Japanese language schools in Osaka

[Makishimu]

Hi everyone

I’m looking for recommendations and feedback about Japanese language schools in Osaka, especially from people who have actually studied there.

For a bit of context, I’m currently around N4 level and I hold a spouse visa, so I don’t need a student visa. I’m already living in the Osaka area and I’m hoping to find a school with a fairly intensive pace, where it’s possible to make real and steady progress rather than just casual conversation practice.

I’m mainly interested in schools that accept students who already hold a visa and that are suitable for someone around N4 aiming to move toward N3 and beyond. Location-wise, Osaka (or very nearby) would be ideal.

If you’ve attended a language school in Osaka, I’d really appreciate hearing about your experience. I’m especially curious about the teaching quality, the pace and workload, the general class atmosphere, and whether you felt the school was effective for long-term progress.

Both positive and negative feedback are welcome — I’m trying to get a realistic picture before making a decision.

Thanks a lot in advance

[Zanzou]

In Japan there are a lot of high-intensity language schools, as they expect that you actually need to become fluent. I’ve only had experience with a high-intensity language school in Tokyo, but I’ll throw in my experience. Basically, you have to treat it like a full-time job if you expect to keep up, even though the lessons themselves are typically only half days (the other half of the day, they expect you to study).
Although “Go! Go! Nihon” is marketed towards people from outside Japan, I used it to do a quick search for medium to high intensity language schools in Osaka. ISI Japanese Language school seems to fit the bill as far as I can tell, and as expected, the schedule is quite intense! Based on their schedule, You go from 0 Japanese to finished with N3 in 7 months. Is this the kind of intensity you’re looking for?