"Akane-sensei's Starter Class with Nihongo Picnic is a lot of fun, and absolutely brightens my Tuesdays every week. She provides a very friendly and cooperative learning atmosphere, is more than happy to help with any questions, and is very organized with her work. It's awesome that she adds additional small stories, vocab, and phrases of interest during our classes too - I've definitely gotten more confident in my Japanese speaking & listening skills thanks to Akane-sensei. I love this class so much, and I highly recommend it!"

"The teacher makes learning a really fun and interactive experience. They also did a great job at the beginning of finding the right entry level for me and the fellow students - with everybody at a similar level, it is even more motivating to study and improve together. I look forward to continuing my studies and improving my Japanese abilities, and can sincerely recommend Nihongo Picnic to anyone."

"My job sometimes makes it difficult to have a lot of energy to study Japanese. I often finish my class energized and excited to continue studying. The different "levels" of homework let me keep learning when I have extra time, or I can just do the "basic" homework if I am busy."

"This is my 2nd class and I've had different teachers for each. Both teachers made sure we understand the grammar and vocabularies. Pretty satisfied that Nihongo Picnic listens to students' feedback. For instance, we asked for news articles for reading from last class and then my next class had news articles for reading comprehension."

"Nihongo Picnic's lessons are perfect if you are looking for a fast paced prep course for the JLPT test! Vocabulary, grammar, and reading are all covered thoroughly and intensely!"

"Nihongo Picnic is filling a gap I've felt in my Japanese studies for a while. The class sizes are small so everyone gets a chance to practice, and the teachers are really kind, knowledgeable, and eager to help you grow!"

"Business Japanese can be a minefield, from the different levels of Keigo - all the way to actually speaking about business topics and trends. But three months of 1x week lessons in the business Japanese course and I feel more confident knowing key phrases to help you feel more confident in business settings. The course is incredibly well structured with weekly phrases set as the main aim of each lesson, complemented by email samples, homework and class discussion. It’s great doing these as a group as well since we get to role play and even do short, 1 min. Speeches sometimes (it’s a bit scary at first!) but all great practice in a fun and well organised environment. This class is a great place to start if you have never learned business japanese or Keigo / or if you want to re-enforce some of your previous knowledge."

"The Starter class with Miki was perfect for me. The pace of the class was right on and there was flexibility in the homework to allow us to do more or less depending on how much time we had. The classes were always engaging and all the students got opportunities to speak and listen as well as receive individualized feedback. It really helped jumpstart my Japanese learning!"