Study & Live with your own Private Teacher in the Tokyo Region: a unique way to learn Japanese.

We offer this unique way to learn a language, studying and living in the home of your own personal teacher. We offer a choice of 10, 15, 20, 25 or 30 hours of personal teaching per week plus 3 meals daily. Programs are suitable for any age of student and all levels of language skills.


Tokyo Metropolis is a prefecture unto itself and contains over 13 million inhabitants within one of the largest metropolitan areas in the world of 35 million. Located on the southeast of Honshu island, Tokyo is the capital of Japan, it’s largest city and home of the Imperial Palace and Family. Considered one of the world’s major economic centers, Tokyo is incredibly wealthy and an expensive city to live in. The city comes from humble beginnings as the fishing village of Edo but upon coming capital after the Meiji Restoration in 1868 the city began growing in size and prominence and was given its current name which means “East Capital”. In order to understand Tokyo it is best to consider it not as one city but as several which have grown dramatically into one another. It is filled with contrasts with incredibly busy modern quarters next to quiet historic shrines and parks. Just walking through Tokyo is an experience that will stagger first visitors and fill them with questions and wonder.


Edo began as a modest fishing village that became fortified in the 12th century. The city grew and in 1457 Edo Castle was built. In 1603 when Tokugawa Ieyasu became shogun Edo became the hub of his government and by the 18th century was one of the world’s largest cities with 1 million people. In 1869 imperial rule was restored and Emperor Meiji moved from Kyoto to Tokyo and assumed Edo Castle as his Imperial Palace. Urban planning beginning in the 1900s made Tokyo a major rail hub and an extremely densely developed city. It suffered a terrible earthquake in 1923 and even more so from bombings during WWII which destroyed half the city. The city was rebuilt and came into prominence by hosting the 1964 Summer Olympics. Tokyo was quick to adopt high-rise developments in the 1970s and major subway and public infrastructure developments. A major real estate bubble burst in the early 1990s and prompted a recession in Japan from which it has been gradually recovering. Today Tokyo is one of the major cities of the world and is a dense and bustling city to explore.


Tokyo offers so many sights and sounds its impossible to see them all but a few figure prominently, however, in most visits. Asakusa retains the atmosphere of old Tokyo with the Sensoji, a Buddhist temple built in the 7th century. Shibuya is a district filled with neon lights and particularly popular for youth fashion and culture. Meanwhile Shinjuku has the busiest railway station in the world and is filled with the tallest skyscrapers in Tokyo including the Metropolitain Government Office which offers a free observation deck with incredible city views. The Imperial Palace has been rebuilt to its former glory and draw many visitors as well as the beautiful adjoining East Gardens. Meanwhile, Meiji Shrine is one of the most popular to visit. Built in 1920, the buildings are in the middle of the forest and offers a unique calm within this busy city. Shopping districts for every type of purchase and interest are available alongside more Michelin star restaurants than any other city by far. No matter where in Tokyo you are placed this thriving city is yours to explore and with all there is to see and do you won’t be able to learn Japanese fast enough!


What we like about Japanese in the Tokyo Region:

  • Tokyo is one of the largest cities in the world and is an education simply to walk through.
  • Living with a family will help make one of the most hectic cities feel like home.
  • Tokyo has splendid public transportation so no part of the city will be out of reach.