What do Pack

Suggested Packing List

Uniform:

• T-Shirts – 4 (group t-shirts – Purchased by the group)
  
• Shorts – 2 pairs (Khaki) – Purchased by families
  

Shoes:

• Comfortable walking shoes
  
• Slip-on sandals or shoes that have not been worn outside
  

 
Other Clothes:
(Laundry is done daily in Kanayama and machines are available at hostels for 100 Yen)

• 4-7 pairs underwear
  
• 4-7 pairs socks
  
• One set of nice clothes for farewell party. NO short, skirts or low-cut tops.
  
• NO Jeans!
  
• 1-2 extra tops for family days in Kanayama
  
• Swim suit & swim cap (preferably one-piece suit for girls)  NO BIKINI 
  

Toiletries:

• Toothpaste, toothbrush, floss
  
• Hair brush and/or comb
  
• Contact solution (if needed)
  
• Hair ties to pull hair up (if you have long hair you will want these)
  
• Shampoo, soap, lotion, DEODRANT
  
• Girls: sanitary pads

 
Other items to Pack:

• Passport & Money (chaperone will hold)
  
• Journal, pens and/or pencils
  
• Japanese-English dictionary (optional)
  
• Photos of your family to share with your home-stay
  
• Smaller bag for travel beyond Kanayama
  
• Camera – extra batteries and disks
  
• Small towel & washcloth
  

PLEASE MARK CLOTHING AND ITEMS WITH YOUR NAME

 
What NOT to Bring to Japan!

• Laptops, iPads, etc.
  
• Inappropriate clothing
  

 
Smartphones are OK … Please NO DATA … it is TOO EXPENSIVE!!!