Japan Experience for Groups
Who Is Eligible?
Group size
Minimum 6 students
Age
Groups can be any age from 16+. High school groups must have an adult chaperone
Visa
Your group must be able to apply for their own short-term visas to enter Japan
What makes this course special?
The chance to design your own perfect course means you can use your limited time in Japan exactly how you want to
Select the activities you want from our menu of the most popular, or send us your specific requests
Study the topics you want in Japanese classes designed exactly for your needs
Combine our program with your own travel plans to have a once-in-a-lifetime experience!
Your Japanese Classes
If your group has a variety of Japanese ability levels, we can arrange separate classes for each level, to ensure everybody gets the most out of their experience. Our friendly expert teachers will prepare useful and interesting conversation lessons for you, to your preferred academic level. Groups normally take between 2 and 5 hours of Japanese classes per day, on a fixed schedule, but even this can be adapted to your needs!
We offer a variety of fun activities to meet your needs and budget! Check out the examples in the list below:
- Food sample making
- Japanese Cooking Experience
- Matcha making tour
- Nagoya Castle visit
- Tour around Nagoya Station
- Toyota Commemorative Museum
of Industry and Technology - Cherry blossom viewing (April)
- Osu Kannon and shopping district
- Newspaper company tour
- Nittaiji Temple and Kakuozan Mountain
- Nagoya City Disaster Prevention Center
- Nagoya Port (Antarctic exploration ship Fuji)
- Nagoya Port Aquarium
- Atsuta Shrine
- Denso Gallery
- Higashiyama Zoo and Botanical Garden
- Fan making experience
- Karakuri Exhibition Hall
- Yakimono Walkway
- Ebi Senbei no Sato
- Toyota Kaikan Museum
- Strawberry picking
- Iga Ninja Museum
We offer a variety of fun activities to meet your needs and budget! Check out the examples in the list below:
- Food sample making
- Japanese Cooking Experience
- Matcha making tour
- Nagoya Castle visit
- Tour around Nagoya Station
- Toyota Commemorative Museum of Industry and Technology
- Cherry blossom viewing (April)
- Osu Kannon and shopping district
- etc…
Your accommodation
Homestay
Experience life with a Japanese family
Hotel
Stay privately in the heart of the city
Guesthouse
Meet other people while enjoying the city
Sample Two-Week Program
Sunday | Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Saturday | ||
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Week 1 | AM | Arrive in Nagoya, meet host families | Placement test and two Japanese classes |
Three Japanese classes | Three Japanese classes | Three Japanese classes | Three Japanese classes | Daytrip to Tokyo |
PM | Free time | Free time | Sightseeing: Visit Nagoya Castle | Visit a Japanese high school or university, for cultural exchange with Japanese students | Visit traditional katana (sword) maker to see swords being made, and practice your swing! | Traditional tea ceremony class with teacher holding the highest level of tea ceremony qualification | Free time | |
Week 2 | AM | Free time with host family, or join organized activities | Three Japanese classes | Three Japanese classes | Three Japanese classes | Three Japanese classes | Three Japanese classes | Free time with host family |
PM | Free time | Tour beautiful Tokugawa museum, to learn about Japan’s historical past | Free time | Japanese cooking class: Learn how to make, and how to eat, traditional home cooking | Free time | Free time | Return to home country |
Week 1
Sunday
Morning: Arrive in Nagoya, meet host families
Afternoon: Free time
Monday
Morning: Placement test and two Japanese classes
Afternoon: Free time
Tuesday
Morning: Three Japanese classes
Afternoon: Sightseeing – Visit Nagoya Castle
Wednesday
Morning: Three Japanese classes
Afternoon: Visit a Japanese high school or university, for cultural exchange with Japanese students
Thursday
Morning: Three Japanese classes
Afternoon: Visit traditional katana (sword) maker to see swords being made, and practice your swing!
Friday
Morning: Three Japanese classes
Afternoon: Traditional tea ceremony class with teacher holding the highest level of tea ceremony qualification
Saturday
Day trip to Tokyo
Week 2
Sunday
Morning: Free time with host family or join organized event
Afternoon: Free time
Monday
Morning: Three Japanese classes
Afternoon: Tour beautiful Tokugawa museum, to learn about Japan’s historical past
Tuesday
Morning: Three Japanese classes
Afternoon: Free time
Wednesday
Morning: Three Japanese classes
Afternoon: Japanese cooking class: Learn how to make, and how to eat, traditional home cooking
Thursday
Morning: Three Japanese classes
Afternoon: Free time
Friday
Morning: Three Japanese classes
Afternoon: Free time
Saturday
Morning: Free time with host family
Afternoon: Return to home country
Cost
As this program is created individually for each group, the costs will vary depending on your requests. For an estimate, please fill out our request form below!
PROCEDURE: FROM APPLICATION TO GRADUATION!
In white are the steps you need to complete, and in blue, the steps the school needs to complete
Step 1
Fill out our contact form
Step 2
We confirm the details, answer your questions, and send a sample program with costs
Step 3
If this program is OK, you confirm with us and we formally register your group
Step 4
You send us all details on all students
Step 5
You pay the tuition fees
Step 6
You come to Japan, and start your group program with us
Step 7
After finishing your program, you graduate and receive your completion certificate
Other Important Points
As availability is limited, applications on short notice may not be possible. We recommend applying at least 3 months in advance for a bespoke program
Visa support is not available
We are a group of friends coming together. Are we eligible for a group program?
Yes! We’re happy to accept any kind of group of 6 or more people, and we offer tuition discounts for larger groups
Can we book only cultural experiences, and no Japanese classes?
Unfortunately no. As we are a Japanese language school primarily, we can only arrange programs that include at least two Japanese classes per day.