How much are Tokyo area international schools raising their fees for 2026-2027?
With most schools now publishing fees for the 2026-2027 school year (notably absent: the British School in Tokyo), we can look at how the tuition landscape is shifting. Of course, the name of the game for most schools is tuition increases. While most schools landed in a 4-6% increase, some schools are reaching much higher – increasing fees as much as 14%! Let’s take a look at a few statistics and then the complete list is below. We’ll publish our fully updated Tokyo area international school comparison soon, but for now, you can always review the 2025-2026 version.
Number of schools in the survey: 37
Number of schools that have released updated tuition fees as of this post: 26 (70%)
Number of schools increasing annual tuition and fees: 22 (85% of reporting schools)
Number of schools with no annual tuition and fee increase: 4 (15%)
Largest increase in annual tuition and fees by percentage: 14.3% (Seisen)
Largest increase in first year tuition and fees: 17.1% (Seisen)
Average increase in annual tuition and fees: 4.7%
Average increase in first year tuition and fees: 5.7%
2026-2027 Tokyo Area International School Change in Tuition and Fees from the 2025-2026 Academic Year (sorted by increase in annual fees)
| School | 26-27 annual fees | Increase in annual fees | 26-27 first year fees | Increase in first year fees |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seisen IS | 2,800,000 | 14.3% | 3,830,000 | 17.1% |
| Tokyo IS | 3,400,000 | 11.5% | 4,830,000 | 12.9% |
| Aoba IS | 2,750,500 | 8.1% | 3,480,500 | 8.4% |
| St. Mary’s IS | 3,060,000 | 7.4% | 4,510,000 | 4.9% |
| K International School | 3,052,000 | 7.0% | 4,082,000 | 5.2% |
| American School in Japan | 3,748,000 | 6.5% | 5,623,000 | 4.2% |
| Saint Maur IS | 3,590,000 | 6.4% | 4,875,000 | 4.6% |
| KAIS IS | 2,539,000 | 6.3% | 3,339,000 | 9.9% |
| Christian Academy in Japan | 2,175,000 | 5.4% | 2,635,000 | 4.5% |
| IS of the Sacred Heart | 2,990,000 | 5.3% | 3,920,000 | 4.0% |
| United School of Tokyo | 2,010,000 | 5.2% | 2,835,000 | 3.7% |
| Yoyogi IS | 2,860,000 | 5.2% | 3,823,000 | 8.7% |
| Montessori School of Tokyo | 3,124,000 | 5.2% | 4,287,000 | 4.4% |
| Yokohama IS | 3,609,000 | 4.8% | 5,139,000 | 6.4% |
| Tokyo West IS | 1,979,000 | 4.7% | 2,331,000 | 3.9% |
| Tokyo YMCA IS | 2,346,000 | 4.5% | 2,863,000 | 3.7% |
| Nishimachi IS | 3,529,000 | 4.4% | 4,654,000 | 3.3% |
| India IS in Japan | 635,000 | 4.1% | 660,000 | 0.8% |
| Global Indian IS | 1,635,564 | 4.0% | 1,685,564 | 3.9% |
| Malvern College Tokyo | 2,970,200 | 2.6% | 3,734,700 | 1.8% |
| Phoenix House IS | 3,250,000 | 0.3% | 4,310,000 | 12.2% |
| Horizon Japan IS | 3,045,000 | 0.2% | 4,340,000 | 9.3% |
| Canadian IS | 2,900,000 | 0% | 3,800,000 | 10.6% |
| Capital Tokyo IS | 2,882,000 | 0% | 3,137,200 | 0% |
| TIF International HS | 2,250,000 | 0% | 2,250,000 | 0% |
| EIFJ Tokyo French-Japanese IS | 1,323,000 | 0% | 1,506,000 | 0% |
| AVERAGE | 2,709,702 | 4.7% | 3,556,922 | 5.7 |
Based on published data on school websites
Most schools offer different tuition and fees based on grade-level. We chose the tuition for Grade 5/Year 5 (upper elementary/primary school)
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