Study Abroad in Japan
Japan is a country in East Asia made up of over 3,000 islands along the Pacific coast. Approximately 5,500 American students will study abroad in Japan each year making it one of the more popular study abroad destinations. Japan has the highest life expectancy in the world, and the third lowest infant mortality rate and a very advanced economy, further reasons to consider Japan for study abroad.
To learn more about Japan, Visit the Official Japanese National Tourism Organization, providing free advice and information to Travelers
Top Cities to Study Abroad
1. Tokyo | 454 reviews | |
2. Kobe | 154 reviews | |
3. Kyoto | 91 reviews | |
4. Hirakata | 86 reviews | |
5. Traveling in Japan | 66 reviews |
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Study Abroad in Japan - Featured Programs
See the world, experience a new culture, make friends from 100 countries – and prepare for your global future. Start any Monday and st...
A highly challenging, affordable immersion program for the serious student to perfect Japanese in exciting Tokyo (academic credit available).
GenkiJACS is a Japanese language school located in Fukuoka, in Tokyo and Kyoto of Japan, teaching Japanese for communication and everyday life. St...
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The University is currently host to 10 international exchange students from universities (including Huron University and Soochow University) which have student exchange ag...
A YFU exchange program is the learning adventure of a lifetime. YFU is a homestay experience where you will live with a carefully selected host family who has agreed to op...
UW-Platteville Education Abroad has been helping students from across the United States study at the Nagasaki University of Foreign Studies (NUFS) since 1995. Since then,...
Tohoku University, abbreviated to Tohokudai, located in Sendai, Miyagi in the Tōhoku Region, Japan, is a Japanese national university. It is the third oldest Imperial Univ...
Kanazawa Institute of Technology (KIT) first started as Hokuriku Dempa School in Kosaka-machi, Kanazawa, in 1957 for the purpose of training radio wave engineers.Following...
Considering a career in education? The EducatorsAbroad Practicum (EAPracticum) is a two or three week in-school pre-service professional development experience in another...
Western’s joint Art and Art History program in Japan is an occasion for students to immerse themselves in the study of Japanese culture. Not only do they learn a lot about...
J.W.U. consists of Faculty of Home Economics with five departments,Faculty of Humanities with three, Faculty of Integrated Arts and Social Sciences with five, and Faculty ...
Osaka Gakuin University, also known as Osaka Graduate University, is a mid-sized, mid-level private liberal arts university located in Suita, Osaka Prefecture, Japan....
Temple University, Japan Campus is an international campus of Temple University in Philadelphia, US. TUJ has classrooms and student facilities in two buildings in Minato, ...
Our philosophy is to foster pro-Japan people and promote understanding about Japan. We are trying to offer the education and experience which can acquire only in Japan. We...
The Japan Studies Program (JSP) at Tokyo International University (TIU) is designed to be a culturally immersive program that promotes globally minded thinking. The TIU ex...