Japan Summer Programs (High School): Schedules

High School Japan Summer: Schedule

group-ghibli-museumYouth Immersion (14-18): (Tokyo E)
Description of Schedule
Jul 10-Aug 1, 2027 (3-week) 
Culture Discovery: (A, B & C)
Description of Schedule
Tokyo-A: Jul 3-Jul 31 2027 (4-week )
Tokyo-B: Jul 31-Aug 21, 2027 (3-week )
Tokyo-C: Jul 3-Aug 21, 2027 (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 10-Aug 1, 2027 (3-week) 

Day Date AM PM
Sat Jul 10 Airport pickup/orientation/ group stay in hotel
Sun Jul 11 Opening ceremony & meet host family
Mon Jul 12 Placement test & Lessons Language activities
Tue Jul 13 Lessons Language activities
Wed Jul 14 Lessons Language activities
Thr Jul 15 Lessons Language activities
Fri Jul 16 Lessons Language activities
Sat Jul 17 Experience Japan: family-arranged activities
Sun Jul 18 Experience Japan: family-arranged activities
Mon Jul 19 National Holiday (family-arranged activities)
Tue Jul 20 Lessons Language activities
Wed Jul 21 Lessons Language activities
Thr Jul 22 Culture: tea ceremony Language activities
Fri Jul 23 Trip: Harajuku or Akihabara (all day)
Sat Jul 24 Experience Japan: family-arranged activities
Sun Jul 25 Experience Japan: family-arranged activities
Mon Jul 26 Trip: Visit Asakusa (all day)
Tue Jul 27 Lessons Culture: calligraphy
Wed Jul 28 Lessons Language activities
Thr Jul 29 Culture: Tea Ceremony Activity: skit
Fri Jul 30 Activity: skit Sayonara party
Sat Jul 31 Closing ceremony/hotel stay
Sun Aug 1 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, airport pickup information, and a pre-departure guide.
We will pick up students at the Tokyo Narita and Haneda International Airports 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 in the 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 3-Jul 31, 2027 (4-week )

Day Date AM PM
Sat Jul 3 Arrival/Airport pickup
Sun Jul 4 Free time
Mon Jul 5 Orientation/ Placement Test Free time
Tue Jul 6 Lessons Trip: Museum
Wed Jul 7 Lessons Free time
Thr Jul 8 Lessons Culture: Yukata
Fri Jul 9 Lessons Free time
Sat Jul 10 Trip: Tokyo tour (all day)
Sun Jul 11 Free time with your host family or friends
Mon Jul 12 Lessons Free time
Tue Jul 13 Lessons Culture: handcraft
Wed Jul 14 Lessons Free time
Thr Jul 15 Lessons Culture: Sushi Making
Fri Jul 16 Lessons Free Time
Sat Jul 17 Trip: Nikko (Friday-Saturday)
Sun Jul 18 Free time with your host family or friends
Mon Jul 19 National holiday
Tue Jul 20 Lessons Trip: Tokyo Dome
Wed Jul 21 Lessons Free time
Thr Jul 22 Lessons Free time
Fri Jul 23 Lessons Trip: Kamakura
Sat Jul 24 Trip: Kamakura (Friday-Saturday)
Sun Jul 25 Free time with your host family or friends
Mon Jul 26 Lessons Free time
Tue Jul 27 Lessons Free Time
Wed Jul 28 Lessons Trip: Tokyo Skytree
Thr Jul 29 Lessons Free Time
Fri Jul 30 Graduation
Sat Jul 31 Departure (no airport drop-off)

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Tokyo-B: Jul 31-Aug 21, 2027 (3-week )

 

Day Date AM PM
Sat Jul 31 Arrival/Airport pickup
Sun Aug 1 Free time
Mon Aug 2 Orientation/ Placement Test Free time
Tue Aug 3 Lessons Culture: Yukata
Wed Aug 4 Lessons Free time
Thr Aug 5 Lessons Culture: tea ceremony
Fri Aug 6 Lessons Free time
Sat Aug 7 Trip: Nagatoro
Sun Aug 8 Free time with your host family or friends
Mon Aug 9 Lessons Free time
Tue Aug 10 Lessons Trip: Asakusa
Wed Aug 11 Lessons Free time
Thr Aug 12 Lessons Free time
Fri Aug 13 National Holiday
Sat Aug 14 Trip: Aquarium
Sun Aug 15 Free time with your host family or friends
Mon Aug 16 Lessons Kyoto Orientation
Tue Aug 17 Lessons Free Time
Wed Aug 18 Trip: Kyoto, visit to a world heritage site,
"Kiyomini-dera", "Kinkaku-ji", etc
Thr Aug 19
Fri Aug 20
Sat Aug 21 Departure (no airport drop-off)

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Tokyo-C: Jul 3-Aug 21, 2027 (7-week )

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

(schedule maybe subject to change)
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