UWC ISAK Japan

UWC ISAK Japan is a prestigious international boarding school located in Karuizawa, a mountain resort community in Nagano Prefecture, approximately 70 minutes by Shinkansen bullet train from Tokyo. Originally founded in 2014 as the International School of Asia, Karuizawa (ISAK), the school joined the United World Colleges (UWC) movement as its 17th member school in 2017. UWC ISAK Japan offers the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme for students aged 15 to 19 from Japan and over 80 countries worldwide. The school is distinguished by its mission to make education a force for peace through bringing together students from diverse backgrounds in a shared residential learning environment surrounded by the natural beauty of the Japanese Alps. UWC ISAK Japan is committed to educational accessibility through a generous financial aid program, with many students receiving full scholarships. The curriculum emphasizes leadership, entrepreneurship, sustainability, and cross-cultural understanding. Graduates attend world-leading universities in Japan, the United States, United Kingdom, and beyond. Annual tuition is approximately 4,500,000 to 4,730,000 yen with financial aid available to qualifying families.