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Day by day
9 days, with a minimum of three points planned for each.
Day 1Arrival in Tokyo
- Airport transfer, accommodation check-in and orientation on rail etiquette, cash / IC cards and group communication.
- Introduce the technology / culture learning goals and the city-to-city rail sequence.
- Use a calm neighbourhood walk or group meal depending on arrival time.
Day 2Modern Tokyo
- Explore a modern district such as Shibuya / Shinjuku to study density, public transport and commercial urbanism.
- Add a contrasting traditional / civic stop to avoid presenting Tokyo only through pop culture.
- Evening reflection focuses on how design and behaviour shape efficient public space.
Day 3Education / innovation exposure
- Schedule a university, technology, mobility, design or enterprise visit when a host is confirmed.
- Participants prepare structured questions and record insights for a later group presentation.
- Free time follows only after the group reconvenes and confirms the next day’s rail plan.
Day 4Tokyo → Kyoto
- Travel by Shinkansen and use the journey to discuss transport engineering and service design.
- Check in and begin a gentle Kyoto orientation around a selected historic district.
- Evening briefing covers temple / shrine etiquette and crowd-sensitive visitor behaviour.
Day 5Kyoto heritage
- Visit selected heritage sites such as Fushimi Inari, Kiyomizu-dera or a comparable confirmed route.
- Discuss preservation, religious practice and the effects of high visitor numbers on local neighbourhoods.
- Add craft / food culture in a way that supports responsible local businesses.
Day 6Kyoto → Osaka
- Move to Osaka by rail and check in before beginning the city orientation.
- Explore a business / commercial district and compare Osaka’s identity with Tokyo and Kyoto.
- Evening food-culture activity is supervised under the final group plan.
Day 7Osaka enterprise & culture
- Visit a museum, enterprise, university or innovation setting when confirmed for the departure.
- Use the surrounding city to discuss retail, entertainment and service-industry design.
- Students gather final material for their reflection project.
Day 8Student reflection day
- Teams build a short presentation connecting technology, culture, transport and public behaviour across the route.
- Use selected free-choice cultural stops to fill evidence gaps in their final reflection.
- Tour Director conducts departure briefing, luggage checks and airport-transfer planning.
Day 9Departure
- Check out and transfer to the departure airport according to the confirmed flight plan.
- Allow appropriate rail / airport buffer and complete group check-in procedures.
- Post-tour feedback and learning outputs are shared digitally after travel.
Pricing
This route is quoted per departure.
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Quotation by callback
Dates, hosts and access are confirmed per departure, so we prepare a tailored quote for your group rather than publishing a fixed price.
What’s included
- Tour director
- Accommodation
- Rail transfers
- Local guides
- Technology / academic visit
- Cultural program
- Travel insurance
Selected inclusions vary by service level where applicable. Everything is subject to final confirmation.