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Top 5 Montessori Schools in Tokyo

Central Tokyo, including Minato, Setagaya, and nearby districts served by the listed schools.

  1. Minami-Azabu, Minato

    The Montessori School of Tokyo

    Montessori adherence · 40%
    86/100
    Montessori includes a connected program sequence.
    Facilities · 30%
    87/100
    The campus includes gardens.
    Convenience · 30%
    91/100
    Programs cover Toddler through junior high, ages 18 months to 15 years in Minami-Azabu, Minato, with transit access.
    Overall grade
    A-87.8/100
    Program
    Toddler through junior high, ages 18 months to 15 years.
    Why it stands out
    Three Minami-Azabu campuses create the broadest established Montessori sequence in central Tokyo. The school has served Tokyo families since 2003 and includes a garden, rooftop farm, and adolescent micro-economy.
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  2. Yoga, Setagaya

    Seisen International School Kindergarten

    Montessori adherence · 40%
    87/100
    Montessori includes mixed-age classrooms.
    Facilities · 30%
    84/100
    The Yoga, Setagaya campus houses the program.
    Convenience · 30%
    90/100
    Programs cover ages 3 to 6 in Yoga, Setagaya.
    Overall grade
    A-87/100
    Program
    Toddler at age 2 and Montessori/PYP kindergarten for ages 3 to 6.
    Why it stands out
    Its mixed-age kindergarten combines a Montessori 3-to-6 environment with the IB Primary Years Programme. Children can remain at the same international school for the elementary and secondary years.
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  3. Shirokanedai and Takanawadai, Minato

    Tokyo Montessori School

    Montessori adherence · 40%
    84/100
    Montessori spans Elementary and middle school, approximately ages 6 to 15.
    Facilities · 30%
    84/100
    The Shirokanedai and Takanawadai, Minato campus houses the program.
    Convenience · 30%
    90/100
    Programs cover Elementary and middle school, approximately ages 6 to 15 in Shirokanedai and Takanawadai, Minato.
    Overall grade
    B+85.8/100
    Program
    Elementary and middle school, approximately ages 6 to 15.
    Why it stands out
    This is one of Tokyo's few Montessori options dedicated to school-age children rather than preschool alone. Its elementary and middle-school courses run five days a week for 200 school days and use both Japanese and English materials.
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  4. Mita, Minato

    CASA ATLAS Montessori School

    Montessori adherence · 40%
    84/100
    Montessori spans ages 12 months through early elementary school.
    Facilities · 30%
    84/100
    The Mita, Minato campus houses the program.
    Convenience · 30%
    90/100
    Programs cover ages 12 months through early elementary school in Mita, Minato.
    Overall grade
    B+85.8/100
    Program
    Ages 12 months through early elementary school.
    Why it stands out
    More than 2,800 children have graduated since the school opened in 1993. Its 2026 move to Mita introduced a clearer sequence from early childhood into an ages 4-to-8 elementary program, with Montessori and English offered together.
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  5. Higashi-Azabu, Minato

    THE NEST Montessori School

    Montessori adherence · 40%
    84/100
    Montessori spans Infant Community through Primary, ages 14 months to 6 years.
    Facilities · 30%
    84/100
    The Higashi-Azabu, Minato campus houses the program.
    Convenience · 30%
    88/100
    Programs cover Infant Community through Primary in Higashi-Azabu, Minato, with transit access.
    Overall grade
    B+85.2/100
    Program
    Infant Community through Primary, ages 14 months to 6 years.
    Why it stands out
    The school runs distinct Infant Community and Primary environments in a small central-Tokyo setting. English and Mandarin are built into both age levels.
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