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Japanese Language Classes in India
50 verified institutes — Japan Foundation, JLPT host institutions, and university departments. No scam coaching centres.
50 institutes verified · India only · from official government & university sources · last verified 3 Oct 2026
⚠️ Avoid "Job Guarantee" Coaching Centres
India has many "Japanese coaching centres" that promise guaranteed jobs or placements in Japan for a fee. These are usually scams. No legitimate language school can guarantee you a job in Japan. Learning Japanese is valuable, but job placement requires proper visa routes, not coaching centre promises.
Red flags:Upfront fees for "guaranteed placement," promises of Japan jobs after a short course, no verifiable track record, pressure tactics, no real physical address.
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JLPT Hosts
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🇯🇵 Japan Foundation
Official Japanese government cultural institution. The gold standard for Japanese language education.
📋 Official JLPT Host Institutions
These institutions administer the JLPT exam in their cities and often offer preparatory courses.
JLPT Host
Mombusho Scholars Association of India (MOSAI)
New Delhi, Delhi
✓ Official JLPT host institution for Delhi
In-person
JLPT Host
Japanese Language Teachers' Association, Pune (JALTAP)
Pune, Maharashtra
✓ Official JLPT host institution for Pune & Mumbai; teachers' association established 1993
In-person
JLPT Host
ABK-AOTS DOSOKAI, Tamil Nadu Centre
Chennai, Tamil Nadu
✓ Official JLPT host institution for Chennai
In-person
JLPT Host
Bangalore Nihongo Kyooshikai (BNK)
Bengaluru, Karnataka
✓ Official JLPT host institution for Bangalore; South India Japanese Teachers Association with library
In-person
JLPT Host
Indo-Japan Welfare and Cultural Association (IJWCA)
Kolkata, West Bengal
✓ Official JLPT host institution for Kolkata
In-person
🎓 University Departments
UGC-recognized universities with dedicated Japanese language programs.
University
Jawaharlal Nehru University - Centre of Japanese Studies
New Delhi, Delhi
✓ UGC-recognized central university
In-person
University
Savitribai Phule Pune University - Department of Foreign Languages
Pune, Maharashtra
✓ UGC-recognized state university
Hybrid
University
EFL University - Department of Asian Languages
Hyderabad, Telangana
✓ UGC-recognized central university
In-person
University
University of Mumbai - Department of German (Japanese Section)
Mumbai, Maharashtra
✓ UGC-recognized state university
In-person
University
Jamia Millia Islamia - Department of Foreign Languages
New Delhi, Delhi
✓ UGC-recognized central university
In-person
University
Banaras Hindu University - Department of Modern Indian & Foreign Languages
Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh
✓ UGC-recognized central university
In-person
University
Visva-Bharati University - Department of Japanese
Santiniketan, West Bengal
✓ UGC-recognized central university
In-person
University
Doon University - Department of Japanese Studies
Dehradun, Uttarakhand
✓ State university with dedicated Japanese Studies department; curriculum co-designed with JNU/DU faculty
In-person
University
University of Delhi - Department of East Asian Studies
New Delhi, Delhi
✓ UGC-recognized central university
In-person
University
Pondicherry University - Centre for Foreign Languages (Japanese)
Puducherry, Puducherry
✓ UGC-recognized central university
In-person
University
Nalanda University - Japanese Language Courses
Rajgir, Bihar
✓ Central university (international)
Online
University
Christ University - Centre for Indian & Foreign Languages (CIFL)
Bengaluru, Karnataka
✓ Deemed university
In-person
University
Symbiosis Institute of Foreign & Indian Languages (SIFIL)
Pune, Maharashtra
✓ Symbiosis International (Deemed University)
In-person
University
VIT - School of Social Sciences & Languages
Vellore, Tamil Nadu
✓ Deemed university
In-person
University
Jadavpur University - School of Linguistics & Language Technology
Kolkata, West Bengal
✓ Established public state university; long-running School of Languages
In-person
University
Cochin University of Science & Technology (CUSAT) - Dept. of English & Foreign Languages
Kochi, Kerala
✓ State public university; Dept. of English & Foreign Languages est. 1976; language lab
In-person
University
Shivaji University - Dept. of Foreign Languages
Kolhapur, Maharashtra
✓ State public university; NAAC accredited
In-person
University
RTMNU (Nagpur University) - Dept. of Linguistics, Foreign & Indian Languages
Nagpur, Maharashtra
✓ State public university; NAAC accredited
In-person
University
SRMIST - Dept. of Language, Culture & Society
Chennai, Tamil Nadu
✓ Deemed university; official syllabus PDFs available
In-person
University
Somaiya Vidyavihar University - K J Somaiya School of Languages & Literature
Mumbai, Maharashtra
✓ Private university; dedicated School of Languages & Literature
In-person
University
Ramjas College - School of Foreign & Indian Languages (SFIL), DU
New Delhi, Delhi
✓ DU constituent college; SFIL open to outside students
In-person
University
Tilak Maharashtra Vidyapeeth (TMV) — Department of Japanese Language
Pune, Maharashtra
✓ Deemed-to-be university; its Department of Japanese Language runs full BA and MA degrees plus Certificate–Advanced Diploma courses, with a strong MEXT scholarship track record.
In-person
University
Bengaluru City University — Diploma in Japanese
Bengaluru, Karnataka
✓ Public state university; its Japanese diploma was launched in Oct 2023 in cooperation with India's Ministry of External Affairs, inaugurated by the Consul-General of Japan.
In-person
University
Acharya Institutes — Japan Center of Excellence (JCoE)
Bengaluru, Karnataka
✓ Dedicated Japan Center of Excellence within a major Bengaluru university group; runs a Japanese Language Center, JLPT prep, a testing center and the annual 'Japan Habba' festival with Japan job-placement tie-ups.
In-person
🏫 Established Private Institutes
Private institutes with verifiable multi-year track records.
Established Private
Sakuraa Nihongo Resource Centre (SNRC)
Bengaluru, Karnataka
✓ India's 100% Japanese-dedicated institute, est. 2000 (institute's own wording); corporate clients incl. Toshiba, Toyota, TCS, Wipro, Bosch, Sony, HCL, Mercedes-Benz, Rakuten, L&T, Fujitsu.
Hybrid
Established Private
Hayakawa Japanese Language School & Cultural Center
Chennai, Tamil Nadu
✓ Self-reported recognition as a Japanese Language School by the Consulate-General of Japan, Chennai; 20+ years operating. Not independently verifiable on consulate sources.
Hybrid
Established Private
Nihon Edutech
Chennai, Tamil Nadu
✓ India→Japan workforce specialist; TITP co-implementing partner of CII; native trainers
Hybrid
Established Private
NEC Japanese Language Academy (NJLA)
Noida, Uttar Pradesh
✓ Owned & managed by NEC Technologies India (Japanese MNC)
In-person
Established Private
NAVIS HR - Japanese Language Training (Bengaluru)
Bengaluru, Karnataka
✓ India→Japan talent-mobility firm offering recruitment-linked workforce Japanese training (corporate services page)
In-person
Established Private
AtoJ Hirameki
Pune, Maharashtra
✓ Teaching Japanese in Pune since 2008; India arm of Japan's 'FAST OFFER' program (ASIA to JAPAN), a direct Japan-employment placement pipeline.
Hybrid
Established Private
ITESKUL
Pune, Maharashtra
✓ Pune foreign-language institute established 2001; offers JLPT N5–N1 and business Japanese with published weekday/weekend batch schedules.
Hybrid
Established Private
Lets Talk Academy of Foreign Languages
Pune, Maharashtra
✓ Pune (Bhandarkar Road) foreign-language academy established 2004; full JLPT N5–N1 curriculum with JLPT-certified trainers.
Hybrid
Established Private
Saachi Japanese Language Institute
Bengaluru, Karnataka
✓ Bengaluru Japanese institute with a native-trainer team and a corporate/translation arm; self-reports 20+ years of operation and 9,000+ students trained.
Hybrid
Established Private
Sayuri Japanese Language School
Bengaluru, Karnataka
✓ Bengaluru Japanese school operating since 2014, with a mixed Indian and native-Japanese faculty and the full JLPT/NAT ladder plus translation and recruitment services.
Hybrid
Established Private
KJLTC — Kotonoha Japanese Language Training Centre
Bengaluru, Karnataka
✓ Japanese-language arm of the Japanese STEM-education company SCCIP Japan; founder began her career at the Consulate-General of Japan, Bangalore and the University of Tokyo India Office.
Hybrid
Established Private
MISAO Japanese Language Institute
Gurugram, Haryana
✓ Japanese-national-managed institute incorporated as Misao India Pvt Ltd, running in Gurgaon since 2013 with a native-designed curriculum and N1/N2-certified head teachers.
Hybrid
Established Private
Indo-Japanese Association (IJA), Mumbai
Mumbai, Maharashtra
✓ Oldest India–Japan bilateral cultural association, established 1954; teaches Japanese N5–N1 alongside Japanese arts and translation.
In-person
Established Private
Fujiwara Japanese Language Institute
Mumbai, Maharashtra
✓ Long-running Mumbai (Dadar) Japanese specialist; founder Mahesh Joshi is a Tenri University (Nara) graduate, with documented corporate training clients and students awarded MEXT scholarships.
Hybrid
Established Private
Gateway to Japan
Chennai, Tamil Nadu
✓ Multi-branch Tamil-medium Japanese institute (Chennai, Salem, Coimbatore) whose training is aligned with the Anna University Japanese curriculum; offers JLPT, NAT and JFT-Basic prep with Japan placement tie-ups.
Hybrid
Established Private
Japanesepro
Chennai, Tamil Nadu
✓ Chennai Japanese school founded 2009; its founder-trainer is JLPT N1-certified, authored a Tamil-language Japanese handbook and holds a letter of recognition from the Consulate-General of Japan.
Hybrid
Established Private
ASAP Kerala — Japanese Language (N5/N4)
Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala
✓ Additional Skill Acquisition Programme — a State Public Sector Undertaking fully owned by the Government of Kerala; runs JLPT-aligned Japanese N5 and N4 courses in collaboration with OISCA International.
Online
Established Private
Japanese Language Academy (JLA)
Kozhikode, Kerala
✓ Kozhikode-headquartered dedicated Japanese school founded 2010, with branches across Kerala plus Bangalore, Chennai, Trichy, and Kyoto; JLPT N5–N1 prep plus study/work-in-Japan placement.
Hybrid
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