4. Application Process

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Procedure/Schedule Date/Time Location/Method
Eligibility Confirmation Period
For special recruitment applicants only
January 6 (Tue) - 15 (Thu)
School you plan to apply to
Application Period
(Period when applicants can submit)
January 23 (Fri) - 29 (Thu)
Online Application System
Application Change Period
(Period when applicants can submit)
February 4 (Wed) - 6 (Fri)
Online Application System
You can change the school you are applying to only once during the application change period using the online application system.
Examination Day
Academic Examination
February 17 (Tue)
Special Exam/Interview/Essay
February 17 (Tue), 18 (Wed), 19 (Thu)
Makeup Exam(※1)
February 24 (Tue)
School you applied to
Admission Results
Document pickup
February 27 (Fri)

Announcement: Online

Document Pickup: School (※designated time)

School you applied to
※1 Makeup Exam

Makeup exams are for those who could not take the exam due to unavoidable circumstances such as infectious diseases like influenza, menstrual symptoms, natural disasters, accidents/incidents, harassment, etc.

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General Recruitment (Common Selection)

Common Selection (Excluding second round recruitment)

  1. 1 Apply through online application system
  2. 2 Pay examination fee through online application system
    Last year's fees
    Full-time 2,200 yen
    Part-time
    950 yen (However, Yokohama City part-time is 650 yen)
    Correspondence 0 yen
  3. 3 Submit academic transcripts (Submitted by junior high school) (※)
    Not required for those who completed 9 years of school education in foreign countries or those aged 18 or older (as of April 1, 2026).
  4. 4 Submit other documents (Interview sheet, etc., as designated by the school)

Special Recruitment (Additional Procedures)

Special Recruitment for Foreign Residents

1234In addition to,
  1. 5 Present documents proving you hold foreign citizenship or acquired Japanese citizenship within the past 6 years to the school you plan to apply to.
  2. 6 Present documents (passport, etc.) proving entry to Japan was within the past 6 years to the school you plan to apply to.
Please complete procedures 56 between January 6 (Tue) and 15 (Thu).

Special Recruitment for Overseas Returnees

1234In addition to,
  1. 7 Present documents (passport of guardian and applicant or company certificate, etc.) proving continuous residence in a foreign country for 2 years or more due to guardian's work, and that the return date was on or after April 1, 2023, to the school you plan to apply to.
Please complete procedure 7 between January 6 (Tue) and 15 (Thu).

Important Information Regarding Applications

  • Schools You Can Apply To
    You can apply to one school in one program.
  • About Second Choices
    For part-time high schools that have two or more divisions (morning division, afternoon division, etc.), you can apply to another division as your second choice.
    Also, for high schools with two or more departments in agriculture, industry, commerce, and fisheries, you can apply to another department as your second choice.
    However, second choices are only considered if the first choice does not reach capacity.
  • Yokohama International High School
    For the International Department (excluding International Baccalaureate Course) and International Department International Baccalaureate Course, you can apply to the other as your second choice within the same school.

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Submission Rules and Important Notes

Submission Method

If required by the school you are applying to, write your own thoughts yourself and submit to the school.

Language for Writing

Must be written in Japanese.

About Evaluation

This is reference material for the interview and the content is not directly evaluated.

When Changing Application

If the school you are changing to requires an interview sheet, create a new interview sheet and submit it to the new school.

Other

Copies of the interview sheet are acceptable. In some cases, the school may require a different designated form instead of the interview sheet.

Download Form

Form No. 14 Download

Fill in the boxes by hand. Pencil is acceptable. Do not attach photos.

Form No. 14

Interview Sheet

Exam Number
Do not fill
Applicant
Name
Furigana
Junior High School Name
Junior High School
Applying To
(Pref./City)
High School
Dept.
Course Div.
  • Please fill in the following as reference for interview questions.
  • This sheet is reference material for the interview and will not be directly used for selection.
1

Why do you want to enter this school?

Writing Hint

For "1. Why do you want to enter this school?", write as specifically as possible the reasons why you want to enter the high school you are applying to.

2

Write about what you have enthusiastically worked on in academic subjects or extra-curricular activities, what you want to enthusiastically work on in high school, and your own strengths.

Writing Hint

Write as specifically as possible about what you have put effort into such as studying, sports, culture, volunteer activities, what you want to work on after entering high school, and your own strengths.

  • You may write about activities outside of school as well as inside school, and what you want to challenge after high school graduation by utilizing your high school efforts.
  • You may write one or multiple items.
  • Feel free to write about what you have worked on or want to work on to promote yourself.