IB CAS & Service in Japan
From 9,900AED per traveller. Excl. flights
Overview
IB CAS & Service in Japan
What's included
All activities listed in the itinerary
All transportation after landing in South Korea
Including airport pickup and drop-off
Accommodation
One dedicated Adventure Leader to lead the tour
Full board meals for the entire trip
24-hour emergency contact support during the trip
Detailed pre-departure summary & briefing
Full financial failure protection
Public liability insurance
Our trips are fully risk-assessed
Highlights
Day 01
Welcome to Japan
Morning/Afternoon: Arrive at Tokyo’s Narita/Haneda airport, meet your Adventure Leader and board a private coach transfer to your accommodation. Once you’re settled in, listen up for a trip briefing so that you’re prepped for your Learning Adventure. Evening: Head up the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building for an incredible view of the city you’re about to explore. Once back on firm ground, call in at the batting cages to experience one of the most popular sports in Japan: baseball!
Day 02
Sushi Making, Documentary Filming
Morning: Enjoy a sushi-making class led by a master sushi chef. Learn how sushi evolved from a South East Asian technique of preserving fish in fermented rice. Afternoon: After you’ve had your delicious creations for lunch, take part in a video documentary competition, based on the subject of Japanese pop culture and fashion. Videos will be taken in the Harajuku and Shibuya areas, after which 2 hours will be given to edit the videos with a mobile phone app. The winner will be chosen by the group and a prize awarded. Evening: Finish the day admiring the city lights at Shibuya Crossing. Apparently, it’s the busiest intersection in the world!
Day 03
Visit A Local School In Japan
Morning: Make lifelong friends at a local school. Typically, you’ll go on a school tour, join lessons and play sports alongside the local students. Afternoon: Get engaged with a Japanese language class, designed by local school students. In exchange, you’ll be asked to design an English language class. Then, head for the Sensoji Temple in Asakusa to learn about Buddhism, which is deeply interconnected with Japanese society, culture and lifestyle. In fact, whilst only 34% of the Japanese population identify as Buddhist, a huge 75% practise some form of Buddhism!
Day 04
Culture In Kyoto
Morning: You’ve heard about them – now it’s time to experience the Japanese bullet train as you travel from Tokyo to Kyoto. Afternoon: Get a better understand of Shinto and Buddhism, the two biggest religions in Japan. Visit the Fushimi Inari Shrine, a major Shinto shrine complex in wooded hills. To get onto the beautiful walking trails at the back of the complex, you’ll pass through corridors of thousands of bright red gates. Later, walk through quaint city side streets to the 1,200-year-old Kiyomizu Dera Temple. Enjoy Instagram-worthy views over Kyoto.
Day 05
Service In Japan
Morning: Transfer from Kyoto station to Chino station in the Nagano prefecture. Upon arrival, get to know the local community and agricultural industry. Afternoon: Volunteer at a local farm. Learn how rice is planted and cultivated from a local farmer.
Day 06
Service in Japan Continued
Morning: Make your way to the Venus Line, a sightseeing road and popular free driving course connecting Chino to the Utsukushigahara Highlands. If you’re here during summer, you can see the beautiful flowers in bloom. Afternoon: Spend the rest of the day continuing your volunteer work at the local farm. Evening Invite the local farmers back to the community centre, where you’ll cook them dinner and eat it together.
Day 07
Return Flight Home
Sayonara! It might be home time, but it’s not over. Japan’s incredible opportunities for creativity, activity and service will follow you home!
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