PROGRAMS
SUNNYVALE TO JAPAN GROUP TOUR (OCTOBER 2025)
The Sunnyvale to Japan group tour is a 15 day trip to Japan for adults and families that visits the northern part of the main island of Japan and our sister city of Iizuka. Highlights of the trip will include hot springs (onsen), beer factory tour, overnight stay at a Buddhist temple, apple picking, a cruise to Matsushima, considered one of the most scenic locations in Japan, and more. Trip price includes roundtrip airfare from SFO, tourist-level accommodation, guided English tours, bullet train ride, air travel within Japan, and a homestay experience with the local community in Iizuka. Join us to experience Japan during one of the most beautiful seasons!
Dates: October 12-27, 2025
Price: $5,480
For more details about the tour, we strongly encourage you to check out our information packet and attend our information session on April 30, 2025.
If you'd like to sign up for our October 2025 tour, please fill out our online application. The application will ask you for some personal details, passport information, and Japan visa status. If you are a US citizen you will not need a visa, however if you are a citizen of another country, please research whether a visa is required (you are responsible for obtaining the visa). You can check to see if you need a visa at: https://www.mofa.go.jp/j_info/visit/visa/index.html
INFORMATION SESSION
Date: April 30, 2025*
Time: 7:00pm
Location:
Plug And Play Tech Center, Rappi Room
440 N Wolfe Rd, Sunnyvale, CA 94085
In-person delivery of deposits are welcome.
Sign up for the trip by: May 15, 2025
Questions: aep@sunnyvalesistercity.org
| Tentative Itinerary | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Day 1 | 10/12 | Depart SFO to Haneda Airport (HND), Tokyo | |
| Day 2 | 10/13 | Transfer HND, Fly to Shonai (SYO) in Yamagata | |
| Day 3 | 10/14 | Tsuruoka | |
| Day 4 | 10/15 | Tsuruoka, Tendo | |
| Day 5 | 10/16 | Ginzan Hot Spring, Sendai | |
| Day 6 | 10/17 | Shiogama, Matsushima, Kesennuma | |
| Day 7-8 | 10/18-19 | Kesennuma | |
| Day 9 | 10/20 | Ichinoseki | |
| Day 10-11 | 10/21-22 | Aomori | |
| Day 12 | 10/23 | Tokyo free time | |
| Day 13 | 10/24 | Depart HND, Arrive Fukuoka (FUK), Bus to Iizuka | |
| Day 14-15 | 10/25-26 | Iizuka homestay | |
| Day 16 | 10/27 | Itoshima, Depart FUK, Transfer at HND, Arrive SFO | |
| *Interary subject to change | |||
LIVELIHOOD EXCHANGE PROGRAM
The Adult Exchange Program allows adults from both Iizuka and Sunnyvale to swap short homestays, enrich lives, and strengthen the ties between the Sunnyvale and Iizuka communities. Working with The Iizuka Friendship Network, a local volunteer community organization, SSCA will find exchange partners with similar livelihood interests who are willing to both host and travel in this unique program.
If you are interested in learning more about this opportunity, please read our AEP information packet:
If you'd like to apply, please fill out our online application. Applications are ongoing and will be valid for 9 months.
For more information or questions, please contact us at: AEP@sunnyvalesistercity.org