Hamamatsu city is in Shizuoka prefecture and within a two hour train ride of either Tokyo, or Osaka, and 2 hours drive or 1 hour by train from Nagoya.  ...

Wonderful. Frustrating. Exciting. Life-changing. All of the above. If you have never lived overseas before, you will find it wonderfully exciting and sometimes highly stressful. You need ...

Four Seasons apartments are large by Japanese standards. All of them are adequate for individuals or small families and include a kitchen, bathroom, western-style toilet, and two Japanese-style rooms, (with tatami ...

Naturally utilities are billed on an a-la-carte basis, so the more you use, the more you pay. Those who do a lot of cooking or take long hot showers can expect ...

Teachers do not have to live in the school provided apartments, although many find it more comfortable to do so since it provides a ready-made community. If you wish to find ...

The voltage in Japan (Nagoya area) is 100 volts. In the U.S. the voltage is 110 volts. This means that some appliances (like hair dryers) purchased in Japan will burn ...

Sushi is of course the most famous of Japanese foods. But there are many other types as well. You will enjoy everything from elegant and subtle vegetarian delights (don't ...

Hamamatsu has a variety of restaurants, karaoke rooms, bars and lounges and 'live houses' (clubs were you can see bands perform). The bars all have different themes and environments, some are ...

Several beautiful temples and shrines are nearby, as well as a small pottery village. There are several good onsen areas within an hour's drive. The Tenryu river, the third ...

Of course! There are several vacation periods each year, and many teachers take advantage of the time to enjoy seeing more of Japan. The old capitals of Kyoto and ...

Generally, medicine is top rate, however, Japan does have a nationalized health system. That means you may have long waits and not much time with the doctor when you have a ...

In Japan, you drive on the left, the same as in England and the opposite of the US. Most US drivers adapt quickly, except for sometimes (regularly?) mixing up the ...

Unfortunately there are no international schools in Hamamatsu or nearby. The closest is Nagoya (2 hours drive or 1 hour by train) and they do not allow boarders. There are schools ...

Sure! Most of our teachers don't speak much Japanese although we always welcome those who do. First, we believe it is important for students of English to have classes in English ...

You are not alone. How did we ever do without it? The school has a couple of computers which you can use for both business (lesson development) and personal needs (letters ...