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The academic experience at TIU will be challenging, but it will be balanced by wide range of cultural field trips. These trips give students first-hand experiences that are designed to complement their studies in the classroom. Together with their classes and the homestay, the excursions expose students directly to many different aspects of Japan and create a learning experience that cannot be achieved by textbooks alone. All of these excursions are offered to participants at no additional cost.
Please note:
That Cultural Field Trips may be subject to change or cancellation without prior notice.
 Historical Ko-Edo <Fall/Spring> |
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| Kawagoe is a city rich in history. The "Ko-Edo tour" guides students through many of the historical sites in Kawagoe giving them an understanding of what Japan was like 100 years ago. Some sites along the tour are: the Kawagoe museum, Kitain temple, and Kawagoe's candy road. |
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| Tokyo Train Tour <Fall/Spring> |
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| Tokyo is a large city and though it has many attractions, getting around can be difficult. On this tour, peer assistants show students some of the highlights while teaching students how to use the complex train and subway system. Students are then able to explore Tokyo later on their own. |
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| Kabuki <Spring> |
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| Kabuki is a distinctly Japanese form of drama that combines traditional Japanese themes, music, and costumes. From the gaudy outside of the theater house, to the actual performance, this is a unique experience. |
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| Uchiwa / Ume <Spring> |
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| Japanese fans made from bamboo and paper is called "uchiwa". Students design and make these fans from hand in the traditional Japanese way. After making their fans, students view plum blossoms at a nearby park, a favorite activity in Japan. |
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| Hanami <Spring> |
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| Hanami, "viewing flowers", is a traditional Japanese activity. Families and friends get together to have picnics under blooming cherry blossom trees. Cherry blossoms are a significant part of Japanese culture. Blooming for only a week, they represent the ephemeral nature of life for Japanese people.
Students are encouraged to organize Hanami trips to many of the beautiful area of Kawagoe and Tokyo.
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| Kawagoe Matsuri <Fall> |
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| Festivals, or "Matsuri", are a major event in Japan and Kawagoe hosts one of the largest. Students get to participate in the festival by pulling a historical float. Later students enjoy the festivities along with thousands of others who come from all over Japan. |
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| Mikan / Hagaki <Fall> |
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| On this trip, students make their own postcards, "hagaki", from scratch. Students start by making the paper or "washi" used to make the fans and finish by decorating the fans with leaves and flowers. The students then pick oranges or "mikan" in the nearby hills with a view of the whole valley. |
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