Learn Japanese in Kyoto: Accommodation

• Offered to 14 yrs + age group
• Single room, half-board with a local Japanese family
• Two weeks+ duration
• Allow 40/60 minutes commute each morning

Hosts are chosen based on suitability to accept guests and proximity to the Japanese language school (in Japanese terms this generally means 40/60 minutes commute from the school).  Please don’t book host family accommodation if you can’t bear the idea of commuting – it’s just a fact of everyday life.  You’ll get your own private bedroom (which may be furnished in a Japanese or Western style). Your hosts can give you an insight into Japanese life & culture that will really enhance the experience, but you must balance this against the compromises this form of accommodation entails (guest rules, family curfew etc).  If you’re not sure this is right for you – please discuss with CESA staff.

• Offered to 18 yrs + age group
• Single room, self-catering
• Four weeks+ duration
• Allow 30/40 minutes commute each morning

Very popular option due to proximity to the college (approx 30/50 mins commuting time required).  Residences house Japanese nationals and language students.  You will share the common rooms; kitchen, living room, bathroom.  You are far more independent than if living with hosts (no curfews etc), but still have contact with Japanese people and other language students.

• Offered to 18 yrs + age group
• Sole occupancy small studios, self-catering
• Minimum 4 weeks rental
• Allow around 20/40 minutes commute each morning

Great option for proximity (can be as close as 20 minutes to the college).  However this is the most expensive accommodation option.  Apartments are small by western standards and can be rented for 4 weeks+ and include a bed, living room area, kitchen area and bathroom.  There are rarely laundry facilities in the apartments (but generally there will be facilities in the building itself).  High speed internet access is included in the cost of the accommodation.  Most are within easy commute of the college in the main districts of the city.

Fly direct to one of the Osaka airports (Itami ITM or Kansai KIX) then the train or the taxi shuttle bus to Kyoto or book a school arranged transfer. Alternatively fly to Tokyo’s Narita airport and take an internal flight to Osaka.

Transfer Service: School arranged transfer/One way service (by train): At extra cost.  Approximately 50/60minutes transfer / Osaka Itami airport or approx. 90 minutes / Kansai airport. Offered from 8.00am to 8.00pm.
If staying with hosts, please fly in before 6.00pm or you will need to stay the first night in a Hotel.