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Tour Number: 2275057AJ
Group Leader: Marlene Armstrong
Requested Departure Date: 6/2/2020
Requested Return Date: 6/12/2020
Requested Departure Gateway: Phoenix (AZ)

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.

11 days

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.

  • Day 1: Fly overnight to Japan

  • Day 2: Tokyo

    Meet your Tour Director at the airport
  • Day 3: Tokyo

    Tour Tokyo with an expert local guide

    Visit the Asakusa Kannon Temple

    Visit the Harajuku shopping district

    Visit the Meiji Shinto Shrine

    Sumo-style Hot Pot Dinner

  • Day 4: Tokyo

    Visit a technology showroom

    Take a tour of Akihabara Electric Town

    Explore on your own or
    Add this in-depth excursion
    Locally Led Neighborhood Tour

    Locally 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. 

  • Day 5: Tokyo • Kamakura • Hakone

    Travel via Kamakura to Hakone

    Visit the Great Buddha of Kamakura

    Visit the Hachimangu shrine 

    Explore Kamakura on your own

  • 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

    Enjoy free time in Owakudani

    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

  • Day 8: Kyoto

    Take an excursion to Arashiyama

    Tour the Arashiyama Bamboo Forest

    Explore on your own or
    Add this in-depth excursion
    Nara

    Nara

    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.

  • Day 9: Kyoto • Hiroshima

    Travel by bullet train to Hiroshima

    Tour Hiroshima with an expert local guide

    Visit the Peace Memorial Park and Museum

    Travel by ferry to Miyajima Island

    Explore Miyajima Park

    Visit Itsukushima Shrine

  • Day 10: Hiroshima • Himeji • Osaka

    Travel via Himeji to Osaka

    Visit Himeji Castle

  • Day 11: Depart for home

  • Day 1: Fly overnight to Japan

  • Day 2: Tokyo

    Meet your Tour Director at the airport
  • Day 3: Tokyo

    Tour Tokyo with an expert local guide

    Visit the Asakusa Kannon Temple

    Visit the Harajuku shopping district

    Visit the Meiji Shinto Shrine

    Sumo-style Hot Pot Dinner

  • Day 4: Tokyo

    Visit a technology showroom

    Take a tour of Akihabara Electric Town

    Explore on your own or
    Add this in-depth excursion
    Locally Led Neighborhood Tour

    Locally 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. 

  • Day 5: Tokyo • Kamakura • Hakone

    Travel via Kamakura to Hakone

    Visit the Great Buddha of Kamakura

    Visit the Hachimangu shrine 

    Explore Kamakura on your own

  • 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

    Enjoy free time in Owakudani

    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

  • Day 8: Kyoto

    Take an excursion to Arashiyama

    Tour the Arashiyama Bamboo Forest

    Explore on your own or
    Add this in-depth excursion
    Nara

    Nara

    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.

  • Day 9: Kyoto • Hiroshima

    Travel by bullet train to Hiroshima

    Tour Hiroshima with an expert local guide

    Visit the Peace Memorial Park and Museum

    Travel by ferry to Miyajima Island

    Explore 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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