Japan: Culinary and Blue Zone

Cities: Tokyo, Yokohama, Okinawa
Duration: 11 days
Area of Study: Culinary Arts & Hospitality

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Program Includes

  • 9 Nights of Accommodation
    • 2-6 people per room for participants, each with their own bed and ensuite bathroom
    • Single for faculty/program leader with ensuite bathroom
    • Free wifi and daily continental breakfast
  • All Ground Transportation 
  • Welcome & Farewell Dinners 
  • Historical & Cultural Walking Tours
  • Full Time On Site Program Director Available 24/7 in case of Emergencies 
  • 24/7 On-Ground Emergency Support
  • SAA’s Mandatory Health Insurance* (see next page) 
  • SAA’s $5m Liability Insurance (COI available upon request)
  • Tips & Gratuities
  • Internal Flight Tokyo – Okinawa and Back

Program Highlights

  • Tokyo Skytree
  • Tsukiji Outer Market
  • Sushi Making Class
  • Yokohama Red Brick Warehouse
  • Business Visit
  • Cup Noodle Museum and Chicken Ramen Workshop
  • Historical Tour of Kyoto
  • Tea Farm Tour and Tea Traditional Ceremony
  • Okinawa Churaumi Aquarium
  • American Village
  • Speaker: The Secret of Okinawa Longevity
  • Okinawa Cooking Class

Program Itinerary

day 1 / DEPARTURE

Depart Home for Tokyo, Japan

day 2 / TOKYO

Arrive in Tokyo, Japan

Airport Transfer

Hotel Check-In, Refresh & Relax
Orientation Walking Tour - The group will become oriented with their neighborhood, the public transportation systems, nearby pharmacies, markets, ATMs, etc. Additionally, an in-depth safety briefing will be provided for what to do incase of an emergency.

day 3 / TOKYO

Breakfast & Day Briefing 

Free Morning

Lunch Break

Tokyo Skytree  5-7 pm - Enjoy sunset and superb views  from this television broadcasting tower and iconic landmark of Tokyo. At 643 meters, this tower is the tallest tower in Japan and considered the second-tallest tower in the world. Depending on the weather, you can even see Mt. Fuji.

Welcome Dinner - The group will be taken for an authentic Japanese dinner with a wide variety of menu options to cater all diets.

day 4 /

Breakfast & Day Briefing

Sushi Making Class - Experience a hands-on cooking class and learn techniques for making some traditional Japanese sushi dishes.. 

Lunch Break - Enjoy the meal you have prepared!

Business Visit (TBD) - Meeting with experts to discuss practices  in Japan.

day 5 / TOKYO

Breakfast & Day Briefing

Free Day

Suggested Activities: 

Traditional Kimono Show & Traditional Silk Weaving Demonstrations - Students can weave a table center cloth (approx. 20cm x 30cm in size).

After completing it, they can take it home as a souvenir.

Tokyo National Museum - This famous museum houses the largest collection of Japanese artifacts and artworks in the world. With over 100,000 pieces and room to display only 4,000, exhibits are rotated constantly.

day 6 / TOKYO/YOKOHAMA

Breakfast & Day Briefing

Tsukiji Outer Market - Here you can find fresh and processed seafood and produce alongside food-related goods such as knives. This is one of the best places in Tokyo to enjoy fresh seafood.

Lunch Break

Travel to Yokohama (approx 45 mins)

Yokohama Red Brick Warehouse - Also known as Yokohama Akarenga Sōko, the warehouse is a heritage building on the Yokohama waterfront that has been converted into a fancy shopping center

Cup Noodle Museum - The concept of the Cup Noodles Museum is "creative thinking". At this interactive museum dedicated to the inventor of Cup Noodles, Momofuku Ando, you will learn about the revolutionary business idea and how it became an international success.

Chicken Ramen Factory Workshop (TBC) - Make chicken ramen by hand.

Return to Tokyo

day 7 / OKINAWA

Breakfast & Day Briefing

Flight to Okinawa (Approx. 3,5 hours)

Hotel Check-In, Refresh & Relax

Lunch Break 

Free Afternoon

day 8 / OKINAWA

Breakfast & Day Briefing

Okinawa Churaumi Aquarium - The aquarium introduces you to the mystery of Okinawa’s marine creatures.

Lunch Break

American Village - Large, American-themed outdoor mall featuring shops, restaurants, a cinema & a Ferris wheel.

day 9 / OKINAWA

Breakfast & Day Briefing

Cooking Class - Experience a hands-on cooking class and learn techniques for making some traditional dishes.. 

Lunch Break

Business Visit (TBD)

day 10 / OKINAWA

Breakfast & Day Briefing

Speaker: The Secret of Okinawa Longevity

Lunch Break

Free Afternoon

Farewell Dinner and Program Closing

day 11 / RETURN

Breakfast & Day Briefing

Morning Flight to Tokyo

Departure Tokyo, Japan for Home

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