The Hokkaido International Foundation (HIF) offers the 31st Japanese Language and Japanese Culture Program in Summer 2016. It is an eight-week summer intensive program targeted for those who have studied at least the first half of the elementary level of Japanese. Homestay, Independent Study (IS) and Japanese language class are the three major components of the program, which help you to improve your Japanese language proficiency and deepen your understanding of Japanese culture.

Program Duration: June 8 – August 6, 2016
Application Deadline: February 5, 2016 (JST)
Place: Hakodate, Hokkaido
FYI: Hakodate was ranked Japan’s most attractive tourist destination for the second year in a row.
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2015/10/05/national/survey-ranks-hakodate-as-japans-top-tourist-site-for-second-year-in-a-row/#.VhWxRjfovIV

We begin accepting applications on November 1, 2016 (JST) through the online application system. Please visit our website for more information:
http://www.hif.or.jp/en/summer/