Catalog Tour · Far East

Japan's Cultural Odyssey: An Educational Expedition

Japan's Cultural Odyssey moves through three cities that together tell the full arc of modern Japanese history and identity — Tokyo's electric present, Kyoto's layered classical past, and Hiroshima's sobering twentieth-century chapter. Over ten days, your group covers that range without rushing it, spending multiple nights in each city so students can actually absorb what they're seeing rather than checking boxes from a bus window.

Duration10 days · 9 nights
CountriesJapan
Cities3 stops
Group size6 – 80+ travelers
What makes us different
  • City-center hotels
  • Authentic local meals
  • Career Tour Directors
  • 4.9★ on Trustpilot
  • Family-owned since 1992
Mt. Fuji, Japan
Tokyo Tower, Japan
Tokyo, Japan
Japanese Sisters
Tokyo Skytree
Destination guide: Tokyo →

Arrival in Tokyo

  • Arrival transfer

Dinner

Meet your Tour Director, Transfer to Hotel, Orientation meeting

Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building Ascent

Overnight

What teachers say

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Overall

“I would not change a single thing about this tour or the people we worked with. I wish I could do it all over again. Students were saying it was the best trip they have ever had and did not want to leave. I could not thank everyone enough. THANK YOU!!!!!”

Passports post-tour evaluation · Group leader · April 2026
Overall

“Overall, this was a wonderful tour. The kids had a lot of fun and learned a lot. Passports was a great company to work with, and we got everything that was promised, and then some.”

Passports post-tour evaluation · Group leader · March 2026
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