Winter Holiday English Camp
December 2025 / January 2026
Registration opens on October 1, 10am
Step into a Winter Wonderland - where adventure begins!
[Schedule]
Session 1: Friday, December 26 – Tuesday, December 30, 2025 (4-night, 5-day)
Session 2: Saturday, January 3 – Wednesday, January 7, 2026 (4-night, 5-day)
[Programs (both sessions)]
English Challenge
English Immersion
[Location] Tsunan, Niigata
[Meetup/Dispersal] Near JR Shinjuku Station, Tokyo
- If there is sufficient snow, we will ski every day. If there is not enough snow, we will enjoy snow play and other activities. We’ll send you an update by email about the skiing prospects one week before camp begins.
- We will use chartered bus for transport this season.
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Live and play in English
We live and play together in English, with ability-specific programs for children from absolute beginner to native level. English isn’t a school subject here – it’s a tool for connecting, creating, and having fun!
Private slope - it's all ours
Each day, weather permitting, we will be either hitting the slopes to ski in the beautiful landscape of Tsunan, Niigata or enjoying your favorite camp activities. Not a typical ski tour, English Adventure Winter Camp is a complete experience with all of the fun activities and camp traditions that we’re famous for.
Help young people grow
Our residential camps nourish both independence and interdependence – a sense of self along with care for others. Children build their self-confidence and social skills in a supportive values-driven environment.
Skill-dependent ski lessons
We separate lessons depending on your child’s skiing ability. Please register your child’s level when you sign up for camp.
Ski experience: 0-5 times
Beginner
For campers who have never skied before to campers who are just learning to ski! We will teach all the basics, from putting on boots and using ski lifts to safely making their way down the hill while being guided by their instructor.
Ski experience: 5-10 times
Intermediate
This level is for children who have been skiing enough to be able to confidently make their way down the hill on their own. They can stop with their skis parallel to each other, and have full control of their movement up to a certain speed.
Ski experience: 10 times or more
Advanced
This level is for children who have skied many times. They have full confidence skiing on advanced ski courses.
Why We Love Winter Camp
✔︎ Campers get English AND Skiing
Campers in the English Immersion Program will be surrounded by English around the clock—ski lessons included.
In the English Challenge Program, campers will hear plenty of English, learn new words and phrases, and practice using them in a fun, supportive environment while enjoying camp life and activities.
✔︎ Amazing location
Our private campsite is located at a former ski resort in the mountains of Niigata, Japan. Tsunan, known as one of the snowiest areas in the country, typically enjoys a deep blanket of snow at this time of year. Just outside our cozy lodge, campers will find a private ski slope covered in white. To make participation easier for families, our camp also includes round-trip transportation from Tokyo.
Program Details
| Schedule | Session 1: Friday, December 26 - Tuesday, December 30, 2025 Session 2: Saturday, January 3 - Wednesday, January 7, 2026 |
| Open to | Children in Grades 1-9 as of the start of the camp session. Campers must be fluent in either Japanese or English to participate in camp |
| Programs | (For both sessions) English Challenge English Immersion |
| Accommodation | Mountain Park Tsunan (Tsunan, Niigata) |
| Tour Price | JPY 132,550 |
| Included in Tour Price | Round-trip chartered bus from Tokyo, lodging, meals, ski lift fees, ski lesson fees, activity fees, ski helmet rental, travel insurance, handling fee and applicable consumption tax |
| Options | Campsite Meetup/Dispersal: JPY 7,000 discount from tour price Skis, ski boots & poles rental: JPY 9,000 Ski wear rental: 6,000 yen |
| Meals | 4 breakfasts, 5 lunches, 4 dinners (Campsite meetup/dispersal option includes 4 breakfasts, 4 lunches, 4 dinners) |
| Bus Company | Uonuma Chuo Transport Co., Ltd., or a bus company with equivalent services |
| Tour Conductor | This tour will not be accompanied by a tour conductor. Panorama GK staff will accompany the tour from check-in to check-out. |
| Minimum Number of Participants | 90 per session and 4 per grade (2 per gender group) |
| Payment Method | By credit card only |
| Meeting Point and Time | (For both sessions) JR Shinjuku Station area, 7:30 - 7:45 (tentative) * Campsite meetup: Mountain Park Tsunan, 12:30 - 13:00 (tentative). Lunch on Day 1 not included. * Meeting time will be emailed one week before camp starts. |
| Return Point and Time | (For both sessions) JR Shinjuku Station area, 18:00 - 20:30 (tentative) * Campsite dispersal: Mountain Park Tsunan, 13:30 - 14:00 * Dispersal in Shinjuku may be delayed due to traffic. We will send estimated arrival time to participating families via email or other means. * Details will be emailed one week before camp starts. |
| Transportations | JR Shinjuku Station area - Mountain Park Tsunan (chartered bus) * Travel routes and means of transport are subject to change, due to circumstances. |
| Cancellations | Camp sessions are filled in the order we receive payment in full for registered campers. Camp cancellation fees: Cancellation 20 to 8 days prior to camp start date: 20% of the tour price Cancellation 7 to 2 days prior to camp start date: 30% of the tour price Cancellation 1 day prior to camp start date: 40% of the tour price Cancellation on the camp start date before check-in time: 50% of the tour price Cancellation without notice or after camp check-in time: 100% of the tour price (Cancellation charge will be applied to the whole tour price, including optional fees.) Cancellations will be processed within 10 business days. The actual timing of refund to your credit card depends on your credit card company's policy. Mirai no Mori donations will not be refundable. |
| Notes | You may ship your camper's luggage to campsite before camp starts, and have us ship it back to your home after camp. Shipping fees will be your own responsibility. Detailed information will be emailed one month before camp. Lunch on the first day of camp is not included for campers checking in at campsite. Please have lunch on your own before checkin. Check-in/out is only available in the JR Shinjuku area and at campsite. |
| Organizer | Panorama GK (Registered Travel Agent, License No. 2-430 approved by the Governor of Niigata) |