[Official] Yamate Cooking and Confectionery College | Cooking and confectionery school located in Shibuya - For those who aim to become a chef or pastry chef. Yamate Cooking and Confectionery College (Shibuya) trains professionals who can work in the field through small-group training in Japanese cuisine, Western cuisine, Chinese cuisine, and even confectionery and bread making.

Admission Guide

About AO entrance examination

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Some departments and classes may reach their entry capacity early.
If you are interested in attending our school, we encourage you to apply early.

What is AO Entrance Examination?

"AO" in the AO entrance examination stands for "Admission Office".
It is not limited to the conventional academic performance, but comprehensively judges individual ability, aptitude, motivation, etc., and determines pass or fail based on "whether or not the person matches the image of the student required by the school".

Admission Process

From Sunday, September 2026, 3

Participate in either one of our school events or an individual consultation session.

*If you find it difficult to participate, please contact our school.

From Monday, September 2026, 6

AO entrance examination entry

Please register online.

① Access our school's dedicated online application page.
② Create My Page
③ Log in to the online application page
④ Entry Registration

2025 entry acceptance period*Must arrive if sent by mail, and completed by 23:59 for online entries

1th	June 6th (Monday) - June 1th (Monday)	2th	August 6 (Tue) - August 16 (Tue)
3th	July 1st (Wednesday) - July 15th (Wednesday)	4th	July 16th (Thu) - July 31st (Fri)
5th	August 1st (Sat) - August 15th (Sat)	6th	August 16th (Sun) - August 31st (Mon)
final period	September 1st (Tuesday) - September 30th (Wednesday)

internet entry

From Monday, September 2025, 6

Examination

At the time of entry, you will select either an interview or an essay review. (For international students, both an interview and an essay review are required.)

① School visit interview: This is an interview type where you come directly to our school. You can make an interview reservation through our school's website.
*Applications open from June 6st *Available on weekends or weekdays after 1pm

② Online interview: This is a type of interview that takes place online while staying at home.
*Reception starts from June 6 *Please download the "ZOOM Cloud Meetings" app in advance.

③ Essay Examination: Please fill in the essay section and submit it when you register online.

At any time after completing the entry

Issuance of permission to apply for AO entrance examination

After the examination, we will issue an AO entrance examination application permit to those who pass the examination.

*Please note that the acceptance of the AO entrance examination application alone does not guarantee admission.To confirm, you need to follow the steps below:

From Tuesday, June 2026, 9

application

Please submit your application online.

① Log in to My Page
② Log in to the online application page
③ Application registration
④ Payment of the selection fee (you can pay through the system) ⑤ Mailing of required documents

At any time after application completion

Issuance of pass/fail notification

After receiving the application documents, we will screen the documents and notify you by post on the specified result notification date.

At any time after the acceptance notice is issued

Admissions procedure

Please submit the required documents and pay the enrollment fee by the specified deadline.

After completing the enrollment procedure

Admission

Upon payment of the admission fee and confirmation of the submitted documents, we will officially approve your admission as a student of our school.

Admission