Japan: Land of the Rising Sun

We’ll connect you with your personal Tour Consultant—someone who works with other teachers in your area and specializes in planning EF tours. They’ll walk you through this itinerary (along with other EF Starter Tours or any tour in our portfolio that you’re curious about), explain student pricing, and show you just how easy it is to partner with EF.

Once you decide to lead our Japan: Land of the Rising Sun tour, your Tour Consultant will help you get school administrators on board, students excited, and families ready to enroll. You’ll host an informational meeting to kick off the enrollment period, and we’ll provide everything you need—from a digital presentation to printed handouts, parent resources, and more.

You’ll have a dedicated Tour Director who will guide your group from the moment you land in Tokyo until your final goodbyes in the Kyoto airport. They:

• Take all the same transportation and stay in the same hotels as your group

• Speak the local language (but lead the tour in English!)

• Support you 24/7 as your right hand

• Offer deep cultural context to help students feel connected to Japan

• Handle all the logistics, so you don’t have to

• Are the secret ingredient that makes your tour truly shine
  

Yes! You earn a free spot on tour as soon as six paying travelers enroll. For every additional six paying travelers, you earn another free spot for an adult chaperone. For example, if 30 students sign up, that’s five free chaperone spots.

All travelers on international EF tours must have a valid passport. When it comes to documentation, every traveler and destination is different—so once your group starts enrolling, we’ll help direct you and your families to relevant resources.
 
Passports should have at least three blank pages and be valid for at least six months after your return date.

EF has set the standard for travel-based learning for 60 years. Not only do our educational tours amplify the lessons that you’re already exploring in your classroom, but they also help build more empathy, open-mindedness, confidence, and cross-cultural understanding.
 
Our educational philosophy, the EF Method, is built into every itinerary—including Japan: Land of the Rising Sun—so your students are immersed in a continuous journey of engaging, hands-on learning in real-world situations from the moment they step off the plane.

Yes! Plan to explore each city primarily on foot (just like on most of our other Asia tours), so be sure to pack your comfiest sneakers. You’ll have time to rest on the bus—and even on a bullet train—while traveling between cities. If any travelers need accommodations, just let your EF Travel Team know in advance.

You’ll stay in three hotels—three nights in Tokyo, one night in the Fuji-Hakon-Izu region, and three nights in the Kansai region. Each hotel is inspected by EF’s dedicated quality team to meet our high standards for comfort, safety, and cleanliness. Every room includes a private bathroom.

You’ll receive more detailed meal information closer to your tour, but here’s an overview of what to expect on Japan: Land of the Rising Sun:

• Daily breakfast is served continental-style at your hotel.

• Daily group dinners take place at local restaurants (or your hotel) and feature a mix of familiar favorites and local dishes from a set menu.

• Lunches are usually not included—giving students the freedom to explore local markets and discover their new favorite food (like ramen or sashimi!).

Travelers will share allergy or dietary information with EF after signing up, and we’ll help make the necessary accommodations.

We’re here to help! Start a live one-on-one chat with a team member.