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is located in downtown Kanazawa near the city's shopping district, historical sites, and public market. Students will take advantage of our combined 25 hour per week language learning program and homestudy. Our host families take care of 2 meals per day and provide a private room while immersing their guest in traditional and homecooked cuisine!
About Kanazawa
Kanazawa
Kanazawa the city of sweets! This metropolis features many wagashi (confections) and is relatively small (1/2 million inhabitants) in comparison to Japans other major cities. The sweet trade here is an outgrowth of the tea ceremony of feudal times and has survived modern times in various shapes -choseidan (bar-shaped), fuku-ume (bean-paste candies), fuku-toku (almost like sugar cubes), and himuru-manju (a summer favorite). Kanazawa is a locale with many candies and a full array of scenery for each of the four seasons. Which is not to say that it doesnt get its share of rainfall because it is on par with most Southeastern US states. Historical monuments such as the Ishiwaka Gate and Sanjikken Longhouse in this city date to the 18th century after several fires throughout previous centuries destroyed many older artefacts.
March 10, 2008; April 7, 2008; May 12th, 2008; June 9th, 2008; July 7, 2008; August 4th, 2008; September 1st, 2008; September 29, 2008
2008 Fees:
2 weeks
$2196
3 weeks:
$3108
4 weeks:
$4020
At A Glance
General
Students must have completed high school (12 years of education). Location: Kanazawa, Japan Medical: school refers students if needed (medical costs additional). See below for information regarding insurance. Vacations: no class make-up on National, Regional & local holidays.
Classes
Foreign language classes are taught entirely in the foreign language (immersion method). All levels are welcome (beginner to advanced). Levels: placement tests are used. If there is no full group at your level, smaller group or tutor may be given with fewer hours per week. Texts and materials are included in the cost except in the case of university study. Class-hour is 45 minutes long.
Lodging & Meals
Accomodation address sent 7-14 days prior to start of session. Lodging ends the day after last day of class. Begins the day prior to start of class.
Cultural Insurance - - for study dates prepaid through NRCSA
24 Hour Emergency Multilingual Hotline (call collect from anywhere in the world) $25,000 Emergency Medical Evacuation $10,000 Accident or Sickhess ($100 deductible per claim) $5,000 Emergency Reunion See policy for definitions and exclusions Increased insurance coverages available at additional cost. Please contact NRCSA at least 3 weeks prior to departure for details.
Quick Facts
Pros
Located in downtown Kanazawa near shopping district and market.
Very reasonably priced program for 25 hours per weekand homestay in Japan.
Smaller city gives students the opportunity to study in a slower-paced atmosphere than Tokyo or Osaka.
Cons
Cultural activities not included in program price.
