Program Details

In July 2026, Hakuba International School will host a two-week summer program centered around the theme “Flourishing People, Flourishing Planet.” This immersive experience will combine project-based learning with outdoor adventures, encouraging students to explore the connections between personal growth, community, and sustainability.

Dates: Monday, July 6, 2026 — Friday, July 17, 2026.

Location 

→ Hakuba International School Campus (HIS) Students will stay in the HIS Miyama Dormitory, and will study and work together at the HIS Mont Bien Classroom Building, a short walk away. Both buildings are at the base of Mount Iwatake, in a small village and with abundant natural opportunities around them.

Access from Tokyo

→ Shinkansen & Bus: 1.5-hour Shinkansen from Tokyo to Nagano, and 1-hour bus ride from Nagano to Hakuba

→ JR Express Train: 4-hour train ride (Azusa) from Shinjuku to Hakuba Station

→ Highway Bus: 5-hour bus ride from Shinjuku Bus Terminal to Hakuba Happo Bus Terminal

Fees

JPY 575,000 (THB 122,533.65*) with full board (transportation costs to and from Hakuba are not included)
*Exchange rate 09/10/2025 1 JPY = 0.2131 THB

Accommodation

Students will stay in a safe and comfortable environment at the HIS Miyama Dormitory. This building was until recently a hotel, and has been renovated and repurposed into a school dormitory.

Students share rooms with up to two others, organized by gender and age.  Freshly cooked meals incorporating local produce are served daily and our summer camp faculty oversee pastoral care.  Students have access to laundry machines in the building.

Schedule

Students are expected to arrive at Miyama Dormitory by 1:30pm on the first day. We recommend the parents/guardians accompany students to and from Hakuba. Please contact the HIS Director if students are required to travel unaccompanied (e-mail: summer@hakuba-is.jp). HIS will organise free pick-ups from Hakuba Happo Bus Terminal and JR Hakuba Station. The program finishes at noon on the last day with the student presentation. Please see below for the details. Should students travel back home on their own, HIS will organise free drop-offs to Hakuba Happo Bus Terminal and JR Hakuba Station. 

Student Presentation

Please note that parents, guardians and family members are welcome to attend on the final day to watch the students’ presentations from 10 am to 12 noon.

Fitness

Please ensure your child has a suitable level of fitness which will enable him/her to fully enjoy the physical nature of some of our activities.

Computers and Other

Devices Students are encouraged to bring their own laptop or other device for doing research and making presentations.