Ojiya Study Abroad
About
OSA
Ojiya Study Abroad is a non-profit organisation aimed at helping international people learn the Japanese language and learn about Japanese culture on a small budget. OSA is fully supported by the City of Ojiya and offers individuals the opportunity to study in a more traditional Japanese environment. Through OSA you will be able to study in our lovely city from a few weeks to one year at a cost that is roughly half of what you would be paying for in a large language school that the big cities of Japan offer.
Depending on your age and school status you can choose to live either in one of our guest houses, or with a local family on one of our home stay programs. During the weekdays you can visit schools, temples, farms, nursing homes, gyms, or a variety of other places to immerse yourself into the community. On weekends there are various local activities waiting for you, such as festivals, tea ceremonies, folk dances, sporting events, or you can simply rest at home or spend time with your local host family.
Expenses
Standard monthly fee of US$900 covers almost everything: a private room in a fully furnished guesthouse with free WiFi and even a car, basic food, private and small group Japanese lessons, school visits, home visits, short trips to interesting places, and full life support by our super friendly staff members.
Also we offer some discount for a group application and a long stay (over 3 months) in exchange for your help with our program.
You can make the expenses even smaller by teaching your language to local people too.
(For more information, look at OSA General Information.)