Hello everyone!
This post has two purposes. First of all, I apologise for the delay in uploading the blog posts. With busy days and poor internet connection, putting up a blog post complete with pictures and videos proved to be a harder task than initially thought. Don't worry, since all the daily blog posts will be eventually posted.
The days on the posts are incorrectly numbered due to the itinerary's first day not being counted. Please look for the Day 1 blog post for the itinerary's second day, the Day 2 post for the third day and so on. I apologise for any confusion this may have caused.
The second purpose of this post is to inform everyone of the changes in the itinerary. The plan for the trip as written on the information booklet has been changed. I will outline the changes that have been made below for convenience:
Travel - Sunday 8th February - Meet at airport at 11am
Day 1 - Monday 9th February - Arrive at youth hostel at 7pm
Day 2 - Tuesday 10th February - Leave for Nikko at 10am, meeting with Ishigami High School students at 5pm for a traditional meal and welcome ceremony
Many of our exchange students had exams and were unable to meet us in Nikko.
Day 3 - Wednesday 11th February - Explore Nikko with Ishigami students, visiting Nikko Edo Wonderland. Travel back to Tokyo by 4pm
Day 4 - Thursday 12th February - Sightsee around Tokyo, including Asakusa, Shinjuku Tower, the East Imperial Gardens and the 'Memory Lane' market.
Akihabara (the Electric Town) has been rescheduled to a later date and the Sony Building visit cancelled.
Day 5 - Friday 13th February - Travel to Kyoto at 8:30am, arriving at around 11:30am. Travel to the Utano Youth Hostel, then to Nishiki Market for lunch. Travel to the Kiyomisu-dera Hill Temple, sightsee, then return to the youth hostel.
Day 6 - Saturday 14th February - Travel to the Golden Temple. Eat lunch at Nishiki Market then travel to Nijo Castle. Eat at restaurant and return to the hostel.
The Nara visit, including the Todai-Ji Temple, has been cancelled.
Day 7 - Sunday 15th February - Travel to Hiroshima at 7am, visiting the A-Bomb dome and the museum. Take a boat to Miyajima Islamd at 12:30pm, sightseeing until taking a train back to Kyoto at 6pm.
Day 8 - Monday 16th February - Travel to Tokyo at 10am, arriving at the youth hostel. Visit the Tokyo Dome, bowling and eating before returning to the hostel.
The planned activities for this day were moved to Day 6 - Saturday 14th February.
Day 9 - Tuesday 17th February - Travel to Akihabara (Electric Town) at 10am, shopping until lunch at a maid café at 12:30pm. Travel to Daiba, and visit the Joypolis arcade/theme park. Eat at restaurant near the youth hostel.
The activity planned by the students was changed to Akihabara.
Day 10 - Wednesday 18th February - Shop at mall near youth hostel, travelling to Studio Ghibli at 12pm. Eat nearby, shop nearby, return to hostel to collect baggage and travel to Narita Airport to return home.
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