Travel to Beautiful Cities in Japan

By | December 9, 2021

Here you will find study trips and round trips through the metropolises of Japan

Tokyo

Visit Tokyo, the largest metropolitan area in the world. Tokyo has many theaters (Kabuki-za Theater, Takarazuka Grand Theater), museums (Tokyo National Museum, Edo-Tokyo Museum, Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum) and other attractions such as Edo Old City, Tokyo Tower, Meiji Shrine, the Imperial Palace, Sensô-ji Buddhist Temple, Akihabara, Tsukiji Fish Market, Tokyo Dome, Ueno Park, Rainbow Bridge. Not to forget that Tokyo has more than 50,000 restaurants to choose from. From a culinary point of view, the city of Tokyo is even more adventurous when you try the local specialties. Experience this unique, interesting and diverse city on a city trip!

Osaka

Visit Osaka, Japan’s third largest city, on a tour! The city is the traditional trade center of Japan and today one of the most important industrial centers and one of the most important ports in Japan as well as the administrative seat of the Osaka prefecture. Visit the main attractions of Osaka such as Osaka Castle, the Sumiyoshi Taisha, the Shitenno-ji Pagoda, the City Hall or the Tower of Life in Tsurumi-Ryokuchi Park. Get to know this new culture and be impressed by the city of Osaka!

Jokohama [Yokohama]

Experience the Japanese metropolis of Yokohama on a study trip! Yokohama is a city and the administrative seat of the Japanese prefecture of Kanagawa, as well as an important industrial and commercial city. Yokohama is the second largest city in Japan after Tokyo and also part of the metropolitan area of ​​Tokyo. This city includes numerous attractions such as Yamashita Park, Minato Mirai 21 with the Landmark Tower (the tallest building in Japan), the Silk Museum, the Matsuri Museum or Shin-Yokohama Station. Admire Yokohama on a city trip and get to know its culture and sights!

Kyoto

According to topschoolsintheusa, the old imperial city of Kyoto is one of the most popular destinations for tourists to Japan. The city of 1.5 million in the west of the Japanese main island of Honshu is a real must, especially for fans of Japanese tradition and history. The region’s myriad temples and other famous historical attractions attract millions of locals and tourists from around the world every year. The nearest airport, which is regularly served by major airlines, is Kansai International Airport. This is located about 40 kilometers from Kyoto near the metropolis of Osaka.

Hiroshima

The city in the southwest of the Japanese Peninsula gained notoriety on August 6, 1945. When one hears the name of the city of Hiroshima, one inevitably associates it with the atomic bombing in World War II and the unspeakable suffering and deaths that this nuclear attack caused for the people living there; and even today people suffer as a result of the attack. Not only human lives were destroyed, but also the city’s infrastructure. In the many years that have passed since then, Hiroshima has developed into a cosmopolitan city that can be seen with countless bars and restaurants and cultural offers.

Old Kyoto

For centuries, from 794 to 1868, Kyoto was the capital of Japan and the emperor’s residence. Part of historic Kyoto is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and was considered worthy of preservation as early as World War II, because the Americans refrained from bombing the city. Even today, Kyōto is a symbol of ancient Japan, with its numerous historical buildings and the Geishas de Gion district. In addition, however, a very modern Kyoto has emerged that is no less worth seeing.

The old imperial city

The most popular sights are the magnificent buildings of Imperial Kyoto. The former palace of the emperor is located in the spacious grounds of the imperial park. Guided tours in English offer unique insights into the former residence. The Sento Palace, which was built as a resting place for abdicated emperors, is located on the same site.
A showpiece from the heyday of the samurai is the Nijo Fortress, built in the 17th century by Tokugawa Ieyasu, the first shogun of the Edo period. The building of this evidence of the Japanese feudal period is also located in a beautiful park.
The Nijo Jinya is a very special kind of inn. Erected as accommodation for princes during the Edo period, it has trap doors, secret passages and other facilities to ensure the safety of guests.

Temples, shrines and geishas

The golden pavilion of Kinkaku-ji is surrounded by green parkland.
Small shops, restaurants and teahouses in traditional Japanese houses are typical of the Gion district. This is the area where most of Kyōto’s geisha, or rather geiko, as they are called here, still work today. Just like in the past you feel in Hanami-koji Street or along the Shirakawa Canal.

Old Kyoto