Japan Trip

Japan Trip is not a school sponsored activity, even though it has permission by EPMS and Fulton County Schools.  Therefore, the participants are responsible for the full cost.  I use EF tours as our travel company, and they arrange our trip and handle the trip fee, etc.  The followings are the typical questions and answers.  I hope these help you to give more ideas about Japan trip!

 

Q:  When is Japan Trip and how long?             

A:  During Spring Break (9 days).  Students may/may not miss one day of school, depends on the schedule.

 

Q:  Where do we go?

A:  Tokyo, Kamakura, Hakone, Kyoto, and Osaka 

 

Q:  What do we do?

A:  These are sample activities while in Japan.                                                          

-visit castle, shrines, and temples

-see Mt. Fuji (depends on weather)

- eat authentic Japanese food with chopsticks and Westernized Japanese food

-experience hot springs

-visit fish market

-shopping

-practice Japanese

-visit Japanese movie village (optional)

-meet sensei’s parents (tentative)

-stay at both traditional inn (sleep on “futon”) and Western-style inn

-ride on various transportation systems (bullet train, bus, subway, and ship)

-see professional Japanese baseball game (optional and depends on game date)

-get familiar with various aspects of Japanese history, geography, and culture                                                                                                                                                                  

 

Q:  How much does it cost?

A:  $3,069 for students, and $3,404 for adults (for 2011 trip).  PROGRAM FEE INCLUDES:

 

Airfare: Round-trip flights
Transportation: Comfortable motorcoach • Bullet train
Accommodations: 7 overnight stays in hotels with private bathrooms
Meals: Breakfast and dinner daily
Tour director: Full-time EF Tour Director
Sightseeing: 2 sightseeing tours led by licensed local guides

 

Q:  Do we have any fundraising?

A:  Yes.  As for 2005 trip, participants, Japanese students and other interested students and families sold Japanese candy.  We raised a little over $1,000.  The money went to the participants’ daily lunch, extra activity fee (movie village admission fee and transportation), and a little spending money on the last free day.  We can do fundraising activity like this upon participants’ request.

 

Q:  Who can participate?

A:  EMPS students and faculty, their families and friends. 

 

Q:  Adult supervision during the trip?

A:  Ms. Johnson and a full-time bilingual tour guide are the main supervision throughout the trip.  We usually have adult participant(s) who helps for children. 

 

Q:  How do I apply for the trip?

A:  Attend an orientation, or you can apply online at www.eftours.com/enroll, or by calling 1-800-665-5364.  Please let Ms. Johnson know that you are interested in the trip, since she needs at least 6 participants in order to go as a group.