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STEM: Japan

with Hiroshima Extension

Group Information

Departing From:
Memphis
Departing:
June 6, 2026
Returning:
June 16, 2026
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I started traveling internationally when I was 22 with a 2.5 week trip to Scotland. I'm currently on my third passport so you can definitely say that I love to travel! In addition to Scotland, I have also been to Paris (4 days), Mexico (3 times), Jamaica (7 days), Italy (8 days with students), Spain (7 days with students), and Japan (mostly Tokyo, 9 days with students).
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Tour Itinerary

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Day 1 Overnight Flight to Japan
Day 2 Konnichiwa Tokyo
Meet your tour director and check into hotel
Day 3 Tokyo
The Tokyo Rinkai Disaster Prevention Park visit
The National Museum of Emerging Science and Innovation visit
The National Museum of Nature and Science visit
Day 4 Tokyo
Tsukuba excursion
Tsukuba Space Centre visit, Cyberdyne Studios visit, Science Square TSUKUBA visit
Shabu-Shabu dinner
Day 5 Tokyo
Chiba and Saitama excursion
Former Yoshida Family Residence and Historic Park visit, Saitama City Sakura Environmental Center visit
Free Time in Harajuku and Omotesando
Day 6 Tokyo--Kyoto
Travel to Otsuki
Yamanashi Prefectural Maglev Exhibition Center visit
Travel from Mishima station to Kyoto by Shinkansen (Japanese Bullet Train)
Day 7 Kyoto
Nijo Castle visit
Kyoto International Manga Museum visit
Kyoto International Manga Museum workshop
Fushimi Inari Shrine visit
Day 8 Kyoto
Kinkaku-ji temple (Golden Pavilion) visit
Tenryu-ji Temple visit
Japanese Taiko drum lesson
Gion District city walk
Day 9 Start extension to Hiroshima and Miyajima
Travel to Hiroshima via Bullet train
Hiroshima guided sightseeing tour
Atomic Dome visit, Peace Memorial Park visit, Peace Memorial Museum visit, Hiroshima Castle visit
Day 10 Miyajima
Miyajima excursion
Itsukushima Shrine visit, Senjokaku Pagoda visit, Shopping on Omotesando Street
Day 11 End tour
Travel to Osaka by train

Tour Fee Includes:

  • Round-trip airfare
  • 7 overnight stays (9 with extension) in hotels with private bathrooms
  • Breakfast daily
  • Dinner daily
  • Full-time services of a professional tour director
  • Guided sightseeing tours and city walks as per itinerary
  • Visits to select attractions as per itinerary
  • Tour Diary™
  • Local Guide and Local Bus Driver tips; see note regarding other important tips
  • Note: On arrival day only dinner is provided; on departure day, only breakfast is provided
  • Note: Tour cost does not include airline-imposed baggage fees, or fees for any required passport or visa. Optional excursions, optional pre-paid Tour Director and multi-day bus driver tipping, among other individual and group customizations will be listed as separate line items in the total trip cost, if included.