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Fourteen days, in chapters.

Farm · Café · Community — our three anchors. Schedule adjusts for weather and community events.

01

Arrival — Takamatsu

We pick you up at Takamatsu Airport, 45 minutes from campus. A bowl of sanuki udon on the way, a short circle to learn everyone's names, dorm key.

02

Campus orientation

Tour of the PLH Immersion Camp campus — dorms, classrooms, the café, the farm. Meet Shinohara-san (farm) and Izuka-san (director).

03

Japanese placement

Not a test. A 1-on-1 chat with our instructors. Groups set for the two weeks — any level welcome, including zero.

04

First farm shift

07:00 with Shinohara-san. Feeding, fencing, field checks. You'll be tired by 9am and proud by noon.

05

First café shift

Our café is open to neighbors, not tourists. You'll take orders, pour coffee, and meet the same regulars all week.

06

Cooking class

With a local grandmother. Okonomiyaki, miso soup from scratch, how to actually hold chopsticks.

07

Tsuda Beach

Swim day on the Seto Inland Sea. 15 minutes from campus. Bring a towel.

+ SEVEN MORE DAYS — RITSURIN GARDEN, TAKAMATSU, NEIGHBOR DINNER, SOLO CAFÉ SHIFT, COHORT PRESENTATION ↓

A typical day.

  • 07:00Farm with Shinohara-san — feed cows, check fields
  • 09:00Breakfast on campus
  • 09:30Japanese class (JLPT-aligned, by level)
  • 12:00Lunch
  • 13:00Café shift OR cooking class with locals
  • 16:00Excursion — Tsuda Beach, Takamatsu, or campus free time
  • 19:00Dinner — neighbors often drop by
  • 21:00Quiet time, journaling, optional study

See it in your calendar.

Apply by May 31, 2026 for early-bird pricing. Cohort A and B fill on a rolling basis.