Schools and universities in Osaka, Japan

AICJ International School Osaka

Suita, Osaka, Japan

Bilingual IB PYP elementary school in Suita, Osaka, near Esaka Station, run by AIC Education as part of the AICJ group.

IB PYP, bilingual (English/Japanese), Singapore Math

Abroad International School Osaka

Ikuno-ku, Osaka, Osaka, Japan

Co-educational IB continuum school in Ikuno-ku, Osaka, from early learning (age 1) to Grade 12, with the IB Diploma starting in August 2026.

IB (PYP, MYP, DP)

Korea International School

Ibaraki, Osaka, Japan

Trilingual Korean-heritage international junior and senior high school in Ibaraki, Osaka, opened in 2008 and authorised for the IB Diploma.

Trilingual (Korean, Japanese, English) junior and senior high; IB Diploma

One World International School Osaka

Ikuno-ku, Osaka, Osaka, Japan

Inquiry-based international school in Ikuno-ku, Osaka, for Early Childhood to Grade 9 (ages 3–15), adding a grade each year to reach Grade 12 in 2029.

International inquiry-based curriculum; IB PYP candidate school

Osaka Chinese School

Naniwa-ku, Osaka, Osaka, Japan

Trilingual Chinese school in Naniwa-ku, Osaka, with kindergarten, elementary and junior high divisions, founded in 1946.

Trilingual (Japanese, Chinese, English): kindergarten, elementary and junior high

Osaka International School of Kwansei Gakuin

Minoh, Osaka, Japan

Non-profit K-12 IB continuum school in Minoh, Osaka, run by Kwansei Gakuin and sharing a campus with Senri International School, founded in 1991.

IB (PYP, MYP, DP)

Osaka YMCA International School

Kita-ku / Nishi-ku, Osaka, Osaka, Japan

WASC-accredited IB continuum school in central Osaka with Nakatsu and Tosabori campuses, serving preschool to Grade 12, founded in 2001.

IB (PYP, MYP, DP)

Umeda International School

Chuo-ku, Osaka, Osaka, Japan

Small English-medium ACSI member international school in Hommachi, central Osaka, from kindergarten to high school, founded in 2007.

English-medium, ACSI member school (kindergarten to high school)