JAPAN EXPLORER SCHOOL TOUR
Japan is a fascinating land of contrasts, a melting pot of both the ancient and hyper modern worlds, where traditional and high-tech culture collide. Japan school tours offer one of the greatest learning experiences you will find; on this educational tour in Japan students will experience first hand a culture far more beautiful and diverse than a textbook could ever portray. Your students will develop a greater understanding of Japanese society and history as they visit the many temples and shrines across the country, including Tokyo’s most famous sites, a Ninja Village at Mt Fuji, and Hiroshima’s Peace Memorial Park and Museum. The school trip includes a culinary cooking class, and travel on Japan’s legendary bullet train Shinkansen.
This is a suggested itinerary only and can be changed to suit each individual school group. We can specifically tailor each itinerary to ensure that we meet your schools learning objectives and requirements. Whether your students are travelling for a specific topic or looking for something with cross curricula value we can meet all of your requirements.
Trip code : JB321T
Duration : 8 days
Destination : Japan
Travel Dates : As required
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
- Learn about the Japanese history, culture and traditions
- Engage in studies of society and environment
- Participate in team building exercise
- Enhance perspectives, develop appreciation for diversity and differences
- Understand the destruction of war and appreciation for peace and harmony
- Develop communication skills within peers and in a foreign environment
- Discover a world more beautiful, diverse and colorful than any textbook could ever portray
- Develop skills for students through a meaningful overseas experience
HIGHLIGHTS
- Experience the fusion of ancient and modern worlds
- Explore Tokyo’s famous temples and sights, including a cruise of the Sumida River
- Take in stunning views of Mt Fuji and explore Mt Fuji’s 5th Station
- Go back in time with a visit to Ninja Village in Mt Fuji and explore its fascinating stories
- Zip through Japan from Tokyo to Kyoto on the legendary bullet train Shinkansen
- Discover historic and cultural Kyoto with its magnificent temples
- Be moved by Hiroshima’s Peace Memorial Park & Museum
- Enjoy the great view of the Giant Tori Gate in Miyajima Island
- Explore modern Osaka Castle and the city’s other unique sights
DAY 1
After breakfast, we will visit the must-see sights of Tokyo: Tokyo Sky Tree Asakusa Kannon Temple Nakamise Shopping Arcade After lunch at local restaurant, we will visit Imperial Palace East Garden and Shibuya District.
After breakfast, we will travel to Mt. Fuji and visit the Mt. Fuji 5th Station. Then, be taken back in time with a visit to the local ninja village close to Mount Fuji and see how the covert agents lived and fought. In the afternoon, we will travel to Kyoto.
After breakfast, we will visit the must-see sights in Kyoto. In the morning, we will visit Tofukuji temple, Kiyomizudera temple which are famous for its spectacular autumn colors. In the afternoon, we will visit Kinkakuji temple. Combine Kyoto cuisine with Imperial history during a 1.5-hour cooking class. Led by a food-loving local, the class is set in one of Kyoto’s age-old wooden houses
epart at your hotel lobby at 8.40am. We will take a local train from Kyoto Station to Osaka Station. On arrival in Osaka, we will start our Osaka Walking Tour. Our first stop is the Aerial Garden Observatory, then visit Umeda district and have lunch at a local restaurant.
After lunch, take a local train from Higashi -Umeda Station to Tenmabashi Station. We will visit Osaka Castle and have one-hour cruise along the Okawa river with Aqua-Liner. Then, head back to Osaka Station to return to Kyoto. Arrive in Kyoto by 5.30PM.
Today, we will be transferred to Hiroshima. On arrival, check in hotel.
In the afternoon, visit Hiroshima Peace memorial Park and Atomic Bomb Dome, a moving expanse dedicated to promoting peace around the globe.
Peace Park + Atomic Bomb Museum (enter) - Hiroshima's Peace Memorial Park is one of the most prominent features of the city. Even visitors not looking for it will likely stumble upon the large park of over 120,000 square meters. Its trees, lawns. On August 6, 1945, the city of Hiroshima was the target of the first atomic bomb used against civil population in history
After breakfast, we will take a ferry to Miyajima Island, and explore the impressive monuments of Miyajima Island, famed for its sacred Itsukushima Jinja Shrine, whose red tori gate appears to be protruding from the sea during high tide
Today, we will be transferred back to Osaka for departure flight back home.
FIRST-CLASS SERVICE
- 24/7 local assistance and travel guidance
- Medical kit
- Airport Meet-and-Greet welcome service with local tour guide
- Assistance with project coordination for community project/services or mission/immersion trips
- Destination and trip Information Packs
- A unique "local-host" experience exclusively offered by Tweet World Travel
ACCOMMODATION
- Stay at excellent hand-selected 3&4-star accommodation in central location or adjacent to monuments or strategically at the edge of a wilderness.
- We guarantee that students will be located together within the same area in hotels
SIGHTSEEING
- Entrance fees at monuments
- Comprehensive sightseeing as per itinerary:
- Tokyo Full Day city tour
- Mt Fuji & Ninja village full day tour
- Kyoto city tour & cooking class
- Osaka sightseeing tour
- Hiroshima Peace Park & Museum tour
- Miyajima & Itsukhushima shrine sightseeing tour
- All local government fees & tax
TRANSPORTATION
- Arrival and departure airport transfers in private air-conditioned vehicles
- High-speed train from Mt Fuji to Kyoto ; Kyoto to Hiroshima
- All touring in private air-conditioned vehicles
- Locally based professional drivers
TOUR GUIDE & TOUR LEADER
- English-speaking local tour guides who live and breathe the destination – they will bring your itinerary to life
- On top of local tour guides, we will provide an experienced Local Tour Director. He or she will oversee the entire journey, accompany your group every day and connect you to the people, places and encounters in a way you’ll never forget.
MEALS
- Welcome & Farewell Dinner
- A Unique & Varied Dining Experience
- Full Breakfast Daily; Select Lunches and Dinners (B=breakfast; L=lunch; D=dinner)
Price depends on the below:
- Projects your group would like to participate
- Desired outcome/Learning objectives for students
- Accommodation level
- Travel date
- Group Size
- Duration of the tour
- Sightseeing
FOR ENQUIRY:
Please contact us on 1300 739 652 or +61 8 7226 1898
or email contact@tweetworldtravel.com.au One of our school travel experts will get back to you shortly.
Please note: this tour doesn’t include the entry visa for the country it travels to. Make sure you have acquired a valid visa before travelling and joining the tour. Check whether a single entry or multiple entry visa is required/ available.
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It is the customer’s responsibility to make sure that the travellers have the valid visas and/or correct visa type to enter the destination country they are travelling to. Travellers might need to present the visas at multiple checkpoints and may be refused to fly out of their countries, if the visa documents cannot be presented. If such an event occurs, we won’t be liable and the travellers will be deemed as “no-show”. Please check our Terms & Conditions for penalty for “no-show”.
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Important Note:
- All travellers must have a valid passport for international travel and most countries require at least 6 months validity from the date of return and some countries require a machine‐readable passport.
- Some countries require visas and re‐entry permits which meet the requirements of immigration and other government authorities.
- It is your sole responsibility if any fines, penalties, payments or expenditures incurred as a result of such documents not satisfying the requirements of those authorities.
JAPAN
You're visiting Japan for tourism and for less than 90 days, you could qualify for a 'visa waiver'. Japan's Visa Waiver Program is strictly enforced. To qualify, you'll need to provide evidence of sufficient funds and an onward/return ticket or confirmed accommodation arrangements.
Contact an Embassy or Consulate of Japan for up-to-date information. All foreign nationals, including permanent residents of Japan, are photographed and must have their fingerprints electronically scanned on arrival in Japan. If you refuse to provide fingerprints or be photographed, you could be denied entry into Japan. People under 16 years of age and holders of diplomatic or official visas are exempt.
