Optional Japanese Cultural Programs

Shibuya, Shinjuku & Yokohama

ARC Academy offers you Japanese cultural experience classes besides Japanese language classes. We would like you to experience Japanese culture as much as possible，while you stay in Japan, and we hope you enjoy these classes.
April Term     July Term     Osaka / Kyoto School
April to June
1. Ohanami
Date
 April 10 , Tuesday
Time
 11:00-14:00
Location
 Yoyogi Park
Contents
 Enjoy the sight of cherry blossoms.
Please bring lunch with you.
Fee
 -
Deadline
 April 9
Min. no. of students
 5
2. Ohanami at night
Date
 April 12 , Thursday
Time
 18:30
Meeting Place: Ueno
Location
 Ueno Park
Contents
 Enjoy the beautiful sight of cherry blossoms at night.
Fee
 -
Deadline
 April 11
Min. no. of students
 3
3. Let's explore the school area !
Date
 April 16, Monday
Time
 Please ask your school
Location
 Around your school
Contents
 We show you the convenient and interesting spots in the school area.
Fee
 -
Deadline
 April 13
Min. no. of students
 -
4. Free Talking
Date
 April 19, Thursday
Time
 In between the morning class and afternoon class
Location
 At your school
Contents
 Everybody can try talking in Japanese with Japanese people.
Fee
 -
Deadline
 Day of the event
Min. no. of students
 -
5. Movie Theater
Date
 April 25 , Wednesday
Time
 Afternoon
Location
 Shinjuku Ekimae School
Contents
 Watching Japanese movie by projector with snacks. (no subtitles)
Fee
 -
Deadline
 April 24
Min. no. of students
 -
6. Visiting Kamakura
Date
 May 12, Saturday
Time
 10:00-15:00
Location
 Kamakura
Contents
 Tour of temples and shrines in Kamakura. We also ride the Eno-den(well-known local train).
*Please come casually dressed.
Fee
 410 yen （Lunch not included）
Deadline
 April 27
Min. no. of students
 3 （Max.10）
7. Free Talking
Date
 May 17, Thursday
Time
 In between the morning class and afternoon class
Location
 At your school
Contents
 Everybody can try talking in Japanese with Japanese people.
Fee
 -
Deadline
 Day of the event
Min. no. of students
 -
8. Calligraphy
Date
 May 23 , Friday
Time
 Around noon
Location
 Shibuya School
Contents
 Experience basic calligraphy.
Fee
 500 yen
Deadline
 May 16
Min. no. of students
 5
9. Nail Art
Date
 June 1, Friday
Time
 Afternoon
Location
 Vantan Design Institute (Ebisu)
Contents
 We put on nail polish to each other in pairs and learn easy nail art, too.
Fee
 500 yen
Deadline
 May 2
Min. no. of students
 15 (Max. 20)
10. Free Talking
Date
 March 1, Thursday
Time
 Around noon
Location
 At your school
Contents
 Everybody can try talking in Japanese with Japanese people.
Fee
 -
Deadline
 Day of the event
Min. no. of students
 -
July to September
1. Let's explore the school area !
Date
 July 20 , Friday
Time
 Please ask your school
Location
 Around your school
Contents
 We show you the convenient and interesting spots in the school area.
Fee
 -
Deadline
 -
Min. no. of students
 -
2. Free Talking
Date
 July 26 , Thursday
Time
 In between the morning class and afternoon class
Location
 At your school
Contents
 Everybody can try talking in Japanese with Japanese people.
Fee
 -
Deadline
 Day of the event
Min. no. of students
 -
3. Japanese Tea Ceremony
Date
 August 1 , Wednesday
Time
 1) 12:20-14:00
2) 16:50-17:50
Location
 1) Shinjuku Ekimae School
2) Shibuya School
Contents
 Enjoy a casual Japanese tea ceremony
Fee
 300 yen
Deadline
 July 27
Min. no. of students
 3 (Max. 10)
4. Japanese Summer Festival
Date
 August 4, Saturday
Time
 To be anounced
Location
 To be anounced
(meet at Shinjuku Ekimae School)
Contents
 Summer is the festival season. Join a Japanese festival and enjoy shopping and food stands.
Fee
 -
Deadline
 July 27
Min. no. of students
 3
5. Free Talking
Date
 August 23 , Thursday
Time
 In between the morning class and afternoon class
Location
 At your school
Contents
 Everybody can try talking in Japanese with Japanese people.
Fee
 -
Deadline
 Day of the event
Min. no. of students
 -
6. The Cupnoodle Museum
Date
 August 25, Saturday
Time
 12:30-16:00
Location
 Minatomirai (Yokohama)
Contents
 Making Chiken-ramen(Instant noodles) by hand !
Fee
 1000 yen
Deadline
 August 17
Min. no. of students
 4 (Max. 5)
7. Autumn Festival
Date
 September 1, Saturday
Time
 Afternoon
Location
 Senzokuike (20 mins. from Shibuya)
Contents
 We will go to see the autumn festival at Senzokuike. There are many kinds of stands lined up there.
Fee
 -
Deadline
 August 24
Min. no. of students
 3 (Max. 10)
8. Movie Theater
Date
 September 7, Friday
Time
 Afternoon
Location
 Shibuya School
Contents
 Watching Japanese movie by projector with snacks.
*There are no subtitles.
Fee
 -
Deadline
 September 6
Min. no. of students
 -
*The Minimum number of students is required to open a class.
  • Application: At ARC Academy
  • Payment: Please pay with your application. Once you paid, there is no refund for any cancellations. But if the class is cancelled because of insufficient number of students, we will refund the tuition fee.

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