Excursions – Japan

Himeji Castle, which is also known as White Heron Castle due to its elegant white appearance, is both a national treasure and a world heritage site. It has remained intact since it was built 400 years ago. It is considered…

You’ll learn the importance of peace in Hiroshima by visiting the museum and listening to a Hibakusha’s (a victim of the atomic bomb) lecture. Miyajima is considered one of the most beautiful landscapes in Japan. You’ll see the giant red…

Ryoan-ji is the most famous Japanese Zen garden and a UNESCO World Heritage site. The garden is called a dry garden that consists of white sand and several rocks. You can calmly sit in front of the garden, contemplate, and…

The homestay is a highlight of the Japan program. You learn Japanese culture and language first hand living with a Japanese family. You’ll do a variety of activities with your host family, and at the end of the homestay you’ll…

You’ll learn about the Japanese educational system through a visit to an elementary school. We interact with children in classroom, eat a school lunch and enjoy recess with them, and experience a school cleaning, which is a part of Japan’s…

You will experience a traditional flower-arranging lesson from members of the Nara Flower Arrangement Association. You will see how cut flowers are given life by an artistic technique.

Todai-ji, where world's largest bronze statue of the Buddha is housed, is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. We enjoy a beautiful walking path to Nigatsudo and Kasuga Taisha from Todai-ji, surrounded by the Wakakusa Mountain and a lot of deer.