International flight
Depart for Japan
Begin the group journey across the Pacific.
Journeys of consequence, designed in Frisco and experienced everywhere.
Dione student tour
Japan: Past & Future
Tradition meets tomorrow
The journey
Discover a country where bold innovation and enduring ritual share the same streets, from Tokyo’s creative districts to Kyoto’s temple gardens.
What stays with you
Signature moments
- 01Navigate Tokyo with a local city expert
- 02Experience a hands-on design or technology workshop
- 03See Mount Fuji country from Hakone
- 04Explore Kyoto temples, markets, and craft traditions
Day by day
A considered rhythm.
This is a sample itinerary. Final routing, visits, and pacing are confirmed in your group’s written proposal.
Tokyo
Arrive in Tokyo
Meet your Tour Director, settle in, and orient to the city and local customs.
Tokyo
Tokyo in motion
Read the city through its transit, public space, neighborhoods, and contemporary design.
Tokyo
Ideas become objects
Connect technology and craft during an interactive workshop and expert-led visit.
Tokyo
Ritual & daily life
Explore historic districts and consider how long-held customs adapt to modern life.
Hakone
Toward Fuji
Travel into the mountains for landscape, art, and a different rhythm of Japanese life.
Kyoto
Ride to Kyoto
Take the bullet train west and begin exploring Japan’s former imperial capital.
Kyoto
Temples & perspective
Visit significant temple grounds and learn how architecture frames reflection and nature.
Kyoto
Crafted Kyoto
Meet a local maker, explore the market, and gather the journey’s ideas in a group reflection.
Departure
Return home
Depart Japan with a wider view of how societies carry history forward.
The Dione standard
What your proposal can include
Every Dione journey is quoted for its group, dates, and priorities. Your proposal clearly identifies every included service and optional experience.
- 01Round-trip air and on-tour transportation
- 02Nine hotel nights and daily breakfast
- 03A dedicated Dione Tour Director
- 04Guided visits, admissions, and learning moments listed
- 05Group preparation resources and on-tour support
Japan: Past & Future