Everything is set for my next trip. This one will be a bit different: instead of moving from place to place, taking in different sights, I will be staying in one city for most of the trip. I will stay 4 weeks in Sapporo which is in Hokkaido, the northern most island of Japan, to attend the Hokkaido Japanese Language School. I've been studying Japanese off and on for a couple of years now. I took a few courses before my last trip to Japan in 2014, and I've recently been taking more courses and participating in language exchanges such as the Japanese Cafe meetup. I'm basically at a high beginner level of Japanese, and I'm hoping this study in Japan will boost my Japanese to the next level. While at the school, during the week I'll have classes every day, and in addition I'll have private tutoring every other day. The school also organizes activities local trips, so I think it will be a lot of fun.
Another interesting aspect of the stay in Sapporo will be my accommodation. On the application form for the school I selected 'share house' thinking it was a single family house shared by several people, the way students share a house, for example, here in Canada. Apparently it's a popular accommodation for young people in Japan because it is more affordable.
I've always wanted to go to Hokkaido. I think it is the fact that Hokkiado is one of the more remote places in Japan that attracts me, with lots of natural spaces. The weather in the summer is supposed to be similar to Vancouver, which is better than the heat and humidity in much of the rest of Japan in summer. During the time at the school, I hope to participate in many of the day trips or weekend trips to places near Sapporo. Then, after the 4 weeks in Sapporo I will spend a few days at a hot spring in Daisetsuzan National Park.
Another interesting aspect of the stay in Sapporo will be my accommodation. On the application form for the school I selected 'share house' thinking it was a single family house shared by several people, the way students share a house, for example, here in Canada. Apparently it's a popular accommodation for young people in Japan because it is more affordable.
I've always wanted to go to Hokkaido. I think it is the fact that Hokkiado is one of the more remote places in Japan that attracts me, with lots of natural spaces. The weather in the summer is supposed to be similar to Vancouver, which is better than the heat and humidity in much of the rest of Japan in summer. During the time at the school, I hope to participate in many of the day trips or weekend trips to places near Sapporo. Then, after the 4 weeks in Sapporo I will spend a few days at a hot spring in Daisetsuzan National Park.
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