Earn ASA certification

Good news for English speaking boaters in Japan!

You can take  ASA (American Sailing Association) sailing classes in Japan and earn the ASA certifications. Both  on the water lessons and written exams are in English.
We offer ASA basic classes, navigation classes and advanced classes at Yokosuka, Osaka and Okinawa.

Aoki is known as an ASA affiliate school in Japan.
All of us at Aoki Schools share a basic commitment, “to do everything possible to make your boating experiences safe, fun and affordable”.

Boat ing license issued by Japanese government

Want to have a Japanese boating license? Yes, you can take our boat license classes in English language as well. You’ll have in-house written exams and on the water test.  You don’t have to take Government exams any more.
Aoki school is a Japanese government approved boating license school.

Join Aoki sailing club after taking an ASA certification course and with your Japanese boating license. Aoki offers rental sail boat service at Yokosuka and Osaka.

Enjoy unique Japanese water with Aoki!

Aoki sailing school in Japanese language.

Aoki boating school in Japanese language.

IQCs are frequently held at Osaka and Yokosuka in Japan by an ASA international instructor evaluator Yoh Aoki.

ASA Sailing Instructor clinics test existing skills and knowledge while teaching a structured curriculum and proven presentation techniques. ASA certified sailing instructors have proven they measure up to a national standard which is used by more than 90% of the commercial sailing schools in the country. Take the challenge and attend an ASA Instructor Qualification Clinic (IQC).

See the Japanese post here.