HIS Activities

HIS supports and promotes numerous activities outside the classroom that are rewarding, educational, and fun for our students (parents and teachers, too!).

AdHOC (Adventure Hokkaido) Club

AdHOC (Adventure Hokkaido Outdoor Club) is the outdoor club here at HIS led by students and Mr. Piazza. Every year the club goes on numerous trips throughout the beautiful island of Hokkaido... they do an autumn climb of Tokachi-dake, snowshoe to mining ruins near Lake Shikotsu, go whitewater rafting in Mukawa, climb and snowshoe Mt. Sapporo, and go to a waterfall in Eniwa, and more! This club is a great opportunity to improve your outdoor abilities, see some beautiful sights in Hokkaido, and make friends.

Student Council

HIS Annual Concert

Sports Day

Crosscountry

Snow Festival Basketball Classic

Winter Celebration

The end of the calendar year marks the onset of full winter in Hokkaido and is a time that is traditionally taken by many cultures to mark the occasion with celebrations. Winter Celebration is the way that HIS brings the school community together to mark the end of the calendar year with food and entertainment. It is also a chance for the school to showcase some of the arts and academic achievements that students have made over the course of the fall semester.

Fall Festival

One of the major fund-raising and community events of the year, the Fall Festival is coordinated by PTA and annually attracts hundreds of locals and expatriates to sample international cuisine and crafts, hear and watch HIS students perform, and play games.

Spring Bazaar

A major community event, fundraiser and flea market, held annually in late spring. Food, fun, and great bargains abound.

Kyoto Learning Excursion

Middle School students travel to Kyoto in 9th grade. Kyoto is the cultural and historic heart of Japan. The 9th graders take part in traditional Japanese cultural events and activities.