Customized Tour
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Group Leader: Shelley Jobe
Requested Return Date: 6/30/2022
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 to Japan
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Day 2: Tokyo
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Day 3: Tokyo
Tour Tokyo with an expert local guide
Explore the Imperial Palace Plaza
Visit the Meiji Shinto Shrine
Visit the Harajuku shopping district
Take a tour of Akihabara Electric Town
Karaoke evening
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Day 4: Tokyo
Explore Tokyo on your own
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Day 5: Tokyo | Kanazawa
Travel by bullet train to Kanazawa
Participate in a gold-leaf chopstick activity
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Day 6: Kanazawa
Visit Kanazawa Castle
Visit Ōmichō Market
Visit Kenroku-en Garden
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Day 7: Kanazawa | Takayama region
Travel via Shirakawago to Takayama
Stop to learn about Shirakawa's traditional architecture at an open air museum
Enjoy a Zen meditation experience
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Day 8: Takayama region | Kyoto
Travel to Kyoto
Participate in a tea ceremony
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Day 9: Kyoto
Take a guided tour of Kyoto
Visit the Golden Pavilion
Visit Kiyomizu Temple
Sample green tea ice cream
Visit the Kyoto International Manga Museum
Enjoy an evening reflection on the banks of the Kamo River
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Day 10: Kyoto | Osaka
Visit the Fushimi Inari-taisha shrine
Travel to Osaka
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Day 11: Depart for home
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Day 1: Fly to Japan
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Day 2: Tokyo
Meet your Tour Director at the airport -
Day 3: Tokyo
Tour Tokyo with an expert local guide
Explore the Imperial Palace Plaza
Visit the Meiji Shinto Shrine
Visit the Harajuku shopping district
Take a tour of Akihabara Electric Town
Karaoke evening
-
Day 4: Tokyo
Explore Tokyo on your own
-
Day 5: Tokyo | Kanazawa
Travel by bullet train to Kanazawa
Participate in a gold-leaf chopstick activity
-
Day 6: Kanazawa
Visit Kanazawa Castle
Visit Ōmichō Market
Visit Kenroku-en Garden
-
Day 7: Kanazawa | Takayama region
Travel via Shirakawago to Takayama
Stop to learn about Shirakawa's traditional architecture at an open air museum
Enjoy a Zen meditation experience
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Day 8: Takayama region | Kyoto
Travel to Kyoto
Participate in a tea ceremony
-
Day 9: Kyoto
Take a guided tour of Kyoto
Visit the Golden Pavilion
Visit Kiyomizu Temple
Sample green tea ice cream
Visit the Kyoto International Manga Museum
Enjoy an evening reflection on the banks of the Kamo River
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Day 10: Kyoto | Osaka
Visit the Fushimi Inari-taisha shrine
Travel to Osaka
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Day 11: 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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