Internship Abroad in Japan: The FAQs

Usually internships in Japan are without remuneration.

Working hours are usually between 9.00 a.m. and 6.00 p.m. but may vary depending on the company and industry.

You can always contact the 24-hour emergency service of our partner organization. For general questions, you can reach the SGA team and the team on-site during the respective business hours.

We offer different areas for internships, which are listed below:

• Design

• Education

• Event Management

• IT

• Marketing

• Hospitality Service

• Trade and Distribution

• Consulting

• Tourism

• Game Industry - Animation

Very good command of English is essential for communication with colleagues, and how good your Japanese language skills should depend on your internship. We recommend a Japanese language course before and during your stay.

You will live in shared apartments together with other interns or with carefully selected host families.

No, the interns in the shared apartments will be self-sufficient. For this purpose, the accommodation offers a kitchen.

Interns living with host families will have breakfast together with the family. By arrangement, they will also eat together in the evening.

Yes. What kind of visa you need depends on how long you stay in Japan. For up to 90 days a tourist visa is sufficient, for longer stays the Cultural Activity Visa must be applied for.

In general, you should always be polite and respectful and take punctuality very seriously.

The cost of living is higher than in Germany. The expenses depend on your personal lifestyle, of course, but you should be able to get by with 1000€ to 1200€ per month including room and board.

Japan has a well-developed public transport network - but only until midnight, so it's called "catch the last train". Those who want to go out longer use the taxi for the way home.

From Germany, there is a time difference of 7 hours, so Japan is 7 hours ahead.

The seasons in Fukuoka are similar to those in Southern Europe, except for a rainy season in June/July (summer monsoon). The highest temperature ever measured was 37.7 °C (15 August 2004), the lowest -8.2 °C (5 February 1919).