The Ishikawa Japanese Studies Program (IJSP) allows students to learn Japanese while being immersed in Japanese culture through an arranged homestay with a local family in Ishikawa.
About Ishikawa prefecture
Ishikawa Prefecture is located on the coast of the Sea of Japan in the Hokuriku area. Ishikawa’s capital and largest tourist attraction is Kanazawa, best known for Japanese traditional garden “Kenrokuen”.
It is easy access from Tokyo to Kanazawa by Hokuriku Shinkansen.
It takes around two hours and 30 minutes.
Ishikawa Prefecture
http://www.hot-ishikawa.jp/english/
Kanazawa City
Study of Japanese Language
Classes are divided into different levels according to the students’ proficiency in the language. From beginners to advanced, even business Japanese classes are available and are all instructed by experienced teachers. The Program aims at improving the students’ proficiency in accordance with learners’ Japanese language level and their objectives with the use of general textbooks and other materials such as newspapers, magazines and videos.
Study of Japanese Culture
- Students will have the opportunity to deepen their understandings of Japan through experiencing various Japanese cultural activities.
- A great amount of nature and Japanese traditional culture is still preserved in Ishikawa Prefecture, and students can choose the activities that they want to participate in, such as Tea Ceremony, Calligraphy Lessons, Flower Arrangement, Zen Meditation, Pottery, Gold Leave Decoration, Seal-Engraving, etc. We also offer field trips to various cultural facilities and tourism spots.
- By experiencing all the wonders of Ishikawa Prefecture, you will sure understand the “real” Japan.
Home-stay with a Japanese Family
- Participants will do home-stay with a kind and loving host family during the period of the Program.
- Through this home-stay, participants can learn more about Japanese society and its culture while improving their Japanese language ability.
- This is also a one-of-a-life time experience to enjoy this intercultural exchange with a local Japanese family.
- We believe that a real international exchange starts with people trying to understand each other’s culture and differences, and that is why we consider home-stay as a very essential part of the Program.
More information
Please see the Program Brochure and Information Sheet for further information. Enquiries about the program itself should be directed to IJSC (Ishikawa Japanese Studies Centre).
Ishikawa Japanese Studies Centre
Address: 3/F, Rifare Bldg., 1-5-3, Hon-machi, Kanazawa, Ishikawa, Japan
Email: ijsclass@ifie.or.jp
TEL:+81-76-222-5931
