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2019 年 11 月 29 日
Hippo family club

Applications Open Until January 31st (Friday)!
Overcoming Language & Generational Barriers to Meet New Friends:
Transnational Exchange Camp in Snowy Nagano
Dates：27th (FRI) – 30th (MON), March 2020 (4 days / 3 nights)
Organizer：LEX Institute / Hippo Family Club
共催：一般社団法人 信州いいやま観光局
LEX Institute / Hippo Family Club is proud to present the 7th Multilingual Snow Camp in Nabekura
Kogen, Iiyama City, Nagano Prefecture, which will be held from March 27th (Friday) to 30th(Monday), 2020. Exchange students and expatriate families currently living in Japan, as well as
overseas participants, are welcome to apply up till January 31st (Friday), 2020.
This transnational camp sees close to 800 participants of allages – starting from the third grade of elementary school –and from a variety of countries coming together to enjoy
the snowy landscape of Nagano. Participants stay in
traditional Japanese inns in mixed groups and participate ina variety of winter activities, allowing them to forge newfriendships. Exchange students from previous years havementioned that they have managed to “gain andunderstand new perspectives” as well as “make new friends and great memories”. This is an
excellent chance to discover new friends, cultures, and languages beyond one’s daily life.
Program Guidelines■Dates： 27th (FRI) – 30th (MON), March 2020 (4 days / 3 nights)■Location： Mori no Ie（1571-15,Teruoka,Iiyama City, Nagano Prefecture）etc.
※Meeting Location：JR Iiyama Station or Topia Hall（6569,O-aza Toyoda,Iiyama City）■Target Audience： Exchange Students in Japan, Expatriate Families and Individuals,
Overseas Participants※Applications are accepted for children aged 8 and above (Elementary Third Grade)■Tentative Program： Check out last year’s camp here! 【https://www.lexhippo.gr.jp/wp/topics/topics_10726.html】
DAY1
3/27(Fri)

DAY2
3/28(Sat）

DAY3
3/29(Sun）

DAY4
3/30(Mon)

Breakfast

AM
Opening Ceremony
PMGroup Activities

Closing Ceremony

Lunch

End of CampGroup Activities

Entire Camp Event
Campfire in the Snow

DinnerGroup Activities
Lights Out■Participation Fees：

49,800 円（Tax Inclusive）※Participation fees do not include transportation fees to the meeting location or snow wear
rental (if applicable).
※Exchange students can participate for a special fee of 39,800 yen. A charter bus departingfrom JR Omiya Station (maximum occupancy of 50) is also available. Please contact us
for more details.

■Application Deadline：January 31st (Friday), 2020

※We will stop accepting applications once full participation (approx. 30 slots) is reached.

■How to Apply： Please call or send us an email addressing the Multilingual Snow Camp
📞03-5467-7046（Weekdays 10:00～17:30／English, Chinese, and Korean speakers are available）✉naturecamp@lexhippo.gr.jp
LEX Institute Hippo Family Club was founded in 1981 by Yo Sakakibara, who aspired to design a program
promoting multilingual activities. The organization focuses on multilingual natural acquisition, transnationalactivities, as well as research activities, and aims to bring together people of all generations, cultures, andcountries, creating a vibrant and diverse environment for its members. There are currently activities in over 700
areas in Japan as well as overseas (the United States, Mexico, South Korea, and Taiwan).

【For inquiries from Media Organizations】
Hippo family club PR Division E-mail:kouhou@lexhippo.gr.jp
TEL:03-5467-7041（Business Hours 9：00～17：30 Please excuse us for any inconvenience）