High School Japan Summer: Schedule
Youth Immersion (14-18): (Tokyo E)
Description of Schedule
Jul 11-Aug 2, 2026 (3-week)
Culture Discovery: (A, B & C)
Description of Schedule
Tokyo-A: Jul 4-Aug 1 2026 (4-week )
Tokyo-B: Aug 1-Aug 22, 2026 (3-week )
Tokyo-C: Jul 4-Aug 22, 2026 (7-week)
Youth Immersion (high school) (Tokyo-E): Description of schedule
Before your departure to Japan, you will receive host family information and airport pickup information, trip leader contacts, and a pre-departure guide.
We will pick up students at the Tokyo Haneda International Airport (NOT Narita) on the scheduled arrival day. The group stays at a city hotel for a group gathering and rest (hotel stay included in program fee).
The next day (Sunday), students meet host families at the Opening Ceremony in the Hotel, then go with the families to their houses.
On Monday, host families will buy a commuting pass (pass included in program fee) for you, take you to class, and show you how to commute. A placement test will be taken to determine your level and classes.
Classes officially start on Monday. Below is the daily class schedule:
10: 20 am-11: 05 am, 11: 15 am-12:00 pm, 12: 10 pm-12:55 pm, 2:00 pm-2:45 pm, 2:55 pm-3: 40 pm
Lunch hour is between 12:55 pm to 2:00 pm. After afternoon lessons, many students like to have their own time together in the city before going back to their host family's house for dinner. Students spend the evenings with the host family.
Teachers and trip leaders will monitor students' arrival at classes, and host families will monitor students getting back to their houses. No language classes when group trips or culture activities are scheduled on that day, there are two day trips scheduled in the program, culture activities include calligraphy.
On weekends, host families will stay with students to show them Japanese culture, bring them to parties, family events, meet new friends and for trips they arranged.
Last Friday, a Sayonara party was hosted at the School, where students showcased their learning and celebrated with the host families.
On Saturday, host families bring students to the city hotel for the Closing ceremony and say goodbye to host families, dining for the group in the evening.
On Sunday, we will send students to the airport for drop-offs, and students fly back home.
(schedule may be subject to change)
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Tokyo-E (14-18): Jul 11-Aug 2, 2026 (3-week)
| Day | Date | AM | PM |
| Sat | Jul 11 | Airport pickup/orientation/ group stay in hotel | |
| Sun | Jul 12 | Opening ceremony & meet host family | |
| Mon | Jul 13 | Placement test & Lessons | Language activities |
| Tue | Jul 14 | Lessons | Language activities |
| Wed | Jul 15 | Lessons | Language activities |
| Thr | Jul 16 | Lessons | Language activities |
| Fri | Jul 17 | Lessons | Language activities |
| Sat | Jul 18 | Experience Japan: family arranged activities | |
| Sun | Jul 19 | Experience Japan: family arranged activities | |
| Mon | Jul 20 | National Holiday (family arranged activities) | |
| Tue | Jul 21 | Lessons | Language activities |
| Wed | Jul 22 | Lessons | Language activities |
| Thr | Jul 23 | Culture: tea ceremony | Language activities |
| Fri | Jul 24 | Trip: Harajuku or Akihabara (all day) | |
| Sat | Jul 25 | Experience Japan: family arranged activities | |
| Sun | Jul 26 | Experience Japan: family arranged activities | |
| Mon | Jul 27 | Trip: Visit Asakusa (all day) | |
| Tue | Jul 28 | Lessons | Culture: calligraphy |
| Wed | Jul 29 | Lessons | Language activities |
| Thr | Jul 30 | Culture: Tea Ceremony | Activity: skit |
| Fri | Jul 31 | Activity: skit | Sayonara party |
| Sat | Aug 1 | Closing ceremony/hotel stay | |
| Sun | Aug 2 | Airport drop off | |
(schedule may be subject to change)
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Culture Discovery: Description of schedule
Before your departure to Japan, you will receive host family information and airport pickup information, and a pre-departure guide.
We will pick up students at the Tokyo Narita and Haneda International Airport on the Arrival Day (Saturday).
On Monday, it is the day of orientation, but do not buy your commuting pass yet, as the classroom location will be determined by your level, and you may have to get off at a different station nearby. You will have the orientation session and take a placement test.
Depending on your level, you will attend either lessons in the morning from 9:10-12:40 pm, or in the afternoon from 1:30 pm or 5:00 pm. Lunch hour is between 12:40 pm to 1:30 pm. Depending on the day, there are either cultural activities or free time for the rest of the half day.
Saturday is usually an organized day of trips, and Sunday is free. At the end of the program (and middle of the program for Tokyo C), there is a three-day-long haul trip to either Fuji Mountain or Kyoto. You will get back from the long haul trip on the last Friday and stay with your host family for the last night.
The next day (Saturday morning), you will leave your host family's house for the airport. Please note that airport drop off is NOT arranged.
(schedule may be subject to change)
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Tokyo-A: Jul 4-Aug 1, 2026 (4-week )
| Day | Date | AM | PM |
| Sat | Jul 4 | Arrival/Airport pickup | |
| Sun | Jul 5 | Free time | |
| Mon | Jul 6 | Orientation/ Placement Test | Free time |
| Tue | Jul 7 | Lessons | Trip: Museum |
| Wed | Jul 8 | Lessons | Free time |
| Thr | Jul 9 | Lessons | Culture: Yukata |
| Fri | Jul 10 | Lessons | Free time |
| Sat | Jul 11 | Trip: Tokyo tour (all day) | |
| Sun | Jul 12 | Free time with your host family or friends | |
| Mon | Jul 13 | Lessons | Free time |
| Tue | Jul 14 | Lessons | Culture: handcraft |
| Wed | Jul 15 | Lessons | Free time |
| Thr | Jul 16 | Lessons | Culture: Sushi Making |
| Fri | Jul 17 | Lessons | Free Time |
| Sat | Jul 18 | Trip: Nikko (Friday-Saturday) | |
| Sun | Jul 19 | Free time with your host family or friends | |
| Mon | Jul 20 | National holiday | |
| Tue | Jul 21 | Lessons | Trip: Tokyo Dome |
| Wed | Jul 22 | Lessons | Free time |
| Thr | Jul 23 | Lessons | Free time |
| Fri | Jul 24 | Lessons | Trip: Kamakura |
| Sat | Jul 25 | Trip: Kamakura (Friday-Saturday) | |
| Sun | Jul 26 | Free time with your host family or friends | |
| Mon | Jul 27 | Lessons | Free time |
| Tue | Jul 28 | Lessons | Free Time |
| Wed | Jul 29 | Lessons | Trip: Tokyo Skytree |
| Thr | Jul 30 | Lessons | Free Time |
| Fri | Jul 31 | Graduation | |
| Sat | Aug 1 | Departure (no airport drop off) | |
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Tokyo-B: Aug 1-Aug 22, 2026 (3-week )
| Day | Date | AM | PM |
| Sat | Aug 1 | Arrival/Airport pickup | |
| Sun | Aug 2 | Free time | |
| Mon | Aug 3 | Orientation/ Placement Test | Free time |
| Tue | Aug 4 | Lessons | Culture: Yukata |
| Wed | Aug 5 | Lessons | Free time |
| Thr | Aug 6 | Lessons | Culture: tea ceremony |
| Fri | Aug 7 | Lessons | Free time |
| Sat | Aug 8 | Trip: Nagatoro | |
| Sun | Aug 90 | Free time with your host family or friends | |
| Mon | Aug 10 | Lessons | Free time |
| Tue | Aug 11 | Lessons | Trip: Asakusa |
| Wed | Aug 12 | Lessons | Free time |
| Thr | Aug 13 | Lessons | Free time |
| Fri | Aug 14 | National Holiday | |
| Sat | Aug 15 | Trip: Aquarium | |
| Sun | Aug 16 | Free time with your host family or friends | |
| Mon | Aug 17 | Lessons | Kyoto Orientation |
| Tue | Aug 18 | Lessons | Free Time |
| Wed | Aug 19 | Trip: Kyoto, visit to a world heritage site, "Kiyomini-dera", "Kinkaku-ji", etc |
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| Thr | Aug 20 | ||
| Fri | Aug 21 | ||
| Sat | Aug 22 | Departure (no airport drop off) | |
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Tokyo-C: Jul 4-Aug 22, 2026 (7-week )
| Day | Date | AM | PM |
| Sat | Jul 4 | Arrival/Airport pickup | |
| Sun | Jul 5 | Free time | |
| Mon | Jul 6 | Orientation/ Placement Test | Free time |
| Tue | Jul 7 | Lessons | Trip: Museum |
| Wed | Jul 8 | Lessons | Free time |
| Thr | Jul 9 | Lessons | Culture: Yukata |
| Fri | Jul 10 | Lessons | Free time |
| Sat | Jul 11 | Trip: Tokyo tour (all day) | |
| Sun | Jul 12 | Free time with your host family or friends | |
| Mon | Jul 13 | Lessons | Free time |
| Tue | Jul 14 | Lessons | Culture: Hand Craft |
| Wed | Jul 15 | Lessons | Free time |
| Thr | Jul 16 | Lessons | Culture: Sushi Making |
| Fri | Jul 17 | Lessons | Free time |
| Sat | Jul 18 | Trip: Nikko, a world heritage site (all day) | |
| Sun | Jul 19 | Free time with your host family or friends | |
| Mon | Jul 20 | National holiday | |
| Tue | Jul 21 | Lessons | Trip: Tokyo Dome |
| Wed | Jul 22 | Lessons | Mt. Fuji Orientation |
| Thr | Jul 23 | Lessons | Free time |
| Fri | Jul 24 | Lessons | Trip to Kamakura |
| Sat | Jul 25 | Trip to Kamakura | |
| Sun | Jul 26 | Free time with your host family or friends | |
| Mon | Jul 27 | Lessons | Free time |
| Tue | Jul 28 | Lessons | Free Time |
| Wed | Jul 29 | Lessons | Trip: Sky Free |
| Thr | Jul 30 | Lessons | Free Time |
| Fri | Jul 31 | Lessons | Free time |
| Sat | Aug 1 | Free time with your host family or friends | |
| Sun | Aug 2 | Free time with your host family or friends | |
| Mon | Aug 3 | Lessons | Free time |
| Tue | Aug 4 | Lessons | Free time |
| Wed | Aug 5 | Lessons | Free time |
| Thr | Aug 6 | Lessons | Culture: tea ceremony |
| Fri | Aug 7 | Lessons | Free time |
| Sat | Aug 8 | Trip: Nagatoro | |
| Sun | Aug 9 | Free time with your host family or friends | |
| Mon | Aug 10 | Lessons | Free time |
| Tue | Aug 11 | Lessons | Free time |
| Wed | Aug 12 | Lessons | Trip: Asakusa |
| Thr | Aug 13 | Lessons | Free Time |
| Fri | Aug 14 | Lessons | Free time |
| Sat | Aug 15 | Trip: Aquarium | |
| Sun | Aug 16 | Free time with your host family or friends | |
| Mon | Aug 17 | Lessons | Kyoto Orientation |
| Tue | Aug 18 | Lessons | Free Time |
| Wed | Aug 19 | Lessons | Trip: Kyoto |
| Thr | Aug 20 | Trip: Kyoto | |
| Fri | Aug 21 | Trip: Kyoto | |
| Sat | Aug 22 | Departure | |
(schedule maybe subject to change)
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