Kyokushin Kaikan Youth Division
About
Kyokushin karate dojos. There are branches and dojos nationwide, and admission fees and monthly fees are set by each dojo. At the Headquarters Dojo in Nishi-Ikebukuro, Toshima City, the youth class for elementary school and younger is divided into beginner, intermediate, and advanced, and there is also a joint class for age 4 and up that youth through adults can join. Children practice while setting goals such as rank promotions and tournaments.
Ages
At the Headquarters Dojo, the youth class is for elementary school and younger, and the joint class for age 4 and up. It does not say from what age children can join the youth class. Target ages differ by dojo.
Monthly fees
| Youth (elementary school and younger), monthly fee (Headquarters Dojo, Toshima City) | ¥8,800 |
The amounts are fees at the Headquarters Dojo in Nishi-Ikebukuro, Toshima City (tax included). Youth also pay a medical support fee of ¥2,800 (every year) and an annual fee of ¥11,000. The annual fee is a membership fee paid to Kyokushin Kaikan Headquarters; regular members pay ¥10,000 a year + consumption tax, and the family discount is ¥15,000 a year + consumption tax per family (the Headquarters Dojo information says a flat ¥16,200 for 2 or more family members). The annual fee and medical support are paid by credit card every year, and the monthly fee is also basically paid by credit card every month. Monthly fee amounts are set by each branch.
Fees when joining
At the Headquarters Dojo, in addition to the enrollment fee of ¥11,000 (tax included), the first month's fee, a uniform (dōgi), and protectors are charged at enrollment. The total for youth is ¥43,975 if joining on the 1st–10th, ¥41,017 on the 11th–20th, and ¥38,087 on the 21st–31st (2 months of fees). If you join within 1 week of an observation or trial, there is a discount; for youth, the uniform and protectors go from a total of ¥24,157 to ¥9,900, making the totals at enrollment ¥29,700, ¥26,760, and ¥23,830. The annual fee of ¥11,000 and medical support of ¥2,800 are also paid by card at enrollment. The uniform (Ichigeki uniform KI-51, sizes 0–3) is ¥11,990, fist protectors ¥3,180, shin protectors ¥4,147, and so on.
Trial lessons and visits
At the Headquarters Dojo, anyone considering joining can freely try or observe.
Find a nearby class
Official class finder of Kyokushin Kaikan Youth Division (Japanese)
Each item was checked on its official source page on 2026-11-12. Fees can change and may differ between locations. Before signing up, always check the official website of Kyokushin Kaikan Youth Division.