Tour Groups and Study Groups

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GenkiJACS has years of experience in accommodating tour groups from 10 to 30 students in size, and from one week to two months. We offer custom-made plans for groups of 10 or more students. We can arrange study, accommodation and activities according to your specific needs!

Study from one week to two months
From 2-6 hours of classes per day
Accommodation in private or shared homestays (Fukuoka only) or dormitories
Activities, cultural classes, and tours in the afternoon or evening, or on the weekend
Large discounts on tuition
Experience with both high-school and adult groups

We welcome tour groups year-round, but please note that there may be some restrictions on groups during our summer busy season (July and August).

Sample Two-Week Program - Fukuoka

Week		Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
Week 1	AM	arrive in Fukuoka, meet host families	Placement test and Japanese class (one 50-minute class)	Japanese class (three 50-minute classes)	9:30 – 12:30: Japanese class	9:30 – 12:30: Japanese class	9:30 – 12:30: Japanese class	Free time with host family, or join organized activities
Week 1	PM	arrive in Fukuoka, meet host families	Pottery class; Make traditional Japanese pottery. You will receive your finished (fired) creation before you leave Japan, or have it sent to you later.	Sightseeing: Visit Dazaifu Tenmangu Shrine, Japan’s oldest shrine to the god Tenjin; very beautiful and peaceful. Includes Japanese “macha” green tea at a traditional café. Visit new, amazing Kyushu National Museum.	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! evening: Watch a Japanese movie (with subtitles, at school)	Traditional tea ceremony class with teacher holding the highest level of tea ceremony qualification. Evening: optional party at school	Free time with host family, or join organized activities
Week 2	AM	arrive in Fukuoka, meet host families	9:30 – 12:30: Japanese class	9:30 – 12:30: Japanese class	9:30 – 12:30: Japanese class	9:30 – 12:30: Japanese class	9:30 – 12:30: Japanese class	Free time with host family, return to home country
Week 2	PM	Free time with host family, or join organized activities	Tour beautiful Kushida Shrine, and the nearby Hakata Folk Museum, where you can practice weaving, playing traditional instruments, and more.	Visit the disaster prevention center to practice dealing with earthquakes, fire and tsunami. evening: Watch the local Softbank Hawks play a baseball game. (If no games are being held, go to Round One, a giant entertainment center with karaoke, games and more.)	Japanese cooking class: Learn how to make, and how to eat, traditional home cooking	Sightseeing: Visit Fukuoka museum and Fukuoka Tower evening: Traditional Japanese games (at school)	Visit local manga/anime school, receive advice from professional animators. (If the manga school is unavailable, visit a Maid Café, and giant manga/anime department store) evening: optional party at local restaurant	Free time with host family, return to home country

Sample program cost

	Per student
Application fee	16,800 yen
3 hours of classes per day	37,800 yen
Daily activity/culture class	25,200 yen
Shared homestay placement	26,250 yen
Breakfast and dinner with host family	5,000 yen
Return airport transfer	6,000 yen
Total cost per student	117,050 yen

Other activities are offered for extra cost, depending on the season. For example:

School outing to fireworks festival, or other local festivals (free)
Overnight trip to Aso Mountain, the world’s largest volcanic caldera (10,000 yen total, including travel, events, stay and food)
Day trip to Nagasaki, to visit the atom bomb memorial (7000 yen total, including travel and events)

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