SOLO HOMESTAY
🇯🇵 Japanese Homestay For Students
This is more than a trip. It’s a chance to develop cultural understanding and confidence while living with a Japanese family in Wakayama.
→ Cultural immersion
→ Vetted host families
→ 24/7 support
$2,900 for 14-Day Program
Flights Excluded.
→ Limited Spots Available
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What’s Included
Authentic homestay with Japanese Family
Immersive learning and real cultural connection
Orientation and culture training trip preparation
Meet and greet with coordinator upon arrival
Meals with family inside the home
Travel medical insurance
Add-On option for Kyoto walking tour
Add-On option for culture and language classes
Structured Program
Solo program for ages 15-25
24/7 coordinator support in the US and Japan
Vetted host families
Flexible dates to fit any schedule
Contact us for pricing, limited spots available
Wakayama, Japan
14-Days
Ages 15-25
Homestay Experience
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Each student is placed with a carefully selected Japanese host family, offering a unique opportunity to build meaningful relationships, practice the language, and gain a firsthand perspective on daily life in Japan. These personal connections often result in lifelong friendships.
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The solo program is designed to build self-confidence, independence and resilience. Teens are provided guidance not directives, helping them step out of their comfort zones while knowing they have structured support when needed.
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Guided by local coordinator, excursion from famous Japanese landmarks to local Wakayama highlights. Examples of local site visits in Wakayama may include: Wakayama Castle, Mount Koya, and the Naichi Waterfall. Students balance cultural depth with fun and memorable exploration—like visiting local sites and participating in unique Japanese cultural experiences, for example taiko drums, calligraphy, tea ceremony, and flower arranging
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Arrival welcome and round trip airport transfer with Japanese coordinator from Kansai International Airport (KIK).
Participants book their own flight, 30-60 days before departure Participants are responsible for airport drop off and pick-up in the US.
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Students are responsible for covering their own flights, spending money, meals outside the home, attraction admissions, and local train or bus fares.
Have more questions? See FAQs here.
Sample Itinerary
→ Day 1 Depart U.S.
→ Day 2 Arrive Wakayama + orientation dinner
→ Day 3-4 Free days with host family
→ Day 5-7 Host family immersion + local visits
→ Day 5-7 Visit to Osaka
→ Day 9-10 Volunteering (optional)
→ Day 11 Add-on Kyoto tour
→ Day 12 Free time with host family
→ Day 13 Free time with host family + farewell lunch
→ Day 14 Fly back to U.S.
