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Experience the Japanese Countryside with Akita Inaka School
Have you ever experienced the Japanese countryside?
If you happen to come across Akita Inaka School, located in Kosaka, then off the beaten track, you went.
The school opened its doors in August 2019 for students worldwide to learn everyday Japanese and experience the countryside. Akita Inaka School allows students to learn practical Japanese, explore their adventurous side, and become a part of a real Japanese community. Class periods finish at 12.30 pm, Monday-Friday. Each day is spent embracing the Japanese countryside by exploring Akita Prefecture with the local community.
Birth of Akita Inaka
It’s sad to acknowledge that the population of the Japanese countryside is decreasing. Most young people pack their rucksacks and head for the big cities like Tokyo or Osaka for better social and career opportunities. Due to a lack of students, the elementary school doors of Kosaka closed in 2013.
New memories came when Youtuber and travel fanatic Angela of Internationally Me co-founded Akita Inaka School to experience the countryside and learn practical Japanese. With her friend and co-founder Sayaka of Take me to Japan, the two successfully reopened the elementary doors, and Akita Inaka School was born.
