COURSE DETAILS:
Monday to Friday, 9AM - 12:30PM
Learn Japanese in an authentic Japanese classroom
For all ages & levels (complete beginners accepted)
The course outline 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 set up opportunities to immerse in the culture and
to interact with the locals
SAMPLE ACTIVITIES:
Farm Stay (1 night)
Meet the locals, experience and learn about their way of life
Photo: Sayaka learning a local dance with the locals
Learn about the local culture & cuisine
Cook meals together with the locals and laugh all night long!
Photo: Angela learning to make Kiritampo(famous local cuisine)
Meet the Akita dogs
Meet and play with the adorable Akita dogs as you learn about the history and legends surrounding the breed.
Be part of a local festival
Festivals brings the whole community together!
Prepare for the local festivals with the high school students and locals.
Stay 1 night at a Traditional Japanese Samurai House
Experience staying in a traditional samurai house and see how they lived.
Cooking Lessons
Learn to cook meals using a traditional Japanese harth (irori)
Traditional Tea Ceremony
Experience a traditional tea ceremony next to a spectacular Japanese garden at the samurai house
PRICE:
Total for the 4 week course: $3200 USD
(Not including flights and accommodation)
OPTIONAL ACCOMMODATION:
Shared accommodation in a traditional Japanese house can be added for $200 USD/per week (limited availability)
Hotel accommodation can be added for $400 USD/per week
OPTIONAL ACTIVITIES:
There are so many attractions in the area, it will be difficult to do all within 4 weeks! We can also organise the below:
Bicycle riding
Surrounded by rice paddies and mountains, it is a pristine environment for bike rides!
Rail park ride
Get the chance to ride a real diesel locomotive.
Japanese cooking lesson
Learn how to make local specialities and home cooking favourites.
Hiking
Enjoy the great outdoors going up the many mountains in the area.
Bento box making (Magewappa)
Have a seasoned artisan teach you how to make your very own wooden magewappa bento box or serving tray.
Japanese Culture Lesson at an authentic samurai estate
Learn calligraphy, tea ceremony, kimono wearing and more.
Nagabashiri Wind Caves
A mysterious natural process cools these caves to 2 degrees celsius, even in the middle of Summer.
Private movie screening
Rent out a retro movie theater to watch a movie of your choice on the big screen.
Camping at Lake Towada!
A breath-taking view of a huge lake among the mountains.
Onsen trip
Visit any number of the many natural hot springs in the area.
Daimonji Festival
Visit the festival with street food, fireworks and lighting of a giant “大”, ‘dai’ character on a mountain.
Kabuki Theater
Tour one of Japan’s oldest kabuki theaters
