Your adventure begins the moment you land. Our team will greet you at the airport and transfer you to your accommodation, where you'll meet your cohort and settle in. Over the next few days, you'll dive headfirst into Japanese culture: kick things off with a welcome sushi meal, step back in time at the Tokugawa Art Museum and the stunning Inuyama Castle, and explore the Toyota Commemorative Museum. You'll learn to cook authentic Japanese dishes in a hands-on cooking class and take six hours of beginner Japanese language lessons to help you navigate daily life. You'll also attend presentations on Japanese food, culture, and culture shock, plus teacher workshops and a teaching practicum in a local school, so you're fully prepared and confident before you step into the classroom. Throughout the week, our in-country coordinators are on hand to answer questions, share local insights, and make sure you feel at home.

For the next three weeks, you'll put your TEFL training into practice delivering English camps at local schools. You'll work alongside fellow TFT teachers and our coordinators to plan and lead engaging lessons, run activities and games, and create a fun, supportive learning environment for your students. No two days are the same: you might be teaching beginners their first English phrases one day, and running a cultural exchange activity the next. You'll sharpen your lesson planning, classroom management, and communication skills with real-time feedback from coordinators who observe and support your teaching. Beyond the classroom, cultural activities and weekend adventures are woven throughout, giving you the chance to explore your host country, bond with your group, and make a genuine difference to the communities you're teaching in. By the end, you'll walk away with real classroom experience, a globally recognised TEFL certificate, and memories that last a lifetime.

Say goodbye to new friends and head home certified, experienced and inspired. Your coordinators will help arrange your travel home and make sure you have a smooth transition back to your home country.

Your adventure doesn't end when you fly home. Every participant is automatically welcomed into the TFT Clubhouse, our exclusive alumni community. Unlock discounted camp rates on your next trip, and the chance to return on selected paid programs completely free of charge. Once a TFT traveller, always a TFT traveller.