On the 11th and 18th of July, five students from Thailand and Indonesia attended a home visit program in Ibaraki City, Osaka, Japan.

The Home Visit program aims to offer international students a great opportunity to visit a local family, so that they can experience Japanese culture and promote exchange with local citizens. The participants visit a host family on the weekend and engage in various activities, such as spending time with the family and visiting tourist sites.

The five AIMS students separated into three groups and had a nice time visiting traditional Japanese house and sightseeing spots in Nara.
One of the participants commented that he enjoyed cooking Japanese food and learning calligraphy with his host family. It was a valuable experience where they enjoyed cultural exchanges with local residents who they would rarely come into contact with.