School Business Studies Trip to Tokyo

Your business studies school trip to Japan will see your students explore one of the world’s largest economies!

Japan is famous as a world leader in innovation and is home to such major manufacturing icons as Sony, Toyota and Fuji. Your school trip to Tokyo can include visits to the Honda Welcome Plaza, where you can see the famous robot ASIMO, and the Sony Showroom.

You can also visit the Suginami Animation Museum, to find out about one of Japan’s most popular exports – Animé! Or why not take a guided tour of the Tokyo Stock Exchange, where you can try your hand at trading stock in a specially-devised game! And you can open your trip up to more students by making it cross-curricular - Japan offers exciting options for geography and art too.

Suggested Itinerary

Day 1

Evening

Overnight flight to Tokyo

Day 2

Morning

Arrive in Tokyo Meet guide and transfer to accommodation

Afternoon

Free time to explore with your guide

Evening

Evening meal at local restaurant or accommodation

Day 3

Morning

Visit the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building

Afternoon

Visit Meji Shrine Take a stroll in Harajuku

Evening

Evening meal at local restaurant or accommodation

Day 4

Morning

Enjoy a Taiko drumming session

Afternoon

Visit the Tokyo Stock Exchange Visit the Ginza area

Evening

Evening meal at local restaurant or accommodation

Day 5

Morning

Visit Odaliba district with stops at Mega Web and the Panasonic Centre

Afternoon

Visit the Akihabara district

Evening

Evening meal at local restaurant or accommodation

Day 6

Morning

Visit the Edo Tokyo Museum

Afternoon

Tour of the bank of Japan

Evening

Evening meal at local restaurant or accommodation

Day 7

Morning

Full day excursion to Nagoya by bullet train

Afternoon

Visit the Toyota plant and enjoy some time to explore the city before returning to Tokyo

Evening

Evening meal at local restaurant or accommodation

Day 8

Morning

Return flight to UK

Afternoon

Arrive back in the UK

6 nights' half-board accommodation
All flights including tax
Coach transfers
Comprehensive travel and medical insurance
Detailed information pack
Free staff place ratio 1:10
Itinerary planning service
Public transport and private coach as per itinerary
VAT
Visits and entrance fees as per the sample itinerary

Curriculum

A Level

Business aims and objectives
Innovation, research and product development
Environmental influences on business
Technological influences on business
Economical influences on business
Meeting customer needs
Elements of the production process
Marketing, branding and promotion
Global marketing strategies
International trade: import and export
Impact of MNCs on an area
Ethical considerations

GCSE

Organisational structures
Business aims and objectives
Impact of ICT on the nature of a business
Environmental considerations
Product design and development
Technology in the production process
Quality control and assurance
Importance of brand image

Accommodation

Tokyo Central Youth Hostel

Tokyo Central Youth Hostel occupies the 18th and 19th floors of a high-rise building in a very central location, so offers fantastic views over the city, something not usually offered by this style of accommodation. The hostel welcomes guests from all over the world and provides Japanese-style shared baths (separate for ladies/gents), a dining room, a meeting room, a lounge and tourist information centre, making this a great base for exploring Tokyo. Please note that the youth hostel has a curfew of 11pm. Individual room and locker keys provided at check-in.

Tour highlights

Visit the Tokyo Stock Exchange

The Tokyo Stock Exchange was established in 1878 and is located in Chuo, the city’s largest financial district. You can take a guided tour around the stock exchange, learning more about the business of trading stocks. Make sure you stop by the on-site museum, to learn more about the history of trading stocks in Japan. And you can also choose for your group to enjoy a simulation game, where they can learn more about stock trading by having a go for themselves!

Did you know?

The Tokyo Stock Exchange is the third largest in the world and the largest in Asia.

Visit the Panasonic Centre

A visit to the Panasonic Centre in Tokyo will give your students the opportunity to learn more about this global brand and how it markets itself. The centre has been designed as a space in which the company can get closer to its customers, by talking to them about the challenges facing them and offering them innovative solutions. Your students will explore Panasonic’s sponsorship of both the Winter and Summer Olympics, as well as its work on developing the technology of the future.

Did you know?

Panasonic was founded way back in 1918 and originally produced lightbulb sockets. It’s now one of the largest electronics companies in the world.

Visit the Honda Plaza

The Honda Plaza is a visitor centre designed to help guests get a better idea of what the Honda brand is all about – which is why it’s such a great option for a business studies school trip! Your students will have the opportunity to see some of the company’s latest products, as well as some of its visions for the future, with its robotic innovations, including the famous ASIMO! And they can even gain some skills for their futures, with a driving simulator teaching them techniques for safe and eco-friendly driving!

Did you know?

Honda has been the world’s largest manufacturer of motorcycles since 1959.

Educational Activities

Honda Welcome Plaza

A visit to the Honda Welcome Plaza offers visitors the chance to view the many new car and motorcycle models

House of Shiseido

Established in the Ginza district in Tokyo in 1872 as a western style pharmacy, today Shiseido is a global manufacturing

Panasonic Center, Tokyo

The Panasonic Center in Tokyo offers visitors the opportunity to see some of the companies latest technologies and views for

Sony Building

A Ginza landmark, the Sony Building features a variety of shops, showrooms and restaurants. Among these arethe Sony Showroom, where

Taiko Drumming

Taiko, a big Japanese drum, is used in a number of traditional and modern ceremonies, festivals, sports events and parades.

Tokyo Stock Exchange

The TSE Market Center is open to the general public between 9:00 - 16:00pm with the option of a free

Cultural Activities

Ginza Area

Ginza is Japan's most fashionable shopping address, with high-end shops, boutiques, art galleries and department stores like Hankyu, Matsuya, Matsuzakaya,

Tokyo Imperial Palace

The Tokyo Imperial Palace is the main residence of the Emperor of Japan. This is a fantastic visit for your

Tokyo National Museum

The Tokyo National Museum is the oldest and largest museum in Japan.

Supporting you every step of the way

Creating your perfect trip

Your quote will be put together by an experienced Tour Adviser who’ll be an expert in the subject area and will know the destination really well too. They’ll work with you to create a trip to suit your group’s needs and meet your learning objectives.

Launching your trip to parents and students

The next step is to get your trip approved and then get students signed up to it. Our ‘Trip Launch Pack’ will help you with this step. This is full of resources (all free to download) designed to make your life easier at this crucial point in the trip planning process.

After you’ve booked

Once you’ve booked, your dedicated Itinerary Coordinator will start work on the finer details. They’ll make sure your itinerary makes the most of your time and they’ll take on most of the admin tasks for your trip (freeing you up to do what you do best – teach).

Support while you’re away

From lost property to properly lost, we’ll always be on the end of the phone while you’re out on the trip. You’ll get a final info pack before you go, as well as access to all your trip documents via the Vamoos app.

After your trip

We’ll ask you for feedback, so we can improve our service. Let’s start planning your next trip too, so parents have plenty of time to pay (and so it’s less stressful for you). And don’t forget to head to our resources hub to continue the learning back in the classroom.