The Hokkaido International Foundation (HIF) offers an eight-week summer intensive program on Japanese language and Japanese culture every year. This program consists of the three major components as below. “Homestay”, “Japanese Language Class” and “Independent Study” are closely related to one another in order to promote students’ learning. Former participants found it important to establish a balance of the three so that they can take full advantage of the program. None of the three can be downgraded or lost.
I applied to HIF on a whim, not knowing what to expect. Now that I have completed the program, it's safe to say that applying was one of the best decisions ...
HIF was hands down one of the best experiences of my life. I came into the program with the goal of improving my Japanese, and I certainly achieved that ...
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For my first time traveling abroad, I do not think I could have picked a better place to be than Hakodate as an HIF student. Whether it be inside the ...
Eight weeks felt like a very short time to spend at HIF. Our teachers and the staff encouraged us to make the most of our time in Hakodate ...
The summer at HIF has been wonderful for me! I'm so glad that I was able to improve my Japanese so much and met so many wonderful instructors ...