Summer program - Japanese language school - NILS

Come to join NILS Summer course!

We offer well-prepared class and lots of activities for you.
You can definitely learn and enjoy conversation skills with us. There are many traditional festival and events everywhere in Japan especially in summer season.
You should not miss coming here especially in this season and touch Japanese culture you've never experienced.
We are looking forward to seeing you!

Objectives of our summer programs are followings.

1. Improve your Japanese conversational skills from your current level.
2. Learn more about Japanese culture and traditions through activities.
3. Make new native Japanese friends.

Summer Course Calendar 2012

Class Schedule <Example>

■ Daily Conversation Week day course (Sample)

	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday
9:00 | 9:45	Vocabulary	Test	Expressions & Conversation	Vocabulary	Expressions & Conversation
9:50 | 10:35		Activity
10:50 | 11:35	Grammar		Expressions & Conversation	Grammar	Expressions & Conversation
11:40 | 12:25

Festivals in Fukuoka

1. Hakata Gion Yamakasa

Hakata Gion Yamakasa is an annual summer festival held from July 1 to 15 by Kushida Shrine in Fukuoka City. With a history stretching back ovr 750 years, in 1979 it was designated an Important Intangible Folk Cultural Property.
A Yamakasa is a portable shrine to carry a deity during a festival. There are two types: the Kazariyamakasa (decorated floats) and Kakiyamakasa (carried floats). At the climax of the festival, local teams carry the Kakiyamakasa and race at full speed along a 5 km (3.1 miles) course. At 4:59 a.m., with the beast of a drum, the first team carries its Kakiyamakasa and depart from Kushida Shrine, with the others following at 5 minute intervals. The team compete to complete the course in the fastest time. Despite the early start, the spectacle attracts 850,000 tourists from all over Japan. The team yell the traditional chant, "Oissa! Oissa!" as the excitement peaks, and throw water on the men as they pass to cheer them on. The headlong dash lasts for about 30 minutes, as the several hundred members of the teams take turns carrying the float in a fever pitched atmosphere.

2. Nishinihon Ohori Fireworks

Nishinihon Ohori Fireworks display event boasts the biggest scale in the city with 6,000 shots of fireworks and thousands of visitors. Fireworks are shot off from the central island of a pond in Ohori Park, and you can see them all from around the lake. It is held in the evening on August 1 every year.

3. Hojoya

Many locals of Fukuoka City have once or twice been to Hojoya, one of the three major festivals in Hakata, wearing kimono (Japanese traditional clothes). This festival of Hakozaki Shrine in Hakata ward is held every year from the 12th to 18th of September. The approach of the shrine stratching along 1 km becomes filled every day and night with about 700 stalls and steady stream of visitors. Hojoya is originally a shrine ritual to pay respect to everything alive and prohibit killing. Many people also visit the shrine on this occasion to give thanks to the rich harvest of autumn an pray for traffic safety and business success.

4. Kokura Gion Festival

Kokura Gion Festival is a nationally renowned festival in which drums play the major part. During this soul-stirring festival, drums are beaten from the both sides to the sound of gongs called "Jangara."

5. Kanmon Strait Firework Festival

At the Kanmon Strait Firework Festival, held on August 13 each year, fireworks are set off from Moji, and across the stait, from Shimonoseki City. Fireworks simulataneously set off from the two places light up the night sky both near and far; both coasts are crowded with viewers.

Others

School provides free pick up service at Fukuoka Airport on your arrival. You must arrange your flight arriving in Fukuoka on the previous Friday of their starting date.
Available living options during summer are Gakusei-kaikan (student's dormitory) and home stay.
Kindly request you apply for the program at least 1 month prior to your preferred starting date.

Click below to create your application documents!

You will not need to download documents to your computer! You do not need to print and fax it back to us anymore.You can create the necessary documents over the Internet by answering all the questions - accurately.

 

Program Fee

■ Week day course 5 days a week-

Weeks	Hours	Class tuition	Text book	Original Fee		Campaign Fee	You save
4 weeks	60	$930	$100	$1,030	Class tuition fee 30% OFF	$750	$280
8 weeks	120	$1,860	$200	$2,060		$1,500	$560
12 weeks	180	$2,785	$300	$3,085		$2,250	$835

Note: Program includes activities every week. You can register from 4 weeks up to 12 weeks according to your convenience. Course extension is also available as weekly basis.
Class hour : Monday to Friday <15hours/week, 3 hours/day> 9:00 am to 12:30pm

 

 

Payment methods

• - Personal check : If you are currently located in U.S.A
• - Travelers check
• - To submit payment via bank transfer to our bank account in U.S.A
• - Pay by Paypal : Credit Card