FAQ

For our Regular Course, where Japanese staff accompany participants from a Japanese airport, Betion USA will arrange the flight tickets. For all other schedules, participants are asked to arrange their own flights.
Please book a flight that arrives at San Francisco International Airport (SFO) by noon on Sunday (departing Japan on Sunday), and departs from SFO by 2:00 PM on the following Sunday (arriving in Japan on Monday).
If you need assistance with booking your flight, feel free to contact us—we’re happy to help.

If you get sick or injured during the program, our local staff will respond immediately. If necessary, they will accompany you to a hospital that works with your travel insurance provider. We ensure you receive proper care and support throughout.

In the Regular Course, Japanese staff accompany participants on the round-trip flight, so even children traveling abroad for the first time can join with peace of mind. While abroad, they can easily contact Japanese staff via LINE or phone anytime if they feel uncertain or need support.

We carefully select host families through interviews and visits to ensure quality and safety. For security reasons, we assign two students per host family.
If host families are not available during certain periods, students will stay in shared accommodations or hotels arranged by us. The shared housing is a single-family home near Stanford University, offering a relaxing environment surrounded by nature—a valuable experience for the students.
A staff member who speaks Japanese and English serves as the house manager and takes care of the students’ health and well-being during their stay.

The nationality ratio of classes varies depending on the session. For the Stanford programming camp, the period from just after the U.S. Independence Day (July 4) until around July 20 tends to have a higher percentage of local American participants.
After July 20, when summer vacation begins in Japan, the number of international students, including many from Japan, tends to increase. However, the ratio also varies depending on the course selected.

There are periods when fewer Japanese students participate, so please feel free to consult us about timing. We also offer many academic camps that only our company arranges at this time, including camps popular with local students outside Stanford and UC Berkeley, where the ratio of Japanese participants is low.
Additionally, our programs are available not only to Japanese students but also to participants from Korea, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Singapore, and other English-speaking countries. During weekend activities organized by us, students can expect to interact in English with peers from various countries (depending on the year and timing of participation).

Yes. For the Stanford University camp, parents can stay nearby and have their children commute to camp daily. Parents are also welcome to attend the Friday afternoon showcase where participants present their projects (note that parents cannot join the classes).
We also offer a parent-and-child camp plan that allows parents to participate during the day—please feel free to contact us for details.
At UC Berkeley, however, commuting to camp by parents is not permitted.

Please bring your passport, e-ticket, approved ESTA (Electronic System for Travel Authorization), and a mobile phone for communication with local staff.
A detailed packing list will be provided by the camp organizer about six weeks before the camp starts, and it will be shared during the pre-departure online orientation.
For programming camps, bringing a laptop is not necessary; however, some academic camps may require you to bring a laptop. Please check the specific packing list for each camp.

During the stay at the Berkeley dorm, you may need money for laundry ($3 per load), buying water, drinks, snacks, and souvenirs. Other than these, there are usually no opportunities to spend money during the camp.
If you don’t have special plans, bringing the equivalent of about $150 to $300 USD is sufficient. Please exchange cash before traveling to the U.S.
Since many places accept only credit cards, we also recommend bringing a credit card.

For those applying to the Regular Course, where we arrange the flight tickets, the payment includes the program fee plus an estimated airfare. For other schedules, only the program fee will be invoiced. Any difference between the estimated and actual airfare will be settled after ticket arrangement.
Payment can be made by bank transfer to either a Japanese bank (Mizuho Bank) or a U.S. bank (CHASE Bank).
For transfers to Mizuho Bank, the cost is calculated using Mizuho’s USD/JPY exchange rate plus 4 Japanese yen.
For transfers to the U.S. bank, an international transfer fee of approximately $50 will be deducted from the program fee.

Yes, it is possible to have staff accompany you on either the outbound or return flight only. Especially for the outbound flight, many participants feel uneasy due to the long journey and U.S. immigration procedures.
In such cases, we will inform you of the flights accompanied by our Japanese staff, and you will need to book your ticket accordingly. Please note that an additional fee applies for one-way staff accompaniment.

Yes, participation is possible if you have approval from your primary care doctor. Before arrival, we conduct a survey regarding food allergies and other health concerns, which is shared among camp staff. Students have the freedom to ask about food ingredients at the university dining halls.
If you use an EpiPen, please bring two—one to keep with the camp staff. The possession of EpiPens and any prescription medication in the dorm is strictly controlled and requires prior registration with English prescription documentation.
Over-the-counter medications (such as cold medicine or motion sickness pills) are generally not allowed inside the dorm, but our staff can hold these for you during the camp if needed.

1. Submit the application form.
2. Within 5 business days of receiving your form, we will issue a quotation and invoice.
3. Please make the payment within one week.
4. After confirming your payment, we will arrange your desired camp.
5. You will then arrange your flight tickets, travel insurance, and ESTA.
6. Submit any required health information.
7. About 6 to 8 weeks before departure, participate in our online orientation to review important details such as packing lists.
8. Depart on your scheduled date.

The program fee does not include round-trip airfare, ESTA, travel insurance, personal spending money, or the linen set for the Stanford dormitory (approximately $55).

Our cancellation policy is as follows. Please refer to the participation agreement provided at the time of application for full details. (All times are in PST — Pacific Standard Time, USA.)