Schedules and prices for each plan. Not sure which plan is right for you? See Boat License in English.

Plan A: I speak some Japanese

You join our Japanese course on the same days and at the same venues. Only the written exam is in English; explanations and the practical exam are in Japanese.

Class 2

Theory is self-study on our web study site (theory lecture: +15,000 yen option).

Practical training on a separate day – 81,000 yen

Osaka

Month	Practical training	Exam	Venue	Deadline
November	Nov 28 (Sat)	Nov 29 (Sun)	Osaka	Nov 22
January 2027	Jan 16, 2027 (Sat)	Jan 17, 2027 (Sun)	Osaka	Jan 10
February 2027	Feb 27, 2027 (Sat)	Feb 28, 2027 (Sun)	Osaka	Feb 21
March 2027	Mar 26, 2027 (Fri)	Mar 27, 2027 (Sat)	Osaka	Mar 20

Otsu (Lake Biwa)

Month	Practical training	Exam	Venue	Deadline
November	Nov 14 (Sat)	Nov 15 (Sun)	Otsu	Nov 8
December	Dec 12 (Sat)	Dec 13 (Sun)	Otsu	Dec 5
January 2027	Jan 23, 2027 (Sat)	Jan 24, 2027 (Sun)	Otsu	Jan 17
February 2027	Feb 13, 2027 (Sat)	Feb 14, 2027 (Sun)	Otsu	Feb 7
March 2027	Mar 6, 2027 (Sat)	Mar 7, 2027 (Sun)	Otsu	Feb 28

Morning practical training, afternoon exam (same day) – 86,000 yen

Osaka

Otsu (Lake Biwa)

Select	Training & exam (same day)	Deadline
	Nov 15 (Sun)	Nov 8
	Dec 13 (Sun)	Dec 6
	Jan 24, 2027 (Sun)	Jan 17
	Feb 14, 2027 (Sun)	Feb 7
	Mar 7, 2027 (Sun)	Feb 28
	Mar 28, 2027 (Sun)	Mar 22

Kishiwada

Class 1 – Practical Plus 110,000 yen

Advanced subjects lecture + practical training. The lecture date is arranged with the theory instructor after you apply (“ASK” in the table). General subjects are self-study (lecture: +15,000 yen option). The morning-training / afternoon-exam option is not available for Class 1.

Ibaraki / Osaka

Theory	Practical training	Exam	Exam venue	Deadline
ASK	Nov 28 (Sat)	Nov 29 (Sun)	Osaka	Nov 22
ASK	Jan 16, 2027 (Sat)	Jan 17, 2027 (Sun)	Osaka	Jan 10
ASK	Feb 27, 2027 (Sat)	Feb 28, 2027 (Sun)	Osaka	Feb 21
ASK	Mar 26, 2027 (Fri)	Mar 27, 2027 (Sat)	Osaka	Mar 20

Otsu (Lake Biwa)

Theory	Practical training	Exam	Exam venue	Deadline
ASK	Nov 14 (Sat)	Nov 15 (Sun)	Otsu	Nov 8
ASK	Dec 12 (Sat)	Dec 13 (Sun)	Otsu	Dec 5
ASK	Jan 23, 2027 (Sat)	Jan 24, 2027 (Sun)	Otsu	Jan 17
ASK	Feb 13, 2027 (Sat)	Feb 14, 2027 (Sun)	Otsu	Feb 7
ASK	Mar 6, 2027 (Sat)	Mar 7, 2027 (Sun)	Otsu	Feb 28

Kishiwada

Theory	Practical training	Exam	Exam venue	Deadline
ASK	Nov 17 (Tue)	Nov 18 (Wed)	Kishiwada	Nov 8
ASK	Dec 15 (Tue)	Dec 16 (Wed)	Kishiwada	Dec 6
ASK	Feb 3, 2027 (Wed)	Feb 17, 2027 (Wed)	Kishiwada	Feb 7
ASK	Mar 16, 2027 (Tue)	Mar 17, 2027 (Wed)	Kishiwada	Mar 7

PWC – Practical Only 57,000 yen

Theory is self-study on our web study site.

Venue	Schedule
Otsu (Lake Biwa)	The 2026 season has ended. 2027 classes start in April. Dates will be posted in December.
Kishiwada	The 2026 season has ended. 2027 classes start in April. Dates will be posted in December.
Settsu (Osaka)	The 2026 season has ended. 2027 classes start in May. Dates will be posted in December.
Hikone (Lake Biwa)	The 2026 season has ended. 2027 classes start in May. Dates will be posted in December.

Plan B: I speak English only

Everything – explanations, practical training and the national exam – is in English. Practical training is held the day before the exam.

Class 1 – Practical Plus 110,000 yen (Osaka)

The advanced subjects lecture (and the optional general subjects lecture, +15,000 yen) is held at our Ibaraki classroom. The date is arranged with the theory instructor after you apply (“ASK” in the table).

Class 2 – Practical Only 81,000 yen (Osaka)

Theory is self-study on our web study site (theory lecture: +15,000 yen option).

PWC – Practical Only 57,000 yen (Lake Biwa, Rivre)

Venue	Schedule
Lake Biwa (Rivre)	The 2026 season has ended. 2027 classes start in April. Dates will be posted in December.

Next season’s dates for Plan B will be announced in late December.

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Select	Training & exam (same day)	Deadline
	Nov 4 (Wed)	Oct 25
	Dec 9 (Wed)	Nov 29
	Feb 3, 2027 (Wed)	Jan 24
	Mar 3, 2027 (Wed)	Feb 21

Select	Theory	Practical training	Exam	Venue	Deadline
	ASK (Ibaraki)	Dec 15 (Tue)	Dec 17 (Thu)	Osaka	Dec 9
	ASK (Ibaraki)	Feb 17, 2027 (Wed)	Feb 18, 2027 (Thu)	Osaka	Feb 10