# Learn Dutch in Tokyo, Japan

> Within 40 km of Tokyo (Asia): 1 CNaVT exam centre and 1 civic integration exam location.

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Data as of 2026-10-18, refreshed weekly. Sources: CNaVT exam centre list (https://cnavt.org/examencentra), NOB schoolfinder (https://stichtingnob.nl/scholenzoeker), IVN map of Dutch departments (https://www.ivn.nu), Netherlands Worldwide (Dutch government) (https://www.netherlandsworldwide.nl/civic-integration-exam-abroad). Capitals and coordinates: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Places: CNaVT, NOB and IVN public lists; civic integration exam locations: Netherlands Worldwide.

## Quick answers
**Where can I take Dutch classes in Tokyo?**
No Dutch course or university department within 40 km in the public lists. The nearest is Nagasaki University in Nagasaki (959 km).

**Can I take the CNaVT Dutch exam in Tokyo?**
Yes. Werkgroep CNaVT Tokio.

**Is there a Dutch school for children in Tokyo?**
No Dutch school for children within 40 km in the public lists. The nearest is Stichting Nederlands Onderwijs in Japan in Tokio (95 km).

**Can I take the Dutch civic integration exam in Japan?**
Yes, at the Embassy of the Netherlands in Tokyo. Register and pay with DUO first, then book the appointment. Nationals of Japan do not need the exam. Source: https://www.netherlandsworldwide.nl/civic-integration-exam-abroad/japan

**What does the Dutch civic integration exam abroad cost?**
The exam costs €150 in total, paid to DUO before you book. It is at level A1 and has 3 parts: speaking, reading and knowledge of Dutch society. DUO emails the result within 8 weeks, and a pass stays valid for 1 year. Source: https://www.netherlandsworldwide.nl/civic-integration-exam-abroad/japan

**What is the time difference between Tokyo and the Netherlands?**
Tokyo is 7 to 8 hours ahead of the Netherlands, depending on daylight saving time. A lesson at 19:00 in Tokyo is at 11:00 or 12:00 in the Netherlands.

## CNaVT exam centres (1)
Places where you can sit the CNaVT, the international exam in Dutch as a foreign language. Many also teach Dutch.

- **Werkgroep CNaVT Tokio**, Tokyo. CNaVT exam centre. 6 km from the centre. Address: Ogikubo, Suginami, 167-0051 Tokio, Japan. Website: https://orandago.jp. Source: https://cnavt.org/examencentra/land/japan

## Civic integration exam locations (1)
Dutch embassies and consulates where you sit the basic civic integration exam abroad: level A1, with speaking, reading and knowledge of Dutch society. People who need it must pass before they move to the Netherlands. You register and pay with DUO first, then book the appointment.

- **Embassy of the Netherlands in Tokyo**, Tokyo. Civic integration exam location. Website: https://www.netherlandsworldwide.nl/civic-integration-exam-abroad/japan. Source: https://www.netherlandsworldwide.nl/civic-integration-exam-abroad/japan

## Elsewhere in Japan (2)
- **Nagasaki University**, Nagasaki. University Dutch department. Website: http://www.hss.nagasaki-u.ac.jp/en/education/dutch-studies.html. Dutch Studies (School of Global Humanities and Social Sciences). Source: https://www.ivn.nu
- **Stichting Nederlands Onderwijs in Japan**, Tokio. Dutch school for children. Address: Tokio. Website: https://stichtingnederlandsonderwijsjapan.wordpress.com. Part-time Dutch language and culture lessons (NTC). Source: https://stichtingnob.nl/school/128/stichting-nederlands-onderwijs-in-japan

## Online
Tutors on our index who live in Japan:
- [Jonas](https://thedutchdirectory.com/dutch-tutors/italki-jonas-5341977)
- [Ash](https://thedutchdirectory.com/dutch-tutors/italki-ash-29082208)

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