Customized Tour
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Group Leader's name: Wenlei Shan
Requested return date: 6/14/2022
The experience of a lifetime is waiting for you. Every detail from local restaurants to cultural discoveries has been customized by your professor for your group. Take a look at your personal itinerary for a sneak peek of what's in store.
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Day 1: Fly overnight to Japan
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Day 2: Tokyo
Meet your Field Director at the airportEnjoy dinner in Tokyo
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Day 3: Tokyo
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 Imperial Palace Plaza, the residence of Japan's Imperial Family
Visit the Meiji Shrine and its elaborate wooded Inner Garden
Visit the Asakusa Kannon Temple, Tokyo's oldest temple
Enjoy free time for lunch in the Harajuku area
Enjoy dinner in Tokyo
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Day 4: Tokyo
Visit the Tokyo Stock Exchange, the world's second-largest stock exchange
Industry Engagement: Attend a lecture to gain insights on local business practices
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Day 5: Tokyo • Nagoya
Industry Engagement: Meet with an industry expert with a visit to a Japanese business
Travel by bullet train to Nagoya
Enjoy dinner in Nagoya
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Day 6: Nagoya
Tour Nagoya, home of some of the world’s top companies and car manufacturing plants, with an expert local guide
Visit Nagoya Castle, decorated with turrets and golden dolphins and, in the spring, draped in fragrant cherry blossom trees
Industry Engagement: Meet with an industry expert with a visit to a Japanese business
Enjoy dinner in Nagoya
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Day 7: Nagoya • Kyoto
Travel 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 Kiyomizu Temple, which dates back to A.D. 798 and provides spectacular views of the city and surrounding valley
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 8: Kyoto
Add this in-depth excursionNara
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.)
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Day 9: Kyoto • Osaka
Travel to OsakaTour Osaka with an expert local guide and learn what makes Osaka the commercial and industrial center of western Japan
Visit the Umeda Sky Building and cross the skywalk
Industry Engagement: Meet with an industry expert with a visit to a Japanese business
Enjoy dinner in Osaka
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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 Field Director at the airportEnjoy dinner in Tokyo
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Day 3: Tokyo
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 Imperial Palace Plaza, the residence of Japan's Imperial Family
Visit the Meiji Shrine and its elaborate wooded Inner Garden
Visit the Asakusa Kannon Temple, Tokyo's oldest temple
Enjoy free time for lunch in the Harajuku area
Enjoy dinner in Tokyo
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Day 4: Tokyo
Visit the Tokyo Stock Exchange, the world's second-largest stock exchange
Industry Engagement: Attend a lecture to gain insights on local business practices
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Day 5: Tokyo • Nagoya
Industry Engagement: Meet with an industry expert with a visit to a Japanese business
Travel by bullet train to Nagoya
Enjoy dinner in Nagoya
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Day 6: Nagoya
Tour Nagoya, home of some of the world’s top companies and car manufacturing plants, with an expert local guide
Visit Nagoya Castle, decorated with turrets and golden dolphins and, in the spring, draped in fragrant cherry blossom trees
Industry Engagement: Meet with an industry expert with a visit to a Japanese business
Enjoy dinner in Nagoya
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Day 7: Nagoya • Kyoto
Travel 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 Kiyomizu Temple, which dates back to A.D. 798 and provides spectacular views of the city and surrounding valley
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 8: Kyoto
Add this in-depth excursionNara
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.)
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Day 9: Kyoto • Osaka
Travel to OsakaTour Osaka with an expert local guide and learn what makes Osaka the commercial and industrial center of western Japan
Visit the Umeda Sky Building and cross the skywalk
Industry Engagement: Meet with an industry expert with a visit to a Japanese business
Enjoy dinner in Osaka
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Day 10: Depart for home
Building skills for a global world
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| 97% growth in the number of students who were confident navigating unfamiliar places post study abroad.1 | 93% of students who studied abroad and entered the workforce were employed within 6 months of graduation, compared to 49% who did not study abroad.2 | Students who studied abroad saw 100% greater improvement in GPA.3 |
*Sources: 1: EF Study Abroad Program Impact 2018; 2: IES Abroad 2015; 3: Georgia Learning Outcomes of Students Studying Abroad Research Initiative 2010
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