13 HOMESTAY HANDBOOK.pdf - icu．ac．jp - 国際基督教大学

Conditions
1. Dates: Your homestay begins July 3 and ends August 16. Do not expect your host family to
make their home accessible to you before July 3 and do not stay after August 16. Honor your host
family's privacy. Please do not expect your host family to meet you at the airport, as this will
be quite an imposition. You may arrange to meet them at the train station nearest to their home, or
at the ICU SCJ office (during office hours). These details must be decided directly between you
and your host family.
July 3
2. Location: Within 60 minutes of ICU by bicycle, bus, or train (one way)
3. Fees: ¥100,000. Includes 2 meals/weekday, and if participants are home over weekends
also includes 3 meals on Saturdays and Sundays.
Does not include commuting costs. Please budget approximately
¥20,000—¥30,000 for commute costs to ICU for the entire six weeks. Commuting to ICU may take
up to 60 minutes one way. This fee also does not include other transportation costs and personal
expenses such as stationery, meals eaten outside your host family’s home, etc.
*You should pay the homestay fee (¥100,000) in cash directly to your host family immediately upon
arriving at your host family's home. It is Japanese custom to put money in an envelope when
making a payment. Your host family will be pleased if you follow this custom.
4. Food: Contrary to what many people believe, Japanese people are rarely vegetarians.
Fish is a dietary staple and many meals include beef, pork, or chicken in some form. Fish stock is
used in many Japanese dishes. If you are a vegetarian or if you have an unusual diet, you may wish
to re-think your homestay plans because few families are able to make special dietary provisions.
In fact, one of the conditions many families request of their student visitors is that he or she has a
balanced diet. It will be difficult for host mothers to plan meals around particular dietary requests.
5. On-campus dormitory is closed to all non-residents:
If you choose homestay, you cannot enter the on-campus dormitory. Only residents can enter the
dormitory. This may limit access to your classmates who stay in the dormitory. The cafeteria is open
to everybody and is a great place to spend time together.
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August 16