Official Arrival Date: Wednesday, August 30, 2023 Official Departure Date: Saturday, December 23, 2023

If you arrive in Japan after the official arrival date, you should follow the instructions once you arrive in the Print Me document. You should be in regular communication with IES Abroad staff members to communicate the details of your arrival and connect with the IES Abroad Tokyo Center right away once you arrive in Tokyo.

If you absolutely must arrive early, you MUST indicate this on your Travel Itinerary Form and notify your IES Abroad Advisor. You will need to tell your IES Advisor where you plan to stay before the official arrival date and whether you will meet IES Abroad staff and other students at the airport or the orientation facility training center hotel on the official arrival date. Once in Japan, you should contact the IES Abroad Tokyo Center staff to tell them you have arrived. Contact information for the IES Abroad Tokyo Center will be included on your Print Me document.

Arrival in Tokyo Book your flight to arrive at Narita International Airport (NRT) on the official arrival date between 2pm and 5pm. The IES Abroad Tokyo staff will be waiting for you during the arrival window on the arrival date to welcome you to Tokyo! If you are arriving in Tokyo during the designated arrival window, follow the four steps listed below to connect with IES Abroad Tokyo staff: Welcome to Narita Airport: exit the aircraft and head to immigration. Present your properly completely disembarkation card, passport, COE, and any other immigration-related documents. Baggage Claim: once...

Official Arrival Date: Tuesday, August 29, 2023 Official Departure Date: Saturday, December 16, 2023

Participating in a community-based learning experience in Salamanca is an opportunity to give back while gaining a much deeper understanding of the city’s culture and society. Working alongside local people toward a common goal, you experience firsthand some of the social and political issues that affect Salamanca, while contributing your skills toward a community-driven solution.  A community-based learning experience consists of time spent with a local organization, accompanied by an academic, for-credit community-based learning seminar. Through the seminar you have structured time for...

Arrival in Nagoya Book your flight to arrive at the Centrair/Chubu International Airport (NGO) near Nagoya by 8pm on the official arrival date. If you submit your Travel Itinerary and relevant arrival information in advance, IES Abroad Center staff will greet you at the arrival section of the airport and take you to your accommodation for the orientation. If you are arriving in Nagoya by 8pm on the official arrival date, follow the steps listed below to connect with IES Abroad Nagoya staff: Welcome to Nagoya: exit the aircraft and head to immigration. Present your passport, COE, and any other...

Official Arrival Date: Tuesday, August 29, 2023 Official Departure Date: Tuesday, December 12, 2023

Nanzan University Orientation After the IES Abroad orientation, you will return to Nagoya and then participate in an academic orientation session at Nanzan University and the Center for Japanese Studies (CJS). More information will be provided upon arrival on-site.

By far the most popular housing option is the host family. Because housing with families is difficult to arrange in Japan, and there are not enough homes in which to place all of Nanzan University’s international students, living with a family is a privilege and cannot be guaranteed. Nonetheless, historically, Nanzan staff have usually been successful in placing students in their preferred housing. If placed with a host family, you will be notified of your housing assignment one to three weeks before the start of the program. Students applying to live with a Japanese family should be prepared...