Start off the semester making new friends through playing sports (basketball & volleyball). Indoor gym shoes required to participate (separate from the ones you wear outside). We will meet at TUJ and walk over to the gym together (approx. 15min walk).

Experience the thrill of river rafting, jumping in the river, and relaxing in the rich nature of Nagatoro in Saitama Prefecture. After rafting, we will have a BBQ lunch nearby and a dip in the onsen (hot springs). All boats are accompanied by an experienced guide.

Enjoy professional baseball at Jingu Baseball Stadium owned by Meiji Jingu Shrine. It is the oldest baseball stadium in Japan and one of the few stadiums still in existence where Babe Ruth played.

Discover Kabuki at the National Theatre of Japan! Kabuki is a classical Japanese dance-drama that has been performed since the Edo Period (1603–1868). In this program, an audio translation service will be provided to each guest. Available languages are Japanese, English, Chinese (Mandarin) and Korean.

In the middle of the semester, we will enjoy another sporty evening playing basketball & volleyball! Indoor gym shoes required to participate (separate from the ones you wear outside). We will meet at TUJ and walk over to the gym together (approx. 15min walk).

On the first day, we will attend a Daruma doll painting workshop, visit Haruna shrine, and stroll the streets of Ikaho onsen town. At night, we will stay at a traditional Japanese ryokan with indoor/outdoor hot springs and buffet meals. On the second day, we will visit a toy and doll museum as well as Kawagoe City in Saitama, where we can see historical buildings from the Edo Period.

We will visit Oshino Hakkai Springs near the base of Mt. Fuji, followed by the Fujisan Museum where we will learn the history and the cultural importance of Mt. Fuji. We will then drive up to the fifth station of Mt. Fuji for lunch. On the way back, we will stop at an onsen.