Osaka, Japan, 22 – 27 October 2023
Let’s experience foliage time in Japan!!! AYFN is delighted to invite you joining our culture trip in Japan. This is a distinguished program that suits your curiosity to have experimental learning!! Youth exchange and cultural program!
Program Description
Japan Culture Camp by AYFN is a cultural learning program designed to give an understanding on culture and social awareness since 2015. This program enables participants to learn about Japanese culture in line with making a friend directly. This program is also an avenue to enhance knowledge and skill to face globalization. This is not student exchange, but youth and cultural exchange exposure program.
Also read: Scholarship for Winter Japan Culture Camp 2024
Benefits
- Pre departure: 1-week Japanese Language Class (online)
- Live for 6 days in Osaka, Japan
- Japanese Food Experience
- Autumn Foliage Experience
- Heritage walking tour around Osaka and Kyoto
- Experimental learning
- Certificate of participation from AYFN
Activities
- Cultural tour activities in Osaka and Kyoto, whereby both cities are well known as the center of Japanese culture.
- Visit interesting places both in Osaka and Kyoto, e.g: Osaka castle, Gion District in Kyoto (Geisha), Namba district, Arashiyama, and etc.
- Taste authentic Japanese cuisine (sushi, udon, ramen, etc)
- Walk around heritage area of Kyoto (Fushimi Inari Taisha, Kiyomizudera and Yasaka Shrine).
How does the Japan Culture Camp will work?
- Participants will be met up in Japan.
- The camp will combine sense of friendship, adventure and cultural awareness.
- Participants will live for 6 days in Osaka, Japan.
- The camp needs participants who passionate in international friendship and adapt new environment (culture differences) easily.
Location of Japan Culture Camp
This camp will take place in Osaka and Kyoto. Both cities are famous as cultural city in Japan. Participants in the program will have the unique opportunity to experience Kyoto—the historic former capital of Japan, replete with its temples, shrines and traditional gardens. It is our hope that the program will inspire youth to pursue adventurous and productive careers and contribute to the advancement of science.
Also read: [Scholarship opportunity]: Autumn Korean Culture Camp 2023 in Seoul, South Korea
Accommodation and Meals during camp
During this camp, participants will be accommodated in hotel with high quality standard. Living conditions in the hotel is very good, clean d good location. Males and females are accommodated in separate room. To enrich about Japanese Culture (daily life of Japanese), all participants will take public transports (Train and Bus) to go around the city during the trip.
Japan is renowned for its tasty and healthy food. Who don’t know Sushi, Ramen, Udon, etc? Breakfast and lunch will be provided during the trip. But, for dinner, you should buy by yourselves. There are numerous amazing restaurants throughout Kyoto and Osaka which you will be directed to by program staff if you wish to eat out occasionally.
Start and duration of Japan Culture Camp
Pre departure activity: 1 week Japanese Language Class (Online Class)
The camp in Japan will be started on 22 October 2023 (Arrival in Osaka/Kansai International Airport) and will be ended on 27 October 2023. Participants will start their program at 7.30 a.m – 5.00 p.m every day (day 2 – day 5). In the evening, participants will have free time to explore the city of Osaka or go shopping.
Pre-Departure: 1-week intensive Japanese Language Class (Online)
| Pre-Departure: 1-week intensive Japanese Language Class (Online) | |
| Day | Activity in Japan |
| Day 1 | Arrival in Osaka, Japan (Kansai International Airport) Hotel Check in start at 15.00 After checking in, participants will get to know each other among participants. Visit to visit Sinsekai |
| Day 2 | Visit to Osaka Castle Visit to Dotonburi |
| Day 3 | Visit to Gion area. Visit to Kyomizudera Temple |
| Day 4 | Visit to Fushimi Inari Taisha Visit to Arashiyama Visit to Bamboo Forest |
| Day 5 | Visit to Nara |
| Day 6 | Check out and fly back home. |
Scheme of participation
| Type | Fully Funded Scholarship (With selection) | Partially Funded Scholarship (With selection) | Self-funded (No selection. First come first serve) |
| Included | Flight expense from home country (capital city) to Osaka return Visa processing fee (USD 50) Tuition fee Accommodation 6D5N (Twin/triple shared) Airport pick up (Kansai Int’l Airport) Meal (Breakfast and Lunch) All activities indicated on schedule. Local transports E-Certificate of participation from AYFN Program supervision In-country administration costs | Flight expense support (Up to USD 500) Tuition fee Accommodation 6D5N (Twin/triple shared) Airport pick up (Kansai Int’l Airport) Meal (Breakfast and Lunch) All activities indicated on schedule. Local transports E-Certificate of participation from AYFN Program supervision In-country administration costs | Accommodation 6D5N (Twin/triple shared) Airport pick up (Kansai Int’l Airport) Meal (Breakfast and Lunch) All activities indicated on schedule Local transports E-Certificate of participation from AYFN Program supervision In-country administration costs |
| Excluded | Dinner Personal expenses Travel insurance Baggage excess | Extra flight cost Visa processing fee Dinner Personal expenses Travel insurance Baggage excess | Flight cost to and from Osaka, Japan Visa processing fee Dinner Personal expenses Travel insurance Baggage excess |
| Requirements | Must be 15 – 35 Years old. All nationalities are welcomed. Commit to join full program. Able to adapt new environment easily. Good in writing skills. Good in public speaking skills. Have a good leadership skill. Able to communicate in English. Health physically and mentally. Be ready to pay the selection fee. | Must be 15 – 35 Years old. All nationalities are welcomed. Commit to join full program. Able to adapt new environment easily. Good in writing skills. Good in public speaking skills. Have a good leadership skill. Able to communicate in English. Health physically and mentally. Be ready to pay the selection fee. | Age: 15 – 35 Years old All nationalities are welcomed to apply. Be able to communicate in English. Commit to join full program and be ready to return home after the program ends. Be able to adapt new environment easily. Health physically and mentally |
| Selection fee | Student: USD 10 Non-students: 20 This fee is allocated to finance the judges’ honor, promotional cost and administration cost. This fee is nonrefundable. | Student: USD 7 Non-students: 15 This fee is allocated to finance the judges’ honor, promotional cost and administration cost. This fee is nonrefundable. | Registration fee: USD 20 This fee is allocated to finance the promotional cost and administration cost. This fee is nonrefundable. |
| Program fee | 0 | 0 | Till 15 August 2023 Member of AYFN and Alumni: USD 650 Non-member: USD 700 Normal Member of AYFN and Alumni: USD 700 Non-member: USD 750 |
| Selection process | 1. Online application (till 10 August 2023) 2. First round announcement (15 August 2023) 3. Social project campaign -Short listed candidates. (20 – 31 August 2023) 4. Final decision (10 September 2023) | 1. Online application (till 10 August 2023) 2. First round announcement (15 August 2023) 3. Social project campaign -Short listed candidates. (20 – 31 August 2023) 4. Final decision (10 September 2023) | First come, first service basis 1. Online application 2. Pay the down payment of program fee (USD 200) 3. Visa processing 4. Pay the rest of program fee. |
How to apply?
| Procedure | Fully Funded Scholarship Scheme | Partially Funded Scholarship Scheme | Self-funded Scheme |
| Step 1 | Pay the non-refundable selection fee. Student: USD 10 (IDR 150,000) Non-students: 20 (IDR 300,000) You can pay using Visa or MasterCard or JCB Card Student: PAY NOW Non-student: PAY NOW Note: AYFN office is located in Indonesia. So, we apply Indonesian Rupiah Currency (IDR) to receive the selection fee via Xendit. Conversion rate: USD 1 = IDR 15,000 | Pay the non-refundable selection fee. Student: USD 7 (IDR 105,000) Non-students: 15 (IDR 225,000) You can pay using Visa or MasterCard or JCB Card Student: PAY NOW Non-student: PAY NOW Note: AYFN office is located in Indonesia. So, we apply Indonesian Rupiah Currency (IDR) to receive the selection fee via Xendit. Conversion rate: USD 1 = IDR 15,000 | Pay the non-refundable registration fee. USD 20 (IDR 300,000) You can pay using Visa or MasterCard or JCB Card PAY NOW Note: AYFN office is located in Indonesia. So, we apply Indonesian Rupiah Currency (IDR) to receive the selection fee via Xendit. Conversion rate: USD 1 = IDR 15,000 |
| Step 2 | Please fill up Online Registration Form here! Deadline: 10 August 2023 (23.59 GMT+7) | Please fill up Online Registration Form here! Deadline: 10 August 2023 (23.59 GMT+7) | Please Register Online here! Deadline: 30 September 2023 or till quota is over. |
| Step 3 | Announcement of first round selection result (15 August 2023) | Announcement of first round selection result – short listed candidate (15 August 2023) | Pay the down payment: USD 200 |
| Step 4 | Social project campaign | Social project campaign | – |
| Step 5 | Final announcement | Final announcement | Pay the rest of payment |
Note:
- Open for all nationalities.
- *AYFN office is located in Indonesia. So, we use Indonesian Rupiah Currency to pay the selection fee (via Xendit)
- To register as a member of AYFN, kindly CLICK HERE.
Cancellation and Refund policy for Self-Funded Participants.
Program Cancellation by organizer
- ASEAN Youth Friendship Network (AYFN) reserves the right to cancel a program due to low enrollment or other circumstances which would make the program non-viable.
- If AYFN cancels a program, registrants will be offered a full refund (program fee ONLY).
- Should circumstances arise that result in the postponement of a program, AYFN has the right to either issue a full refund or transfer registration to the same program at the new, future date.
Registration Cancellation by Participant
- The following penalties shall apply, if otherwise specified. If you cancel more than 30 days before scheduled program departure in Japan, the cancellation charge will be 30% of the listed program fare. If you cancel 15-29 days before scheduled program departure in Japan, the cancellation charge will be 70% of the listed program fare. If you cancel 1-14 days before scheduled program departure in Japan, the cancellation charge will be 100% of the listed program fare.
- No show will be considered as a cancellation on program departure date.
- Cancellations received after the stated deadline will not be eligible for a refund.
- Refunds will not be available for registrants who choose not to attend a program.
- Cancellations will be accepted in writing only and must be received by the stated cancellation deadline.
- All refund requests must be made by the attendee.
- Refund requests must include the name of the attendee and/or transaction number.
- These above policies apply to all AYFN program unless otherwise noted in the corresponding program materials. Please read all individual program information thoroughly.
