IB World Schools and Candidate Schools in Japan

As of March 2024, there were approximately 5,800 schools in 160 countries and regions around the world that have received IB Programme authorization. The number of IB World Schools and Candidate Schools in Japan are as follows:

The number of IB authorized and candidate schools: 251 (as of September 30, 2024)
PYP authorized Schools: 65, PYP Candidate Schools: 50
MYP authorized Schools: 39, MYP Candidate Schools: 18
DP authorized Schools: 69, DP Candidate Schools: 9
CP authorized Schools: 0, CP Candidate Schools: 1

Note: The above is the number of IB authorized and candidate schools counted by programme and is different from that of schools published by the IB.

Name	Prefecture	PYP	MYP	DP
Hokkaido
* Sapporo Nihon University High School	Hokkaido	–	–	◎
* Sapporo Kaisei Secondary School	Hokkaido	–	○	◎
Kouhoku School Corporation Nintei-kodomoen Ainosato	Hokkaido	○	–	–
Miyagi
* Shukoh Junior High School	Miyagi	–	○	–
* Sendai Ikuei Gakuen High School	Miyagi	–	○	◎
Tohoku International School	Miyagi	○	–	○
Horizon Japan International School Sendai	Miyagi	○	–	–
* Horizon Sendai Primary School	Miyagi	○	–	–
* Miyagi Prefectural Sendai Nika Senior High School	Miyagi	–	–	◎
Ibaraki
* Kaichi Nozomi Primary School	Ibaraki	○	–	–
* Kaichi Nozomi Secondary School	Ibaraki	–	○	◎
Tsukuba International School	Ibaraki	○	○	○
* Meikei High School	Ibaraki	–	–	◎
Gunma
* Gunma Kokusai Academy Junior High School	Gunma	–	○	–
* Gunma Kokusai Academy High School	Gunma	–	–	○
Saitama
* Urawa Gakuin High School	Saitama	–	–	◎
Karugamo English School	Saitama	○	–	–
* Saitama Municipal Omiya International Secondary School	Saitama	–	○	◎
* Shohei Junior High School	Saitama	–	○	–
* Shohei High School	Saitama	–	–	◎
* Senior High School at Sakado, University of Tsukuba	Saitama	–	–	◎
Tokyo
Aoba-Japan International School	Tokyo	○	○	○
Aoba-Japan Bilingual Preschool Shibaura Campus	Tokyo	○	–	–
Aoba-Japan Bilingual Preschool shimomeguro Campus	Tokyo	○	–	–
Aoba-Japan Bilingual Preschool Nakano Campus	Tokyo	○	–	–
Aoba-Japan Bilingual Preschool Harumi Campus	Tokyo	○	–	–
Aoba-Japan Bilingual Preschool Mitaka Campus	Tokyo	○	–	–
Aoba-Japan Bilingual Preschool Waseda Campus	Tokyo	○	–	–
India International School in Japan	Tokyo	–	–	○
Willowbrook International School	Tokyo	○	–	–
* Kaichi Nihonbashi Gakuen Junior High School	Tokyo	–	○	–
* Kaichi Nihonbashi Gakuen Senior High School	Tokyo	–	–	◎
Canadian International School Tokyo	Tokyo	○	–	–
Global Indian International School Tokyo	Tokyo	○	–	○
K. International School Tokyo	Tokyo	○	–	○
Keiki Intercultural Preschool	Tokyo	○	–	○
Sai Sishya International School	Tokyo	○	–	–
Summerhill International School	Tokyo	○	–	–
Shinagawa International School	Tokyo	○	○	○
Seisen International School	Tokyo	○	○	○
St. Mary’s International School	Tokyo	–	–	○
* Tamagawa Academy (K-12) and University (Junior High)	Tokyo	–	○	–
* Tamagawa Academy (K-12) and University (Senior High)	Tokyo	–	–	○
Tokyo International School	Tokyo	○	○	–
Tokyo West International School	Tokyo	○	–	–
* Tokyo Gakugei University Oizumi Elementary School	Tokyo	○	–	–
* Tokyo Gakugei International Secondary School	Tokyo	–	○	◎
* Tokyo Metropolitan Kokusai High School	Tokyo	–	–	○
* Machida Kobato Kindergarten	Tokyo	○	–	–
Mizuho School	Tokyo	○	–	–
* Chiyoda High School	Tokyo	–	–	◎
Yoyogi International School	Tokyo	○	–	–
Kanagawa
* Kanagawa Prefectural Yokohama Senior High School of International Studies	Kanagawa	–	–	◎
Kids Tairiku Frontown Ikuta	Kanagawa	○	–	–
Saint Maur International School	Kanagawa	–	–	○
* St. Joseph’s Primary School	Kanagawa	○	–	–
* St. Joseph’s Junior High School	Kanagawa	–	○	–
* Yamata Kindergarten	Kanagawa	○	–	–
* Hosei University Kokusai High School	Kanagawa	–	–	◎
Horizon Japan International School	Kanagawa	○	○	○
* Miura Gakuen High School	Kanagawa	–	–	◎
Yokohama International School	Kanagawa	○	○	○
Yamanashi
* Yamanashi Gakuin Kindergarten	Yamanashi	○	–	–
* Yamanashi Gakuin Elementary School	Yamanashi	○	–	–
* Yamanashi Prefectural Kofu Nishi High School	Yamanashi	–	–	◎
Nagano
* International School of Asia, Karuizawa	Nagano	–	–	○
International School of Nagano	Nagano	○	–	–
* Green Hills Elementary School	Nagano	○	–	–
* Matsumoto Kokusai High School	Nagano	–	–	◎
* Wakakusa Kindergarten	Nagano	○	–	–
Gifu
* Sunnyside International School	Gifu	○	–	–
* Teikyo University Kani Senior High School	Gifu	–	–	○
Shizuoka
* Angel Kindergarten	Shizuoka	○	–	–
* Katoh Gakuen Gyoshu Junior High School	Shizuoka	–	○	–
* Katoh Gakuen Gyoshu Senior High School	Shizuoka	–	–	○
* Shizuoka Salesio School Kindergarten	Shizuoka	○	–	–
* Shizuoka Salesio School Primary	Shizuoka	○	–	–
* Shizuoka Salesio School Secondary (Junior High)	Shizuoka	–	○	–
* Shizuoka Salesio Senior Secondary (Senior High)	Shizuoka	–	–	◎
* Seirei Christopher University Kindergarten	Shizuoka	○	–	–
* Seirei Christopher Elementary School	Shizuoka	○	–	–
Aichi
UPBEAT International School	Aichi	○	–	–
Enishi International School	Aichi	○	○	○
Nagoya International School	Aichi	○	○	○
* NUCB International Junior High School	Aichi	–	○	○
* NUCB International Senior High School	Aichi	–	–	○
Shiga
* Shiga Prefectural Torahime High School	Shiga	–	–	◎
Kyoto
Kyoto International School	Kyoto	○	○	–
Doshisha International School, Kyoto	Kyoto	–	–	○
* Doshisha International Academy Elementary School	Kyoto	○	–	–
* Ritsumeikan Uji Senior High School	Kyoto	–	–	○
Osaka
Abroad International School Osaka	Osaka	○	○	–
* Ikeda Junior High School attached to Osaka Kyoiku University	Osaka	–	○	–
* Osaka International High School	Osaka	–	–	○
* Osaka Jogakuin Senior High School	Osaka	–	–	◎
* Osaka Prefectural Suito Kokusai Senior High School	Osaka	–	–	◎
Osaka YMCA International School	Osaka	○	○	○
Osaka International School of Kwansei Gakuin	Osaka	○	○	○
* Kindai University High School	Osaka	–	–	◎
Korea International School	Osaka	–	–	◎
Nara
* Ikuei Nishi Jr. High School	Nara	–	○	–
Hyogo
* AIE International High School	Hyogo	–	–	◎
Canadian Academy	Hyogo	○	○	○
Kansai International Academy	Hyogo	○	○	◎
Deutsche Schule Kobe International	Hyogo	○	–	–
Marist Brothers International School	Hyogo	–	–	○
Okayama
* Asahijuku Secondary School	Okayama	–	○	◎
Abroad International School Okayama	Okayama	○	–	–
* Okayama University of Science High School	Okayama	–	–	◎
Hiroshima
AIC World College of Hiroshima Elementary School	Hiroshima	○	–	–
* AICJ Senior High School	Hiroshima	–	–	○
* EISU Elementary School	Hiroshima	○	–	–
* EISU Senior High School	Hiroshima	–	–	◎
Moonlight International Preschool	Hiroshima	○	–	–
Hiroshima International School	Hiroshima	○	○	○
* Hiroshima Global Academy Junior High School	Hiroshima	–	○	–
* Hiroshima Global Academy High School	Hiroshima	–	–	◎
Tottori
* Tottori Prefectural Kurayoshi Higashi Senior High School	Tottori	–	–	◎
Kochi
Omiya elementary school	Kochi	○	–	–
Kahoku Junior High School	Kochi	–	○	–
Kochi Kokusai Junior High School	Kochi	–	○	–
Kochi Kokusai Senior High School	Kochi	–	–	◎
Fukuoka
Fukuoka International School	Fukuoka	○	○	○
* Fukuoka Daiichi High School	Fukuoka	–	–	◎
* Linden Hall School High School	Fukuoka	–	–	○
Kumamoto
Kumamoto International School	Kumamoto	○	–	–
Kagoshima
* Kagoshima Shugakukan Junior High School	Kagoshima	–	○	–
Okinawa
Okinawa International School	Okinawa	○	○	○
* Okinawa Shogaku High School	Okinawa	–	–	◎
合　計		65schools	39schools	69schools

*・・・Article 1 Schools　
◎・・・Schools implementing Dual Language Program (DLDP Schools)

*Considerations when an Article-one school becomes an IB World school

For a school stipulated by Article 1 of the School Education Act to become an IB World School, it must satisfy both the laws and regulations related to the School Education Act and the curriculum determined by the International Baccalaureate Organization. Each school is required to creatively organize and implement the curriculum by comparing the objectives and contents of each subject provided by the curriculum guidelines with the contents of the IB curriculum and by adding the contents provided by curriculum guidelines to the IB curriculum to handle both contents appropriately.

For example, some MYP schools improve the method of teaching so that students can be aware of the connection to real society by emphasizing intersubject collaboration on the premise of subjects based on the curriculum guidelines. Meanwhile, some DP schools enable students to take most of the prerequisite subjects in their first year and take subjects that correspond to the International Baccalaureate curriculum as school-designated from their second year onwards.