Apprenez à parler Japonais à Vancouver

Why Study Japanese in Vancouver

Learn Japanese for Social: If you are looking to make new friends using your newly-acquired Japanese, you can join the Japanese Meetup, a group that aims to share Japanese culture, food and music while people meet in a friendly environment. You can also take your new friends to one of the many sushi and izakaya-style restaurants in the city. For example, you can go to Tojo’s on Broadway Street or Minami on Mainland Street to sample the chefs’ daily choices of fresh sashimi and expertly crafted specialties. And if you prefer a more natural location, you can visit the Nitobe Memorial Garden (named for the renowned agriculturist and educator, Dr. Inazo Nitobe), home to carefully manicured greenery, cherry blossoms, waterfalls and Asian sculptures. Attend a traditional tea ceremony in the garden’s Ichibo-an, and feel as if you were in the heart of Japan without ever leaving Vancouver!

Learn Japanese for Culture: There are many instances where you can experience Japanese culture around Vancouver. For example, to celebrate the spring with the annual Vancouver Cherry Blossom Festival, which includes a lineup of events and activities that pay homage to Japanese culture, such as tea ceremonies, kimono demonstrations, geisha dancing and taiko drumming. Impress the attendees with your Japanese! You can also enjoy the Powell Street Festival, the largest celebration of Japanese-Canadian heritage in Vancouver. Every July, it takes place at Oppenheimer Park and features visual arts, dance, music, martial arts and films screened in Japanese. Take advantage of this opportunity to enjoy these movies in their original language and put your new language skills into play!

Learn Japanese for Work: If you are actively job-seeking, you will be glad to know that many companies of Japanese origin are always looking to hire bilingual speakers in Vancouver. Some of these companies include Listel, Pacific Coach Lines and AvCorp Institutes, and learning Japanese can help you stand out when applying for a position at any of them. And if you are looking to network with Japanese businesses, you should get in contact with the Japan-Canada Chamber of Commerce on Georgia Street. Established in 2003, the mission of this institution is to facilitate and promote business relations between Japanese and Canadian companies. For that to happen, it organizes various workshops, trade shows and seminars where you will be able to network with Japanese entrepreneurs and businesses. Take advantage of these opportunities and impress them with your flawless pronunciation!

Where to Learn Japanese in and around Vancouver

Let’s get started with learning Japanese today! Just get in touch with us and we will arrange for an instructor to come to your home or workplace. You can also take your lessons at a public locale, such as the Vancouver Public Library on Georgia St., Kafka’s Coffee and Tea on Main St. or Nemesis Coffee on Hastings St.

If you are not based in downtown Vancouver and would like to study with us, you should still contact us. We have language tutors ready to start teaching in Coquitlam, Surrey, Richmond and Burnaby.

What are you waiting for? Let’s go, 行こう (Yuko)! And if you have studied Japanese before, you can take one of our free Japanese Level Tests so we can assess your abilities and then design a course that truly adapts to your requirements and skills!