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Kanazawa is located on Honshu, Japan's Main Island, and lies on the coast between the mountains and the sea. It is a modern city yet has a history and is one of Japan's foremost castle towns.
The city was built in the 15th century and was the richest walled city in Japan during the Edo period and boasts many places of historic and aesthetic interest: the splendid Kenrokuen, known as one of the three most beautiful gardens in Japan, and lshikaw a-mon, the commanding gate to the old castle grounds.
In Kanazawa, one is acutely aware of the change in seasons. Not only is Kanazawa's natural scenery a colorful delight year-round, but every seasonal change is so carefully celebrated in Kanazawa's traditional cuisine, decor and yearly events that one comes to feel as if there are many more than four seasons.
Studying here is a very different experience than being in Tokyo, Osaka or large Japanese cities...
The main street and Omicho Market are only 3 blocks away and most places of interest, including parks, museums, historic buildings are within walking distance or a short bus ride away.
The school is housed in the modern International Exchange Center which is an architecturally attractive building located on the corner of two streets.
The small modern school is very relaxed, students and teachers form a friendly atmosphere and everything is within easy reach by public transport.
>Lessons run: 09.00 - 13.00 (Monday - Friday)
Teachers are native speakers and many are University educated with years of teaching experience. Programs are designed for all levels of the language and a lot emphasis is placed upon the speaking ability of the student.
Our optional cultural and social activities allow you to make new friends among your new international classmates. Our afternoon program offers the students the opportunity to learn more and understand Japanese culture and society. Activities could include: tea ceremonies,Kimono clothing, calligraphy and origami (paper-folding), sporting activities, cookery courses. Lectures are in Japanese or English - so you need a good basic knowledge of English.
All families are chosen after a careful selection procedure and are visited regularly by the school to ensure that high living standards are maintained. As many of our host families live in the surrounding neighborhoods, the trip to school, is usually not more than 10 to 30 minutes away.
There will be at least one person in the family or neighborhood who can communicate in basic English on your behalf. The lifestyle in a Japanese household is a mixture of traditional and more modern western styles. Futon beds, tatami mats and western beds and chairs often times coexist under the same roof. In most families the baths will be Japanese style: the body is washed first before entering the deep bathtub.
For students who are staying longer than 4 weeks, it is possible to stay in our school residence, which is located only 5 minutes walk from our school. Students will be requested to pay a JPY30,000 deposit on arrival, this will be refunded at the end of the stay if there are no damages to the property.
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"Kanazawa is a wonderful place to study Japanese language and traditional culture.
I especially enjoyed being able to rent a bike from the school and explore the town as I rode to and from class each day. The cultural excursions and school visits were very interesting and Yasuko-san was extremely helpful. Our teachers were very nice. Books used are not as good in my opinion as the Genki series.
Future Advice: Do it!"
At 6 people, it was the largest class, and probably also the craziest. Everyone in there made class a whole lot of fun. My house was located in Hoko, a suburb of West Kanazawa.
It was a beautiful house in a nice neighborhood, and my host family was better than I could have asked for, they were very sweet".
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The city and people were wonderful. My host family made my experience special".
From Tokyo airport:
A free alternative route by JR Tokaido Shinkansen to Maibara and then by limited express on the Hokuriku Line to Kanazawa takes about 45 more minutes. (This alternative costs about 15,500 Yen one way without Japan Rail Pass.) There is also a direct night train from Ueno to Kanazawa, departing around 11pm and arriving around 6:30 am. It costs 8000 Yen one way plus the fee for a bed.
From Komatsu airport:
Train (from the airport) A regular train service from the airport takes you first to Komatsu train station (12 minutes) then catch a connecting train to Kanazawa train station (travel time 30 minutes). From Osaka/Kyoto airport:
There are two direct limited express trains to Kanazawa every hour, taking two hours from Kyoto and 4 hours from Osaka Station.
Visit G3Visas for comprehensive information on visa, passport, permit and general country entry requirements.
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Standard: (24 lessons per week).
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