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Summer Course package

The Summer Course is a special package program offered only during Summer at Genki Japanese and Culture School. It combines the best, most fun activities of our culture courses with special services only available to minors. Younger students are sure to love our Summer Course!
Students must be
14-19* years old
*16-19 years old in Tokyo
Available during
June, July and August*
*Only July in Fukuoka
Package includes
special sevices for minors

Course Details

20 Japanese classes per week focusing on communication skills, and Japanese for daily life. Classes have a maximum of 8* students each, so you will have lots of personal attention from the teacher!

*may be 9 students during peak season for a max of 1 week

Cultural activities every Saturday including tea ceremony, pottery, manga drawing, cosplay and more!

View Saturday activities

Daily activities are also organized for students before or after their classes.

Starting dates: Every first and third Monday in June, July and August

Accommodation

We only allow students under 18 to stay in a homestay with a Japanese family, or one of our designated dormitories which offer special services for under-18s. Students are required to be home by the curfew time each evening. Accommodation can include halfboard. Lunch is available at restaurants/cafes close to school.

Included services

  • Airport transfer
  • Counselling
  • 24-hour emergency phone

Optional services

  • Unaccompanied Minor Services (airline)
  • Weekly reports
Read about our services for minors

Spend your best summer in Japan

Book this course that includes everything, and worry only about enjoying Japan!
From per week*

*registration and material fees not included

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EXAMPLE ACTIVITIES

Here are just some of the activities that are available on this course. Bear in mind that these are just examples, and that the actual activities on your course may be different.

Kimono wearing experience

Have you ever wanted to wear traditional Japanese attire and stroll around the city? Try wearing the elegant, very traditional formal attire of ancient Japan. The day may start with you being just normal you, wearing jeans, sneakers/trainers and a hat maybe. At the end of the class, you will have experienced what it is like to feel history and tradition literally on your own skin. The way you carry yourself will change, you will learn how to walk wearing Zori or Geta. Maybe by the end of the class, you might want to get your own kimono!

Taiko drumming

This isn't your usual drumming. Taiko is actually a mixture of martial arts and music and it is practised at a dojo and with the same energy and dedication as any other martial arts of Japan! Pick up the drumsticks, assume the drumming Kamae (stance) and join the heartbeat of Japan!

Zazen Meditation

Meditation takes many forms. It doesn't get more pure than going to a Zen temple and having a go at it the traditional way. Learn the correct way to sit and empty your mind for a little bit of the busy day. Zazen helps you quiet your mind, forget your worries and even forget yourself for a little while. Learn the tranquillity of listening to the sound of your breathing and the steps of the ever-vigilant Buddhist monk who is there to make sure that all is done according to tradition. At the end of the class, you will get a cup of tea and a snack!

Manga drawing

When you think of Japan, what do you think about? The samurai maybe, Geisha or Manga and Anime? What is your favourite anime? This class will teach you how to draw manga characters, the basics of the manga-style storytelling and many other little nuggets of knowledge that will help you create your own tiny manga! You do not have to be good at drawing at all and who knows, it may show you a new path you might want to follow! Pick up a pencil and show us your creativity!

Traditional Japanese Cooking

This is where we sit down, grab a cup of coffee and dial in the details. Understanding the task at hand and ironing out the wrinkles is key. Whether through commerce or just an experience to tell your brand's story, the time has come to start using development languages that fit your projects needs. Now that your brand is all dressed up and ready to party, it's time to release it to the world. By the way, let's celebrate already.

Japanese paper making

Japanese paper or Washi is world famous and there is a very good reason for that! The same creation method has been used for generations. Technology has made some of the process a little faster, but the basics are still the same as they've always been. In this class, you will actually get the hands-on experience of making Japanese paper. It is an incredibly rare opportunity. And to top it off you will get to take the sheet of paper you made home with you!

Package FAQs

The Summer Course takes place during the months of June, July and August.
Yes, absolutely! In fact, potentially you could be taking it for the next 5 years! 😊 It is open to any Genki Student who wants to study with us during the summer and who is under 20!
You will study 20 lessons of Japanese per week, and then take 3 "experience" classes on Saturday. Classes include the tea ceremony, pottery, manga drawing, cosplay and more! Specific activities change depending on the season and availability. Classes and activities may be shared with adult students, but will always be supervised by school staff.

Begin the journey of a lifetime. Speak Japanese, live Japan.

About Us

Accredited and award-winning Japanese school in Tokyo, Kyoto, Fukuoka and Nagoya. Learn real-world, communicative Japanese in small, intimate classes. Kickstart the journey of a lifetime in Japan, or bring your existing skills to new levels.

Head Office

Hakataekihigashi 1-16-23,
Hakata-ku, Fukuoka-shi 812-0013,
Japan

+81 (0)92 472 0123

Tokyo School

Hanazono Bldg 3F, Shinjuku 5-17-6,
Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 160-0022,
Japan

+81 (0)3 6457 3554

Kyoto School

Hayashi Bldg 2F, Shimizuchō (Kawaramachidōri), 454-1,
Shimogyō-ku, Kyōto-shi 600-8025,
Japan

+81 (0)75-353-0003

I.C.Nagoya

Meieki-Nagata Bldg 4F, Meieki 3-26-19, Nakamura-ku, Nagoya 450-0002,
Japan

+81 (0)52-433-3152