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Tokyo international school fees (2026/2027)

What 19 international schools in Tokyo actually charge, ranked by annual tuition at age 16. These are published fees, not “starting from” figures — registration, capital levies and deposits are listed separately below.

Median, age 16
¥ 2,862,000
Range
¥ 558,000 – ¥ 3,826,000
Most expensive
¥ 3,826,000
The American School in Japan (ASIJ)
Least expensive
¥ 558,000
Tokyo Chinese School (東京中華学校)
Entry costs
¥ 30,000 – ¥ 1,875,000
one-off, on top of tuition

Every school, most expensive first

RankSchoolCurriculumAge 16 tuitionEntry costs
1The American School in Japan (ASIJ)HighAmerican (AP) with IB DP option¥ 3,826,000¥ 1,875,000
2Tokyo International School (TIS)HighIB (PYP, MYP, DP)¥ 3,400,000¥ 1,430,000
3Tokyo International Progressive School (TIPS)HighAmerican / differentiated instruction for students with mild learning differences¥ 3,247,200¥ 1,144,000
4The British School in TokyoHighBritish National Curriculum (IGCSE, A-Level) with IB DP option¥ 3,070,000¥ 640,000
5St. Mary's International SchoolHighAmerican-style with IB Diploma Programme (Grades 11-12)¥ 3,050,000¥ 1,450,000
6K. International School Tokyo (KIST)HighIB (PYP, MYP, DP) with IGCSE in Grades 9-10¥ 2,970,000¥ 1,030,000
7Global Indian International School Tokyo (GIIS)MediumIB (PYP, DP), Cambridge (Lower Secondary, IGCSE), CBSE, Global Montessori Programme¥ 2,951,004¥ 40,000
8Canadian International School Tokyo (CIS Tokyo)HighCanadian curriculum (blended Canadian and international standards)¥ 2,900,000¥ 900,000
9Shinagawa International School (SIS Tokyo)HighIB (PYP/MYP/DP); IB World School, CIS and WASC accredited¥ 2,900,000¥ 1,040,000
10Aoba-Japan International SchoolHighInternational Baccalaureate (PYP, MYP, DP)¥ 2,862,000¥ 700,000
11International School of the Sacred Heart (ISSH)HighAmerican / IB Diploma Programme / IPC¥ 2,790,000¥ 930,000
12Seisen International SchoolHighInternational Baccalaureate (PYP, MYP, DP)¥ 2,700,000¥ 1,030,000
13New International School of Japan (NISJ)HighDual-language (English/Japanese) multiage, inquiry-based¥ 2,600,000¥ 780,000
14Laurus International School of ScienceMediumCambridge International (Cambridge Primary, Lower Secondary, IGCSE, A-Level) plus STEM/Innovator curriculum¥ 2,420,000¥ 325,000
15Tokyo YMCA International School (TYIS)MediumAmerican (Advanced Placement)¥ 2,325,000¥ 517,000
16Christian Academy in Japan (CAJ)HighAmerican (North American) / Christian¥ 2,290,000¥ 515,000
17Lycee Francais International de Tokyo (LFI Tokyo)HighFrench national curriculum (AEFE network); Brevet and French Baccalaureat¥ 2,285,800¥ 600,000
18India International School in Japan (IISJ), Tokyo CampusHighIndian CBSE (Kindergarten-Grade 12) with IB Diploma Programme in Grades 11-12¥ 1,200,000¥ 30,000
19Tokyo Chinese School (東京中華学校)MediumTaiwan (Republic of China) national curriculum; Chinese-medium with Japanese and English¥ 558,000¥ 320,000
—Nishimachi International SchoolHighBilingual (English-Japanese); IB DP in Grades 10-12no age-16 fee¥ 1,155,000
—Yoyogi International SchoolHighIB (PYP) inquiry-based; English-medium with Japanese as a required subjectno age-16 fee¥ 963,000

2 of the 21 schools listed stop before age 16 and have no age-16 fee, so they are not in the figures above. Ranked on annual tuition at age 16; entry costs are one-off and additional.

What the figures include

Tuition is the annual fee for the academic year shown, in ¥ (JPY). It is the school’s own published figure for the age band a child falls into.

Entry costs are charged once, before or at enrolment, and are separate from tuition: an application fee, a non-refundable registration fee, sometimes a capital levy, and a refundable security deposit. The entry-cost column is the sum of those four.

What is not in these numbers: transport, uniforms, lunches, trips, examination entries, English-language support and any annual capital or building fee billed separately by some schools. Where a school bills in two currencies, only the local leg is ranked.