Study abroad in Japan this summer.

Japan

HAMAMATSU AND OKINAWA: LANGUAGE, LITERATURE, AND CULTURE

May 12–June 15, 2025 (five weeks)

Students combine intensive language study along with literature and independent study work while they discover the Japanese language in its authentic setting. Students experience Japan's rich culture through a “homestay” with a Japanese family, by visiting famous sites, and participating in such cultural traditions as the tea ceremony, calligraphy, and Gagaku or traditional Japanese court music. The program will feature a two-week stay in Hamamatsu and three weeks in Okinawa.

JAPN 311 and 312: Japanese in Cultural Context I and II (2 units)

Please note that course availability may change according to student enrollment.

$6,500 (approximate)

Costs are approximate, do not include airfare, and are subject to change without notice as a result of fluctuations in currency values and other factors. Participants are responsible for arranging and purchasing their own transportation to and from the program site. Airfare and airport transfer costs are not included in the program fee.

• Scholarship Assistance: UR students are eligible to apply for the Holt Summer Study Abroad Scholarship. Selected recipients will receive approximately $1,000 toward the cost of an approved UR Summer Study Abroad program.
• Financial Aid: Students who anticipate needing additional financial aid should view the Nuts and Bolts section of this website and make contact with the Office of Financial Aid with questions.
• Student Athletes: You are eligible to apply for a Weinstein Grant to provide reimbursement toward the cost of airfare. The application deadline is February 14. More information and the application can be found  here.
• Cost Calculator: Estimate total program costs and payments here.
  
  

What's included?

• Air fare while on the program: Tokyo Narita - Okinawa - Tokyo Narita
• 2 units of University of Richmond credit
• Host family stay (includes breakfast and dinner) and other accommodations
• Course materials
• On-site orientation
• Farewell dinner
• Faculty-led field trips and excursions both within the city and beyond, including transit tickets
• On-site oversight by UR faculty leader and program assistant
• 24-hour on-call emergency support

Not Included:

• Lunch
• Transportation fee from home stay to class and back (if necessary)

Orientation
During orientation in the late spring, participants will meet the group, receive important logistical and cultural information, and begin to prepare for their exploration abroad. Attendance at all orientation meetings during the spring semester is mandatory.

Housing and Meals
Students live in the homes of carefully selected Japanese families with whom the faculty leader has built relations over the years. Participants take their breakfasts and dinners with their host families during the week. Note: Lunches are not included in the program cost.

Application Deadline

February 14

Apply online through Gateway Abroad, our study abroad application portal.