3/19 9:00- Student Activities: Travel with the Dean and Noriko Wilson: Ehime Overnight Trip

Date: Thursday, March 19, 2026 10:00 PM - Sunday, March 22, 2026 7:00 AM
Location:  Ehime Prefecture
A picture of Dogo Onsen in Matsuyama City at dusk.

Join the Dean and his wife, Noriko, as we journey to Ehime Prefecture with the Kyoto Campus!

Discover the charms of Matsuyama City, home to Japan’s oldest hot springs, Dogo Onsen! Awe at the history of this majestic bathhouse, said to have inspired the one in Spirited Away. And it doesn’t stop there! We will also be visiting the ‘Machu Picchu of the East’ – the Tonaru Zone ruins. We will visit a former gold mine and pan for gold – who knows? Maybe you’ll hit the jackpot!

Registration opens: Saturday, February 7th 2026 at 7AM

Event Details

Event Details

  • Date: March 19 - March 21, 2026
  • Time: 9AM March 19 - 6PM March 21, 2026
  • Fee: 45,000 JPY

Organizer

TUJ Student Engagement

Phone: 03-5441-9800

Email: 

Other Details

  • Max Capacity: 30 (TUJ students only)
  • Register by: Tuesday, February 24, 2026
  • Refund deadline: Sunday, February 22, 2026
  • Includes: Round-trip flight from Haneda, hotel (2 nights, 2 breakfasts included), lunch (Day 1 & Day 2), bus between airport and hotel, bus from hotel to Minetopia, guided bus tour of Besshi Copper Mine Ruins, gold panning workshop, Trolley Train Ride and Mine Tunnel museum, Imabari Castle entry