Course B: Monday 16 th July Friday 24 th August 32,700JPY/ 1 week Hokkaido Japanese Language School Takesato Bldg. 2F, Kita 2 Nishi 3 1-29, Chuo-ku, Sapporo Hokkaido 060-0002 TEL: +81-11-222-7710 FAX: +81-11-522-5321 Email: jals@hokkaido-jals.com
Features of the Summer Course 3 HOURS OF JAPANESE LESSONS PER DAY At Hokkaido JaLS you can receive attentive support from teaching staff with classes of no more than 8 students. This summer, learn Japanese and experience real-life Japanese conversation! 2 CULTURAL LESSONS PER WEEK At Hokkaido JaLS we offer a full program of authentic cultural experiences, including Japanese tea ceremony, sushi making, flower arranging, calligraphy, and Japanese sweet making. * Price is included in the course fee. 3 ACTIVITIES PER WEEK After studying Japanese in the mornings, we use the afternoons to join with local Japanese people for social activities. Hokkaido offers many unique seasonal and fun activities, and in addition there are also chances to practice your Japanese through regular language exchange. * Activities price is not included in the course fee.
Summer Course Schedule The culture lessons, marked in orange, are included in the course fee. The yellow social activities, marked in yellow, are not included in the course fee and will require a separate entrance fee. All activities are offered at the best rates possible for JaLS students and include high quality and good value for money. We advise early registration because of high demand for some activities. Week 1 9:30~10:20 10:30~11:20 11:30~12:20 Lunch After School 2018 年 7 月 16 日 2018 年 7 月 17 日 2018 年 7 月 18 日 2018 年 7 月 19 日 2018 年 7 月 20 日 2018 年 7 月 21 日 Cultural Lesson Cultural Lesson Welcome Lunch Party! Kendo Indigo Cloth Dyeing. JaLS Bowling Tournament. Furano Lavender Tour and Biei Blue Pond! 2018 年 7 月 22 日 Week 2 9:30~10:20 10:30~11:20 11:30~12:20 Lunch After School Week 3 9:30~10:20 10:30~11:20 11:30~12:20 Lunch After School 2018 年 7 月 23 日 2018 年 7 月 24 日 2018 年 7 月 25 日 2018 年 7 月 26 日 2018 年 7 月 27 日 Cultural Lesson Sushi-Making 2018 年 7 月 30 日 2018 年 7 月 31 日 2018 年 8 月 1 日 2018 年 8 月 2 日 2018 年 8 月 3 日 2018 年 8 月 4 日 Cultural Lesson Cultural Lesson Japanese-Sweet Making Okura Mountain Ski Jump! Great View Spot! Ramen Republic and JR Tower Viewspot! Japanese Conversation Class with Local Volunteers Japanese Taiko Drumming Cultural Lesson Yukata Experience Fireworks Festival! Susukino Festival! Let's Enjoy a Traditional Procession! 2018 年 7 月 28 日 Let's Visit the Seaside Town of Otaru! Seaside Summer Festival Japan's Biggest Sunflower Field! And the Largest Zoo in Asahikawa! 2018 年 7 月 29 日 2018 年 8 月 5 日 Week 4 9:30~10:20 10:30~11:20 11:30~12:20 Lunch After School 2018 年 8 月 6 日 2018 年 8 月 7 日 2018 年 8 月 8 日 2018 年 8 月 9 日 2018 年 8 月 10 日 2018 年 8 月 11 日 2018 年 8 月 12 日 Cultural Lesson Cultural Lesson Kimono Experience Anime Shop and Maid Café Tour JaLS Karaoke Party! Tea Ceremony Rusutsu Theme Park Day Trip!
Week 5 9:30~10:20 10:30~11:20 11:30~12:20 Lunch After School 2018 年 8 月 13 日 2018 年 8 月 14 日 2018 年 8 月 15 日 2018 年 8 月 16 日 2018 年 8 月 17 日 2018 年 8 月 18 日 Cultural Lesson Cultural Lesson Yukata Experience Bon Festival Chopstick Crafting Japanese Conversation Class with Local Volunteers Pro-Baseball Game! Let's Support Our Team! Shakotan Blue Driving Tour! Let's Enjoy the Bluest Sea in Hokkaido! 2018 年 8 月 19 日 Week 6 9:30~10:20 10:30~11:20 11:30~12:20 Lunch After School 2018 年 8 月 20 日 2018 年 8 月 21 日 2018 年 8 月 22 日 2018 年 8 月 23 日 2018 年 8 月 24 日 Cultural Lesson Cultural Lesson Soba Noodle Making Asahi Beer Factory Tour Fan Making Experience, with Family Crests. Summer Course Graduation Party! 2018 年 8 月 25 日 Jozankei Hoheikyo Hot Springs! 2018 年 8 月 26 日
Japanese Cultural Lessons (Included in course fee. ) Hokkaido JaLS Summer Course Cultural Lessons, include tea ceremony, sushi making, flower arranging, sushi making and Japanese drumming! Tuesday 17 th July KENDO EXPERIENCE! Experience an authentic Japanese martial art lesson, and be introduced to the methods and thinking behind kendo! Wednesday 18 th July JAPANESE INDIGO DYEING! Use traditional Japanese coloring dye to create unique fabric! Make your own head scarf or handkerchief! Tuesday 24 th July SUSHI MAKING EXPERIENCE! Let s learn how to make sushi from a real-life sushi chef. And then let s enjoy eating together!
Friday 27 th July and Monday 13 th August YUKATA EXPERIENCE! Experience going to a Japanese festival, wearing traditional festival clothing! Tuesday 31 st July JAPANESE SWEET MAKING! Japanese sweets are amazing: they both look and taste incredible! How beautiful are yours?!? Thursday 2 nd August JAPANESE DRUMMING EXPERIENCE! Test your rhythm and learn real Japanese traditional drumming techniques from a professional! Tuesday 7 th August KIMONO EXPERIENCE! Try traditional Japanese clothing for yourself. Take photos out and about around the town!
Friday 10 th August TEA CEREMONY EXPERIENCE! One of the most famous parts of Japanese Culture! Let s try to practice our own tea ceremony! Tuesday 14 th August CHOPSTICK CRAFTING EXPERIENCE! Make a memory that you can keep forever, with our own crafting workshop. Design your own to use!! Tuesday 21 st August SOBA NOODLE MAKING! Let s learn how to make one of the most delicious Japanese dishes from scratch! So good to eat after! Thursday 23 rd August JAPANESE FAN MAKING! Design and stamp a traditional Japanese fan with your family crest! A great souvenir to take home!
****IMPORTANT**** Please note that some cultural lessons or activities are subject to change or cancellation due to unforeseen circumstances, weather or attendance. Where this happens, activities or cultural lessons will be replaced with an alternative activity.
Activities (Not included in the course fee) You can enjoy so many fun activities in Hokkaido this summer! Eat delicious food, make Japanese friends and take part in many seasonal and fun activities with Hokkaido JaLS! Although some of these activities have an additional participation cost, we have endeavored to get the most reasonable price possible for JaLS students to make this as affordable as possible. We advise early registration to guarantee a place on popular activities! Registration Please register for activities at the school reception or with a member of office staff. Some activities have a limited capacity so we advise early registration. Prices are subject to change so please also check this when you sign up. Monday 16 th July WELCOME LUNCH PARTY <FREEJPY> Let s make new friends with students from different classes! Thursday 19 th July JaLS BOWLING TOURNAMENT <1,550JPY> Can you bowl?!! Let s battle it out between ourselves and see who will be the champions.
Saturday 21 st July FURANO LAVENDER FIELDS AND BIEI BLUE POND <5,200JPY> Enjoy one of Japan s most beautiful nature tours in the most stunning season! Wednesday 25 th July OKURAYAMA SKI JUMP<1,760JPY> Let s visit the famous Winter Olympic venue and enjoy the beautiful scenery! Thursday 26 th July and 16 th August JAPANESE CONVERSATION CLASS <FREE> Let s speak Japanese and make friends with local Japanese volunteers! Saturday 28th July OTARU SEASIDE FESTIVAL<1,280JPY> Enjoy a day trip to the beautiful town of Otaru, and experience a seaside summer festival!
Wednesday 1 st August RAMEN REPUBLIC AND JR TOWER!< 720 JPY > Enjoy the most delicious ramen in Sapporo and then relax overlooking the city! Friday 3rd August SUSUKINO FESTIVAL <400JPY> Enjoy the atmosphere of Sapporo at the height of summer season! Saturday 4 th August SUNFLOWER FIELDS & ASAHIKAWA ZOO<5,200JPY> The largest sunflower field in Japan, and the largest zoo too!! Wednesday 8 th August MAID CAFÉ EXPERIENCE <1,500 JPY> A recent pop culture experience in Japan let s visit a maid café, eat some food and take pictures.
Thursday 9 th August JALS KARAOKE PARTY! <540JPY> Let s sing with the JaLS teachers! We can wear cosplay too!! Saturday 11 th August RUSUTSU THEME PARK! <5,500JPY> Enjoy a variety of rides and activities in the midst of a beautiful view! Monday 13 th August BON FESTIVAL < FREE JPY> Let s wear yukata and join in a traditional Japanese community dance festival. Friday 17 th August PRO BASEBALL GAME< 2,300 JPY> Let s support our team and enjoy the excitement of a stadium baseball game!!
Saturday 18 th August SHAKOTAN BLUE DRIVING TOUR <5,200JPY> The bluest ocean and most stunning summer views! Wednesday 22 nd August ASAHI BEER FACTORY< 500JPY > Enjoy a tour of one of Sapporo s most famous brands of beer and learn about how it s made! Friday 24 th August SUMMER COURE GRADUATION PARTY!< 2,980 JPY> Enjoy a night making memories with new friends from Hokkaido JaLS as a final summer send off. Saturday 25 th August HOHEIKYO HOT SPRING DAY < 1,800 JPY > Relax in the middle of Hokkaido s natural beauty and enjoy one of the most popular outings!
Course Fee At Hokkaido JaLS you can participate for as little as one week. Students participating for more than 4 weeks will receive a 10% discount, commencing at week 5. You can also join us for study on a regular course before or after the summer schedule and be eligible for discounted study. Please contact us for more information. Fee 32,700 yen per week *There is a 10% discount for students participating for more than 4 weeks, commencing at week 5. Fee Example: Participating in the summer course for 6 weeks, and continuing to study on the standard course to make a total of 8 weeks. Week Tuition Fee Week 1 32,700 Week 2 65,400 Week 3 98,100 Week 4 130,800 Week 5 160,230 Week 6 10% 189,660 Week 7 OFF!! 210,810 Week 8 231,960 Summer course Standard Course Please contact us for other details at jals@hokkaido-jals.com. In addition to the weekly fee noted above, there is an additional registration fee of 21,000 yen and a textbook fee of 4000 yen. If you require accommodation for the duration of your stay, please inform us at the time of registration and we will explain a variety of options to suit your needs.