Top 10 prefectures by number of cram schools
- 1Tokyo5,171
- 2Osaka3,982
- 3Kanagawa3,883
- 4Aichi3,569
- 5Saitama3,004
- 6Hyogo2,817
- 7Chiba2,516
- 8Fukuoka1,880
- 9Shizuoka1,642
- 10Hokkaido1,531
Source: 2021 Economic Census for Business Activity, category βSupplementary tutorial schoolsβ (as of June 1, 2021). Numbers in brackets below use the same source.
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Doing business with cram schools in Japan
Owners care about enrollment numbers, parent communication and teacher hiring. Proposals around local advertising, websites and learning management tools are common.
Classes run in the late afternoon and evening, so call before about 2 pm. Avoid the entrance exam season from January to March and the summer intensive courses.