Discovering Tokyo’s hidden gems on this 10-day active Japan School Trip is an ideal trip for students. From the stunning beauty of Japan’s cultural capital, students have ample opportunity to soak in the mind-blowing sights in Tokyo, abundant natural landscape of Miyajima and scrumptious Japanese cuisines. Most importantly, this trip offers students to ride the Hakone cable car for breathtaking views of Mount Fuji, stroll around the Higashiyama district, discover Arashiyama’s enchanting bamboo forest and much more. Therefore, it is a perfect tour for students with ambitions to get a deeper understanding of various knowledge in the land of the rising sun.
General Information
Duration: 10 Days/ 9 Nights
Start/ End: Tokyo/ Tokyo
Tour Route: Tokyo – Mountain Cable Car – Miyajima Island – Peace Memorial Museum – Hillside Shrines – Manga Museum – Golden Pavilion – Tokyo
Tour Customizable: Absolutely! (Tell us your specific requirements in the inquiry form)
Brief Itinerary
Day 1: Tokyo Sightseeing (B)
Day 2: Sushi Making (B, L, D)
Day 3: School Visit (B, L, D)
Day 4: Mountain Cable Car (B, D)
Day 5: Miyajima Island (B, L, D)
Day 6: Peace Memorial Museum (B, L)
Day 7: Hillside Shrines (B, L, D)
Day 8: Manga Museum (B, L, D)
Day 9: Golden Pavilion (B, L, D)
Day 10: Tokyo Departure (B)
Detailed Itinerary
Day 1: Tokyo Sightseeing (B)
Upon arrival in Tokyo, our guide will warmly greet students and teachers, then transfer them to the hotel for a special breakfast. After that, we head to the 45th floor of the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building for a stunning view and trip briefing.
Day 2: Sushi Making (B, L, D)
Wake up early in the morning, we will take students to the Tsukiji fish market, where students can find a wide range of goods, especially fresh seafood. Then, students will have a great chance to participate in a sushi-making class to learn how to make sushi. Interestingly, in the lunchtime, students will enjoy sushi with their friends and teachers in this class.
After that, we transfer students back to the hotel for dinner and overnight accommodation.
Day 3: School Visit (B, L, D)
Start a new day with a visit to a local school where students will take part in activities with classes and make friends with their Japanese students.
After having lunch, we spend the whole afternoon to visit Japan’s most precious artifacts at the Tokyo National Museum. Next, head to the majestic Sensoji Temple to learn about Buddhism.
Dinner and overnight in the hotel in Tokyo.
Day 4: Mountain Cable Car (B, D)
In the early part of the morning, students will enjoy a welcome breakfast before heading into the mountains and ride the Hakone cable car for breathtaking views of Mount Fuji.
After that, we will board a private ship on Lake Ashi, which is a scenic lake in the Hakone area. Students can take a chance to immerse themselves in the iconic volcano and its beautiful views surrounding.
Dinner and overnight in the hotel in Hakone.
Day 5: Miyajima Island (B, L, D)
After breakfast, we board the bullet train to Hiroshima. Then, students will stroll around an abundant natural landscape of Miyajima. When it comes to Miyajima Island, it is one of the most scenic places in Japan with numerous temples, historical monuments, and preserved shrines.
In lunchtime, students will enjoy Japanese food and then continue to visit Miyajima Island. Later, we will explore the most wonderful spiritual gateway of the Itsukushima Shrine, as well as its beautiful beaches and waterfalls.
Dinner and overnight in the hotel.
Day 6: Peace Memorial Museum (B, L)
Today, we will take students to the Peace Memorial Museum and listen to a talk about the experiences of atomic bomb survivors and the history of Japan.
After that, students will be served a scrumptious lunch before taking a bullet train to Kyoto.
Day 7: Hillside Shrines (B, L, D)
After breakfast, we spend the whole day morning to visit Kiyomizu Dera, which is a reputable temple in Japan. From here, students can witness a panoramic view of Tokyo. Then, we stroll around the Higashiyama district, where students can experience the local culture, street, and especially the district’s two-kilometer path filled with a deep history.
More interestingly, after having lunch students have a great opportunity to participate in a calligraphy lesson. A master of the art in Japan will guide students interesting things about calligraphy. We finish our day with a brief visit to red torii gates at the iconic Fushimi Inari Shrine.
Day 8: Manga Museum (B, L, D)
Start our day with a visit to the International Manga Museum – a library and exhibition space housed in an old elementary school. Students certainly get stuck into a graphic novel.
After lunch, we continue to discover Arashiyama’s enchanting bamboo forest, which fills with mountain wild monkeys, scenic views and magical hidden temples. Our last spot is the Tenryu-Ji Temple – the most sacred of Kyoto’s Zen Buddhist temples.
At the end of the day, we transfer students back to the hotel for dinner. Stay overnight in the hotel.
Day 9: Golden Pavilion – Gion Coner (B, L, D)
In the early morning, students will be served a fresh breakfast. Afterward, we pick students up to the Golden Pavilion at Kinkaku-Ji Temple.
After that, we head to Gion Coner, where students can absorb themselves in one-hour shows of seven of Kyoto’s professional performing arts including a bunraku puppet theater, the tea ceremony, flower arrangement, kyogen classical comedy, gagaku music, and kyomai dance.
We finish the day with a short drive to our hotel for dinner and overnight accommodation.
Day 10: Tokyo Departure (B)
We complete our tour with Japan breakfast in the morning and then students and teachers can enjoy the flexibility to spend more time in places that interest them most. Later, we transfer them to Kansai International Airport or take the bullet train back to Tokyo to fly home. The educational school trip ends.
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