Let’s go to Japan!

New Perspectives: JapanProgram Overview

Study Tour DatesTour 1: June 16-June 30, 2016Tour 2: June 30-July 14, 2016

Duration: 14 days including travel to/from Japan

Cost: $3,995 for School Group students$4,995 for Unaffiliated (Individual) Students$0 for teachers traveling with 8+ students. Scholarships available!

Applications due: November 17, 2015

Components: Phase 1 - Pre-Departure Learning ModulesPhase 2 – Explore Tokyo (2 days), Homestay and Host School Experience* (7 days), Explore Kansai Area (3 days)Phase 3 – Post-Trip Learning Modules

Homestay may be as far north as Hokkaido and as far south as Kyushu

Phase 1: Study Themes

Your NP:J experience begins before you ever set foot in Japan.

Pre-departure orientation materials include lessons designed to prepare you for your on-site study tour of Japan.

CHOOSE YOUR STUDY THEME:

•Introduction to Japan

•Episodes in Japanese History

•Exploring Everyday Economics in Japan

•Japanese Art, Architecture, and Cuisine

•Japanese Contemporary Society

•Japanese Religion and Culture: Past and Present

•Discovering your Japanese Heritage

Phase 2: Study Tour in Japan

15-day tours include study days in Tokyo and Kyoto and a one week homestay and school visit.

Select an NP:J recommended itinerary or design your own using study day building blocks.

SAMPLE ITINERARY

DAY 1 Depart U.S.

DAY 2 Arrive in Tokyo

DAY 3 Study Day 1: Tokyo

DAY 4 Study Day 2: Tokyo

DAYS 5-11 Homestay and school visit

DAY 12 Study Day 3: Half-day in Kyoto

DAY 13 Study Day 4: Kyoto/Kansai

DAY 14 Study Day 5: Kyoto/Kansai

DAY 15 Return to U.S, Arrive in U.S.

Sample Study Day Itineraries(Tokyo)

Tour Day 3:

Meiji Shrine

Takeshita-dori

Omotesando

Imperial Palace

Ginza-dori

Tour Day 4:• Edo-Tokyo Museum• Senso-ji/Nakamise• Hamarikyu Garden

(via boat)• Roppongi Area

Tokyo Study Days: Kaminarimon

Tsukiji Fish Market

Japanese Arcade Games

Practice Japanese in Shops and Restaurants

Tokyo Dorms

Homestay/School Visit

Each group will travel to a different city for their homestay and school visit

Can be as far north as Hokkaido or as far south as Kyushu

Placement with your school’s sister school is possible in some cases

Experience life with a real Japanese family

Learn what Japanese school is really like

Relationships with your Japanese friends and “family” can last a lifetime!

Homestay

School visit

Make new friends

Relax with classmates

Sample Study Day Itineraries(Kyoto/Kansai)

Tour Day 13:

Nijo Castle

Nishijin Textile Center

Kinkaku-ji

Gion Area

Tour Day 14:

Shinsekai

America-mura

Dotonbori

River Cruise

On the Shinkansen

Kyoto Study Days: Nijo Castle

Nara and Himeji Castle

Kinkakuji (Golden Pavilion)

Phase 3: Follow-on Activities

The NP:J curriculum includes follow-on activities to help

synthesize and give meaning to your experience with Japanese

culture.

TLI staff will be pleased to assist teachers in discovering new ways to ensure that students get the

most out of NP:J.

Program fee includes… Pre-departure materials

Roundtrip international airfare to/from Japan

Airport transfers in Japan

Accommodations in Tokyo and Kyoto

Breakfast and stipend for dinners during Study Days

Host families will provide meals during homestay week

Transportation from Tokyo -> host community -> Kyoto

Sightseeing in Tokyo and Kyoto including transportation and entrance fees with the exception of the Ghibli Museum and Tokyo Skytree

Cultural exploration activities, homestay, school visit

IC Rechargeable Card for transportation – Transportation allowance provided on daily basis

Program fee does not include… Transportation from home to the U.S. departure airport

Insurance coverage More information on requirements and travel insurance resources will be provided to your Lead Teacher in the springtime

LUNCH during Study Days, snacks, and drinks

Homestay portion: Any transportation, entertainment, and activity costs incurred during free time

If you lose your IC Rechargeable Card, then you are responsible for any remaining transportation cost for the rest of the day + purchase of new card ($5)

You MAY be responsible for the checked baggage fee for the domestic portion of your flights. TLI does not have control over individual airline policies. If you are charged, retain your receipts for full reimbursement upon your return.

Personal expenses such as internet fees, postage, excess luggage fees, souvenirs, medical, dental, or hospital bills

Travel before/after NP:J If you wish to travel in Japan before/after NP:J,

you are responsible for making your own travel arrangements and costs/fees involved

Please let your Lead Teacher and TLI know if you have plans to travel before/after the program

TLI can book your return flight on a later date, but you will be responsible for any difference in airfare if your ticket cost is higher than the rest of the group

Questions?

www.newperspectivesprogram.org

Email: npj@npjapan.org

Call toll free: 800-721-7474

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