Program Description

Academic Schedule – Summer 2024

June 6 (Thu), 7 (Fri)
Placement tests & orientations
For the nights of June 6 and 7, HIF reserves rooms in the Hakodate Kokusai Hotel for all the participants.
June 8 (Sat)
Opening ceremony. Homestay starts.
First Semester
June 10 (Mon)
First semester starts.
June 22 (Sat), 23 (Sun)
Overnight group trip to Onuma Quasi-National Park
July 4 (Thu)
Final examination
Semester Break
July 5 (Fri) - 8 (Mon)
Semester break
Second Semester
July 9 (Tue)
Second semester starts.
July 19 (Fri)
HIF biblio cup (book review presentation)
July 23 (Tue)
Independent study fair
August 2 (Fri)
Final examination
August 3 (Sat)
Closing ceremony & farewell party
August 4 (Sun)
Move-out day

Participants must arrive in Hakodate by noon of June 6, 2024 (JST). If your university operates on a quarter system and have a schedule conflict with the HIF program, you must let the HIF Office know before you apply.

During the homestay period (June 8 - August 4), staying out overnight is prohibited even at another student’s host family’s house or at a hotel, except for the four-day semester break.

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  • Name:
    Michelle Bechtel
    University:
    Colby College
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    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 ... more

  • Name:
    Kerra Hinrichs
    University:
    University of Michigan
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    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 ... more

  • Name:
    Hector Melesio
    University:
    Franklin & Marshall
    College
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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 ... more

  • Name:
    Owen Pietsch
    University:
    Swarthmore College
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    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 ... more

  • Name:
    Xingruo Sun
    University:
    Colby College
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    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 ... more

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