The Harker Schools Japan Trip Program

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The Harker Schools Japan Trip Program

• 2005 Summer

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Japan Trip Chaperones

• Ms. Masako Onakado
• masakoo_at_harker.org [phone]
• Ms. Keiko Irino
• keikoi_at_harker.org [phone]

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Objectives

• To provide students an opportunity
• to utilize their language skills in an authentic
  environment, and
• to deepen their understanding and appreciation of
  cultural aspects of Japan.

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Objectives

• How?
• Students will have ample opportunities to speak
  Japanese in doing every day tasks.
• Students will have language tasks to practice
  their Japanese according to their language
  levels.
• Students will visit a school (Tamagawa Gakuen,
  Harkers exchange school) in Japan and
  communicate with high-school students in Japan.

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Objectives

• How? (cont.)
• Students will visit important cultural sites and
  learn about the historical background of Japan.
• Students will see major cities and observe
  contemporary life of Japan.
• Students will have the unique cultural
  experiences of seeing traditional performing
  arts, staying in a temple and a traditional inn,
  and making traditional crafts.

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Eligibility

• A participant needs to be a Harker student who
• (1) is a freshman, a sophomore, or a junior in
  the Upper School, and
• (2) is currently taking Japanese at Harker.

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Eligibility

• Among those who qualify, the priority goes to the
  students who
• are currently in Japanese 2 or above, and
• are either in Japanese 5 now, or
• will continue their study of Japanese next year.

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Pacific Reach LLC

• Academic Tours and Cultural Exchange

U.S. Office 41 Sutter St. 1491 San Francisco,
CA 94104 Ph [phone] Fx [phone]
Japan Office 104-4-108 Motoshiro-cho Hamamatsu
City, Shizuoka 430-0946 Ph 81-53-454-7667 Fx
81-53-451-6466
E-Mail info_at_reach-online.com Web
http//reach-online.com
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Pacific Reach Japan Tours

• Experience- Pacific Reach has been organizing
  tours to Japan for schools and student groups
  since 1988
• Organization- We coordinate all travel,
  accommodation, tours, and meals
• Support- We customize tours to meet the needs and
  wishes of students, parents, and teachers
• Care- We attend each tour, and are with the group
  on each stage of the trip, maintaining
  communication lines and trouble-shooting

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Transportation

• We will be traveling around Japan by a variety of
  means
• Shinkansen (Bullet Train)
• Local Train
• Public Bus and Charter Bus

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Tour Itinerary

• Nara
• Hiroshima
• Kyoto
• Hakone
• Tokyo

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DAY 1 - The Flight

• Saturday, June 11th (last day of school is
  Thursday, June 9th) Harker students meet at
  Saratoga Avenue campus to board the bus to go to
  San Francisco International Airport.
• The group will board ANA flight from San
  Francisco to Kansai Intl Airport.

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Day 2 - Osaka

• Arrive at Kansai Airport
• Clear Customs and Immigration
• Train to Via Inn Shin-Osaka
• Check in

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Day 3- Nara

• Local Trains to Nara City
• Walking tour of Nara Park
• Todaiji Temple
• Kasuga Grand Shrine
• Dinner in Osaka

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Day 4 - Miyajima

• Shinkansen to Hiroshima
• Local trains and Ferry to Miyajima Island
• Visit Itsukushima Shrine and Mt. Misen (Free
  Time)
• Check-in at Momiji-sou Ryokan
• Dinner

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Day 5 -Hiroshima

• Ferry and Local Train to Hiroshima City
• Visit the A-Bomb Dome
• The Peace Park and Memorial Museum
• Lunch at Okonomimura (Free Time)
• Shinkansen to Kyoto
• Check in at Myokenji Temple

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Day 6- Kyoto

• Breakfast at the Temple
• Visit Kinkakuji, the Temple of the Golden
  Pavilion
• Tour Ryoanji Rock Garden

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Day 6 -Kyoto (continued)

• Visit the Kyoto Handicraft Center
• Practice Traditional Arts Crafts
• Visit Kiyomizu-dera Temple (Free Time)
• Overnight at Myokenji Temple

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Day 7 - Kyoto

• Breakfast at Myokenji Temple
• Visit Nijo-jo Shogunal Palace
• Shinkansen to Odawara and Bus to Hakone
• Check in at Fuji-Hakone Guest House

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Day 8 - Hakone

• Visit Hakone Yumoto and Gora
• Cable Car up to Sounzan
• Sightseeing around Moto Hakone
• Shinkansen to Tokyo
• Check in at Olympic Center

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Day 9 - Tokyo

• Breakfast at the Olympic Center
• Visit the Imperial Palace
• Kabuki demonstration
• Walking tour of Asakusa and Akihabara Electric
  Town (Free Time)
• Dinner at the Olympic Center

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Day 10 - Tokyo

• School Visit
• Visit Shinjuku after Lunch(Free time)
• Enjoy Shibuya by Evening (Free Time)
• Return to the Olympic Center and pack up
• Dinner at the Olympic Center

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Day 11 - Tokyo

• Breakfast at Olympic Center
• Packing up and cleaning rooms
• Visit Harajuku (Free time)
• Narita Express train to Narita International
  Airport
• Check-in and Security

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Day 12 - San Francisco

• Tuesday, June 21st 1015 am
• Arrive at SFO on ANA Flight NH008
• Clear Immigration and Customs and meet families
  in the International Terminal

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Travel Insurance

• Health Insurance is mandatory for all
  participants of this trip. Students will be
  required to show insurance at SFO before
  departure. Most health plans are valid overseas
  and do not need to be augmented.
• Travel Insurance is not required, but is
  recommended AAA has inexpensive short-term
  policies.
• Cancellation Insurance is also recommended and
  can be purchased from AAA.

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Cost

• The trip is estimated to be approximately 2,800
  3,000 per student for the entire program. Costs
  will be finalized in Spring of 2005, depending on
  the number of students and travel arrangements.
• A first payment of 400 will be required by 3/7,
  2005.
• Final payment will be required by 5/1, 2005
• All payments must be made by 5/1, 2005 in order
  for the student to travel.

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What is covered in the exchange?

• Yes!
• Airfare
• All Accommodations
• Train transportation
• Buses
• Admissions to events
• All meal costs (breakfast, lunch, and dinner)
  except for drinks

• No!
• Phone calls home
• Spending money
• Snacks
• Laundry, etc.

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Familys commitment

• The Harker student applying must commit to follow
  all Harker school rules and regulations during
  the trip. Students are considered to still be in
  school during the trip and must act accordingly.
• Students must have a valid US Passport in order
  to travel.
• Attend a pre-trip meeting in May (to be
  scheduled) to review the trip to Japan.

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Q A Session
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Nihon e Yokoso! (Welcome to Japan!)