This article provides an overview of the age restrictions for higher education, vocational and technical training, and language schools in Japan. Generally, applicants must be 18 years old on April 1st of the year they plan to enroll for higher education institutions or graduate programs. Vocational and technical training programs may allow applicants aged 15+ while language schools typically do not have any age restrictions. Exceptions can be made if certain criteria are met but this varies from institution-to-institution so it’s best practice contact them directly regarding their specific policies.