 Sunsets in Japan, is also visible from the windows of the lounges.
The study room, which is available until late at night, allows training participants to use the Internet as well as to prepare for and review their work.
The laundry room, equipped with washers, dryers, and irons, allows participants to wash their clothes, as necessary. Even during long-term training programs, participants can rest assured knowing that this service is available.
The glass-walled cafeteria overlooks Kansai Airport on the sea.
Tennis courts are freely available for use by training participants.
Futsal courts are freely available for use by training participants.