Tour Number: 2483486MC
Group Leader: Amanda Barnes
Requested Departure Date: 3/11/2023
Requested Return Date: 3/20/2023
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.

10 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: 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

  • 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

  • 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 or
    Add this in-depth excursion
    Karaoke

    Karaoke

    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.

  • Day 9: Tokyo

    Visit the Suginami Animation Museum

    Take a tour of Akihabara Electric Town

    Take a tour of Asakusa Kannon Temple

  • Day 10: Depart for home

  • Day 1: Fly overnight to Japan

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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 or
    Add this in-depth excursion
    Karaoke

    Karaoke

    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.

  • Day 9: Tokyo

    Visit the Suginami Animation Museum

    Take a tour of Akihabara Electric Town

    Take a tour of Asakusa Kannon Temple

  • 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.

¿Quiere leer la Guía para Padres en español?

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Pagina de padres en español

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Total price

$5,069
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