Japanese Language and Culture - Ashikaga, Japan 2025

Program Tentative Schedule:

• Instruction in Japanese language and culture on the campus of the Ashikaga University (AU), UIS sister university in Japan. 
• Experiences Range from the Historical to the Contemporary. Each day will also include educational field trips:
  • The Mayor’s Office and City Hall
  • The Civil Engineering Dept. and Environmental Studies Program at AU
  • The Ashikaga Gakko, the oldest university in Japan
  • The Bannaji Buddhist Temple
  • A farm or factory
  • Multiple public schools
  • The Nikko Nature Preserve & Shinto Temple complex
  • Trip to Tokyo
• Participants will also be able to experience
  • Japanese martial arts
  • flower arranging
  • Buddhist meditation
  • a tea ceremony
  • calligraphy
  • Japanese cuisine

Program Cost:

Students will be charged $3,500 USD, this includes the following:

• International Airfare
• All meals
• Housing
• Museum entry
• Language/culture Course
• Train/bus transportation

Estimated out-of-pocket expenses: $300 (passport & souvenirs)

Housing:

• Students will be staying in single room hotel rooms
• The hotel is a bus ride away from Ashikaga University
• For one weekend students will live with a Japanese host family

Additional Program Information:

Contact Lauren Roalkvan (lroal@uis.edu) if you have questions or need more information.