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Language class · Gardena
Gardena Valley Japanese Cultural Institute
Saturday-morning Japanese classes for ages 5-17, from first greetings and hiragana to kanji, grammar and conversation, plus school-year cultural events.
- Ages
- Ages 5–17
- Price
- $100/month
- Meets
- Sat, 9am–12:35pm
- Where
- 1964 W 162nd St, Gardena
Japanese Language School
Levels run from Nyumon (first year) through Primary, Intermediate, Advanced and a graduation-prep class taught mostly in Japanese. New beginners are taken at ages 5-10; students 11 and up join Intermediate with some prior Japanese or after a placement test. As of August the Nyumon class was full with a waitlist.
- Saturdays, 9am–12:35pm
- 2026-27 school year: Sep 12, 2026 – Jun 19, 2027
- $900 for 10 months paid at once, or $460 for 5 months. Two or more students $190 a month. One-time $100 activity fee.
About Gardena Valley Japanese Cultural Institute
A Japanese American community center in Gardena (GVJCI) that runs a Saturday Japanese Language School for children, alongside cultural classes, martial arts clubs and youth sports.
Where and how to reach them
1964 W 162nd StGardena, CA 90247
Details from jci-gardena.org, checked October 7, 2026. Prices, dates and spaces change: check with Gardena Valley Japanese Cultural Institute before you sign up. Something wrong or missing? Write to hello@summerground.com.
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