Tokyo Tradition and Evolution - Culture, food and career in the city (Greater Tokyo Area) (2027)

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Three days to see the city you live in from a completely new angle. This program explores Tokyo through three themes — culture, food and career — and shows how the city's traditions and its future live side by side.

Culture: Edo crafts, still alive. Students visit a traditional dyeing workshop where crafts from the Edo era are still made today, meet the craftspeople who keep them alive, and try dyeing their own tenugui (Japanese hand towel).

Food: Catch, fillet, eat. Students go fishing right here in Tokyo, learn to fillet their own catch with a professional, and then eat what they caught.

Career: Building something new. Students meet an entrepreneur who has started their own business in Tokyo, hear the story behind it, and think about what their own future careers could look like.

This program runs as a series of three day trips, with no overnight stay.

New for 2027: this journey joins Exploration Week for the first time this year. Be one of the first ASIJ students to take it on!

Recommended Points

Edo Crafts, Still Alive

Visit a traditional dyeing workshop where crafts from the Edo era are still made today. Meet the craftspeople, learn how their skills have been passed down, and dye your own tenugui (Japanese hand towel).

Catch, Fillet, Eat

Go fishing right here in Tokyo, learn to fillet your own catch with a professional, and then eat what you caught. A new way to understand where your food comes from.

Fishing on a Boat in Tokyo Bay

Head out into Tokyo Bay on a traditional fishing boat with an experienced captain. Wearing life jackets, students drop their lines from the deck, feel the first bite and learn how local fishermen work the sea, with the city skyline in the background.

Building Something New

Meet an entrepreneur who started their own business in Tokyo and hear how they turned an idea into reality. A chance to think about your own future career.

See Your City from a New Angle

Three days to see the city you live in from a completely new angle, through its traditional crafts, its food and the people building its future.

Tokyo Tradition and Evolution - Culture, food and career in the city (Greater Tokyo Area) (2027)

ASIJ Exploration Week - February 2027

3 days (day trips, no overnight) – Feb 1–3 and/or Feb 3–5, 2027

Table of Contents

Concept

Recommended Points

Edo Crafts, Still Alive

Catch, Fillet, Eat

Fishing on a Boat in Tokyo Bay

Building Something New

See Your City from a New Angle

Program Details (Conditions)

Main Activities

Dyeing Workshop Visit

Tenugui Dyeing

Fishing

Fish Filleting

Meet a Tokyo Entrepreneur

Schedule