6 Japanese classes with culture programme in Kyoto

Learn Japanese while discovering the new modern Japanese culture as well as traditional culture through various activities. Beginners should know the hiragana alphabet. Extra activities will take place on Saturdays.Are you interested in the traditional and modern Japanese cultural arts? This module can be added to your Japanese core course and offers you the opportunity to learn about the wonderful culture that Japan has nurtured for thousands of years, while learning the language, and the chance to participate in cultural arts with other Japanese people.

Autumn in Japan is already a special season, but the momiji period turns a city as amazing as Kyoto even more fascinating! Take the opportunity to study Japanese, while engaging in cultural activities twice per week in a wonderful scenery! The school organises activities on free afternoons (subject to extra fees).The autumn of Kyoto is a wonderful season for experiencing the wonderful scenery of Kamogawa, shrine and temples, shrouded in the vivid colours of the autumn leaves. Kyoto is stunning at this time of year, and the changing colors of the fall leaves reach the north of the country before the rest of Japan. Reds, yellows and greens weave together in a beautiful vivid display that you can enjoy within the city of Kyoto itself, or through exploring the local countryside. This October, you can enjoy studying Japanese in a refreshing and comfortable climate, find the space to focus on your studies and enjoy the many delicacies that Kyoto has to offer in the autumn season. The way in which tradition and modernity, and city and nature are interwoven are said to be characteristic of Kyoto. In the autumn, many visitors can relax while touring the temples, shrines and Kamogawa River shrouded with the rich colours of autumn foliage. In addition, it is a real pleasure to be able to enjoy the delicious food of autumn in Kyoto, a city of gourmands where food from all over the country can be sampled. The chance to study Japanese while enjoying delicious food and overlooking the Kamogawa River should not be missed!

Culture courses are unavailable during seasonal course periods.This package includes the Standard Course with 15 lessons of Japanese a week, plus 4 hours of culture lessons a week. The Standard Course takes place in the mornings, from Monday to Friday. The culture lessons take place on two days a week, for example on Monday and Friday afternoon, between 13:30 - 15:20 hours. Culture includes Tea Ceremony, Calligraphy, Kimono, Japanese Food, Japanese garden, Visit to a shrine and so on. Even if you take this course for a month, you can take different classes every time. Teachers will kindly take you through, so you can join no matter the level of your Japanese.

Winter in Kyoto is a season when natural beauty stands out. Savour the beautiful views of falling snow on Kyoto’s temples and shrines. Come and enjoy the tradition of Kyoto while studying Japanese language in the warm and cozy surroundings of the school! In addition to taking 15 lessons of Japanese a week, and 2 cultural lessons and 3 activities a week.