CSD: JAPAN 2024
MARCH 26 – APRIL 5
PRICE
$3,300
DURATION
11 Days / 10 Nights
GROUP MAX
22 - 26 Students
PHYSICAL
Moderate
WEATHER
Warm
TOUR OVERVIEW
Explore the best of Japan, including Tokyo, Kyoto, Nara and Hiroshima. Explore the old – temples, castles, and traditional culture – and the new – technology, art, and the city life. Bow to the sacred deer in Nara. Bathe in a traditional “onsen,” Japanese hot springs. Eat a wide variety of Japanese dishes. Ride the “shinkansen,” the bullet trains of Japan. Learn about the eras of war and peace in Japan.
TOUR LEADER
Martin Dale-Hench
TOUR PRICE
$3,300
SINGLE REGISTRATION ONLY
$500 deposit per person is required to reserve space. The availability of space is based on a first come, first serve basis.
100% of the balance is required 90 days before the first day of the tour.
DAY 1 • • •
Arrival in Tokyo. Transfer to a hotel in Asakusa, Tokyo, and rest for the night. Stay in Tokyo for
4 nights.
DAY 2 • • •
Explore Asakusa and Tokyo’s largest temple, Senso-ji, and learn about the difference between
Buddhism and Shintoism. Visit Ueno Park to see some sakura, Japan’s famed cherry blossoms.
Go up Tokyo SkyTree for a commanding view of the metropolis.
DAY 3 • • •
Meet Deaf students at Meisei Gakuen, Japan’s only bi-bi school for the Deaf, in Shinagawa. Eat
lunch near ritzy Ginza. See how the young people dress up at the trendy Shibuya and Harajuku.
Visit Fusao, a Deaf-owned restaurant.
DAY 4 • • •
Go to Edo-Tokyo Museum to learn about the city’s history in-depth. Eat what sumo wrestlers
eat: a stew called chankonabe. Free time in the afternoon to explore the city and shop.
DAY 5 • • •
Bullet train to Kyoto. Meet a deaf local and go to Highashiyama, the old part of the old capital
of Japan. Make your own chopsticks. Stay in Kyoto for 4 nights.
DAY 6 • • •
With a local deaf guide, go to Kinkakuji, the Golden Pavilion. Take a ride to Arashiyama and
dress up in a kimono and walk through the bamboo forest. Bathe in an onsen to cap the day.
DAY 7 • • •
Day trip to Nara to see the Great Buddha and the world’s largest wooden structure, Todaiji.
Bow to the free-roaming deer in the area, considered sacred to Shinto.
DAY 8 • • •
Bullet train to Himeji. Witness the largest of Japan’s 13 original castles remaining. Learn about
medieval Japan and the warring states of Japan. Return to Kyoto and visit a location of your
choice, such as the International Manga Museum.
DAY 9 • • •
Bullet train to Hiroshima. Learn about the A-Bomb and the devastation the city endured in
1945. Eat okonomiyaki, Hiroshima’s soul food. Stay in Hiroshima for 2 nights.
DAY 10 • • •
Take a ferry to a picturesque holy island, Miyajima, which has an important part in Japanese
history and culture. Take your time to explore this gorgeous small island. Have a farewell dinner
in Hiroshima.
DAY 11 • • •
Bullet train to Tokyo and go to the airport for departure back to the USA.
1. 10 nights in 2-star or 3-star accommodations.
2. 16 meals: Breakfast (10), Lunch (4), Dinner (2)
3. Services of a deaf Tour Leader on call 24 hours a day.
4. Services of local deaf and / or hearing guides.
5. All transportation expenses.
6. All admission fees for attractions and museums mentioned in the itinerary. 7. No visa needed for Japan.
8. Travel insurance
9. Informative travel preparation packet.
● International airfare from/to the USA.
● All other meals not mentioned in the itinerary and personal expenses.
● Any COVID-19 related tests.
● EXTRA COST which will be added to the invoice.
$1,200 for international flight from/to USA
● Tour begins and ends in Tokyo.
● Tour will be confirmed when we meet the minimum number of participants.
● When the tour is confirmed, additional deposits/payments may be required.
● Substantial amount of walking expected during the tour. Appropriate physical fitness
is necessary.
● Please consult the most recent version of the HOT terms and conditions: Educational Tours.
● Tour itinerary and price are subject to change.
TOUR LEADER
Martin Dale-Hench
TOUR PRICE
$3,300
SINGLE REGISTRATION ONLY
$500 deposit per person is required to reserve space. The availability of space is based on a first come, first serve basis.
100% of the balance is required 90 days before the first day of the tour.
PRICE
$3,300
DURATION
11 Days / 10 Nights
GROUP MAX
22 - 26 Students
PHYSICAL
Moderate
WEATHER
Warm
