Manabi no Mori (まなびのもり, "Forest of Learning") is a subscription website with 90+ learning apps for children aged 3–12, built around Japan's official elementary-school curriculum — hiragana, katakana, kanji, arithmetic, clocks, science, social studies and more. This page is a complete guide in English for parents who are more comfortable in English than Japanese.
| Who it's for | Children from preschool to 6th grade (ages 3–12), plus a learning area for adults |
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| Price | ¥200/month (tax incl.) if you join by Aug 31, 2026 — locked in forever. From Sep 1, 2026: ¥500/month for new members. |
| Free trial | 7 days, cancel anytime during the trial and pay nothing |
| Ads | Never. No ads, no in-app purchases, no hidden fees |
| Devices | Works in the browser on any smartphone, tablet or PC — nothing to install |
| Plan | One family plan — siblings share one account, each child gets their own profile |
If your child attends (or will attend) a Japanese school, the hardest part for many international families is supporting homework in Japanese. Manabi no Mori follows the same curriculum order as Japanese elementary schools (MEXT courses of study), so your child can practice exactly what their class is doing — hiragana and kanji writing, 九九 (multiplication tables), telling time, and more — without you needing to read Japanese textbooks.
The apps themselves are in Japanese (that's the point — kids learn the language of their school), but they are designed so small children can use them alone: big buttons, voice narration, and gentle, encouraging feedback. Mistakes are never punished — no buzzers, no red X marks.
| Page | Japanese name | What it is |
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| /apps | アプリ一覧 | All apps, daily missions, learning tree |
| /gakushu | がくしゅうマップ | Apps organized by grade & subject (curriculum map) |
| /account | アカウント | Sign up, log in, manage payment, cancel |
| /family-home | 家族のもり | Family home — child profiles & records |
| /adult-hub | おとなエリア | Learning for parents: English, business English, AI (G-test), history, geography, politics |
| /apps/print-generator | プリント | Free printable worksheets (PDF) — math drills, hiragana/katakana tracing, clocks |
| /faq | よくあるご質問 | FAQ (Japanese) |
The print generator creates worksheets you can print at home or hand to a school, tutor or juku: addition/subtraction/multiplication drills, hiragana & katakana tracing sheets (in あいうえお order too), number practice for preschoolers, clock reading, and word problems. Each sheet has name/date/score fields and a QR code that links back to the matching app. You are welcome to print and share them freely at home, school or juku (please don't modify or sell them).
Log in on the Members page and press 「お支払い管理・解約」 ("Manage payment / cancel"). This opens the Stripe customer portal where you can cancel in about one minute. If you cancel during the 7-day trial you pay nothing.
Yes — like most subscriptions, billing starts when the 7-day trial ends unless you cancel. We also send a reminder email the day before the trial ends.
Credit/debit cards via Stripe (Visa, Mastercard, JCB, AMEX and others supported by Stripe Japan).
No. Child profiles store only a nickname, an avatar icon and a grade — no real names, birthdays, photos or contact details. There is no chat or messaging between children.
Correct — the site is funded only by the subscription, and we promise to never show ads to children.
Your subscription includes the Adult Area: practical Business English, an AI literacy / G-test prep course, and liberal-arts reading courses (Japanese history, geography, politics — in Japanese, great reading practice if you're learning). When a parent studies, the child's page lights up with "Mom/Dad studied today too!" — study together, grow together.
Operator: Kazuki Tsurumi ・ Commercial disclosure (特定商取引法に基づく表記) ・ Terms of Service ・ Privacy Policy (Japanese). Prices include tax. Subscription renews monthly until cancelled; cancel anytime via the Stripe customer portal.
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