IWATE UNIVERSITY IHATOV SUMMER PROGRAM（IUIS）Agricultural Course

The Iwate University IHATOV Summer Program (IUIS) is a 2-week program where students can learn Japanese language and culture. This program is open to students who are enrolled in our partner universities, and offers two Japanese courses, an introductory course, and a lower intermediate course. Participants will be able to deepen their understanding of Japan and Iwate through not only Japanese classes but also Japanese cultural activities and field trips while staying in an international student housing on campus (International House).

Target Participants

Students at University of Saskatchewan

Number of Participants

11 students

Program Period

About 10 days from mid-August to late August

Credits

No credits will be granted. Certificate of completion will be issued to the participants.

Participation Fee

120,000 JPY
※The amounts are subject to change from next year onward.

【Included in participation fee】
① Registration fee
② Accommodation fee (Including towels, detergent, and other basic household items)
③ Course materials fee
④ Field trip fee
⑤ Japanese language study and cultural expenses
⑥ Bus fare (30,000 yen)

【Not included in participation fee】
⑦ Travel expenses to Morioka (round-trip air tickets and domestic transportation expenses)
⑧ Food expenses
⑨ Overseas travel insurance
(Each participant must purchase overseas travel insurance before coming to Japan.)

Participation Fee Payment Method

Payment by credit card　

Accommodation　

Iwate University International House (shared rooms, or single rooms in some cases)

Schedule for Agricultural Course (tentative)

* The contents of Japanese classes and Japanese cultural activities are subject to change.

【DAY1】
All day : Field Tour [World Heritage, Hiraizumi] (On the way from Tokyo to Morioka)

【DAY2】
Morning : Opening ceremony / Orientation / Welcome Lunch with Japanese students
Afternoon : Morioka city downtown tour

【DAY3】
Morning : Japanese classes (200 minutes in total) / Survival Japanese Course
Afternoon : Japanese Culture Experience at Morioka Handcraft Village

【DAY4】
Morning : Research Facilities Tour at Sunfarm
Afternoon : Ikebana (Japanese-style flower arrangement)

【DAY5】
All day : Research Facilities Tour at Hachimantai Flower Research Center

【DAY6】
All day : Field Tour [Tono and Iwate Tsunami Memorial Museum in Rikuzentakata]

【DAY7】
All day : Free

【DAY8】
Morning : Research Facilities Tour at Andfarm
Afternoon : Sado (Japanese Tea Ceremony)

【DAY9】
All day : Research Facilities Tour at Geo Farm

【DAY10】
Morning : Research Facilities Tour at National Agriculture and Food Research Organization (Rice research center & apple research center)
Afternoon : Research Facilities Tour at Takizawa Farm　　

【DAY11】
Morning : Morioka to Tokyo and Shizuoka

Application procedure

Apply through the person in charge of international exchange at your university.

Application Deadline

Middle of June

Program Video

Check out last year's program, available now on our YouTube channel!
https://youtu.be/G-J3sVxDlF8

Inquiries

Iwate University International Office
3-18-34 Ueda, Morioka City, Iwate, 020-8550, JAPAN
TEL:+81-(0)19-621-6076 Email: iuic@iwate-u.ac.jp