Hi, everyone. While reading the forums on this site, I've got the impression that many of you live in or have lived in Japan or have been on a trip or language course there. I'm myself thinking about going to Japan this summer on a language course, about 4 weeks long. I've search around a bit for Japanese language schools, but I don't really know what to search for. I'll be 18 soon, and am in my second year of senior high. So I'd like to go to a school where I won't feel like a kid (even though I may be one) around everyone else, 'cause I've got the impression that most people going on language courses are 20+?
I want to go to a big city, with about 1 million inhabitants or more (or a smaller town close to a big city), ‘cause having lived in a small place in a country with few inhabitants (I live in Finland - 5 million inhabitants) my whole life is boring. It’s good if the city have a pretty low crime rate and nice people too. And I’m not going to Japan to party, but I want to have a good time there. I'll probably want to go on some sightseeing, but don't think I'll have enough money to go far from the place I’ll be staying at, so good sightseeing opportunities in the vicinity would be nice.
I'm not very rich so the price for the course and accommodation should preferably be 180000-190000 yen or less.
My reasons for going are: I want to go to Japan, I want to learn Japanese better and I want to do something fun on my summer vacation before school starts again and I have to study hard for some months for my exams (which I think are equal to A-levels?).
I've found this school in Fukuoka: http://www.japanese-school-asahi.com/jm/...hp?lang=en and it seems like a good school, but I haven't found any age limits or other regulations, like you need to have graduated from some secondary education. At Asahi Nihongo I would choose the standard course and probably live at a dormitory.
Does anyone live or have lived in Fukuoka? Is it a good place to live in? Or have anyone gone to Asahi Nihongo and can recommend it, or doesn't recommend it? And would it be a good choice for me?
So, now I'd love some recommendations and advice from you guys who know much about Japan and everything Japanese. This will also be my first time going to Japan so information about cheap flights from Finland (or Europe) to Japan and about trains and buses in Japan are also much welcome.
I want to go to a big city, with about 1 million inhabitants or more (or a smaller town close to a big city), ‘cause having lived in a small place in a country with few inhabitants (I live in Finland - 5 million inhabitants) my whole life is boring. It’s good if the city have a pretty low crime rate and nice people too. And I’m not going to Japan to party, but I want to have a good time there. I'll probably want to go on some sightseeing, but don't think I'll have enough money to go far from the place I’ll be staying at, so good sightseeing opportunities in the vicinity would be nice.
I'm not very rich so the price for the course and accommodation should preferably be 180000-190000 yen or less.
My reasons for going are: I want to go to Japan, I want to learn Japanese better and I want to do something fun on my summer vacation before school starts again and I have to study hard for some months for my exams (which I think are equal to A-levels?).
I've found this school in Fukuoka: http://www.japanese-school-asahi.com/jm/...hp?lang=en and it seems like a good school, but I haven't found any age limits or other regulations, like you need to have graduated from some secondary education. At Asahi Nihongo I would choose the standard course and probably live at a dormitory.
Does anyone live or have lived in Fukuoka? Is it a good place to live in? Or have anyone gone to Asahi Nihongo and can recommend it, or doesn't recommend it? And would it be a good choice for me?
So, now I'd love some recommendations and advice from you guys who know much about Japan and everything Japanese. This will also be my first time going to Japan so information about cheap flights from Finland (or Europe) to Japan and about trains and buses in Japan are also much welcome.