Japan

Awesome Asia: The Best of Japan With Your Family

Program No. 23480RJ
Japan is a country filled with contrasts—from lively cities to quiet temples. Alongside your family, explore the best of Japan on an awesome learning adventure from Tokyo to Hiroshima.

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At a Glance

As soon as you and your family step off the plane in Japan, you will realize you are stepping into a world completely unlike your own. The bright lights of Tokyo and the thriving city life are sure to be the first things that catch your eye, but just a short journey away are serene temples offering a welcome from a giant, smiling Buddha. Alongside your family, discover a country full of surprises from ninjas and Zen gardens to castles and shrines. Learn about the facets of Japanese culture that are so different from our own, such as how to become a geisha. Discuss the atomic bombs that were dropped on Japan to end WWII and what it means today. Join local experts on this exciting two-week Asian learning adventure.
Activity Level
Keep the Pace
Walking up to three miles at a time over varied terrain, adding up to five miles a day over the course of the day. Standing at least three hours daily; climbing stairs, getting on/off public transport, sitting on the floor Japanese-style at times, carrying own luggage. If you believe you require wheelchair assistance to get through an airport you are not fit enough to participate in this program.
Small Group
Small Group
Love to learn and explore in a small-group setting? These adventures offer small, personal experiences with groups of 13 to 24 participants.

What You'll Learn

  • Stroll through shrines surrounded by forest and venture to temples that are unlike anything you have ever seen, as you learn how important they are to the locals.
  • Explore one of the best-preserved castles in Japan and learn how it was built to fend off invaders.
  • Get a real taste of Japanese life during a sushi-making class and in a fun manga drawing class.
Visit the Road Scholar Bookshop
You can find many of the books we recommend at the Road Scholar store on bookshop.org, a website that supports local bookstores.
Meals
25 Meals
12 Breakfasts
8 Lunches
5 Dinners
The following choices may be available when requested in advance: Vegetarian
Lodging
Lodgings may differ by date. Select a date to see the lodgings specific to that date.
Display
Jul 03, 2024 - Jul 16, 2024
  • Jul 03, 2024 - Jul 16, 2024
  • Jun 05, 2024 - Jun 18, 2024
  • Jun 19, 2024 - Jul 02, 2024
  • Jul 03, 2024 - Jul 16, 2024
4 nights
Tokyo
The Sunshine City Prince Hotel is a high-rise hotel is directly connected to Sunshine City and its host of shopping, dining, and entertainment offerings. The hotel is easily accessible from both Narita and Haneda airports.
2 nights
Misugi Tsu, Mie Prefecture
Where modern and traditional meet, the Misugi Resort Hotel offers a peaceful environment surrounded by forests and countryside. The town of Misugi is recognized as a forest therapy base - its forests are seen to have a soothing and healing effect.
3 nights
Kyoto
No description
2 nights
Hiroshima
Hotel Granvia Hiroshima is adjacent to the main Hiroshima railway station.
1 night
Osaka
No description
4 nights
Tokyo
The Sunshine City Prince Hotel is a high-rise hotel is directly connected to Sunshine City and its host of shopping, dining, and entertainment offerings. The hotel is easily accessible from both Narita and Haneda airports.
2 nights
Misugi Tsu, Mie Prefecture
Where modern and traditional meet, the Misugi Resort Hotel offers a peaceful environment surrounded by forests and countryside. The town of Misugi is recognized as a forest therapy base - its forests are seen to have a soothing and healing effect.
3 nights
Kyoto
No description
2 nights
Hiroshima
Hotel Granvia Hiroshima is adjacent to the main Hiroshima railway station.
1 night
Osaka
No description
4 nights
Tokyo
The Sunshine City Prince Hotel is a high-rise hotel is directly connected to Sunshine City and its host of shopping, dining, and entertainment offerings. The hotel is easily accessible from both Narita and Haneda airports.
2 nights
Misugi Tsu, Mie Prefecture
Where modern and traditional meet, the Misugi Resort Hotel offers a peaceful environment surrounded by forests and countryside. The town of Misugi is recognized as a forest therapy base - its forests are seen to have a soothing and healing effect.
3 nights
Kyoto
No description
2 nights
Hiroshima
Hotel Granvia Hiroshima is adjacent to the main Hiroshima railway station.
1 night
Osaka
No description





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