The Japan Foundation aims to promote cultural exchange between Japan and other nations. In Australia, we organise events and exhibitions introducing Japanese art, culture and society, and offer programmes supporting Japanese language education in schools.

The Japan Foundation is located on Level 1 of the Chifley Plaza building, located at 2 Chifley Square in the Sydney CBD. Chifley Square is close to Elizabeth, Hunter, Bent and Macquarie Streets.

We are a five-minute walk from Martin Place railway station, or a ten-minute walk from Wynyard, Circular Quay and St James stations.

With this subscription ($25 annual fee), you will receive a quarterly newsletter Omusubi, invitations and discounts of Japan Foundation events as well as extended library loan privileges.

For more information, or to apply, please see the Membership page of this website.

The Japan Foundation, Sydney does not teach Japanese to the general public, however, we do have a conversation course catered to intermediate Japanese speakers. Our Library carries a range of textbooks and audio-visual materials for learning Japanese.

Teachers of Japanese in Australian schools may benefit from our teacher training programmes and teaching resources. For further details, please see the Language Learning page of this website.

The Japanese Language Proficiency Test is conducted worldwide in December each year, by the Japan Foundation and the Association of International Education Japan.

The Japan Foundation, Sydney administers the test in Australia. For further information, please see the Japanese Language Proficiency Test page of this website.

The Japan Foundation offers a variety of grant programmes in three fields:

I. Arts and Cultural Exchange
II. Japanese Language Education Overseas
III. Japanese Studies and Intellectual Exchange

Applications for our annual grant programmes are accepted between September and December. For further information, please see the Grants page of this website.

The Japan Foundation, Sydney offers a number of services to teachers of Japanese in schools around Australia. These include teacher training opportunities and development and donation of teaching resources.

For further information about our services for teachers and schools, please see the Language Learning page of this website.

The Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO) can assist people or organisations wishing to conduct business in Japan.

Question not answered?
For all other enquiries, please telephone our office on (02) 8239 0055.