Customized Tour
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Group Leader: Jennifer Schlicht
Requested Return Date: 3/17/2019
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: Osaka • Kyoto
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Day 3: Kyoto
Tour Kyoto with an expert local guide
See a kimono show at the Nishijin Textile Center
Visit Nijō Castle
Visit the Golden Pavilion
Visit the Fushimi Inari Shrine
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Day 4: Kyoto
Take an excursion to Arashiyama
Explore on your own orAdd this in-depth excursionNara
Explore one of Japan’s ancient capitals on your half-day guided excursion. Visit the Todaiji 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.
Tour the Arashiyama Bamboo Forest
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Day 5: Kyoto • Hakone
Travel by bullet train to Hakone
Take a cruise on Lake Ashi
Enjoy free time in Owakudani
Visit Fuji-Hakone-Izu National Park
Ride the Mount Komagatake cable car
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Day 6: Hakone • Kamakura • Tokyo
Travel via Kamakura to Tokyo
See The Great Buddha of KamakuraVisit the Hachimangu shrine
Explore Kamakura on your own
See Odawara Castle
Visit the Great Buddha of Kamakura
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Day 7: Tokyo
Tour Tokyo with an expert local guide
Visit the Meiji Shinto ShrineVisit the Asakusa Kannon Temple
Transfer to TokyoVisit the Harajuku shopping districtSumo-style Hot Pot Dinner
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Day 8: Tokyo
Take a tour of Akihabara Electric Town
Explore on your own orAdd this in-depth excursionLocally Led Neighborhood Tour
Join local residents for a behind-the-scenes neighborhood tour.Curious what daily life is like in one of the world's largest cities? Find out while you spend time conversing with locals, pick up a few Japanese phrases, and get a first-person perspective of everyday life in Japan.
Visit a technology showroom
Participate in a scavenger hunt
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Day 9: Depart for home
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Day 1: Fly overnight to Japan
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Day 2: Osaka • Kyoto
Meet your Tour Director at the airport -
Day 3: Kyoto
Tour Kyoto with an expert local guide
See a kimono show at the Nishijin Textile Center
Visit Nijō Castle
Visit the Golden Pavilion
Visit the Fushimi Inari Shrine
-
Day 4: Kyoto
Take an excursion to Arashiyama
Explore on your own orAdd this in-depth excursionNara
Explore one of Japan’s ancient capitals on your half-day guided excursion. Visit the Todaiji 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.
Tour the Arashiyama Bamboo Forest
forest FOC, incl. Parking fee -
Day 5: Kyoto • Hakone
Travel by bullet train to Hakone
Take a cruise on Lake Ashi
Enjoy free time in Owakudani
Visit Fuji-Hakone-Izu National Park
Ride the Mount Komagatake cable car
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Day 6: Hakone • Kamakura • Tokyo
Travel via Kamakura to Tokyo
See The Great Buddha of KamakuraVisit the Hachimangu shrine
Explore Kamakura on your own
See Odawara Castle
Visit the Great Buddha of Kamakura
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Day 7: Tokyo
Tour Tokyo with an expert local guide
Visit the Meiji Shinto ShrineVisit the Asakusa Kannon Temple
Transfer to TokyoVisit the Harajuku shopping districtSumo-style Hot Pot Dinner
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Day 8: Tokyo
Take a tour of Akihabara Electric Town
Explore on your own orAdd this in-depth excursionLocally Led Neighborhood Tour
Join local residents for a behind-the-scenes neighborhood tour.Curious what daily life is like in one of the world's largest cities? Find out while you spend time conversing with locals, pick up a few Japanese phrases, and get a first-person perspective of everyday life in Japan.
Visit a technology showroom
Participate in a scavenger hunt
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Day 9: Depart for home
Feel confident helping your child see the world
Visit our parents’ page for everything from payment plans, scholarship opportunities, safety protocols, and more.
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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