Q&A

Q&A


I want to study abroad, but I’m not sure which course I should join.

Our Japanese instructors place each student in the proper short-term study abroad course based on the student’s conversation abilities.
Please send us an email with the following information (in English or Japanese) to schedule one of our free practical Japanese ability (conversation abilities) tests.
We will respond within two or three days.


  • Name
  • Nationality
  • History of Japanese study (at what institution, for how long, using what textbook, etc.)
  • Target level (holding a normal conversation, working at a Japanese company, reading a Japanese newspaper, etc.)

Are there any requirements for course participation?

  • You must be able to get a visa by yourself to stay in Japan, or you must be eligible to come to Japan without a visa
  • You must have overseas travel insurance and can provide a copy of your insurance certificate.

I want to take a course. How can I apply?

  • Please email contact@aq-japanese.com with your name, nationality, and course you would like to take.
  • We will email you an application form.
  • Please email us back your filled-out application form, the page of your passport with your picture on it, and your overseas travel insurance certificate.
  • Once we have finished checking your information, we will send you an email with details for transferring your tuition fee (bank account information).
  • Please pay your tuition fee after confirming the bank transfer details.
  • Once we have confirmed that the tuition fee has been transferred, your application is complete. Our staff will contact you to ask when you will begin staying in the dormitory and where to meet in Kumamoto when you arrive.

Is there transportation near the school and dormitories?

There is a bus stop (Kami-Chikami) and a train station (Heisei Station) nearby for convenient access to both downtown Kumamoto and the Mt. Aso area.

How do can I get from Fukuoka Airport to Kumamoto?

●Shinkansen (bullet train) (4990 yen from Hakata Station in Fukuoka to Kumamoto Station)
Fukuoka Airport International Terminal -> (free shuttle bus: about 15 min) -> Fukuoka Airport Domestic Terminal -> (subway: about 5 min) -> Hakata (shinkansen: about 50 min) -> Kumamoto Station
*Please wait at the Shinkansen Gate. Our staff will meet you there.

●Highway bus (2000 yen from Fukuoka Airport to Kumamoto Kotsu Center)
Fukuoka Airport International Terminal -> (Take a bus from stop #3 to Kumamoto: about 2 hours) -> Kumamoto Kotsu Center
*Please wait where you get off the bus. Our staff will meet you there.

What countries do your students come from?

Taiwan, Macau, Hong Kong, Canada,UK

I can’t read hiragana or katakana…

A requirement for the beginner course is being able to read and write hiragana and katakana.
Please let us know if you are unsure of your abilities to write kana. One of our instructors will provide you with exercises to practice with before the course begins.