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Japan in Depth

Group Information

Departing From:
Los Angeles
Departing:
July 21, 2026
Returning:
July 29, 2026
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E. Dominic Black, MA Ed., is a professional artist and art teacher with a B.A. in Art and a master’s degree in Education. He is the VAPA Department Chair and the painting and drawing instructor at San Dimas High School, where he has taught basic, advanced and AP Studio art for over twenty-two years. Mr. Black has led field trips with students through Europe and Asia every summer since 2011.
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Tour Itinerary

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Day 1 Overnight Flight to Japan (Tokyo)
Day 2 Konnichiwa Tokyo
Meet your tour director and check into hotel
Day 3 Tokyo
Tokyo guided sightseeing tour
Sensō-ji temple visit, Meiji Shrine visit, Harajuku District visit
Shibuya Crossing
Akihabara Electric Town visit
Day 4 Tokyo
Disney Tokyo (group-arranged)
Dinner on your own
Day 5 Tokyo--Kanazawa
Travel to Kanazawa via Bullet train
Kanazawa guided sightseeing tour
Nagamachi Quarter, Nomura House visit, Kenrokuen Park
Day 6 Kanazawa--Kyoto
Travel to Kyoto by train
Arashiyama District visit
Togetsu-kyo Bridge, Bamboo Grove, Tenryu-ji Temple visit
Day 7 Kyoto
Travel to Hiroshima via Bullet train
Hiroshima guided excursion
Atomic Dome visit, Peace Memorial Park visit, Peace Memorial Museum visit, Shukkei-en Garden visit
Okonomiyaki dinner
Travel to Kyoto by bullet train
Day 8 Kyoto
Kyoto guided sightseeing tour
Kiyomizu Temple visit, Ninen Zaka visit
Participate in a tea ceremony
Kinkaku-ji temple (Golden Pavilion) visit
Nishiki Market visit
Day 9 Flight home from Osaka
Travel to Osaka for flight home
Total Fee:* $5,528.00
Tour Quote Breakdown
The following fees apply to your full-paying participants:
Tour Fee* $5,579.00
Day 4 activities removed* $-21.00
Dinner removed* $-30.00
 
Total Fee* $5,528.00
OR 2 monthly payments of $2,739.00
After initial payment of $50.00

* Last day for this Tour Fee is Mar 26, 2026.
Additional Adult Fees
The following additional fees apply only to full-paying participants 23 and older and are not included in the total price listed above.
Adult Supplement $125.00
Twin Room Upgrade $315.00
 
Additional Adult Fee $440.00

Tour Fee Includes:

  • Round-trip airfare
  • 7 overnight stays in hotels with private bathrooms
  • Breakfast daily
  • Dinner daily
  • Full-time services of a professional tour director
  • Guided sightseeing tours and city walks as per itinerary
  • Visits to select attractions as per itinerary
  • Tour Diary™
  • Local Guide and Local Bus Driver tips; see note regarding other important tips
  • Note: On arrival day only dinner is provided; on departure day, only breakfast is provided
  • Note: Tour cost does not include airline-imposed baggage fees, or fees for any required passport or visa. Optional excursions, optional pre-paid Tour Director and multi-day bus driver tipping, among other individual and group customizations will be listed as separate line items in the total trip cost, if included.