MSU-A campus is located next to the Akita Prefectural Sports Complex, which has a variety of sports and exercise facilities. The campus is also adjacent to a network of walking and bicycle paths.
Bicycle rental is available nearby.
Excursions to other festivals are possible. Emphasis in lower level courses is on speaking and listening, as well as mastery of basic grammar. In all cases, however, instruction involves a variety of activities covering all four language skills. Participants will be assigned to one of five levels by means of a placement test. For those with little or no Japanese.