The program offers the opportunity to experience Japanese homelife through the homestay program. We recommend a homestay, however if you prefer, we can also provide comfortable hotel twin share accommodation a short stroll from the campus. Single room hotel accommodation is also possible on receipt of a small surcharge.

A homestay with a Japanese family gives you not only the opportunity to practice language skills (especially listening and speaking) and intimately experience the culture, but also provide a priceless chance to communicate across cultures and make long lasting friendships. One advantage of studying in Okazaki is that it is a city with a long history that has also kept its traditions and heritage. You can experience the true culture of Japanese family life, increasingly hard to experience in the larger metropolitan cities. Many students who have experienced the homestay program at Yamasa continue to maintain close friendships with their Japanese family.

For a homestay you also need at least 2 snapshot photographs (not passport photographs) of yourself which will help Yamasa find a homestay. It is advisable that you send different photos. These can also be sent by email.

NOTE: Early application is advised and homestays are allocated on a first come-first served basis. The search for a homestay does not begin until AFTER you have remitted your program fees.