Japan Computer Science and Technology

Overnight flight to Tokyo.

Early morning arrival in Tokyo, transfer to central Tokyo by chartered coach with local guide.

Climb up the Tokyo Government Office Building to access its Observatory and take in the amazing view 243 metres above the ground!

Stroll around the popular district of Shinjuku, where many electronics shopping malls can be found!

Visit the National Railway Museum to learn about the world-famous Japanese shinkansen!

Head to the Suginami Animation Museum, which offers students the opportunity to immerse themselves in the history of the development of anime.

Admire the iconic Meiji Shrine, built in 1920 and dedicated to the deified spirits of Emperor Meiji and his consort, Empress Shoken.

Spend some time in Harajuku, one of Tokyo’s trendiest neighbourhoods!

Begin your day at the Sensoji Temple, an ancient Buddhist temple located in Asakusa. It is Tokyo's oldest temple, and one of its most significant!

Visit the Imperial Palace (East Garden) formerly known as Edo Castle, where Japan’s Emperor and the Imperial family still reside.

Round off your day with some leisure time in Akihabara district, famous for its many electronics shops.

Spend the morning at Miraikan, the National Museum of Emerging Science and Innovation with its interactive displays on robots, genetic discoveries, space and astronomy and, perhaps most bizarre of all, a model using springs and ball bearings to explain the operating principle of the internet.

Then, head to the Tokyo Rinkai Disaster Prevention Park for a tour including a simulation of a large-scale earthquake in an urban setting and learn how to survive in the first crucial hours following a disaster!

Relax in Odaiba, a popular shopping and entertainment district on a man-made island in Tokyo Bay!

Return flight home.