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Tour Number: 2438997BX
Group Leader: Becke Rogers
Requested Departure Date: 6/20/2022
Requested Return Date: 7/4/2022
Requested Departure Gateway: Seattle (WA)

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.

11 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 to Japan

  • Day 2: Tokyo

    Meet your Tour Director at the airport
  • Day 3: Tokyo

    Tour Tokyo with an expert local guide

    Explore the Imperial Palace Plaza

    Visit the Meiji Shinto Shrine

    Visit the Harajuku shopping district

    Take a tour of Akihabara Electric Town

    Karaoke evening 

  • Day 4: Tokyo

    Explore Tokyo on your own

  • Day 5: Tokyo | Kanazawa

    Travel by bullet train to Kanazawa

    Participate in a gold-leaf chopstick activity

  • Day 6: Kanazawa

    Visit Kanazawa Castle

    Visit Ōmichō Market

    Visit Kenroku-en Garden

  • Day 7: Kanazawa | Takayama region

    Travel via Shirakawago to Takayama

    Stop to learn about Shirakawa's traditional architecture at an open air museum

    Enjoy a Zen meditation experience

  • Day 8: Takayama region | Kyoto

    Travel to Kyoto

    Participate in a tea ceremony

  • Day 9: Kyoto

    Take a guided tour of Kyoto

    Visit the Golden Pavilion

    Visit Kiyomizu Temple

    Sample green tea ice cream

    Visit the Kyoto International Manga Museum

    Enjoy an evening reflection on the banks of the Kamo River

  • Day 10: Kyoto | Osaka

    Visit the Fushimi Inari-taisha shrine

    Travel to Osaka

  • Day 11: Depart for home

  • Day 1: Fly to Japan

  • Day 2: Tokyo

    Meet your Tour Director at the airport
  • Day 3: Tokyo

    Tour Tokyo with an expert local guide

    Explore the Imperial Palace Plaza

    Visit the Meiji Shinto Shrine

    Visit the Harajuku shopping district

    Take a tour of Akihabara Electric Town

    Karaoke evening 

  • Day 4: Tokyo

    Explore Tokyo on your own

  • Day 5: Tokyo | Kanazawa

    Travel by bullet train to Kanazawa

    Participate in a gold-leaf chopstick activity

  • Day 6: Kanazawa

    Visit Kanazawa Castle

    Visit Ōmichō Market

    Visit Kenroku-en Garden

  • Day 7: Kanazawa | Takayama region

    Travel via Shirakawago to Takayama

    Stop to learn about Shirakawa's traditional architecture at an open air museum

    Enjoy a Zen meditation experience

  • Day 8: Takayama region | Kyoto

    Travel to Kyoto

    Participate in a tea ceremony

  • Day 9: Kyoto

    Take a guided tour of Kyoto

    Visit the Golden Pavilion

    Visit Kiyomizu Temple

    Sample green tea ice cream

    Visit the Kyoto International Manga Museum

    Enjoy an evening reflection on the banks of the Kamo River

  • Day 10: Kyoto | Osaka

    Visit the Fushimi Inari-taisha shrine

    Travel to Osaka

  • Day 11: 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?

Visit our parents’ page

Pagina de padres en español

Visit our video gallery to hear more from fellow parents


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