Customized Tour
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Group Leader: Amanda Barnes
Requested Return Date: 3/20/2023
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
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Day 3: Osaka • Kyoto
Take a walking tour of Osaka Canal Street
Travel to Kyoto
Take a tour of Fushimi Inari-taisha Shrine
Enjoy a walk along the banks of the Kamo Gawa River
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Day 4: Kyoto
Take a guided tour of Kyoto
Visit the Golden Pavilion, a Zen Buddhist temple
Visit Kiyomizu Temple
Sample green tea ice cream
Enjoy a traditional Japanese tea ceremony
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Day 5: Kyoto • Takayama
Travel to Takayama
Enjoy a Zen meditation experience
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Day 6: Takayama • Kanazawa
Visit the Takayama morning market
Travel via Shirakawa-go to Kanazawa
Stop to learn about Shirakawa-go's traditional architecture at an open air museum
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Day 7: Kanazawa
Visit Kanazawa Castle
Visit Kenroku-en Garden
Participate in a gold-leaf chopstick activity
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Day 8: Kanazawa • Tokyo
Travel by bullet train to Tokyo
Take a tour of the Imperial Palace Plaza
Visit the Meiji Shinto Shrine
Visit the Harajuku shopping district
Take and customize photos in a purikura - a sticker photo booth
Explore on your own orAdd this in-depth excursionKaraoke
A trip to Japan wouldn’t be complete without an evening of singing with friends in your very own private karaoke lounge. Belt your favorite jams in English or Japanese, or just clap along and enjoy a truly authentic Japanese pastime.
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Day 9: Tokyo
Visit the Suginami Animation Museum
Take a tour of Akihabara Electric Town
Take a tour of Asakusa Kannon Temple
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Day 10: Depart for home
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Day 1: Fly overnight to Japan
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Day 2: Osaka
Meet your Tour Director at the airport -
Day 3: Osaka • Kyoto
Take a walking tour of Osaka Canal Street
Travel to Kyoto
Take a tour of Fushimi Inari-taisha Shrine
Enjoy a walk along the banks of the Kamo Gawa River
-
Day 4: Kyoto
Take a guided tour of Kyoto
Visit the Golden Pavilion, a Zen Buddhist temple
Visit Kiyomizu Temple
Sample green tea ice cream
Enjoy a traditional Japanese tea ceremony
-
Day 5: Kyoto • Takayama
Travel to Takayama
Enjoy a Zen meditation experience
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Day 6: Takayama • Kanazawa
Visit the Takayama morning market
Travel via Shirakawa-go to Kanazawa
Stop to learn about Shirakawa-go's traditional architecture at an open air museum
-
Day 7: Kanazawa
Visit Kanazawa Castle
Visit Kenroku-en Garden
Participate in a gold-leaf chopstick activity
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Day 8: Kanazawa • Tokyo
Travel by bullet train to Tokyo
Take a tour of the Imperial Palace Plaza
Visit the Meiji Shinto Shrine
Visit the Harajuku shopping district
Take and customize photos in a purikura - a sticker photo booth
Explore on your own orAdd this in-depth excursionKaraoke
A trip to Japan wouldn’t be complete without an evening of singing with friends in your very own private karaoke lounge. Belt your favorite jams in English or Japanese, or just clap along and enjoy a truly authentic Japanese pastime.
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Day 9: Tokyo
Visit the Suginami Animation Museum
Take a tour of Akihabara Electric Town
Take a tour of Asakusa Kannon Temple
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Day 10: 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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