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JetPrep Travel Programs (Japan)

Bring your JetPrep learning to life—on the ground in Japan. These programs transform curiosity into confidence through small-group immersion, alumni voices, and guided reflection.

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Small-group cultural immersion with guided reflection, alumni/JET connections, and optional graduate credit.

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🎮 How Travel Fits Your JetPrep Quest

JetPrep Travel is a side quest in your 7-Level journey. Earn unique travel badges, create cultural artifacts, and gain bonus points toward your global readiness profile.

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  • Badges you can earn: Cultural Connector • Language Explorer • School Insight

  • Artifacts you’ll create: reflection snapshots, photo/story prompts, and a mini “What I Learned in Japan” share-out

  • Points & recognition: Complete a Travel program to unlock bonus points and a Japan Immersion certificate add-on (optional grad credit available).

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Note: Specific activities and pacing vary by season, region, and partner availability.

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JetPrep Travel in Every Season

Take a quick look at JetPrep’s 2026 travel lineup — from winter snow festivals to summer fireworks, spring blossoms to autumn traditions. This short video highlights the unique experiences waiting for you across all four seasons in Japan.

About

JetPrep Travel offers seasonal cultural immersion programs across Japan. Each season features unique themes, locations, and cultural highlights, designed to help participants prepare for JET and beyond while experiencing Japan in meaningful ways.

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These aren’t just trips — they are purpose-driven adventures.  These journeys reflect Positive Global Learning’s belief in connection, culture, and transformation. Through guided reflection, small-group connections, and cultural exchange, participants build the confidence, clarity, and community that turn travel into transformation.

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Choose Your Track

🏯 Cultural Discovery 

Explore Japan’s traditions and daily life through seasonal experiences, community exchanges, and hands-on workshops. Ideal for anyone curious about Japan—no teaching focus required. Highlights may include festivals, castles/temples, food culture, and cohort reflection circles.

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🈶 Language Immersion

Build conversational Japanese (with keigo basics) while deepening cultural understanding through classes and practice activities. Best for participants seeking language growth to support independent living in Japan.

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🎓 Education Immersion

Step into schools to observe classes, shadow ALTs, and try lesson activities with coaching and debriefs. Designed for participants pursuing teaching pathways and JET readiness.

 

All Language and Education Immersion programs take place in Aomori each season. The June program uniquely offers a Combined Language & Education Immersion option.

Your Day in Japan: An Example

  • Morning: Neighborhood walk + language/culture warm-up

  • Late morning: Themed activity (e.g., tea ceremony, calligraphy, or school visit)

  • Afternoon: Small-group exploration, practice activity, or site visit

  • Evening (select days): Reflection circle or community exchange; other evenings are open/flex

  • Flex time: Time to explore with your small group (guided suggestions provided)

 

Schedules balance structured immersion with personal exploration, so every participant experiences both guided growth and independent discovery.

 

Schedule and activities may shift due to weather, school calendars, and local partner availability.

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Optional Academic Credit

Boost your resume with graduate-level credit while you travel.

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Participants may qualify for three (3) graduate-level cultural study credits through our higher-education partner, Academic Freedom. Credits integrate directly into your JetPrep Travel experience, combining reflection, coursework, and guided immersion.

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  • Value: Earn transcripted credit that strengthens graduate school or career applications.

  • Eligibility: You must opt in before the program begins so that assignments and hours can be tracked.

  • Requirements: A minimum of 45 documented hours. Credit cannot be awarded retroactively.

  • Cost: Estimated tuition in 2026 is $455–$475.

Key Details

  • 💲 Cost per program: $3,200 (airfare not included)

  • 📅 Application deadline: October 15, 2025 for Winter programs

  • ✈️ Programs launch with small groups (5–14 participants), ensuring both intimacy and viability
    – Most travel programs: minimum 10 participants
    – Immersion cohorts: 5–10 participants

  • ⚡ Early applications encouraged — space is limited!

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🌸 JetPrep Travel Seasonal Lineup

Choose the season that fits your schedule and goals — each JetPrep Travel program offers a unique cultural lens.

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🌟 JET Alumni Voices

Hear from JET alumni whose experiences in Japan shaped their lives — and imagine how your own JetPrep Travel journey might impact you.

Stephanie S, JET Alum

"Living in a rural Japanese town meant the spotlight was always on me. It taught me to slow down, be observant, and embrace small cultural moments — from neighborhood BBQs to the joy of a local onsen. Those experiences stay with you forever."

Michael D, JET Alum

“JET was the deep end. I didn’t know the language or how to teach — I just figured it out. That adaptability and resiliency shaped every part of my career since.”

Michael L, JET Alum & ALT

“Because we had a personal connection, it felt like I could encourage them and also hold them accountable more in class. That was a really helpful experience as a teacher.”
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Why JetPrep Travel?

Every JetPrep Travel program is more than sightseeing — it’s a new “level” in your readiness journey. By joining, you’ll:

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  • ⭐ Level up your readiness with cultural immersion

  • 🤝 Build confidence through guided reflection

  • 🌸 Engage deeply with Japanese communities and JET alumni

  • 📅 Choose from seasonal options to fit your schedule

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At the heart of JetPrep Travel is our mission: to transform curiosity into confidence while building friendships and memories that last a lifetime.

​✨ Ready to Travel with JetPrep?

Your journey to Japan starts here. Whether you’re exploring culture, building language skills, or stepping into the classroom, JetPrep Travel helps you transform curiosity into confidence — and take your readiness for JET and beyond to the next level.

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  • 🌍 Seasonal travel tracks designed to fit your schedule

  • 🎓 Optional graduate-level credit to boost your resume

  • 🤝 Small-group immersion with peer reflection and alumni voices

 

Apply Now to reserve your spot — space is limited!

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