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Group Leader: David Sutton
Requested Return Date: 7/5/2018
ABOUT EF
For over 55 years, we’ve dedicated ourselves to one global mission: Opening the World Through Education. Our programs help students expand their knowledge of the world around them, discover more about themselves, grow more confident and independent, and understand new people, places, and cultures.
The experience of a lifetime is waiting for you. Every detail from the cities you’ll stay in to the cultural discoveries you’ll make have been customized by your teacher for your group. Take a look at your personal itinerary for a sneak peek of what's in store.
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Day 1: Fly overnight to Japan
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Day 2: Tokyo
Meet your Tour Director at the airport
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Day 3: Tokyo
Take a guided tour of Tokyo
With your expert local guide you will see:
- Ginza
- Imperial Palace Plaza
- Metropolitan Government Building
Visit the Asakusa Kannon Temple
Learn about sumo wrestling
Visit the Harajuku shopping districtVisit the Meiji Shinto Shrine -
Day 4: Tokyo
Take a tour of Akihabara
Explore Electric Town on a district-wide scavenger hunt
Visit a technology showroom
Explore on your own orAdd this in-depth excursionLocal Exchange Visit
Spend time conversing with local students, pick up a few Japanese phrases, and get a first-person perspective of everyday life in Japan. Who knows, you might make a new friend, learn how to eat with chopsticks, or fold a paper crane!
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Day 5: Tokyo • Kamakura • Hakone
Travel via Kamakura to Hakone
Visit the Great Buddha of Kamakura
Visit the Hachimangu shrine
See The Great Buddha of KamakuraExplore Kamakura on your own
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Day 6: Hakone • Odawara • Kyoto
Travel via Owakudani and Fuji-Hakone-Izu National Park to Odawara
Visit Fuji-Hakone-Izu National Park
Take a cruise on Lake Ashi
Ride the Mount Komagatake cable car
Explore Owakudani on your own
See Odawara Castle
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Day 7: Kyoto
Tour Kyoto with an expert local guide
Visit the Golden Pavilion
See a kimono show at the Nishijin Textile Center
Visit Nijō Castle
Visit the Fushimi Inari-taisha shrine
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Day 8: Kyoto
Tour the Arashiyama Bamboo Forest
Explore on your own orAdd this in-depth excursionNara
Explore one of Japan’s ancient capitals on your half-day guided excursion. Visit the Todaji Temple and see the Daibutsu, the world’s largest bronze Buddha. Walk through the wooded Nara Park, known as “Deer Park” because of its four-legged inhabitants. Just outside the park, visit Kasuga Shrine, one of the country’s most famous Shinto shrines. Comfortable walking shoes recommended.
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Day 9: Kyoto • Hiroshima
Travel by bullet train to HiroshimaTour Hiroshima with an expert local guide
Visit the Peace Memorial Park and Museum
Travel by ferry to Miyajima Island
Visit Miyajima Park
Visit Itsukushima Shrine -
Day 10: Hiroshima • Himeji • Osaka
Travel via Himeji to Osaka
Visit Himeji Castle -
Day 11: Depart for home
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Day 1: Fly overnight to Japan
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Day 2: Tokyo
Meet your Tour Director at the airport
-
Day 3: Tokyo
Take a guided tour of Tokyo
With your expert local guide you will see:
- Ginza
- Imperial Palace Plaza
- Metropolitan Government Building
Visit the Asakusa Kannon Temple
Learn about sumo wrestling
Visit the Harajuku shopping districtVisit the Meiji Shinto Shrine -
Day 4: Tokyo
Take a tour of Akihabara
Explore Electric Town on a district-wide scavenger hunt
Visit a technology showroom
Explore on your own orAdd this in-depth excursionLocal Exchange Visit
Spend time conversing with local students, pick up a few Japanese phrases, and get a first-person perspective of everyday life in Japan. Who knows, you might make a new friend, learn how to eat with chopsticks, or fold a paper crane!
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Day 5: Tokyo • Kamakura • Hakone
Travel via Kamakura to Hakone
Visit the Great Buddha of Kamakura
Visit the Hachimangu shrine
See The Great Buddha of KamakuraExplore Kamakura on your own
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Day 6: Hakone • Odawara • Kyoto
Travel via Owakudani and Fuji-Hakone-Izu National Park to Odawara
Visit Fuji-Hakone-Izu National Park
Take a cruise on Lake Ashi
Ride the Mount Komagatake cable car
Explore Owakudani on your own
See Odawara Castle
Travel by bullet train to Kyoto -
Day 7: Kyoto
Tour Kyoto with an expert local guide
Visit the Golden Pavilion
See a kimono show at the Nishijin Textile Center
Visit Nijō Castle
Visit the Fushimi Inari-taisha shrine
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Day 8: Kyoto
Tour the Arashiyama Bamboo Forest
Explore on your own orAdd this in-depth excursionNara
Explore one of Japan’s ancient capitals on your half-day guided excursion. Visit the Todaji Temple and see the Daibutsu, the world’s largest bronze Buddha. Walk through the wooded Nara Park, known as “Deer Park” because of its four-legged inhabitants. Just outside the park, visit Kasuga Shrine, one of the country’s most famous Shinto shrines. Comfortable walking shoes recommended.
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Day 9: Kyoto • Hiroshima
Travel by bullet train to HiroshimaTour Hiroshima with an expert local guide
Visit the Peace Memorial Park and Museum
Travel by ferry to Miyajima Island
Visit Miyajima Park
Visit Itsukushima Shrine -
Day 10: Hiroshima • Himeji • Osaka
Travel via Himeji to Osaka
Visit Himeji Castle -
Day 11: Depart for home
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Are you the “print it, scribble notes on it, stick it to the fridge” type? You can download a printable version of our Parent Guide, too.
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