Japan Summer Programs (High School): Schedules

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Youth Immersion (14-18): (Tokyo E)
Description of Schedule
Jul 15-Aug 6, 2023 (3-week) 
Culture Discovery: (A, B & C)
Description of Schedule
Tokyo-A: Jul 1-Jul 29, 2023 (4-week )
Tokyo-B: Jul 29-Aug 19, 2023 (3-week )
Tokyo-C: Jul 1-Aug 19, 2023 (7-week)

Youth Immersion(high school) (Tokyo-E): Description of schedule
Before your departure to Japan, you will received host family information and airport pickup information, trip leader contacts and pre-departure guide.
We will pick up students at the Tokyo Narita International Airport on the scheduled arrival day.  Group stays at a city hotel for group gathering and rest (hotel stay included in program fee).
Next day (Sunday), students meet host families at Opening Ceremony in Hotel, then go with the families to their house.
On Monday, host families will buy commuting pass (pass included in program fee) for you, take you to class and show you how to commute.   Placement test will be taken to determine your level and classes.
Classes official start on Monday. Below is 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 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 house.  No language classes when group trip or culture activities is 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.

On the last Friday, Sayonara party hosted at School, students showcase their learning and celebrate with the host families.
On Saturday, host families bring students to the city hotel for Closing ceremony and say good bye 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 maybe subject to change)
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Tokyo-E (14-18): Jul 15-Aug 6, 2023 (3-week) 

Day Date AM PM
Sat Jul 15 Airport pickup/orientation/ group stay in hotel
Sun Jul 16 Opening ceremony & meet host family
Mon Jul 17 Placement test & Lessons Language activities
Tue Jul 18 Lessons Language activities
Wed Jul 19 Lessons Language activities
Thr Jul 20 Lessons Language activities
Fri Jul 21 Lessons Language activities
Sat Jul 22 Experience Japan: family arranged activities
Sun Jul 23 Experience Japan: family arranged activities
Mon Jul 24 National Holiday (family arranged activities)
Tue Jul 25 Lessons Language activities
Wed Jul 26 Lessons Language activities
Thr Jul 27 Culture: tea ceremony Language activities
Fri Jul 28 Trip: Harajuku or Akihabara (all day)
Sat Jul 29 Experience Japan: family arranged activities
Sun Jul 30 Experience Japan: family arranged activities
Mon Jul 31 Trip: Visit Asakusa (all day)
Tue Aug 1 Lessons Culture: calligraphy
Wed Aug 2 Lessons Language activities
Thr Aug 3 Culture: Tea Ceremony Activity: skit
Fri Aug 4 Activity: skit Sayonara party
Sat Aug 5 Closing ceremony/hotel stay
Sun Aug 6 Airport drop off

(schedule maybe subject to change),
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Culture Discovery: Description of schedule
Before your departure to Japan, you will received host family information and airport pickup information, and pre-departure guide.
We will pick up students at the Tokyo Narita 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 from a different station nearby.  You will have the orientation session and take a placement test.
Depends 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.  Depends on the day, there is either culture activities or free time for the rest of the half day.
Saturday is usually organized day 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 say with your host family for the last night.
On next day (Saturday morning), you will leave your host family's house to the airport, please note that airport drop off is NOT arranged.
(schedule maybe subject to change)
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Tokyo-A: Jul 1-Jul 29, 2023 (4-week )

Day Date AM PM
Sat Jul 1 Arrival/Airport pickup
Sun Jul 2 Free time
Mon Jul 3 Orientation/ Placement Test Free time
Tue Jul 4 Lessons Trip: Museum
Wed Jul 5 Lessons Free time
Thr Jul 6 Lessons Culture: Yukata
Fri Jul 7 Lessons Free time
Sat Jul 8 Trip: Tokyo tour (all day)
Sun Jul 9 Free time with your host family or friends
Mon Jul 10 Lessons Free time
Tue Jul 11 Lessons Culture: handcraft
Wed Jul 12 Lessons Free time
Thr Jul 13 Lessons Culture: Sushi Making
Fri Jul 14 Lessons Free Time
Sat Jul 15 Trip: Nikko (Friday-Saturday)
Sun Jul 16 Free time with your host family or friends
Mon Jul 17 National holiday
Tue Jul 18 Lessons Trip: Tokyo Dome
Wed Jul 19 Lessons Free time
Thr Jul 20 Lessons Free time
Fri Jul 21 Lessons Trip: Kamakura
Sat Jul 22 Trip: Kamakura (Friday-Saturday)
Sun Jul 23 Free time with your host family or friends
Mon Jul 24 Lessons Free time
Tue Jul 25 Lessons Free Time
Wed Jul 26 Lessons Trip: Tokyo Skytree
Thr Jul 27 Lessons Free Time
Fri Jul 28 Graduation
Sat Jul 29 Departure (no airport drop off)

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Tokyo-B: Jul 29-Aug 19, 2023 (3-week )

SatAug 12Trip: Aquarium

Day Date AM PM
Sat Jul 29 Arrival/Airport pickup
Sun Jul 30 Free time
Mon Jul 31 Orientation/ Placement Test Free time
Tue Aug 1 Lessons Culture: Yukata
Wed Aug 2 Lessons Free time
Thr Aug 3 Lessons Culture: tea ceremony
Fri Aug 4 Lessons Free time
Sat Aug 5 Trip: Nagatoro
Sun Aug 6 Free time with your host family or friends
Mon Aug 7 Lessons Free time
Tue Aug 8 Lessons Trip: Asakusa
Wed Aug 9 Lessons Free time
Thr Aug 10 Lessons Free time
Fri Aug 11 National Holiday
Sat Aug 12 Trip: Aquarium
Sun Aug 13 Free time with your host family or friends
Mon Aug 14 Lessons Kyoto Orientation
Tue Aug 15 Lessons Free Time
Wed Aug 16 Trip: Kyoto, visit to a world heritage site,
"Kiyomini-dera", "Kinkaku-ji", etc
Thr Aug 17
Fri Aug 18
Sat Aug 19 Departure (no airport drop off)

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Tokyo-C: Jul 1-Aug 19, 2023 (7-week )

Aug 19Departure

Day Date AM PM
Sat Jul 1 Arrival/Airport pickup
Sun Jul 2 Free time
Mon Jul 3 Orientation/ Placement Test Free time
Tue Jul 4 Lessons Trip: Museum
Wed Jul 5 Lessons Free time
Thr Jul 6 Lessons Culture: Yukata
Fri Jul 7 Lessons Free time
Sat Jul 8 Trip: Tokyo tour (all day)
Sun Jul 9 Free time with your host family or friends
Mon Jul 10 Lessons Free time
Tue Jul 11 Lessons Culture: Hand Craft
Wed Jul 12 Lessons Free time
Thr Jul 13 Lessons Culture: Sushi Making
Fri Jul 14 Lessons Free time
Sat Jul 15 Trip: Nikko, a world heritage site (all day)
Sun Jul 16 Free time with your host family or friends
Mon Jul 17 National holiday
Tue Jul 18 Lessons Trip: Tokyo Dome
Wed Jul 19 Lessons Mt. Fuji Orientation
Thr Jul 20 Lessons Free time
Fri Jul 21 Lessons Trip to Kamakura
Sat Jul 22 Trip to Kamakura
Sun Jul 23  Free time with your host family or friends
Mon Jul 24 Lessons Free time
Tue Jul 25 Lessons Free Time
Wed Jul 26 Lessons Trip: Sky Free
Thr Jul 27 Lessons Free Time
Fri Jul 28 Lessons Free time
Sat Jul 29 Free time with your host family or friends
Sun Jul 30 Free time with your host family or friends
Mon Jul 31 Lessons Free time
Tue Aug 1 Lessons Free time
Wed Aug 2 Lessons Free time
Thr Aug 3 Lessons Culture: tea ceremony
Fri Aug 4 Lessons Free time
Sat Aug 5 Trip: Nagatoro
Sun Aug 6 Free time with your host family or friends
Mon Aug 7 Lessons Free time
Tue Aug 8 Lessons Free time
Wed Aug 9 Lessons Trip: Asakusa
Thr Aug 10 Lessons Free Time
Fri Aug 11 Lessons Free time
Sat Aug 12 Trip: Aquarium
Sun Aug 13 Free time with your host family or friends
Mon Aug 14 Lessons Kyoto Orientation
Tue Aug 15 Lessons Free Time
Wed Aug 16 Lessons Trip: Kyoto
Sun Aug 17 Trip: Kyoto
Sun Aug 18 Trip: Kyoto
Sun Aug 19 Departure

(schedule maybe subject to change)
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