YFU Japan

What is Youth For Understanding?

Youth For Understanding (YFU) was established in 1951 as a private, non-profit educational organization dedicated to promoting international understanding and world peace through exchange programs for high school students. As one of the oldest and largest exchange organizations in the world, YFU has arranged for nearly 200,000 high school students to live with families worldwide.

YFU Japan

Information concerning the YFU office in Japan is intended for people from Japan interested in learning more about YFU. If you live outside of Japan, please contact the YFU National or Regional Office in your country.

Please contact the office if you have any questions or if you wish to receive additional information. You may also fill out the Contact Request Form at the bottom of this page.

Mailing Address:
YFU Nihon Kokusai Koryu Zaidan (YFU Japan Foundation Inc.)
No. 45 Kowa Bldg. 1-15-9 Minami-Aoyama
Minato-ku, Tokyo 107-0062
JAPAN

Telephone Number:
(81) 3 3404 0141

Fax Number:
(81) 3 3404 1820

Office Hours:
Monday - Friday 09:00 - 18:00

YFU Partner Organizations:
YFU arranges placements for exchange students in more than 40 countries. The following countries currently exchange with YFU Japan:
Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, China, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Korea, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Norway, the Philippines, Poland, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, the United Kingdom, and the United States.

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To learn more about programs available in your country, you may telephone or write to the National Office or fill out the contact request form below.

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