Hiraizumi Driving School Reviews | I-Drive for Driving Camp

I enrolled in the school for a regular AT Driving Camp and was able to graduate.
--Classroom learning--
The lectures here are generally held online in classrooms when the school building is empty, with instructors only giving live lessons when necessary, such as when providing first aid. I think it sticks in your head better than lectures at other Driving School! (If you fall asleep or don't listen to the lecture, you'll have to start again! A mobile battery is almost essential.)

---Internship----
The roads on the premises seem a bit narrow? Or normal?
The type of car changes before and after the provisional license is issued, so you can learn a little about the differences in characteristics between car models! During the road training, there is more traffic than you might imagine, and there are a certain number of people because you pass in front of Ichinoseki Station, so I think you can train your skills properly. And the instructors who taught me were all kind and their teaching methods were very easy to understand!

Accommodation
I stayed in Accommodation school dormitory, but as other Reviews have said, it was quite cramped! I wish there was a little more space to put my luggage... Also, there is Hair dryer and washing machine, but no shampoo, face wash, or body soap! And there is Drying machine, but it is not very effective. There is a place to hang laundry outside, but it is easy to blow it away in the wind, and there are fields around it, so be careful! (I lost one item)

---Dining room----
It's a set meal that changes every day! It's the closest thing to school lunches. By the way, the same salad is served every meal.
What I found especially delicious was the miso soup and other soups; I was really impressed with how tasty they were every time!

---Surrounding area----
There is a Ministop nearby, so you can basically live there. There is a large supermarket with a 100 yen shop and a Matsumotokiyoshi? about 10 minutes walk away, but it takes at least 2 weeks to get there, and there are no facilities to play around. There is a bus stop nearby and a JR station about 30 minutes walk away, but both run about once an hour, so it is not convenient for transportation to get to more developed areas. It says that you can use a bicycle, but it seems that you cannot use it at this time of year! By the way, it takes about 50 minutes to walk to Aeon and other chain stores.
Also, the ramen shop nearby is really delicious!

---Overall Review---
This is a very long article, but overall I am very satisfied! I was able to make some great memories, the teaching methods were good, and I was able to graduate in the shortest time possible. I came from Tokyo, so it was a little far away, and the surrounding environment was a bit inconvenient, but it was a wonderful place that I would definitely recommend to others.
Finally, to all the instructors, you really smoke too much, please take care of your health 😅😅😅
Thank you so much for this opportunity!!

This is the person who helped me out at the MT Driving Camp the other day.
The facility was clean, spacious and comfortable.
There are convenience stores, drug stores, supermarkets, etc. nearby, so it is very convenient to be able to purchase daily necessities.
Bicycles are available for rent, so you can do some sightseeing in your spare time. I ate Morioka hiyashi noodles and went to Chusonji Temple, which were great memories!
Most of the instructors were very kind and friendly, and I was very grateful that they were able to teach me patiently and carefully, even though I had some difficulty doing the driving.
All three Meals were homemade and we could have as much rice and miso soup as we wanted, so it was delicious and something to look forward to every day.
Occasionally there would be a cake buffet or a side dish buffet, which was very satisfying.
thank you very much.
I would recommend this to anyone considering a driver's license Driving Camp!!

I was helped by Driving Camp a regular driver's license with an automatic transmission.
I also found the reviews on this site very helpful when making my decision, so I would like to write a review for those who are also considering Driving Camp.
■Good points■
・The fact that Accommodation Ruina is located on the premises is more convenient than you might imagine (less than a minute's walk). You can make full use of the time between lessons. For example, you can run the washing machine before your lesson, and by the time you finish your lesson, the laundry will be done and you can hang it out to dry. You can also leave Accommodation just 5 minutes before your lesson starts and still be on time for a lesson that starts at 9am.
・The Meals from our partner Kitchen UNO was delicious, and I ate three meals a day for two weeks, but the same menu was never served even once. There was a wide variety, and wondering what I would have today was the most fun part of Driving Camp.
・Once a week, the entire room is cleaned and left in the same condition as when you arrived. Some dormitories for Driving Camp are dirty, but this one is clean! I think girls are quite concerned about this, but this one is very clean, so don't worry.
・ I think that the surrounding facilities are a concern for living here for 2 weeks, but it is a convenient location about walk 3 minutes to the convenience store, and about walk 10 minutes to the supermarket, Baekhyun and Dlast. Moreover, all of them are in a place where the signboard and the building itself can be seen from the school, so even if it is the first time, you can visually check in advance which direction and how much you will walk, and you can easily get there ♡
・The school itself is very clean and beautiful. There are many good toilets and they are very clean. The rooms for academic studies on the second floor are also very clean.
・As for the content of the lessons, the instructors are all incredibly kind. Personally, I don't think that kindness alone is necessarily beneficial to students. That said, I don't think students learn much by yelling or insulting. They patiently teach me what I really need, and this is the kind of instruction I needed, and this school provided just that, so I was able to graduate in the shortest time possible.
I saw on YouTube that it took a month to graduate because some students stayed longer than expected, and I was worried that I might have to do the same thing. I was able to finish without having to extend my stay by a single day, thanks to the proper guidance of the instructors. Thank you so much.

■A little disappointing point■
・I was prepared for this after reading other reviews, but the room was really small, even though I was staying Driving Camp as Single. I read a review that said I couldn't open my suitcase, and that was absolutely true. It was a huge suitcase for overseas travel, but the only way to open it fully was to use the bed (lol).
Even if you are using a twin room as Single, it feels quite cramped, so if you use a twin room as a twin, or a triple room as three people, it will probably be even cramped than you can imagine lol
・The shower curtain in Unit bath had a fairly large tear, and it was a bit stressful to have to deal with it for two weeks. I was worried that they would think it was just a shower curtain, so I just put up with it for two weeks without saying anything.
I think it's a good idea to check the condition of the equipment regularly.
・You have to bring all your own daily necessities, including shampoo, conditioner, body soap, hand soap, and even tissues. I was told that there were no Hanger, so I brought about 10, but there were dozens in the room lol
Even if you suddenly find that you are missing something, you don't have to worry because there are 100-yen shops and drug stores relatively close by.
・When I use the washing machine provided, something black always sticks to the laundry. While I was in the dormitory, I used the washing machine (200 yen for a fee) several times, but every time I washed, something brownish? Black? Something would stick to the laundry ( ˊᵕˋ ;) Of course, I had to bring my own Detergent. I brought gel balls from home so that it wouldn't be too bulky, and it was a good idea ♡

■ Overall Review ■
When I was Driving Camp other driving schools in southern Iwate Prefecture, I was glad that I chose this Driving Camp I-Drive because they were the most responsive and quick to respond.
To be honest, I was always slow and sluggish no matter what I did, and I wondered if I would even be able to drive. I was terrified of what I would do if I was still in the dorm a month later, but after two weeks, I was able to drive, at a bare minimum!!
I believe that what I learn here will enrich my future.
Thank you so much!!!

From what I've heard, driving camp are supposed to be lived in special accommodations. However, at the Hiraizumi Driving School, I could choose between a business hotel and a guest house. I chose a business hotel because I wanted to make sure I had enough time to be alone. It was the right decision. I was able to freely choose my meals, so I have no complaints at all. Many of the instructors were humorous, and although I was nervous at first, I was soon able to concentrate on my lessons. It was my first time to live far away from home, but I enjoyed it anyway. I went back to my hometown and passed the test! I hope to use what I've learned here to enjoy driving a lot!

When I think of local Driving Camp, I imagine lessons in old facilities, but I was surprised to see that both the school building and the training cars here were new.
It's a very Atmosphere Driving School.
Another nice thing about it was that I could choose my own accommodation.
I chose to stay at a guesthouse, and it felt like I was on a trip, and I had a really good time.
Meals was delicious and there was plenty of variation.
I thought the instructors would all be older guys, but there were young people there too.
The instruction was very clear and easy to understand, so I passed all the exams on the first try! I'm really glad I chose this Driving Camp.

I participated in Driving Camp. Thanks to everyone's dedicated guidance, I was able to graduate safely in two weeks. Thank you very much!

Accommodation, Ruina, was a twin room plan. It was very small as I had heard, but it was a good experience to organize in a small space.
I had heard that there were no Hanger, but there were about 20 of them in our room. (This may vary depending on the room.)
Administrator may look scary at first glance, but he's not like that at all, and he treats us like an old man from the neighborhood, which makes us feel warm and fuzzy too ^^

Meals in the cafeteria changed every day so I never got bored. The portions were a little too much for me since I usually have a small appetite, but I was grateful that I could adjust the amount of rice to something less.

There are quite a few tourist spots around the school, and I was able to enjoy sightseeing such as visiting the world heritage site Chusonji Temple and experiencing glass making at the Sahara Glass Park in Genbikei. If you apply at the reception desk the day before, there is a shuttle system that will take you to the location. It's very generous. However, I heard that there was a bicycle rental service, but it seemed to have a flat tire so I couldn't use it.

Although the instructors were sometimes a bit eccentric, they were kind enough to teach us. The instructor is chosen randomly each time, so it's exciting to see who it will be.
I got permission to mention individual names, so I will. I was especially grateful to Seki-san. I was not good at left curves and left turns, but he gave me detailed instruction until I could do it, and he taught me with humor and silly (lol) jokes, which was very appealing. He called me by my nickname even outside of lesson time, and I was very happy that he was considerate and proactive in communicating with me❤︎

I just graduated a few days ago, and I'm still feeling the afterglow. I want to go back to Hiraizumi again (;;) The people are kind, the atmosphere is good, and the food is delicious! It was the best two weeks ever❤︎Thank you for all your help. Once I get my driving license, I'll drive there♪
Instructors, please be careful not to smoke too much.

I was taken care of at Driving Camp, I recommend it.
Pros
All the instructors are kind (especially Kanno-san, Oikawa-san, Chiba Kazu-san, Chiba Yuri-san, and Chiba Hiroshi-san)
Driving School is clean (classrooms, toilets, lobby, etc.)
Supermarket, convenience store, ramen shop nearby

Cons
Accommodation rooms are small
The attitude of one of the ladies in the cafeteria is overbearing.

First of all, I was a little dissatisfied ... The Meals was a little dissatisfied. I wasn't so dissatisfied at first, but I got tired of it halfway through. I wasn't dissatisfied with the amount, and although it wasn't bad, I'm tired of it anyway. Well, I think this is influenced by my usual eating habits and tastes, but I think it didn't suit me. On the contrary, the Atmosphere of the Driving School was good. The building was newer and more beautiful than I had imagined. Is the training car also a new car? It was so beautiful that I was really looking forward to the practical training. Also, the instructor was kind. Even I, who is relatively clumsy, was able to graduate firmly because he taught me both the department and the practical skills in an easy-to-understand manner. Most of the people who lived in the Driving Camp passed the exam once, so I think that guidance is good.

To be honest, I don't know much about other Driving Camp.
I ended up choosing Hiraizumi Driving School without doing much research...
I chose to stay at a business hotel, which was great as it allowed me to have plenty of time to myself.
This was a surprise for me, as I had imagined Driving Camp would mean having absolutely no time for myself.
Meals was generally tasty, but the variety was a bit lacking.
However, it was quite filling, so I never felt like snacking.
The instructor was a little scary.
However, it may be said that it was precisely because I was a little scared that I was able to take my lessons seriously.
Thanks to you, I was able to get my license without any problems.
Looking back, I'm grateful to the instructor who was a little scary to me!

My first impression of Hiraizumi Driving School was that it was a very nice Driving School.
Not only is the building relatively new, but it was also very clean.
However, it also gives off a colder impression.
Since it was a local Driving School and we had the option of staying in Accommodation details, I had imagined it would be a homey place, so I was a little disappointed.
Also, the instructor was a bit scary.
It may be a dialect, but sometimes I can't understand what's being said...
However, the curriculum was solid, so I hardly had any problems with the exams.
I was well prepared for the written exam, so I was able to pass the actual exam after graduation.

The Meals was especially good at this Driving School. There is a Meals facility near the school building, and all-you-can-eat Implementation buffets are also available. Anyway, I was most looking forward to the Meals time. The food I Meals with my friends I met at the Driving Camp was delicious! There was a dedicated Accommodation details in the school that had just been built, and it was very beautiful and easy to spend. There is only a private Accommodation and security is perfect, so I was able to spend my time with peace of mind. The instructor's guidance was a little confusing. But I'm glad I was able to graduate in the end!

The Atmosphere was good and the facilities were quite good. I was free to connect to the internet at school, so I didn't get bored. I was unexpectedly happy with the rental cycle. You can use your bicycle freely during breaks and free time. It was convenient to use it not only for a refreshing walk but also for shopping. Not only was the Meals delicious, but I was looking forward to having an all-you-can-eat buffet on a regular basis. However, I wonder if the instructor was a little too tight and difficult to understand ...

At first, I didn't have any complaints, but I started to feel suffocated because Accommodation was nearby for Meals, so my range of movement was limited.
But the instructor's teaching itself wasn't bad.
Thanks to this, I was able to pass the test on the first try, even though I had no driving experience or knowledge whatsoever.