Tokyo: The City Experience
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Day 1: Fly overnight to Japan
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Day 2: Tokyo
Meet your Tour Director at the airportReceive your included Tokyo Museum Grutt Pass, which gives you free or discounted admission to museums around Tokyo
Enjoy dinner in Tokyo
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Day 3: Tokyo
See the Imperial Plaza and Metropolitan Government Building
Take a guided tour of Tokyo
With your expert local guide you will see:
- Harajuku shopping district, the trendy district popular among younger locals
- Shibuya district, home to the famed Shibuya crosswalk that has upwards of 3,000 people crossing at a time
- Shinjuku district, a large entertainment and business area
Visit the Meiji Shrine and its elaborate wooded Inner Garden
Spend a half day exploring Tokyo on your own
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Day 4: Tokyo
Explore Ueno Park, a space with many museums and shrines, on your own
Take part in a traditional Japanese tea ceremony and try matcha tea
Visit the Tokyo National Museum, Japan's largest art museum
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Day 5: Tokyo • Mount Fuji • Lake Ashi
Take a day trip to Mount Fuji and Lake Ashi
Visit the Fujisan World Heritage Center
Explore Mount Fuji's 5th station on your own, a stop atop Mt. Fuji that offers breathtaking views
Visit Hakone National Park, known for its hot springs, lakes, historic sites, and close-up views of majestic Mount Fuji
Enjoy a boat cruise on Lake Ashi and soak in views of Mt. Fuji
Ride a cable car up Mount Komagatake -
Day 6: Tokyo
Spend a full day exploring Tokyo on your own
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Day 7: Tokyo
Take a tour of the Tsukiji Fish Market, the biggest wholesale fish and seafood market
Attend a sushi-making class
Enjoy a sushi lunch
Spend a half day exploring Tokyo on your own
Enjoy dinner in Tokyo
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Day 8: Depart for home
Add more days
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Day 8: Tokyo • Kyoto
Travel by bullet train to Kyoto
Tour Kyoto with an expert local guide and learn about the history and culture of the city
Visit Nijo Castle, a structure built almost entirely out of Japanese cypress
Visit the Gold Pavilion, a Zen temple whose top two floors are covered in gold leaf
Enjoy dinner in Kyoto
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Day 9: Kyoto
Add this in-depth excursion:
Nara
Today, join a half-day excursion to Nara, one of Japan’s ancient capitals. Visit the Todaji Temple and see the Daibutsu, the world’s largest bronze Buddha. Then walk through the wooded Nara Park, also known by the nickname of “Deer Park” because of its many four legged inhabitants. Just outside the park, you will visit Kasuga Shrine, one of the most famous Shinto shrines in the country. Twice a year, some 3,000 lanterns are lit here simultaneously during the Lantern Festival. (Please note: comfortable walking shoes are recommended.)
Visit Gion Corner to experience a Japanese kyo-mai dance performed by maiko dancers
Enjoy dinner in Kyoto
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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: Tokyo
Meet your Tour Director at the airportReceive your included Tokyo Museum Grutt Pass, which gives you free or discounted admission to museums around Tokyo
Enjoy dinner in Tokyo
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Day 3: Tokyo
See the Imperial Plaza and Metropolitan Government Building
Take a guided tour of Tokyo
With your expert local guide you will see:
- Harajuku shopping district, the trendy district popular among younger locals
- Shibuya district, home to the famed Shibuya crosswalk that has upwards of 3,000 people crossing at a time
- Shinjuku district, a large entertainment and business area
Visit the Meiji Shrine and its elaborate wooded Inner Garden
Spend a half day exploring Tokyo on your own
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Day 4: Tokyo
Explore Ueno Park, a space with many museums and shrines, on your own
Take part in a traditional Japanese tea ceremony and try matcha tea
Visit the Tokyo National Museum, Japan's largest art museum
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Day 5: Tokyo • Mount Fuji • Lake Ashi
Take a day trip to Mount Fuji and Lake Ashi
Visit the Fujisan World Heritage Center
Explore Mount Fuji's 5th station on your own, a stop atop Mt. Fuji that offers breathtaking views
Visit Hakone National Park, known for its hot springs, lakes, historic sites, and close-up views of majestic Mount Fuji
Enjoy a boat cruise on Lake Ashi and soak in views of Mt. Fuji
Ride a cable car up Mount Komagatake -
Day 6: Tokyo
Spend a full day exploring Tokyo on your own
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Day 7: Tokyo
Take a tour of the Tsukiji Fish Market, the biggest wholesale fish and seafood market
Attend a sushi-making class
Enjoy a sushi lunch
Spend a half day exploring Tokyo on your own
Enjoy dinner in Tokyo
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Day 8: Depart for home
Add more days
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Day 8: Tokyo • Kyoto
Travel by bullet train to Kyoto
Tour Kyoto with an expert local guide and learn about the history and culture of the city
Visit Nijo Castle, a structure built almost entirely out of Japanese cypress
Visit the Gold Pavilion, a Zen temple whose top two floors are covered in gold leaf
Enjoy dinner in Kyoto
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Day 9: Kyoto
Add this in-depth excursion:
Nara
Today, join a half-day excursion to Nara, one of Japan’s ancient capitals. Visit the Todaji Temple and see the Daibutsu, the world’s largest bronze Buddha. Then walk through the wooded Nara Park, also known by the nickname of “Deer Park” because of its many four legged inhabitants. Just outside the park, you will visit Kasuga Shrine, one of the most famous Shinto shrines in the country. Twice a year, some 3,000 lanterns are lit here simultaneously during the Lantern Festival. (Please note: comfortable walking shoes are recommended.)
Visit Gion Corner to experience a Japanese kyo-mai dance performed by maiko dancers
Enjoy dinner in Kyoto
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Day 10: Depart for home
Confidence • Curiosity • Global perspective • Empathy • Adaptability • Relatability • Self-Awareness
Your experience includes
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Round-trip airfare
Your price includes round-trip airfare for your whole group
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Accommodations
Safe, comfortable hotels with private bathrooms will be waiting for you at your destination.
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On-tour transportation
Land transportation
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Regional-style meals
Daily breakfasts and select local dinners are included in your program. Generally, we leave lunch up to you so your group has an opportunity to explore its own tastes.
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End-to-end support
Your team helps to secure administrative approval and academic credit, provides recruiting tools and helps establish your program's ongoing presence on campus.
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Full-time Tour Director
Your Tour Director is with your group 24/7, providing deep local insight while handling all program logistics.
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Expert Local Guides
Your expert Local Guides are natural historians, adding cultural insight and enhancing teaching moments wherever your curriculum takes you.
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Guided sightseeing
Gain insider knowledge and cultural perspective from licensed local guides who join your group for select experiences on tour.
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Entrances
Meiji Shinto Shrine, Tokyo National Museum, Mt. Fuji Visitor Center, Hakone National Park, Lake Ashi cruise, Mount Komagatake cable car; with extension: Nijo Castle, Gold Pavilion, Gion Corner cultural performance
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Worldwide support, safety and security
EF has over 500 schools and offices in more than 50 countries worldwide. We provide 24-hour emergency support service along with a comprehensive $50 million liability policy that covers you and your institution while abroad.
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Flexible payment options
Give more students the opportunity to study abroad by offering them two different payment plan options, along with our TripFunder website to help fundraise for the program.
