# Gardena Valley Japanese Cultural Institute

> Language class · Gardena. Saturday-morning Japanese classes for ages 5-17, from first greetings and hiragana to kanji, grammar and conversation, plus school-year cultural events.
- Ages: 5–17
- Price: $100/month
- Address: 1964 W 162nd St, Gardena, CA 90247
- Website: https://www.jci-gardena.org
- Phone: (310) 324-6611
- On Summerground: https://summerground.com/gardena/gardena-valley-japanese-cultural-institute

## Japanese Language School

Ages 5–17 · $100/month

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.

Details from https://www.jci-gardena.org/japanese-language-school.html, checked October 7, 2026. Confirm prices and dates with the provider before signing up.