Start exploring Japan summer programs

Dates:

2 sessions between Jun 16–Jul 28, 2027 (3 weeks options)

Length:

3 weeks

Cost:

$6,700

Location:

Tokyo, Japan

Grades:

Current grades 9-12

Format:

Group Housing

Deadline:

Jan 20, 2027

Interactive classes with professional anime/manga artists and designers; visits to the Anime Artist Academy in Ryogoku and the Tokiwaso Manga Museum. Students propose their own anime/manga project and build a creative portfolio.

Dates:

2 sessions between Jun 16–Jul 28, 2027 (3 weeks options)

Length:

3 weeks

Cost:

$7,200

Location:

Kyoto, Japan

Grades:

Current grades 9-12

Format:

Group Housing

Deadline:

Jan 20, 2027

Cooking classes and friendly competitions with local chefs: handcrafting soba noodles, preparing tofu/yuba, and creating kyo-wagashi sweets, culminating in a final personal-menu challenge. Excursions to Universal Studios Japan (Osaka) and Tokyo.

Dates:

2 sessions between Jun 16–Jul 28, 2027 (3 weeks options)

Length:

3 weeks

Cost:

$7,200

Location:

Tokyo, Japan

Grades:

Current grades 9-12

Format:

Group Housing

Deadline:

Jan 20, 2027

Brand new for 2027. Students learn to 'read' fashion through color, silhouette, and styling and create an original fashion piece/concept. Architecture walk through Omotesando, visit to the Bunka Gakuen Costume Museum, and excursions to Shimokitazawa's vintage district and Yokohama.

Dates:

2 sessions between Jun 16–Jul 28, 2027 (3 weeks options)

Length:

3 weeks

Cost:

$6,800

Location:

Kyoto, Japan

Grades:

Current grades 10-12

Format:

Group Housing

Deadline:

Jan 20, 2027

Character design, sketching, and storyboarding classes building toward a personal art portfolio. Visits to the Kyoto International Manga Museum and Kozanji Temple (home of the Choju Giga scroll). Excursions to Takarazuka (Hyogo) and Akihabara (Tokyo). Students must have completed Freshman year of high school before traveling.

Dates:

2 sessions between Jun 16–Jul 28, 2027 (3 weeks options)

Length:

3 weeks

Cost:

$7,200

Location:

Osaka, Japan

Grades:

Current grades 10-12

Format:

Group Housing

Deadline:

Jan 20, 2027

Hands-on Python coding and robotics classes; students build and present their own prototype. Explores Dotonbori and Namba, local food specialties (takoyaki, okonomiyaki), and Osaka Castle. Students must have completed Freshman year of high school before traveling.

Dates:

2 sessions between Jun 16–Jul 28, 2027 (3 weeks options)

Length:

3 weeks

Cost:

$7,200

Location:

Tokyo, Japan

Grades:

Current grades 10-12

Format:

Group Housing

Deadline:

Jan 20, 2027

Hands-on Python coding and robotics classes covering electrical components, circuits, chips, and microcontrollers; students build and present their own robot car. Visits to the Avatar Robot Cafe and Miraikan (National Museum of Emerging Science). Weekend excursion to Yokohama. Students must have completed Freshman year of high school before traveling.

Dates:

2 sessions between Jun 16–Jul 28, 2027 (3 weeks options)

Length:

3 weeks

Cost:

$6,850

Location:

Kyoto, Japan

Grades:

Current grades 9-12

Format:

Group Housing

Deadline:

Jan 20, 2027

Prior soccer experience (school, club, or rec) preferred; daily practice/training up to 3 hours, 5 days/week, plus a personal performance portfolio. Taiko drumming workshop, samurai sword techniques session, 3-day Osaka excursion (Kaiyukan aquarium, Universal Studios Japan, Osaka Castle), and a day trip to Nara. CIEE's own page marks these dates as tentative — confirm with an advisor before booking flights.

Dates:

2 sessions between Jun 16–Jul 28, 2027 (3 weeks options)

Length:

3 weeks

Cost:

$7,200

Location:

Kyoto, Japan

Grades:

Current grades 9-12

Format:

Group Housing

Deadline:

Jan 20, 2027

Storyboarding, coding, and animation classes; students build a video game prototype and present it to a panel of industry experts. Tour of the Ritsumeikan Center for Game Studies. Excursions to Super Nintendo World at Universal Studios Japan and Nara. Housing is hotel-style with shared rooms; CIEE discloses a 1 Program Leader : 12 students ratio.

Dates:

2 sessions between Jun 6–Jul 30, 2027 (4 weeks options)

Length:

4 weeks

Cost:

$8,275

Location:

Kyoto, Japan

Grades:

Current grades 9-12

Format:

Residential (Homestay)

Deadline:

Jan 20, 2027

Credit:

Optional college credit via CIEE partner (ASU); $250 fee

All Japanese proficiency levels welcome. Weekly 'Structured Free Time' evenings and a dedicated homestay weekend. Excursions to Lake Biwa (Shiga) and an overnight trip to Hiroshima/Miyajima (Itsukushima Shrine).

Dates:

2 sessions between Jun 6–Jul 31, 2027 (4 weeks options)

Length:

4 weeks

Cost:

$8,275

Location:

Tokyo, Japan

Grades:

Current grades 9-12

Format:

Residential (Homestay)

Deadline:

Jan 20, 2027

Credit:

Optional college credit via CIEE partner (ASU); $250 fee

All Japanese proficiency levels welcome. Daily language classes and cultural excursions to Akihabara, Shibuya, and Harajuku. Weekend excursions to Yokohama or the mountains surrounding Tokyo.

Dates:

2 sessions between Jun 6–Jul 31, 2027 (4 weeks options)

Length:

4 weeks

Cost:

$8,275

Location:

Osaka, Japan

Grades:

Current grades 10-12

Format:

Residential (Homestay)

Deadline:

Jan 20, 2027

Credit:

Optional college credit via CIEE partner (ASU); $250 fee

Students must have completed Freshman year of high school before traveling on program. Excursions to Universal Studios Japan, Nara Park, and Kyoto sites (Fushimi Inari, Kiyomizu-dera, Gion), plus a sumo tournament or training-session visit.

Dates:

Jul 11–Aug 1, 2027

Length:

22 days

Cost:

$8,420–$9,420

Location:

Japan (Tokyo and a host community)

Grades:

Completed 9th-12th grade (not yet in college)

Format:

Residential

Deadline:

Feb 15, 2027

Three-week program in Tokyo where students take drawing and animation workshops at an anime school with industry professionals, explore pop-culture districts like Akihabara, Ikebukuro, and Harajuku, and spend a 3-day homestay with a Japanese family.

Dates:

Jul 11–Aug 1, 2027

Length:

22 days

Cost:

$8,000–$9,000

Location:

Japan (Tokyo or Osaka, plus a host community)

Grades:

Completed 9th-12th grade (not yet in college)

Format:

Residential

Deadline:

Feb 15, 2027

Three-week Japanese language and culture program with 20+ hours of formal Japanese instruction in Tokyo or Osaka (depending on group), exploration of neighborhoods like Akihabara and Harajuku, and a 3-day homestay cooking traditional dishes and joining school activities.

Dates:

7 sessions between Jul 4–Oct 10, 2027 (2 weeks, 3 weeks, 4 weeks, 5 weeks, 6 weeks, 7 weeks, and 8 weeks options)

Length:

2 weeks–8 weeks

Cost:

$3,240–$7,300

Location:

Kyoto, Japan

Ages:

14-17 per program site (matches completed grades 8–11 in search filters)

Format:

Residential

Deadline:

Mar 1, 2027 (apply by Dec 15, 2026 for $300 off)

Credit:

Optional college credit (official transcript, $425 extra)

Japanese language and culture program in Kyoto for independent teens of all levels, with mixed-age classes, structured teen activities two days a week plus biweekly Saturday trips, and a host-family homestay.

Dates:

7 sessions between Jun 6–Oct 10, 2027 (2 weeks, 3 weeks, 4 weeks, 5 weeks, 6 weeks, 7 weeks, and 8 weeks options)

Length:

2 weeks–8 weeks

Cost:

$2,630–$5,420

Location:

Nagoya, Japan

Ages:

14-19 per program site (matches completed grades 8–12 in search filters)

Format:

Residential

Deadline:

Mar 1, 2027 (apply by Dec 15, 2026 for $300 off)

Credit:

Optional college credit (official transcript, $425 extra)

Japanese language program in Nagoya for independent students ages 14–19, with four 50-minute classes each weekday in mixed-age groups, fully optional activities, and a host-family homestay.

Dates:

Jul 4–25, 2027

Length:

3 weeks

Cost:

$4,770

Location:

Fukuoka, Japan

Ages:

14-17 per program site (matches completed grades 8–11 in search filters)

Format:

Residential

Deadline:

Mar 1, 2027 (apply by Dec 15, 2026 for $300 off)

Credit:

Optional college credit (official transcript, $425 extra)

Three-week Japanese language and culture program in Fukuoka for beginners, in teen-only classes and activities, with weekend excursions to cities such as Osaka and Kyoto and a host-family homestay.

Dates:

Jun 23–Jul 25, 2027

Length:

About 1 month (33 days)

Cost:

$9,550

Location:

Japan (Tokyo, Osaka, Sapporo, or Nagoya)

Ages:

15-18 per program site (matches completed grades 9–11 in search filters)

Format:

Residential

Deadline:

Mar 1, 2027

One-month summer program in Japan combining about 80 hours of small-group Japanese classes with a host-family stay and cultural activities.

Dates:

Start any week from May 30 to Aug 8, 2027 and stay 1–10 weeks (complete beginners start May 30, Jun 13, Jun 27, Jul 11, Jul 25, or Aug 8)

Length:

1–10 weeks (choose any number of weeks)

Cost:

$455–$11,149

Location:

Osaka, Japan (Naniwa)

Ages:

Grades 1–11 (varies by track)

Format:

Commuter / Residential

Several versions of this program.

Dates:

Start any week from May 30 to Aug 8, 2027 and stay 1–10 weeks (complete beginners start May 30, Jun 13, Jun 27, Jul 11, Jul 25, or Aug 8)

Length:

1–10 weeks (choose any number of weeks)

Cost:

$455–$11,149

Location:

Tokyo, Japan (Chiyoda)

Ages:

Grades 1–11 (varies by track)

Format:

Commuter / Residential

Several versions of this program.

Dates:

2 sessions between Jun 9–Aug 2, 2027 (8 days options)

Length:

8 days

Cost:

$3,495

Location:

Tokyo & Kanazawa

Ages:

12-14 per program site (matches completed grades 6–8 in search filters)

Format:

Group Housing

Middle school trip in Tokyo and Kanazawa: shodo calligraphy, Meiji Jingu, a Shibuya walking tour, a short neighborhood cleanup, a bullet train to Kanazawa, Kanazawa Castle, a tea house, karaoke, and kendo. Maximum 15 students.

Dates:

Jul 16–25, 2027

Length:

10 days

Cost:

$4,405–$4,895

Location:

Japan

Grades:

Current grades 9-12

Format:

Residential

Japan adventure trip.

Dates:

2 sessions between Jun 27–Jul 31, 2027 (2 weeks (14 days) options)

Length:

2 weeks (14 days)

Cost:

$5,895

Location:

Tokyo, Kyoto, and Osaka, Japan

Ages:

14-18 per program site (matches completed grades 8–12 in search filters)

Format:

Residential

2-week fully supervised Projects Abroad high school program — Culture & Adventure in Japan — based in Tokyo, Kyoto, and Osaka, Japan, with structured project work, social events, and sightseeing, staying in a hotel.

Dates:

Jun 24 – Jul 7, 2027

Length:

14 days

Cost:

$6,599

Location:

Japan

Ages:

14-18 per program site (matches completed grades 8–11 in search filters)

Format:

Residential

Japanese cultural immersion program.

Dates:

2 sessions between Aug 1–Aug 21, 2027 (2 weeks and 3 weeks options)

Length:

2 weeks–3 weeks

Cost:

$5,495–$7,495

Location:

Osaka, Japan

Grades:

9-12, no language prerequisite

Format:

Residential

Several versions of this program.