Osaka – Kyoto, Japan, 23 – 28 July 2023
Let’s experience summertime in Japan!!! Get to know about Japanese Culture and experience to have Inter-cultural learning in line with making a friend. It’s your turn to see and travel to Osaka and Kyoto directly. AYFN is delighted to invite you joining our culture program in Japan. This is a memorable program that suits your curiosity to have experimental learning!! Youth exchange and cultural program!
Program Description
Japan Experience Program by AYFN is a cultural learning program designed to give an understanding on culture and social awareness for participants. This program was started 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.
Benefits
- Pre departure: 1-week Japanese Language Course (online)
- Live for 6 days in Osaka, Japan
- Learn and understand on Japanese culture directly.
- Japanese culture experience.
- Heritage 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 many 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.
How does the Japan Experience Program will work?
- Participants will be met up in Japan
- The program will combine sense of friendship, adventure and cultural awareness.
- Participants will live for 6 days in Osaka, Japan
- The program welcomes participants who passionate in international friendship and cultural activities.
Location of program
This program 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.
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Accommodation and Meals during Program
During this program, participants will be accommodated in hotel with high quality standard. Living conditions in the hotel is very good and very clean. 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 Experience Program
Pre departure activity: 1 week Japanese Language Class (Online Class)
The program in Japan will be started on 23 July 2023 (Arrival in Osaka/Kansai International Airport) and will be ended on 28 July 2023. Participants will start their program at 7.30 a.m – 5.00 p.m every day (day 2 – day 4). In the evening, participants will have free time to explore the magnificent of Osaka or go shopping.
| 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 Tsutenkaku. |
| Day 2 | Visit to Fushimi Inari Taisha Japanese language practice |
| Day 3 | Visit to Gion area. Visit to Kyomizudera Temple Food street experience and Japanese language practice |
| Day 4 | Arashiyama Bamboo Forest |
| Day 5 | Cup noodle making experience. Visit to Osaka Castle |
| Day 6 | Check out and fly back home. |
Japan Experience Program Participation Scheme
We offer two schemes to take part in the Japan Experience Program 2023
| SCHOLARSHIP SCHEME | SELF-FUNDED SCHEME |
| With Selection 2 stages of selection: Application and documents. Interview (short listed candidates). | Simple Selection Document and Financial Strength |
| Limited for Max 4 Awardees only 2 For Gold Awardees 2 for Silver Awardees | 20 participants |
| There is selection fee. This fee is allocated to finance the judges’ honor, promotional material and administration cost. | There is registration fee. Your Registration Fee is separate to your Program Fee, which covers the cost of hosting you in-country. |
1. SCHOLARSHIP SCHEME
Get a chance to visit Japan free with AYFN Academy. AYFN offers travel grant for selected applicants:
| Items | Gold | Silver |
| Flight expense support (For round trip ticket). | Awardee’s region Asia: Up to USD 600 Australia and Pacific: up to USD 800 Russia: up to USD 800 Europe: up to USD 800 Africa and Middle East: Up to USD 1,000 America: Up to USD 1,000 | No |
| Visa fee | Yes (USD 50) | Yes (USD 50) |
| Pre departure Japanese Language Class (Online). Accommodation in Osaka, Japan (6D5N) => shared room. Pick up (Kansai Airport) Meal (BF and Lunch) All activities indicated on schedule. Entrance ticket to tourism spot Local transportation (Train and Bus) Certificate of participation from AYFN Program supervision In-country administration costs | Yes | Yes |
| Passport Dinner Personal insurance Personal expenses | No | No |
General Requirements:
- Must be 17 – 40 Years old.
- All nationalities are welcomed.
- Active in youth organization/community is a plus.
- Good in writing skills.
- Good in public speaking skills.
- Familiar with social media.
- Be ready to pay the non-refundable selection fee.
- Willing to write and post your activities involvement during join the program.
- Have a good leadership skill.
- Able to communicate in English.
- Commit to join full program.
- Able to adapt new environment easily.
- Health physically and mentally.
Required documents:
| Documents and video | Note |
| Curriculum Vittae or Resume or Cover Letter | Must be in English. Free format |
| Motivation letter | In English 200 – 300 words. |
| Recommendation letter | In English From someone who know you well (Lecturer or Teacher or Leader of Organization/community or Manager) |
| Self-introduction video (2 – 4 minutes) Here are some of the things you should mention in the self-introduction video: 1. Your full name 2. Where you’re from, your family, your educational background. 3. Why do you apply this program? 4. Your relevant experiences 5. Tells us about your greatest strength and weakness. 6. What are your career goals? 7. What is one mistake you have learned from? 8. Tell us about your proudest achievement! 9. Brief us on the activities that you were involved in at school/organization/workplace? 10. What are your views on leadership? 11. Where do you envision yourself in the next 5/10/20 years? 12. Why should we select you for this scholarship? And what contribution will you do for AYFN Academy? | In English Please upload into YouTube (You can set the video unlisted) or you can save it in the Google Drive |
How to apply?
| Step 1 | Pay the non-refundable selection fee. Nonmember: USD 10 (IDR 150,000) Member of AYFN: USD 5 (IDR 75,000) You can pay using Visa or MasterCard or JCB Nonmember “CLICK HERE“ to pay via PayPal (Some countries only) “CLICK HERE“ to pay (All countries major card accepted). Member of AYFN “CLICK HERE“ to pay via PayPal (Some countries only) “CLICK HERE“ to pay via Xendit (all countries major card accepted) Note: AYFN office is located in Indonesia. So, we apply Indonesian Rupiah Currency to receive the selection fee via Xendit. |
| Step 2 | Please Register Online here! |
| Step 3 | First round selection: Application and documents (20 Feb – 30 April 2023) |
| Step 4 | Announcement of first round selection result (15 May 2023) |
| Step 5 | Second round selection (shortlisted candidates only): Interview (25 – 27 May 2023) |
| Step 6 | Final announcement (1 June 2023). |
| Step 7 | Departure preparation |
Note:
- Deadline of application: 30 April 2023 (at 23.00 Jakarta time)
- Open for all nationalities.
- *AYFN office is located in Indonesia. So, we apply Indonesian Rupiah Currency to receive the selection fee (via Xendit).
- Number of scholarship slots: Max 4 slots.
- If you would like to register as a member of AYFN, kindly CLICK HERE.
2. Self-funded scheme
If you would like to partake in the Japan Experience Program 2023 with no queue, we offer the self-funded scheme. It means that you are responsible for the expenses both program fee and flight. One of the AYFN’s strength is to provide high quality placement program, but still affordable.
| Member of AYFN and Alumni | Nonmember |
| USD 699 | USD 799 |
Included and excluded
| Included | Excluded |
| Pre departure: 1-week Japanese Language Class (Online) Accommodation (6D5N) in Osaka, Japan (3 star) => 2/3 persons in a room. Pick up (Kansai Airport) Meals (BF and Lunch) All activities indicated on schedule. Entrance ticket to tourism spot Local transportation (Train and Bus) Certificate of participation from AYFN Program supervision In-country administration costs | Flight ticket expenses to and from Osaka – Japan, from home country Visa and passport fee Dinner Personal insurance Personal expenses |
Requirements (self-funded scheme)
- Must be 15 – 40 Years old.
- All nationalities are welcomed.
- Commit to join full program.
- Able to adapt new environment easily.
- Able to pay the program fee and other expenses.
- Health physically and mentally
How to Apply and Participate (self-funded scheme)
- Pay the nonrefundable of registration fee in amount of USD 20. CLICK HERE to pay.
- Please Register Online here! (Self-funded scheme application).
- First come, first serviced basis.
- Payment 1: Commitment fee (USD 100) to secure slot. ==> Non-Refundable
- Rest of payment
- This program is LIMITED for maximum 15 participants only. Application will be closed if the quota is over. Deadline for self-funded admission: 15 July 2023
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.
- Downpayment or commitment fee is non refundable.
- If you cancel or withdraw in the 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.
