Japan

Explore Japan through tradition, technology, design and everyday culture. From historic temples to modern cities, students see how heritage and innovation shape life in a highly distinctive society.

Explore Japan Through Tradition, Technology and Everyday Life

Japan offers students a rich learning experience where ancient customs and modern innovation exist side by side. From serene temples and historic districts to high-speed transport, robotics and futuristic cities, Japan helps students explore how tradition and progress can shape a society together.

An Edventure Travel program in Japan can connect classroom learning with real-world themes across history, culture, technology, design, social values, etiquette, food and contemporary life. Students gain insight into one of the world’s most distinctive countries through direct experience, guided learning and thoughtful cultural exchange.

Shape the Learning Experience

Curiosity sets the direction. Whether your focus is history, culture, technology, design or contemporary society, Edventure Travel can help build a Japan program that connects learning with real-world experience.

Programs can be shaped around themes such as Japanese history, cultural traditions, robotics, transport systems, food, etiquette, urban development, innovation, design and everyday life.

Customised Japan Tours for Your Group

Every group brings different priorities, interests and learning goals. That’s why each Japan tour is shaped around your students, curriculum and preferred travel style.

Student trips can support curriculum outcomes, student wellbeing and your school’s budget, while offering meaningful learning beyond the classroom.

Private tours can also be tailored to your group’s interests, pace, accommodation preferences and overall budget.

Robotics, Manufacturing and Technology

  • Catch innovation in action inside leading technology, artificial intelligence (AI) and robotics research companies
  • Interact with Japan’s most famous humanoid robot and uncover robots’ role in an ageing society
  • See the process of invention and manufacture up close in Japan’s extraordinary factories, plants and industrial museums
  • Visit the Mazda or Toyota museums to learn about the development of production lines and efficient production methods, coupled with Japanese business practices
  • Visit the Shinkansen Train Museum to learn about the evolution of Japan’s high-speed rail, from the first generation of bullet trains to today’s maglev and future train technologies.

Economics, Commerce and Global Industries

  • Visit The Bank of Japan to understand how central banks maintain Asian currencies and control inflation
  • Discover how Japan’s economy recovered after World War II to become a global centre of finance and trade
  • Skill up on Japanese work culture and business etiquette, while considering the social trade-offs of rapid industrialisation

History, Politics and Peace

  • Contemplate peace and coexistence in Hiroshima, site of the world’s first atomic bombing
  • Investigate Japan’s post-WWII reconciliation with the US and its regional neighbours in Asia
  • Examine the Fukushima nuclear disaster and the subsequent rise of alternative energy
  • Visit Osaka International Peace Centre to learn about the destruction of Osaka during WW2, as well as the broader themes of war and peace.

Add Adventure to Your Japan Program

If you like an action-packed itinerary, expand your agenda with these exciting local activities.
Sit ringside at a sumo wrestling training stable
Board a high-speed shinkansen (bullet train)
Explore Kyoto’s temples and bamboo forests by bike
Take part in sushi-making and Japanese tea ceremonies
Improve your conversation with a Japanese language class
Enjoy a fun and physical kendo, aikido or judo martial arts class
Observe a traditional Taiko drumming performance
Experience the joys at Universal Studios

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Ready to Plan Your Next School Tour?

Tell us where you’d like to go, what your students need to learn and when you’re planning to travel. We’ll help shape an itinerary around your school.