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JAPAN TOUR🎌⛩️ | Days 5-10: Kyoto, Nara, Osaka, Hiroshima, School visit.![]()
Day 5: After a traditional Japanese buffet breakfast, the group visited Nijō Castle, a historic Kyoto residence known for 'nightingale floors' that chirp to guard against intruders. Next, Toei-Uzumasa Eiga Mura, an immersive film studio and samurai-era theme park.![]()
Day 6: Making their own sacred space, the group held a special Easter liturgy, then headed to Nara for the day. They were greeted by the famous bowing deer at the world heritage-listed Todaiji Temple, then visited Kasuga Taisha Shrine and a local museum before spending the afternoon exploring Higashimuki shopping street. ![]()
Day 7: Back in Kyoto, first stop for the day was Fushimi Inari and its thousands of iconic vibrant red torii gates. Lunch was more excellent street food, before heading to Osaka by train, where they discovered ‘the best shopping mall we have ever been to!’![]()
Day 8: ‘Hiroshima was the kind of place that will stay with us forever. Our short time there was very meaningful.’ The group visited the Atomic Bomb Dome and the Children's Peace Monument, where they hung paper cranes and walked to the Peace Memorial Museum – ‘not an easy experience, but it was an important one.’![]()
After such a heavy morning, they shifted gear and headed to an okonomiyaki restaurant, then ventured to a nearby island known for its iconic ‘floating’ shrine and tried their hand at making traditional Japanese sweets before heading back to Osaka on the bullet train.![]()
Days 9-10: With a mix of nerves and excitement, students prepared for their first day of school in Japan and meeting their buddies. Day one was full of excitement and fun, mixed with a bit of culture shock. On the second day (a Saturday!), our students attended classes with their buddies in the morning and enjoyed lunch provided by the school. In the afternoon, students spent time with their buddies organising their outings for the following day with their 'hosts', then returned to Shinsaibashi for their last afternoon of shopping and fun!
JAPAN TOUR 🌸⛩️| Days 1-4: Tokyo![]()
Day 1: Meiji Shrine; Takeshita Street shopping/free time; Bosai Kaikan experience for earthquakes, tsunamis and fire emergency procedures; Ginza.![]()
Day 2: Mt Fuji via Togendai Station, Ropeway up the mountain, stopping at Owakudani to see (and smell) the volcanic activity and try black eggs; Odawara Castle including cherry blossoms and ice cream; Team Labs immersive, sensory digital art museum.![]()
Day 3: Train to the Great Buddha of Kamakura; walk to Tsuruoka Hachimangu, a Shinto shrine, through Wakamiya Oji Street; free time at Komachi Dori (food and shopping); catching up on some sleep.![]()
Day 4: last day in Tokyo: Tokyo Station, to store our luggage for the![]()
day, then to Odaiba (stunning view, beautiful flowers, awesome statues); free time for shopping and lunch; baseball game (Tokyo![]()
Giants vs. Yokohama Baywatchers) topped off with St Leo's being featured on the big screen. What a great experience!
