Japan Travel itinerary: Tokyo-Hakone-Mt. Fuji-Kyoto 7days from $2,800. Thanks to Kumuka Worldwide for this itinerary! Japan It’s amazing how you always feel completely safe in Japan There is probably crime in Japan, you just wouldn’t know it. But don’t think the Japanese are boring. Far from it. They are nice, albeit shy. You are already a hero with the kids, and they will come up to you and say “How are you. It’s nice to meet you” with the English they have learned and can’t wait to use. Japan is not expensive. Tokyo may have $5 apples, but they also have $1 sashimi at the local sushi restaurant and a full sushi plate at 7-11 for $3. There are vending machines on every corner, and the Nescafe Shake iced coffee was a personal addiction. There is limited public transportation in Tokyo. Private companies own different trains and subways that criss cross the city. So buying a ticket is tricky. And the Japanese are known for squeezing into already small trains. But the famous “bullet” trains outside of Tokyo are smooth, clean, and relatively cheap. It’s still a great idea to teach English in Japan. The JET program is by far the best way to go. It’s a one year commitment, the pay is great, and you only work as an assistant. Work is also prominent with private companies. But be careful of the commute they make for you since companies prevent private teaching by placing their teachers accommodations 1-2 hours away from their classrooms. Highlights: A Japanese baseball game – same rules, different world … Japanese Sushi bar(TKreal name) – think of a cafeteria without the toothless cashier … Climb Mt. Fuji for the sunrise – start climbing at 10 p.m. … Best time to visit: March and April What it costs: Student Airfare: $672 Los Angeles to Tokyo 7 nights in a hostel: $210 in Tokyo Can of Coke: $1.15 Exchange rate: $1 US = 114.7 Yen Student Traveler travel in Japan home page: Student Traveler articles on Japan: Study Abroad: University Studies Abroad Consortium (USAC), Center International Educational Exchange (CIEE), University Studies Abroad Consortium (USAC), State University New Jersey Rutgers, University of Miami, Florida State University Intenational Programs, Akita International University, Temple University, UW Platteville, SUNY New Paltz, International Education Students (IES), New York Film Academy, Antioch Education Abroad, College Consortium International Stuides (CCIS), Lakeland College, Intrax Study Abroad, Suffolk University, Experiment International Living, Intrax Study Abroad, SUNY Oswego, Center for Study Abroad (CSA), Language Schools: KCP International Language School, Lingua Service Worldwide, WOrldlink Education, Amerispan, First Step World, Teach Abroad: Nova Group Japan, JET Program, AEON, Interac Co, Global Crossroad, TEFL International, Cultural Homestay International, Four Seasons Language School, Work Abroad: Saxon Court, TEFL Job Placement, Adventure Travel: GAP Adventures, Intpreid Travel

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Feature Articles Koyasan, Japan   I sprang upright in the plush down bedding—startled awake by lurking footsteps approaching my room. Amazingly, the translucently-tan, paper shoji walls had kept my room warm throughout the freezing Mt. Koya night. Unfortunately, the paper walls were, as one might imagine, paper thin; I heard every snore, sniffle and footstep that reverberated down the pine-floored hallway of the 30-room Buddhist temple... Different Ways to Teach English Abroad in Japan   One teacher's story on how he got a job teaching English in Japan and how to get a job yourself! Play: Get Your Goraiko On Climbing Mt. Fuji   Home Runs, Hot Dogs, Sushi and Sumo   Mighty Aphrodite: Hitchhiking In Japan

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