{"id":961,"count":15,"description":"<strong>Quicklinks: <\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.spcollege.edu\/international\/study-abroad\/\">Home<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.spcollege.edu\/international\/apply-study-abroad-spc\/\">How to Apply<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.spcollege.edu\/international\/category\/student-resources\/\">Resources <\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.spcollege.edu\/international\/blog\/\">Blog<\/a>\r\n<h5><strong><span style=\"color: #000000\"><img class=\"alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.spcollege.edu\/international\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2025\/04\/pexels-lomax-wood-2150234742-31032962-scaled.jpg\" width=\"299\" height=\"199\" \/>PROGRAM FULL.<\/span><\/strong><\/h5>\r\n<img class=\"wp-image-15178 size-full alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.spcollege.edu\/international\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2017\/03\/Apply_Now_1.png\" alt=\"Apply Now\" width=\"187\" height=\"47\" \/>\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/blog.spcollege.edu\/international\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2025\/04\/Japan-Itinerary-2026.pdf\"><img class=\"alignnone wp-image-15179\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.spcollege.edu\/international\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2017\/03\/SeeTravelItinerary.png\" alt=\"See Italy Study Abroad Travel Itinerary\" width=\"187\" height=\"47\" \/><\/a>\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/blog.spcollege.edu\/international\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2025\/04\/Study-Abroad-Student-Estimated-Cost.xlsx\"><img class=\"alignnone wp-image-15180\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.spcollege.edu\/international\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2017\/03\/ViewTripCosts.png\" alt=\"View Italy Study Abroad Program Costs\" width=\"187\" height=\"47\" \/><\/a>\r\n\r\n<strong>Course Dates:<\/strong> May 18 - June 26, 2026\r\n<strong>Travel Dates: <\/strong>May 28 - June 5, 2026\r\n\r\n<strong>Guess what's back and better than ever... SPC Japan!<\/strong>!\r\n\r\nThe program every Titan is talking about is here! Join SPC faculty for the historic, educational and innovative program to Japan. This program will highlight the cities of\u00a0 Hiroshima, Kyoto, and Tokyo.\r\n\r\nWe will tour the Ueno National Museum, one of Japan\u2019s finest museums, showcasing samurai armor, calligraphy, and historical artifacts.\r\n\r\nVisit the Toei Anime Museum. A paradise for anime lovers, featuring exhibits on famous Toei Animation works such as One Piece and Dragon Ball.\r\n\r\nExplore amazing sites like the Itsukushima Shrine , the Ryoanji Temple , the \u2022 Meiji Shrine, the Arashiyama Bamboo Grove and various other sites.\r\n\r\n<strong>Available courses<\/strong> - Students must enroll in <strong>at least one course<\/strong> from the list below. If desired, students may enroll in both courses, for a total of 4 credits. Note: Please talk to an advisor to ensure you have met all college enrollment requirements AND course prerequisites.\r\n\r\n<strong>Professor: Tara Newsom<\/strong>\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.spcollege.edu\/international\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2025\/04\/INR-2002-Japan-Summer-2026-.pdf\">INR 2002<\/a> - International Relations - 3 credits (#1315)<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.spcollege.edu\/international\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2025\/04\/IDH-2634H-Japan-Summer-2026.pdf\">IDH 2634H<\/a> - Service Learning, Honors - 1 credit (#1020)<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<strong>Lead faculty contacts<\/strong>\r\nAfter you submit the application online, we will review your application and e-mail you with details of scheduling your interview with the Japan program lead faculty, <a href=\"mailto:Newsom.Tara@spcollege.edu\">Tara Newsom<\/a> (727) 398-8470.\r\n\r\n<strong>Other SPC Study Abroad programs<\/strong>\r\nLearn more about <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.spcollege.edu\/international\/where-in-the-world-is-spc\/\">other Study Abroad countries<\/a> where SPC students have made their mark.\r\n\r\n<strong>Student Study Abroad Blog<\/strong> - For a taste of what it's like to study abroad, read posts from other SPC students below.","link":"https:\/\/blog.spcollege.edu\/international\/category\/spc-japan-2026\/","name":"Japan 2026","slug":"spc-japan-2026","taxonomy":"category","parent":0,"meta":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.spcollege.edu\/international\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories\/961","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.spcollege.edu\/international\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.spcollege.edu\/international\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/taxonomies\/category"}],"wp:post_type":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.spcollege.edu\/international\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts?categories=961"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}