Music and voice-training schools in Tokyo and Yokohama
- Twice-monthly private lessons start at ¥8,470 (Avalon, 30 minutes), and 45-minute lessons cost ¥11,000 at Sheer Music and Avalon.
- All 10 schools offer free trial lessons, including 45 minutes at Bee and 60 minutes at Tsubaki Music School.
- Joining fees range from ¥2,200 at Sheer Music and Avalon to ¥17,000 at EYS Music School.
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For private lessons twice a month, the monthly fee is ¥8,470 for 30 minutes at Avalon, ¥11,000 for 45 minutes at Sheer Music and Avalon, from ¥11,680 at EYS Music School (vocal, weekday plan), and ¥13,200 for 60 minutes at the WACCA group and MyU. All 10 schools offer a free trial lesson. Some schools teach vocals only, and others also teach guitar and piano. Most are within a 5-minute walk of a station.
This page lines up 10 music schools and voice-training schools for adults in Tokyo and Yokohama by monthly fee (tax included), lesson length, free trial and studios. If a child will be learning, EYS-Kids is covered in a separate section. Some links on this page include advertising (ad).
In short
- To combine voice training with guitar or piano in one school: Sheer Music (you can choose courses freely within the monthly number of lessons) and the WACCA group (you can mix, for example, 1 vocal lesson and 1 guitar lesson in a month).
- If you do not own an instrument: EYS Music School (a free instrument is one of the choices in the sign-up benefit during a campaign), Sheer Music (free rental) and the WACCA group (free loan).
- To start with 1 lesson a month: Tsubaki Music School (from ¥6,900 for 1 hour a month).
- To keep 2 lessons a month at ¥11,000 with 45-minute lessons: Sheer Music and Avalon Music School.
- To sing in front of people at a recital or event: Bee Music School, MyU and the WACCA group (each school’s official Instagram posts the recitals it holds).
Checked with official pages on November 10, 2026 (Japan time). Prices and conditions may change.
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1. Prices and free trials at 10 music schools for adults in Tokyo and Yokohama
Private lessons twice a month start at ¥8,470 (Avalon, 30 minutes), and for 45 minutes it is ¥11,000 at Sheer Music and Avalon. Tsubaki Music School starts from 1 lesson a month, and Bee is priced per lesson. Use the school name to jump to its section.
| School | Price (tax incl.) | Lesson | Free trial | Studios in Tokyo and Yokohama |
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| Sheer Music | 2 lessons a month, ¥11,000 | 45 min | About 1 hour | 29 in Tokyo, 5 in Yokohama |
| EYS Music School | 2 lessons a month, from ¥13,280 (vocal, weekdays from ¥11,680) | 55 min | 1 lesson | 19 in Tokyo, 2 in Yokohama |
| Tsubaki Music School | 1 hour a month ¥6,900 / 2 hours a month ¥12,800 | 60 min | 60 min | Rental studios in Tokyo and Yokohama |
| Avalon | 2 lessons a month, ¥8,470 (30 min), ¥11,000 (45 min), ¥12,980 (60 min) | 30, 45, 60 min | Yes | 5 in Tokyo, 1 in Yokohama |
| Bee | ¥5,918 to ¥6,868 per lesson | 60 min | 45 min | 10 in Tokyo |
| MyU | 2 lessons a month, ¥13,200 | 60 min | Yes | 5 in Tokyo, 1 in Yokohama |
| WACCA | 2 lessons a month, ¥13,200 | 60 min | 60 min | Ginza, Tokyo Station area |
| ZIGZAG | 2 lessons a month, ¥13,200 | 60 min | Yes | Kichijoji |
| DECO | 2 lessons a month, ¥13,200 | 60 min | Yes | Tachikawa |
| FUKURAMU | 2 lessons a month, ¥13,200 | 60 min | Yes | Yokohama |
EYS Music School’s price table does not say whether tax is included. Bee’s price changes with the number of lessons, and the amount for 2 lessons a month is not shown officially. Avalon’s price page still carries a note saying “prices excluding tax,” but the amounts in the table are shown as “tax included.”
2. Things to know when choosing a music school in Tokyo and Yokohama
- Most schools are close to a station. EYS Music School’s studios are within a 5-minute walk of a station except Shibuya (10 minutes) and Shinjuku (7 minutes), WACCA’s Ginza school is 1 minute from Ginza-itchome Station, ZIGZAG is 2 minutes from Kichijoji Station and FUKURAMU is 3 minutes from Yokohama Station.
- Some schools let you change the studio you attend. Sheer Music lets you use studios nationwide at no extra charge, the WACCA group lets you change your home studio after joining, and EYS Music School’s All-Free system lets you choose date and time, studio, teacher and instrument freely.
- Joining fees differ a lot. Sheer and Avalon are ¥2,200, MyU is ¥11,000 (¥0 during the campaign for its 20th anniversary), the WACCA group is ¥12,000 (free if you join within 3 days of the trial), Tsubaki Music School is ¥10,000 (plus a ¥3,000 administrative fee when you first join), Bee is ¥12,100 and EYS Music School is ¥17,000 (it can be made free with a campaign).
- Whether you can go in the evening and on weekends differs by school. EYS Music School’s Shinjuku and Yokohama studios are open 10:00 to 22:00 on weekdays and 9:00 to 21:00 on weekends, the WACCA group is 10:00 to 22:00, and Sheer Music’s reception hours are 11:00 to 21:45.
- There are costs besides the monthly fee. At Tsubaki Music School, the rental studio fee (in the ¥1,000 to ¥2,000 range) is not included in the monthly fee, Sheer Music charges a nomination fee for some teachers, and Bee charges a facility fee at some studios.
3. Large schools that teach instruments and vocals
Sheer Music: 2 lessons a month for ¥11,000, usable at any studio
The joining fee is ¥2,200, and the monthly fee is ¥11,000 for 2 lessons, ¥14,850 for 3 and ¥17,600 for 4. All are tax included and are shown on the Sheer Music system and price page (Japanese). One lesson is a 45-minute one-to-one session, including the time for changeover and preparation, and some teachers have a nomination fee separate from the monthly fee.
You can choose your teacher and book any date and time, and since you can attend studios nationwide at no extra charge, you can use one near your work and one near your home. After joining, you can attend at studios other than the one where you had the trial.
The courses are voice courses (vocal, karaoke, voice acting, speaking) and instrument courses (piano, electric guitar, acoustic guitar, bass, ukulele, drums, saxophone, violin and DTM, or computer music production). Within your monthly number of lessons, you can combine courses, such as learning guitar while taking voice training. Instruments can be rented for free (saxophone rental is suspended).
The studio list for the Kanto area shows 29 studios in Tokyo and 5 in Yokohama (Yokohama, Yokohama Nishiguchi, Shin-Yokohama, Tsurumi and Kamiooka). The free trial goes in the order of a questionnaire, an explanation of the school, an interview and a trial lesson, and takes about 1 hour in all.
You can apply for Sheer Music’s free trial on the Sheer Music free trial lesson application page (ad)
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| Name | Sheer Music |
|---|---|
| Address | Tokyo and Yokohama (29 studios in Tokyo, 5 in Yokohama; the address differs by studio) |
| Hours / Closed | Reception 11:00–21:45 (General Reception Center) |
| Phone | 0120-055-349 |
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EYS Music School: private lessons from ¥13,280 for 2 a month, with a free instrument
For private lessons (55 minutes a lesson, 2 lessons a month), the regular plan including weekends is from ¥13,280 and the weekday 10:00 to 22:00 plan is from ¥12,480. For the vocal course, the regular plan is from ¥12,480 and the weekday plan from ¥11,680. The table on the EYS Music School price page (Japanese) does not say whether tax is included.
The joining fee is ¥17,000, but if you join on the day of the free trial lesson, a campaign lets you choose one of: no joining fee, ¥500 off the monthly fee, or a free instrument. The trial lesson is once per person.
There are two ways to attend: the “All-Free system,” where you choose date and time, studio, teacher and instrument freely, and the “Fixed system,” with a fixed schedule of 2 lessons a month and free make-up lessons. There is also an “ENJOY guarantee,” a free make-up for a lesson you did not like.
The free instruments include guitar, violin, saxophone, flute, ukulele and shamisen. The giveaways of an electric bass, double bass, acrylic drums, percussion, upright piano and shakuhachi are currently suspended. There are 19 studios in Tokyo and 2 in Yokohama (Yokohama and Higashi-Totsuka).
You can apply for EYS Music School’s free trial on the EYS Music School free trial lesson information page (ad)
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| Name | EYS Music School |
|---|---|
| Address | Tokyo and Yokohama (19 studios in Tokyo, 2 in Yokohama; the address differs by studio) |
| Hours / Closed | Shinjuku and Yokohama studios: weekdays 10:00–22:00, weekends 9:00–21:00 (closed New Year holidays) |
| Phone | 0120-978-900 |
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Tsubaki Music School: from ¥6,900 for 1 hour a month, in person or online
One-to-one lessons are ¥6,900 for 1 hour a month, ¥12,800 for 2 hours, ¥17,400 for 3 hours and ¥20,800 for 4 hours, with 1 extra hour at ¥7,200 (tax included). According to the Tsubaki Music School lesson fee page (Japanese), you can take lessons either in person or online. Cello and conducting have a special price.
When you first join, a ¥10,000 joining fee and a ¥3,000 administrative fee are charged separately. Because rental studios are used, the studio fee in the ¥1,000 to ¥2,000 range is also needed apart from the monthly fee.
The courses are piano, voice and vocal, string instruments such as violin, guitar, wind instruments, drums, DTM and Japanese instruments. The “One-Song Intensive Course,” with all 8 hours taken within 2 months, is ¥50,000 (tax included). There are more than 700 teachers, and a 60-minute free trial lets you look for your teacher.
You can apply for Tsubaki Music School’s free trial on the Tsubaki Music School information page (ad)
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| Name | Tsubaki Music School |
|---|---|
| Address | Rental studios in Tokyo and Yokohama; the address differs by studio |
| Hours / Closed | Varies by studio |
| Phone | 0120-76-3882 |
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4. Schools centered on vocals
Avalon Music School: joining fee ¥2,200, 2 lessons a month of 45 minutes for ¥11,000
The joining fee is ¥2,200. For 60-minute lessons, it is ¥12,980 for 2 a month, ¥18,810 for 3 and ¥22,880 for 4. For 45 minutes, it is ¥11,000 for 2 a month, ¥14,850 for 3 and ¥17,600 for 4, and for 30 minutes ¥8,470 for 2 a month (tax included). You can change the course and the number of lessons midway, and courses with 4 or more lessons a month include a benefit of using a practice room for free on a first-come basis (reservation required, depending on the studio). The prices are from the table for Kanto studios on the Avalon price page (Japanese).
The courses are vocal (voice training), composition and DTM, debut support, musical, guitar and guitar singing, piano singing, speaking and online lessons. The Kanto studios are Shinjuku Main, Shibuya, Ikebukuro, Higashi-Nakano, Machida and Yokohama, and also Omiya, Tokorozawa, Chiba and Funabashi.
A free trial lesson is available. Reception at the Yokohama studio is 12:45 to 22:00 on weekdays and 11:00 to 19:00 on weekends and holidays.
You can apply for Avalon Music School’s free trial on the Avalon Music School free trial lesson information page (ad)
. It is for people who take lessons at a Kanto studio.
| Name | Avalon Music School |
|---|---|
| Address | Tokyo and Yokohama (5 studios in Tokyo, 1 in Yokohama; the address differs by studio) |
| Hours / Closed | Yokohama studio reception: weekdays 12:45–22:00, weekends and holidays 11:00–19:00 |
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Bee Music School: ¥5,918 to ¥6,868 per lesson, 10 studios in Tokyo
At Bee Vocal School, all courses cost the same: a 60-minute lesson is ¥5,918 to ¥6,868 (tax included), and the amount changes with the number of lessons. Options such as instrument rental are included in the price, and the school says there is no extra cost. However, some studios charge a facility fee (Bee Vocal School price and course page, Japanese). The joining fee is ¥12,100 (tax included) (Bee Vocal School FAQ, Japanese).
The courses are beginner vocal, overcoming tone deafness, aiming to be a professional, singing with an instrument, voice and musical, voice trainer training, uploading to video sites and social media, vocals for adults (40s and over), singing for fun, karaoke improvement, mixed voice, R&B, band vocals and online voice training.
The 10 studios are Shinjuku, Ikebukuro Main, Ikebukuro, Shibuya, Shibuya Miyamasuzaka, Akabane South Exit, Akabane Main, Ginza, Kichijoji South Exit and Kichijoji North Exit, and the free trial lesson is 45 minutes. Guitar, piano, bass and voice are listed as separate schools.
| Name | Bee Music School |
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| Address | Tokyo (10 studios; the address differs by studio) |
| Hours / Closed | Phone reception: weekdays 9:30–21:30, weekends 9:30–19:30 |
| Phone | 0120-015-349 |
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MyU: 2 lessons a month of 60 minutes for ¥13,200, with the ¥11,000 joining fee at ¥0 in a campaign
For one-to-one 60-minute lessons, it is ¥13,200 for 2 a month, ¥18,975 for 3, ¥24,200 for 4, ¥28,050 for 5 and ¥31,680 for 6 (tax included). The course for overcoming tone deafness costs the same. The ¥11,000 joining fee is ¥0 in a campaign for the company’s 20th anniversary (MyU course and price page, Japanese).
The studios are in Shibuya, Shinjuku, Ikebukuro, Akihabara, Kichijoji and Yokohama, and also Omiya, Sakae, Shinsaibashi and Tenjin. You can book either in-person lessons at a studio or online lessons. A recital live show, “MyU LIVE Akiba 22,” was held at the Akihabara studio on October 31, 2026.
| Name | MyU |
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| Address | Tokyo and Yokohama (5 studios in Tokyo, 1 in Yokohama; the address differs by studio) |
| Hours / Closed | Yokohama studio: 12:00–21:00 |
| Phone | 045-620-2282 |
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5. The WACCA group: 4 schools with the same price table
WACCA’s studio guide says that WACCA MUSIC SCHOOL (Ginza, Tokyo Station area), ZIGZAG MUSIC SCHOOL (Kichijoji), DECO MUSIC SCHOOL (Tachikawa) and FUKURAMU MUSIC SCHOOL (Yokohama) are sister schools sharing the monthly fee, system and courses. For 60 minutes from junior high school age to adults, it is ¥13,200 for 2 lessons a month, ¥17,930 for 3, ¥22,440 for 4, and ¥5,940 for 1 extra lesson (tax included), the same price table at all 4 schools.
There is no annual fee or materials fee, only the monthly fee. The joining fee is ¥12,000, but it is free if you join within 3 days of the free trial. The courses are vocal (beginner, musical, K-pop, voice acting and others), instruments such as piano, guitar, bass and DTM, and dance, and instruments are lent for free. The same group also has OHACO MUSIC SCHOOL in Shinjuku and NOPPO MUSIC SCHOOL in Omiya.
WACCA MUSIC SCHOOL: Ginza and the Tokyo Station area, 10:00 to 22:00
The Ginza school is 1 minute on foot from Ginza-itchome Station, and the Tokyo Station area school is 3 minutes on foot from the Yaesu exit of Tokyo Station. Both are open from 10:00 to 22:00. Within your monthly number of lessons, you can combine courses, such as 1 vocal lesson and 1 guitar lesson this month, and lessons are recorded so you can review them on video. There is also a free transfer to the next month and free rental of a lesson room (the conditions change with the monthly number of lessons).
The free trial is 60 minutes, once across all courses, held at the Ginza school. The prices are on the WACCA features and price page (Japanese).
You can apply for WACCA MUSIC SCHOOL’s free trial on the WACCA MUSIC SCHOOL information page (ad)
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| Name | WACCA MUSIC SCHOOL |
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| Address | Ginza and the Tokyo Station area, Tokyo (2 schools; the address differs by school) |
| Hours / Closed | Both Ginza and Tokyo Station schools: 10:00–22:00 |
| Phone | 03-3567-2020 |
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ZIGZAG MUSIC SCHOOL: 2 minutes on foot from Kichijoji Station
There are two lesson rooms (the main school and the 2nd) in Kichijoji Honcho, both 2 minutes on foot from Kichijoji Station. The joining fee is ¥12,000 and is free during a campaign period. The school says that everything from recording to pitch correction and posting a video can be done at the school at no extra charge (ZIGZAG features and price page, Japanese).
| Name | ZIGZAG MUSIC SCHOOL |
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| Address | Kichijoji Honcho, Musashino City, Tokyo |
| Hours / Closed | 10:00–22:00 |
| Phone | 0422-22-0710 |
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DECO MUSIC SCHOOL: 3 minutes on foot from the south exit of Tachikawa Station
There are two lesson rooms (the main school and the 2nd) in Nishikicho, Tachikawa, 3 minutes on foot from the south exit of Tachikawa Station. The annual fee, materials fee and recitals are free, and the ¥12,000 joining fee is free during a campaign (DECO features and price page, Japanese). Dance lessons are introduced on a separate site.
| Name | DECO MUSIC SCHOOL |
|---|---|
| Address | Nishikicho, Tachikawa City, Tokyo |
| Hours / Closed | Reception 10:00–22:00 |
| Phone | 042-595-6756 |
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FUKURAMU MUSIC SCHOOL: opened on April 28, 2026, 3 minutes on foot from Yokohama Station
It is 3 minutes on foot from Yokohama Station and opened on April 28, 2026. It is open 10:00 to 22:00 on weekdays and Saturdays (last reception 21:00) and 10:00 to 21:00 on Sundays and holidays (last reception 20:00). The ¥12,000 joining fee is free if you join within 3 days of the trial (FUKURAMU features and price page, Japanese).
| Name | FUKURAMU MUSIC SCHOOL |
|---|---|
| Address | Yokohama Station area, Yokohama City, Kanagawa |
| Hours / Closed | Weekdays and Saturdays 10:00–22:00 (last reception 21:00), Sundays and holidays 10:00–21:00 (last reception 20:00) |
| Phone | 045-557-8649 |
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6. If a child will be learning: EYS-Kids
EYS-Kids is the children’s school of EYS Music School. It has a curriculum for each age, from 6 months old to upper elementary school. The monthly fee for private lessons of 30 minutes, twice a month, is from ¥7,740 (tax included, with the permanent ¥500 monthly fee discount applied), and the monthly fee changes by region. The joining fee is ¥17,000 (tax included) (EYS-Kids price page, Japanese).
A free trial lesson is available, and so is a free instrument. A digest video of the “EYS-Kids GALA Concert,” held on August 12, 2026, has been published.
You can apply for EYS-Kids’ free trial on the EYS-Kids information page (ad)
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Common questions
Can I take lessons in Tokyo and Yokohama without owning an instrument?
Yes. Sheer Music rents instruments for free, the WACCA group lends instruments for free, and at Bee the cost of instrument rental is included in the price. At EYS Music School, you can choose a free instrument as a sign-up benefit while the campaign is running.
Are there music schools I can go to after work or on weekends?
Yes, many are open then. EYS Music School’s Shinjuku and Yokohama studios are open until 22:00 on weekdays and until 21:00 on weekends. The WACCA group is open 10:00 to 22:00 every day, except that FUKURAMU closes at 21:00 on Sundays and holidays. Bee’s phone reception is until 21:30 on weekdays and until 19:30 on weekends.
Can I change the number of lessons a month midway?
Some schools allow it. Avalon lets you change the course and the number of lessons midway, and the WACCA group lets you add lessons for this month only. Sheer Music lets you choose courses freely within your monthly number of lessons.
| Name | EYS-Kids |
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| Address | Tokyo and Yokohama; the address differs by studio |
| Map | Open in Google Maps ↗ |
| Official site | Open the official site ↗ |
Sources
12 pages we checked
- Sheer Music: system and price page
- EYS Music School: price page
- Tsubaki Music School: lesson fee page
- Avalon Music School: price page
- Bee Music School: vocal school price and course page
- MyU: courses and prices page
- WACCA MUSIC SCHOOL: features and price page
- ZIGZAG MUSIC SCHOOL: features and price page
- DECO MUSIC SCHOOL: features and price page
- FUKURAMU MUSIC SCHOOL: features and price page
- EYS-Kids: price page
- Japanese version of this page (日本語版)
Checked with official pages on November 10, 2026 (Japan time).
