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Hamamatsu | Soroban class

Soroban classes in Hamamatsu

Kodomo School holds soroban (Japanese abacus) classes at familiar places around Hamamatsu, such as community centers. Choose a classroom that is easy to get to, near your child’s elementary school or close to where you are now.

  • 20locations (Hamamatsu)
  • Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Friclass days
  • Once a week60 min (age 5–6 to junior high)
  • Free trialAbout 20 min, just bring a pen

Hamamatsu is the city with the most Kodomo School classrooms. Since 2010, we have held classes Monday to Friday at community centers and public halls in Chuo Ward: 三方原 (Mikatahara), 初生 (Hatsuoi), 積志 (Sekishi), 十軒 (Jikken), 佐鳴台 (Sanarudai), 富塚 (Tomitsuka), 広沢 (Hirosawa), 和地山 (Wachiyama), 鴨江 (Kamoe), 県居 (Agatai), 曳馬 (Hikuma), 和泉 (Izumi), 船越 (Funakoshi), 可美 (Kami) and more; and in Hamana Ward: 都田 (Miyakoda), 北浜 (Kitahama) and 西美薗 (Nishi-Misono). Children come from near many elementary schools, including 佐鳴台小学校 (Sanarudai Elementary), 初生小学校 (Hatsuoi Elementary), 富塚小学校 (Tomitsuka Elementary), 広沢小学校 (Hirosawa Elementary), 城北小学校 (Johoku Elementary), 北浜南小学校 (Kitahama-minami Elementary), 可美小学校 (Kami Elementary) and 三方原小学校 (Mikatahara Elementary). Open to children from the final year of kindergarten through junior high, 60 minutes once a week. The trial lesson is free (about 20 minutes).

Classrooms

Soroban classes in Hamamatsu

Search by elementary school or town name, or sort the list by distance from where you are now. Days, times and maps are also on each classroom’s page.

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Classroom locations: 20

Lessons are basically 16:10–18:30. Some classrooms start at 15:40, so please contact our head office for details.

Each classroom's page (days, times, map) is in Japanese. Classroom and place names are kept in Japanese so they are easy to find on signs and maps.

Hamamatsu

By nearby elementary school

Soroban classes near each elementary school

Choose a classroom near the elementary school your child attends. Tap a classroom name to see its day, time, location and map (classroom pages are in Japanese).

Common questions in Hamamatsu

About our soroban classes in Hamamatsu

Where in Hamamatsu are the classrooms?

They are spread across the city: the center with 鴨江 (Kamoe), 県居 (Agatai), 広沢 (Hirosawa) and 和地山 (Wachiyama); the west with 佐鳴台 (Sanarudai), 富塚 (Tomitsuka) and 和泉 (Izumi); the north with 三方原 (Mikatahara), 初生 (Hatsuoi) and 都田 (Miyakoda); the east with 積志 (Sekishi), 十軒 (Jikken), 北浜 (Kitahama) and 西美薗 (Nishi-Misono); the south with 可美 (Kami); and more. Use the list above to search by elementary school or town name.

Can I drop off and pick up my child by car?

Many of the classrooms at community centers have parking. Please check 「駐車場」 (parking) on each classroom’s page.

Can my child learn both soroban and calligraphy?

Yes. The 三方原 (Mikatahara), 鴨江西 (Kamoe-nishi), 北浜南 (Kitahama-minami), 広沢 (Hirosawa) and 湖東 (Koto) classrooms hold both classes at the same venue on different days.

Soroban at Kodomo School

Not just a calculation lesson: training in “how to use your head.”

Move the fingers, picture the numbers, keep going to the end. Repeating this builds not only calculation skills but also concentration and the confidence that “if I try, I can do it.” The teacher watches each child’s progress, sets tasks that fit that child, and marks the work on the spot. Grade exams can also be taken at your usual classroom.

For
Final year of kindergarten to junior high
Lessons
Once a week, 60 min
Monthly tuition
From ¥4,600 (tax included)
Free trial
About 20 min; just bring writing supplies
More about our soroban classesHow lessons work, parents’ voices, fees Lesson times, fees and how to enrollFrom the trial lesson to your first class

Start with a free trial lesson

Soroban and calligraphy trial lessons are free (about 20 minutes; just bring something to write with). The art trial lesson is 40 minutes and costs ¥1,000 (nothing to bring). Come with your child and see the feel of the classroom and how well the teacher suits your child.