DECEMBER 2 WEEKS COURSE
Experience the amazing snow of Northern Japan, and learn Japanese!
Akita Prefecture is a region with one of the highest snowfalls in the world.
Here is footage from our previous Winter Courses:
Course Dates:
December 8th - 19th, 2025
(2 weeks)
COURSE DETAILS:
Japanese lessons from Monday to Friday, 9AM - 12:30PM
Learn Japanese in an authentic Japanese classroom
The course is focused on learning practical conversational Japanese to help prepare you for real life situations
Organised activities/events after classes and on some weekends for students to practice what they have learned in class in real life
Many opportunities to immerse in the culture and
to interact with the locals
SAMPLE ACTIVITIES:
Farmstay
Meet the locals, experience and learn about their way of life.
Cook meals together with the locals and laugh all night long!
Visit hidden onsens
Experience a Japanese hot spring in Winter, seeing the beautiful snowfall.
Kimono wearing
Learn how to wear and take spectacular photos in kimono.
Meet & interact with local high school students
A special opportunity for exchanging conversation and making friends.
Katana Experience
Snow Monsters + Mount Moriyoshi
One of the only 3 places in Japan where ice coats trees to form giant, otherworldly sculptures. What makes this different is that you can take in the amazing views and ride a gondola to the top! See the Sea of Japan on the way.
Meet the Akita dogs
Meet and play with the adorable Akita dogs as you learn about the history and legends surrounding the breed.
Snow Shoeing
Be able to walk on the deep snow! Experience the majestic Winter wonderland surrounding you.
Calligraphy Class
Learn to write beautiful kanji
Bento box making (Magewappa)
Have a seasoned artisan teach you how to make your very own wooden magewappa bento box, that is made out of the Japanese cedar tree in Akita.
Lake Towada
Have a barbeque next to a huge beautiful lake that doesn’t freeze over the Winter.
Karaoke
Sing your heart out with your new friends in Japan!
Owl cafe
There is a local owl cafe right near the school, to interact with the mysterious birds.
PRICE:
Total for the 2 week course: $2200 USD
(Not including flights, transport, food and accommodation)
ACCOMMODATION:
Japanese sharehouse (limited availability)
$300 USD/per week single room (limited availability)
$150 USD/per week for shared rooms
Hotels may also be arranged (depending on availability).
