Event Calendar
February 2021
Sumo Tournament – CANCELED
THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELED BY THE TOURNAMENT ORGANIZATION Welcome to the 45th Great Sumo Tournament! This tournament features top professional sumo wrestlers and is unique in that every sumo wrestler competes against each other. Each win counts and one defeat ends it all! Take advantage of this unique opportunity and witness the power of live sumo wrestling!
Find out more »Nikko Snow Festival Overnight Trip – CANCELED
THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELED FOR SAFETY REASONS Enjoy the most magical winter in Nikko, Tochigi Prefecture! On the first day, we will visit the underground museum of Oya and Edo Wonderland, a theme park set in the Edo era. In the evening, we will visit the Kamakura Snow Festival, in the hot spring village of Yunishigawa Onsen. We will spend the night in a hotel/ryokan with natural hot springs in the same area. The next day, we travel to…
Find out more »Hakone Onsen Day Trip
Treat yourself to a day at the Onsen (hot spring) and a traditional lunch in Hakone, one of the most popular getaway destinations from Tokyo. We will travel to Hakone-Yumoto using the famous Romance Car train from Shinjuku. Once there, we will spend the day at Teiseien, a luxurious onsen with natural hot springs where we will be served a traditional meal. You can use the afternoon to soak in the warm waters of the onsen, or explore the town…
Find out more »Hashi Making Workshop
Thinking of expanding your eating utensils? Now you have the opportunity to make your own Japanese chopsticks (hashi)! In this activity, we will go to a wood workshop founded in 1912 and located in the old neighborhood of Asakusa. With the help of the workshop master, we will create our own chopsticks from scratch that you can take home and use to eat your favorite ramen (for example)! Fun fact: some of the original objects from this workshop are on…
Find out more »March 2021
Izu Sakura Day Trip
What better way to celebrate spring than by participating in one of Japan’s first Sakura Matsuri! The cherry blossoms of Kawazu, in the south of the Izu Peninsula, are famous for blooming in late February and for their intense pink color. Before going to Kawazu, we will stop in the Kawazu Nanadaru, a group of 7 gorgeous waterfalls! Enjoy the sights of these sakura as you walk through the streets of Kawazu! Before returning to Tokyo, we’ll relax in an…
Find out more »Archery Hunter Battle
Feel like another participant in the Hunger Games! Your weapon? A bow and some arrows. Your enemies? You will have to find them! In this activity, we will go to a gym near the impressive Tower of Tokyo where we will divide into teams. Each team will have to eliminate the opposite team with arrows (don't worry, they don't hurt!). Don't get too confident, it's not that easy! In the middle of the battlefield, there are obstacles where your enemies…
Find out more »Nagano and Shibu Onsen Overnight Trip – CANCELED
THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELED FOR SAFETY REASONS On this trip we will discover the northern part of the beautiful prefecture of Nagano. The first day we will go to the city of Nagano, where we will visit the great Zenko-ji Temple and its surroundings, full of Edo-era buildings. We will spend the night in a ryokan/hotel in Shibu Onsen, a hot spring village very similar to the one depicted in the movie Spirited Away. The next day, before returning…
Find out more »April 2021
Kamakura Kominka Experience
Do not miss this unique opportunity to visit a kominka (old Japanese house) in the beautiful city of Kamakura. The lord of the house has agreed to invite us to visit his home and participate in a tea ceremony and a Japanese calligraphy experience. To get to this house we will have to cross a small forest in the mountains. You will have the rest of the day free to visit the city of Kamakura, its innumerable temples, and its…
Find out more »FujiQ Highland Day Trip
Do you like roller coasters? Do you like adrenaline for breakfast? Celebrate the end of the semester by participating in this one-day trip to FujiQ Highland! This amusement park, located at the foot of Mt. Fuji, features some of the world’s steepest attractions. We’ll arrive in the morning and you’ll have all day to ride your favorite attractions over and over again. TUJ Activities safety measures against COVID-19
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