Centre Visits For Schools
What are Centre Visits?
The Japan Foundation, Sydney offers language and culture based workshops, designed to encourage and excite students about learning Japanese. Centre Visits allow students to apply their language skills and extend their linguistic and cultural knowledge beyond the classroom environment. Centre visits are free of charge.
What kinds of workshops are available?
Led by a professional Japanese language consultant, our workshops focus on Japanese culture and society and run for 1-2 hours. A wide variety of traditional and contemporary topics are available.
Most of our workshops are for up to 30 students, while shodo (calligraphy) sessions are limited to 20 participants at a time. Group rotation is possible for large groups.
Who can come?
Students in Years 3 to 12 from Australian schools.
Groups do not need to be studying the Japanese language to get the most out of this experience. Our programs can be tailored to classes looking to learn more about Japan as part of the Australian Curriculum’s cross-curriculum focus on Australia’s engagement with Asia.
Please contact us to discuss your needs.
View our Current Exhibition
The JPF Sydney Gallery is holding an exhibition Crafting Life: Stories from the Japanese Studio from April 11 to September 27.
Worksheets are also available for students while viewing the exhibition. We warmly invite you to visit!
*This is not a workshop.
Worksheets are available at the gallery.
Estimated viewing time: 15-20 min.
Gallery Opening Hours: Monday-Friday, 10am-6pm
Saturday 11am-4pm
No booking is required to visit the gallery.
Where can we have lunch and recess?
Shops and restaurants are located on the Lower Ground (LG) level of Central Park Mall.
See list of Central Park Mall food retailers
A number of other Japanese restaurants are located nearby.
* Please note that students are not permitted to eat or drink inside the JPF Sydney centre (water permitted).
Other Activities
While they’re here, students can also visit our Library and Gallery (as long as we have a current exhibition) for free.
Our Library houses more than 17,000 items, providing useful resources for teachers and students alike.
Our Gallery hosts a variety of Japan-related art exhibitions, featuring contemporary and traditional works, throughout the year.
The library and gallery are spaces for the general public, so please be mindful and respectful of others present and supervise students closely.
Outside of JPF Sydney, other nearby points of interest include:
Daiso
Books Kinokuniya
National Maritime Museum
Powerhouse Museum
Art Gallery of NSW
Museum of Contemporary Art Australia
Chinatown
FAQ
How much does it cost?
Centre Visits are free of charge.
Where is The Japan Foundation, Sydney?
Level 4, Central Park, 28 Broadway, Chippendale, NSW 2008
We are located in the new Central Park complex in Chippendale, opposite UTS. Access to Level 4 is via the lifts.
Our office is a short walk from Central Station and the Railway Square bus interchange. We strongly recommend groups to come by public transport. If you are coming by private coach, please let us know in advance.
When can we come?
Centre Visits are open every weekday, except for Australian and certain Japanese public holidays. Please contact us for booking availability.
Can we cancel our visit?
Yes, please inform us as soon as you know of any changes to your booking.