School introduction
Horyuji Kokusai High School
Overview
Horyuji Kokusai High School is a public senior high school located in Ikaruga-cho, Nara. This school was founded by the combination of Katagiri
High School and Ikaruga High School in 2005 with a student population of about 1000 students. In 2010, Horyuji Kokusai High School was design
ated as a UNESCO school by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science, and Technology in Japan. At Horyuji Kokusai High School, we are
committed to a focus on international education and teaching students skills to be able to learn on their own and be able to succeed in the real
world after graduation.
Courses
There are three courses provided at Horyuji Kokusai High School: the General Studies course, the History and Culture course, and the
Comprehensive English course. The General Studies course follows the same curriculum as other Japanese high schools, but the History and
Culture and Comprehensive English courses are different. In the History and Culture course, students get the opportunity to do field work at
various historic sites throughout Nara prefecture and learn the research skills necessary to deepen their knowledge of history and culture. In the
Comprehensive English course, classes with more emphasis on building English communication skills are offered with the goal of giving students
the tools to be effective communicators in English upon graduation.
Number of Classes and Students
1st | 2nd | 3rd | ||
History and Culture | 1 | 40 | 38 | 40 |
General Studies | 2 | 39 | 40 | 39 |
3 | 39 | 40 | 39 | |
4 | 39 | 39 | 40 | |
5 | 39 | 40 | 39 | |
6 | 38 | 40 | 39 | |
English | 7 | 40 | 39 | 34 |
8 | 40 | 39 | 34 | |
sum | 313 | 315 | 303 | |
931 |
(As of October 1st, 2024)
School Uniform
*Girls have a choice of skirts or trousers.
School Events
At Horyuji Kokusai Highschool we have many unique school events such as the cultural festival and sports day. During the cultural festival,
depending on the class year, students do things like open up food stalls or conduct dance performances or play in front of their peers.
During sports day, students compete against each other in various sports events (relay, tug of war) to determine the best class on sports day.
International Exchange
Horyuji Kokusai High School conducts exchange with two sister schools, one in Germany and one in Australia. Every year, we alternate sending
students to each sister school for 2 weeks, a rare chance to conduct international exchange and expose and immerse themselves in a foreign
culture while also accepting students from the sister schools every year to allow our students plentiful opportunities for cultural exchange.
Club Activities
Culture Clubs
Fine Arts, Calligraphy, Drama, Brass Band, Photography, Tea Ceremony, English, History
International Research
Sports Clubs
Baseball, Kendo, Track and Field, Volleyball, Handball, Basketball, Wrestling
Soft Tennis, Japanese Archery, Soccer, Sailing, Badminton , Dance
Other Groups
Broadcasting, Human Rights, Newspaper
Access
Horyuji Kokusai High School
2-1-1 Takayasu, Ikaruga-cho
Ikoma-gun, Nara 636-0104 Japan
TEL :1-81-745-74-3630
FAX :1-81-745-75-3286