Aoba-Japan International SchoolTuition, Admissions & Curriculum
William Michihiko Akiyama
William Prep
Tokyo, Japan
An IB-continuum school across three Tokyo campuses — Nerima, Meguro, Bunkyo — where the campus a student attends is determined by age.
Last reviewed by William Prep: 2026-09-24
Aoba was founded in 1976 and runs the full IB continuum (PYP/MYP/DP) across three Tokyo campuses: Hikarigaoka in Nerima-ku, Meguro-ku, and Bunkyo-ku. It reportedly enrols over 700 students from 30-plus nationalities.
At a Glance
| Campuses | Hikarigaoka (K-JHS) / Meguro (18mo+) / Bunkyo (HS) (not independently confirmed)as of: 2026-09-24 |
| Curriculum | Full IB continuum (PYP/MYP/DP) + online DP option (not independently confirmed)as of: 2026-09-24 |
| Enrolment | 700+ (30+ countries) (not independently confirmed)as of: 2026-09-24 |
| Tuition (Grade 6–12) | ¥2,862,000/yr2026-27 · as of: 2026-09-24 |
01Tuition & Fees
Fees: Tuition Runs ¥2,862,000/yr at Grade 6–12
Aoba's own 2026-27 fee schedule shows annual tuition ranging from ¥2,098,000 at K2 to ¥2,862,000 at Grade 6–12. One-time charges (registration, building development) aren't itemized on the primary page fetched in currently available public information — it points to downloadable PDFs that weren't retrieved. Figures found elsewhere (¥320,000 registration, ¥320,000 building development, ¥23,000 application) come from third-party aggregation, not the school's own primary fee document, and are flagged as such rather than presented as confirmed.
academic year: 2026-27
| Application Fee | ¥23,000 |
| Registration Fee | ¥320,000 |
| Building Development Fee | ¥320,000 |
| Tuition (K2)K2 | ¥2,098,000 |
| Tuition (K3–K5)K3-K5 | ¥2,332,000 |
| Tuition (Grade 1–5)G1-G5 | ¥2,518,000 |
| Tuition (Grade 6–12)G6-G12 | ¥2,862,000 |
| Online IBDP (Grade 11–12)G11-G12 online | ¥1,650,000 |
02Admissions
| Cycle | 未確認 not publicly confirmed |
University Entrance Eligibility in Japan
| School-accreditation route | Yes (not independently confirmed) |
| Student-qualification route (IB, etc.) | Yes |
The CIS/NEASC accreditation is based on third-party reporting, not confirmed against either registry directly in currently available public information. Whether the online-delivery IBDP track confers eligibility identically to the on-campus track is not publicly confirmed either.
What Japanese Families Should Know
Questions to Ask the School
1.What are the exact registration and building-development fee amounts?
Why this matters: Public information does not establish this clearly; confirm it directly with the school.
2.Does the online-delivery IBDP track confer Japanese university eligibility the same way the on-campus track does?
Why this matters: Public information does not establish this clearly; confirm it directly with the school.
03Curriculum
04School Features
Three Campuses — Determined by Age, Not Family Preference
Hikarigaoka (kindergarten through junior high), Meguro (from 18 months), and Bunkyo (high school) — this three-campus structure is reportedly determined by a student's age, not something a family chooses. Worth understanding upfront how a student's campus will change over time.
Key Point
For families with siblings at different ages, this can mean the two children attend physically different campuses of "the same school" at the same time. Anyone planning logistics — commute, pickup, which neighborhood to live in — should plan around this age-based campus split rather than assume one shared site.
What Makes This School Distinctive
A three-campus IB continuum school
Students move between three Tokyo campuses depending on their age band
Hikarigaoka (K-JHS), Meguro (18mo+), and Bunkyo (HS) are the three reported sites.
Commute planning needs to account for the campus a student will move to later, not just the one they start at.
Who Might Find This School a Good Fit
Might suit — Families who can realistically commute to Nerima, Meguro, or Bunkyo, and are comfortable with campus changes over time
Might not suit — Families wanting a child to attend the same physical building throughout
Explore Other Schools
- American School in Japan (ASIJ)Chōfu
- Tokyo Metropolitan Kokusai High School (Kokusai-kō)Meguro-ku
- Tokyo International School (TIS)Minato-ku (Mita)
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