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3.5 / 5

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Evaluation Criteria

Rooms	3.4	Meals	3.6
Instructors	3.6	Atmosphere	3.5
Recommend	3.3

Review introduction (20)

Mr. HK (19 years old) Regular Automatic (March)

4.8 points

Most of the instructors were kind and easy to understand. It was a short training camp for my driver's license, but I had no complaints and it was a fun experience. The subject training was online, so it was good that I only had to go to school for Driving Lessons.

Mr. N (19 years old) Regular Automatic (July)

4.8 points

Obviously, I was able to graduate in a really short time.
For that reason alone, I think it was a good choice to choose Driving Camp.
I had a hard time with the lessons at first, but the instructor gave me thorough guidance.
Thanks to that, by the time I graduated I was able to reach a level where I could completely "enjoy" driving.
I chose a hotel accommodation plan, and was surprised at how luxurious the room was.
The room is a little small, but it's an excellent place to relax.
I was able to relax and recover from fatigue at this dormitory, which helped me to complete my daily lessons properly.
The food was also very delicious.
I would like to recommend this school to my friends.

Mr. K (21 years old) Regular Automatic (October)

4.6 points

Both the driving school and the dormitory are located very close to Lake Sagami, which is known as one of Kanagawa Prefecture's top tourist spots. There were several accommodation options to choose from, and I chose an apartment. Three meals were included. At noon, you will have to eat a bento box at the driving school, but breakfast and dinner will be served at a nearby cafeteria. The lunch box was delicious, but I really liked this restaurant. I want to come back to eat at this cafeteria again after I graduate! That's what I thought. The dormitory room was quite spacious, and the building was stylish and new. It was a wonderful environment to enjoy learning.

Mr. OH (21 years old) Regular Manual (January)

4.4 points

I participated in the training camp, and the downside was that there were no restaurants or convenience stores in the immediate vicinity of the accommodation, but the lessons themselves were not a bad thing as the teachers were kind and easy to understand. I also remember that the food was delicious.
It was good that the classes were online.

RE (19 years old) Regular Automatic (December)

4.4 points

The receptionists and instructors were all very kind, and I was able to get my license without any stress. The food at Kamado Shokudo was also very delicious. There were many rough roads, so I think you can really learn skills. I'm glad I was able to make some foreign friends.

Mr. DY (19 years old) Regular Automatic (July)

4.4 points

My daughter was very well looked after this time.
I am grateful that I was able to graduate safely.

When I inquired at the driving school, a cheerful woman at the reception desk assisted me and was very nice.

It seems that they made friends during the camp and had a good time. Well, it seems that the old-fashioned power harassment instructors are still alive and well, but unfortunately there are instructors like that everywhere in the world.

However, she persevered and received guidance from kind and gentle instructors, so I would like to praise my daughter for not giving up.

thank you very much.

Mr. K (27 years old) Regular Automatic (February)

4.4 points

The accommodation was spacious and much more luxurious than I had imagined. I was really surprised because I expected to be crammed into an old and small training camp. Although most of my time every day is filled with lessons, I still have plenty of free time. The surrounding area is Lake Sagami, which is a very famous tourist spot, so I'm glad I was able to enjoy sightseeing as well. The atmosphere of the school as a whole is very good and it feels very comfortable. I had lunch boxes and a cafeteria for meals, but the cafeteria was especially good. There were quite a few variations, so I never got bored.

Mr. Aa (18 years old) Regular Automatic (March)

4.4 points

The driving school is located in a very nice location, right near Lake Sagami. It was close to the station, so getting around wasn't too difficult. I think there were quite a lot of trainees, but it was quite spacious, so I didn't feel too cramped. The food was delicious and I looked forward to it in my daily life. The accommodation is also quite comfortable. In addition, I was able to enjoy leisure activities at Lake Sagami in my free time. Although I didn't ride it, you can also ride a pedal boat. This driving school is recommended for those who want to enjoy a relaxing training camp life in a beautiful natural environment.

Mr. W (18 years old) Regular Automatic (May)

4.2 points

Since it's a training camp, I was thinking that I would just have to study every day and not have any fun at all, but once the lessons actually started, I found that I had a lot of free time. I made some friends at the training camp, so I was able to enjoy a lot of sightseeing at Lake Sagami. As for the most important part, the lessons, there were some things that were difficult at first, but the instructors taught me carefully. Thanks to that, I was able to successfully master driving and graduate. I was well prepared for my academic studies, so I passed the written exam on the first try!

Mr. K (20 years old) Regular Automatic (November)

4 points

The accommodation was comfortable and the food was delicious, so I had a lot of fun every day. The lessons weren't too difficult once you got used to it, and the instructors were nice people, so it was great. I ended up spending more than 10 days here, but it was so fulfilling that it felt like time passed by in the blink of an eye. I could have stayed here longer. However, I was also happy that I was able to get my license in a short period of time. Next time I thought I'd like to drive my own car and come here. This area is a tourist destination and there are many inns and hotels, so it might be a good idea to come and check it out.

Mr. S (39 years old) Regular Manual (May)

4 points

I needed a regular car manual license for work, so I decided to use this driving school as it seemed relatively easy to access. This time, I had to graduate in the shortest possible time due to my time off from work, but the instructor's guidance was easy to understand and thorough, so I was able to easily manage my schedule. I did. Thanks to you, I'm glad I was able to graduate on time. The dormitory was quite comfortable and spacious, and the food was delicious, so even though my main life was teaching, I was able to forget about everyday life and feel refreshed. If it was so comfortable and fun, I wish I had attended a training camp when I was a student and got my driver's license.

Mr. I (21 years old) Regular Manual (October)

3.6 points

I was staying in an apartment, but the walls were thin so I was bothered by a lot of noise from the surrounding areas.
I got used to it after a few days of living there, so it didn't keep me from sleeping, but I hope they can improve that aspect.
It might be a concern when there are more people around.
As for the taste of the food it was very good.
However, there wasn't much variety and they all tasted similar, so I got bored of them within the first few days.
Maybe it's just a matter of personal preference, but I didn't really like it.

Mr. A (18 years old) Regular Manual (June)

3.6 points

It was a very satisfying training camp experience, but if I had one complaint it would be the food. Lunch is a boxed lunch and can be eaten inside the driving school. But I had to go out to the dining room for breakfast and lunch. It wasn't that far away, and the food was good and the portions were good, but I thought it was inconvenient to have to go out to eat. I don't really pay attention to what I eat, so a three-meal lunch box was fine. In terms of lessons, it was difficult to understand what the department instructor was saying. In the end, I had to read the text and study by myself before the exam, so it was a double effort. Other than that, there was nothing to worry about.

Mr. EO (18 years old) Regular Automatic (January)

3.4 points

I used it at a training camp. The instructors were kind and I was able to spend a very meaningful two weeks there.

Mr. KO (19 years old) Regular Manual (February)

3.2 points

The key points were clearly explained during both Driving Lessons, making it very easy to understand.
It was great that I could take classes online too.

Mr. H (19 years old) Regular Automatic (May)

3 points

The living space and facilities were completely fine. The accommodation was much cleaner than I expected, and the food was delicious. It was a bit of a hassle to have to go to the cafeteria every day, but I was able to eat delicious food, so it's worth it. In fact, it might have been a plus. I had heard that the food during the training camp was bland, but I'm glad that wasn't the case at all. I'm glad that I was able to concentrate on my lessons because I had such a well-organized living environment.

Mr. MR (20 years old) Regular Automatic (August)

1 point

I came to the closest driving school, but the elderly woman at the reception desk was really bad. She didn't greet me, she used language that didn't seem appropriate to a customer, she was intimidating, she had bad manners, she even spoke loudly and mocked the foreigners nearby, she really thought the customer was a customer? I can't believe it. The people behind her who seemed to be her superiors didn't think anything of it.
It appears to be a company that owns many driving schools, but why have they put this elderly woman, who has never been trained and who should never be serving customers, in charge of reception?
Just by going to the reception you can tell how poor the quality is, so I think it's better to choose a good quality driving school rather than just one that's close by, before falling victim to this reception.
By the way, the receptionist was a famous person who had a bad reputation in the neighborhood. It was just unpleasant and awful.

Mr. FY (27 years old) Regular Automatic (February)

1 point

I called the other day, and the person taking the call was a poor old lady who is going through menopause and has no time for it.
If you hate customer service, why do you work on the phone?
You'd be better off not getting your license here!
It just makes me feel sick.
Because of that one old lady

EI (20 years old) Regular Automatic (June)

1 point

The waiting room is still rundown as it was in the past. The friendly reception was good when I was in high school, but after several decades, when I went there to enroll my child, I thought they were just arrogant and arrogant old ladies. They give priority to people staying at the camp, and people nearby are put on hold. It's fine if you want to take your time, but if you want to hurry, you can get by with an extra fee.
Well, the person who is best at dealing with this might be the shuttle bus driver.
If you live nearby, please make sure you check everything and are satisfied before enrolling.

Mr. RU (20 years old) Regular Manual (February)

1 point

The receptionist's arrogant way of speaking. No coronavirus countermeasures were taken. Vision testing equipment and other items were not disinfected even once after driving! If there is a positive case, it will be a cluster! The humanity of instructor K. As other people have written, he kept complaining the whole time, and in the end, he drove with the door half-open because the assistant coughed, and it opened halfway! He closed it on a curve uphill without fixing it, and was full of himself! He is not qualified to be an instructor!