3. Let’s Get Started
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3.1 JNTO School Matching Service
In a sincere effort to give Canadian students and teachers the opportunity to interact with Japanese students and staff, the Japan National Tourism Organization (JNTO) has created a "New School Matching System for Educational Trips to Japan".
By establishing a direct link to the National Council for Promoting Educational Trips to Japan, JNTO has introduced a new system to help North American schools (or companies/organizations working on their behalf ) find a matching school in Japan for educational visits or exchange programs. Statistically speaking, 7,144 students made educational school trips to Japan in the 2004 fiscal year (based on research done by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, Japan). It is hoped that this new system will alleviate the difficulties in finding counterpart Japanese schools and greatly increase the amount of educational trips to Japan.
For more details or to apply, please contact the JNTO Toronto office as far in advance as possible to the departure date with the following information:
- 1) Name of the applying school, company or organization (and contact information such as address, phone number, fax number and e-mail address)
- 2) Number of participants (including students, grade level, teachers, translators/guides, and parents/chaperones)
- 3) School information (The Canadian school’s profile and contact information)
- 4) Destinations the group would like to visit in Japan
- 5) Land operator or travel agent in Japan, if known, and contact information
- 6) Requests regarding the school visit, including: trip dates (more than one option), desired location (more than one option), type of school, desired activities, and other requests (home stay, home visit, etc.)
Please keep in mind that applying as far in advance as possible will greatly increase the chances of finding a counterpart Japanese school.