Itinerary

JOE 2025 Itinerary (Final)

DATEACTIVITY
1Wednesday
17 Sept
Depart BNE AIRPORT 14:45 SNG 20:45 SQ236		JOE Team will depart by bus from the College. TBC
Departure Day: Brisbane International Airport
Brisbane Airport 
Departs 14:45 BNE – SIN Arrives 20:45
Waiting in SNG Airport
Departs SIN 01:25 SNG 618 to KIX arrive 08:50 (18/9/25)

2Thursday
18 Sept Arrive KIX AIRPORT
Stay OSAKA		Departs 01:25 SIN – KIX Arrives 08:50 (Japan Time)
Travel to Osaka Hotel by private bus
(Drop Bags and Local Sightseeing plus Rail Pass Exchange)
HOTEL: Hotel it.osaka shinmachi OSAKA
3Friday
19 Sept
Stay OSAKA		Travel to World Expo site south of Osaka Central. (SIMPLE GUIDE)
Full day exploring in small groups with the Team Leaders.
HOTEL: Hotel it.osaka shinmachi OSAKA
4Saturday
20 Sept
Minokamo, GIFU
Stay: Home Stay 1		Depart for Sister School; Gifu Prefecture
Sightseeing by private coach Nara in the morning then Iga Ninja Village (lunch) then travel through the countryside to Minokamo in Gifu
Meet and greet, orientation, hand over to host families of Minokamo School 
5

		Sunday
21 Sept
Stay: Home Stay 2		Free with Host Family

6

		Monday
22 Sept
Stay: Home Stay 3
Welcome Assembly. Students attend class with buddies, Japanese lessons. CHADOU Japanese Tea Experience. KENDO Experience.  JUDO Experience. SHODOU Calligraphy (These Cultural Classes will be rotated through the students in smaller groups)
Home Stay (Schedule Changeable)
7
		Tuesday
23 Sept
Back Packing
Stay: Home Stay 4		PUBLIC HOLIDAY
Free with Host Family
Home Stay (Schedule Changeable)
8
		Wednesday
24 Sept
Stay: Home Stay 5		Students attend class, visit with buddies.
Home Stay (Schedule Changeable)
9

		Thursday
25 Sept
Stay: Home Stay 6		Students attend class, visit with buddies. Farewell Ceremony,
Home Stay (Last night)
10


Friday
26 Sept Stay: Hakone

Depart Minokamo early (7.00am) to Hakone by private coach.
(Our bags stay under the bus for the next 2 days.) Travel to the Hakone region. Ryugashido Cavern (1hr45m);  (to Mt Fuji World Heritage Centre (1h50m) LUNCH— Fujisan Hongu Sengen Taisha Shrine & Wakutamaike park; to Mt Fuji Fifth Station (1h30m) to Hotel (1h15m)
 (Some locations will be dependent on weather)
HOTEL: REMBRANDT PREMIUM FUJI GOTEMBA
(MODERN RYOKAN)
11

		Saturday
27 Sept Stay: Kyoto
Depart early 8.00am Hakone Region – Visit to Sounzan → Owakudani → Tōgendai Port → Pirate Ship Cruise  Hakone Sekishisho Road trip to Kyoto ( 4.45 hours total drive time) – At HOTEL HOTEL: MIYAKO HOTEL KYOTO HACHIJO
12
		Sunday
28 Sept Stay: Kyoto		Private Tour Depart Kyoto  – Kayabuki no Sato (Miyama), Lunch;
Nanzen Ji; Nijo Castle; DINNER AT HOTEL
HOTEL: MIYAKO HOTEL KYOTO HACHIJO
13
		Monday
29 Sept Stay: Kyoto		Fushimi Inari Jingu (Early morning); GEAR Show (Midday);
Aeon Mall “Free Time” (Dinner- Kyoto Kitayama)
HOTEL: MIYAKO HOTEL KYOTO HACHIJO
14Tuesday
30 Sept Stay: Kurashiki
AM -Bags by TAKUBIN to Osaka Hotel (Back packing from this point)
Kyoto to Himeji Jo. Then through Okayama to Kurashiki to visit Bikan Canals.  DINNER at Hotel
HOTEL: IVY SQUARE
15Wednesday
1 Oct
Stay: Hiroshima
Travel to Hiroshima (1.40hr SHINKANSEN).
Hiroshima to (35mins) Ferry to Miyajima (15mins).
Travel to Miyajima &  the Itsukushima Shrine by JR Ferry.
Return to Hiroshima City.
HOTEL: Miyajima Coral Hotel Hiroshima
16Thursday
2 Oct Stay: Osaka		Travel to Peace Museum and Atomic Dome. Early Lunch in Park.
Travel back to OSAKA (1.30hr SHINKANSEN)
Team LAB Nagai Botanical Gardens (PM)
HOTEL: Hotel it.osaka shinmachi OSAKA
17Friday
3 Sept
Stay: Osaka		USJ –   Universal Studios Japan—FULL DAY
HOTEL: Hotel it.osaka shinmachi OSAKA
18

		Saturday
4 Sept DEPART
Osaka Sightseeing –   Cup Noodle Museum; Lunch at DONTOBURI; Tsutenkaku & Shinsekai ; Umeeda Sky Building.
Depart Osaka – KIX 23:25 SIN 04:40 SQ623
19Sunday
5 Oct
ARRIVE		SIN—BNE 07:00—BNE 16:35 SQ 265 (Brisbane Time)
Parents to collect from Brisbane International Airport.

		This itinerary may be subject to change.
TBC = to be confirmed
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