All applicants are responsible for arranging their own travel to Kobe, Japan. Airport escort at Kansai available upon request... see details below.
If you are staying with a host family arranged by CSA, then you will meet at the Green Hill Hotel in Kobe on July 4th. From the Kansai International Airport, you can easily take the "Airport Limousine Bus" to Sannomiya Station in Kobe, and then take a Taxi to the Green Hill Hotel. Takes about 1 hr from the airport to Sannomiya....and a few minutes by taxi from the station to the hotel. CSA will provide you with detailed arrival instructions on how to get to the Green Hill Hotel. Do not worry, it's easy!! Please refer to the following website on Kansai airport transportation: www.kansai-airport.or.jp/english/access/bus.htm
If you have arranged your own housing, then you can proceed directly from the Kansai International Airport to your housing location. You should print a map off the housing website before arriving. A map is very important in order to find your housing. If your housing is located in Osaka, then you can easily take a train from the Kansai Airport to a major station in Osaka......such as the "Rap't express train to Namba Station (Osaka). and from there take a local train to the station nearby your housing. Please refer to the Kansai airport website: www.kansai-airport.or.jp/english/access/bus.htm
If you want to have someone meet you upon arrival at the Kansai International Airport, please let us know. CSA can arrange for airport pick-up service...directly to the Green Hill Hotel in Kobe...or to your private housing location. Costs will vary on the distance, but usually will range from $25 - $50......paid directly there in Yen. If you are under 18 years of age, we suggest that you have "airport pick-up service".
Overall, we suggest you fly directly into the Kansai International Airport in Osaka, Japan. You can also fly into Tokyo's Narita Airport and then take the 2 - 3 hour Shinkansen train to Osaka / Kobe. Please inform us how you plan to travel to Japan, and our experienced staff will counsel you on the best way to get to Osaka and Kobe. Please remember that all students are expected to meet at the YMCA Kobe on July 5th, 9:00 am, for starting the orientation and placement test. Those staying with a host family to meet at the Green Hill Hotel in Kobe on July 4th....no later than 7:00 pm.
When arranging your travel plans to Japan, remember the date (time) change when you travel across the Pacific to Asia from North America. For example, to arrive on July 4th, you have to depart the United States on July 3rd. On your return, when you leave Japan on August 2nd, you will also arrive back in the USA on August 2nd.
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Country Information
Currency: Yen
Departure Tax: None
Government: LDP (Democracy)
Electricity: 110
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Registration and Information
Register online. $50 deposit required. Please review the "How To Register" section on the CSA website. Payments can be made by money order, cashiers check, or personal check. We will e-mail you a "Confirmation Notice" with additional information shortly after receiving your online registration form. Thank you.
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OTHER PROGRAMS IN JAPAN
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Kobe, Japan. Central Honshu, known as the Kansai (Kinki) region of Japan has a heavy concentration on business, educational, and cultural activities. Kobe is Japan's 6th largest city, and was one of the first ports to open to Western Ships. Many foreign traders settled here in the 19th century, and it soon became a cosmopolitan center. Kobe is a good location, for it is a smaller city than Osaka or Tokyo and offers easy access to Kyoto, Nara and central Osaka.
Saturdays are designated as an "excursion" day. Sundays are "free" days. After classes, students have the afternoon off (free time). There will also be some Japanese cultural events scheduled for some afternoons if students are interested.
Not Included:
Round trip airfare to Japan, insurance, transportation to Kobe, dinner on July 4th, daily lunch, gift to family, train transportation, and other personal expenses. Other housing is paid directly by each student.