What is network type HomeStay / visit
For foreigners who want to learn more about Japanese culture, life, customs, etc. and want to exchange more with Japanese people, edo-kai offers 1 night 2 day homestay or home visit.
Host families are members of the English conversation club from OTA members or affiliated organizations and general families who are cooperating.
In addition to regular homestay / visit, EDO-kai carries out a“ network type homestay / visit ”which participates in the local corporate and group events, cooperates, and also performs volunteer activities.
After participating in the event, cooperation, volunteer activity, in the “network type homestay / visit”, you will be able to exchange with related persons of the organizer or participating organization.
In the“ network type homestay / visit”, EDO-kai members, organizers and participants of the participating groups who interacted at the event become host families and are seeking homestay / visiting applicants.
EDO-kai’s Home-stay /Home-visit programs don’t only introduce the participants to host families but also offer unique opportunities to experience local lifestyle.
Plan1
Meet with groups having interest in multicultural coexistence.
Meet with the members of neighborhood association that work on real life issues for multicultural residents such as disaster prevention, garbage disposal and noise complaints.
Plan2
Meet with people in a local shopping area. They expect customers from foreign countries.
We plan for you to communicate with the business leaders of there. They provide various service to welcome visitors from overseas.
Plan3
Meet with company or local business group.
We plan for you to meet with them to enhance the mutual understanding of different values
through face to face interaction.
Plan4
Meet with active members of EDO-kai.
They are elder experienced people and learn English conversation lessons hosted by EDO-kai.
1. Outline of Home stay/ Home visit
Home-stay: 2 days 1 night
- Dinner and breakfast will be covered.
- Transport expenses will be covered by participant
- Private use of telephone at host-family’s will be covered by participant.
Home-visit: daytime short visit (couple of hours)
- Transport expenses will be covered by participant
If you are interested in participating a Home-stay or Home-visit program, please fill out the Visitor Registration Form. (attached)
2. Home Stay Schedule(sample)
| Period of Time | Content | |
|---|---|---|
| First Day | Morning | Meet up Hello from President of EDO-kai Contact office Join the EDO-kai Salon |
| Around 12:00 | Lunch | |
| Afternoon | Meeting or visit neighborhood association local company or business group local shopping street asociation |
|
| Evening | Home Stay Meet with home -stay Families Self-introduction Confirmation of Informative matter |
|
| Night |
Dinner Sleep |
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| 2nd Day | Morning | Breakfast
END of Home-stay Questionnaire filled |
Overview of Home Visit
If you are interested in visiting the home, please contact EDO-kai.
We have host family to introduce.
After you join the event and interact, you may be able to recommend home visit from your host family.
Home visit has no fixed process and you will contact your host family to decide your journey.