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SUMMARY:Osaka\, Japón. Pop-Up Hub
DESCRIPTION:Come join us in Osaka\, Japan during cherry blossom season! We have a fun-filled and community-centered worldschool gathering March 26 – April 1\, 2023. \nOur pop-ups provide a super casual\, budget-friendly opportunity to gather\, connect with other worldschoolers\, learn about the local area\, instill new friendships\, share your insights\, and immerse in a friendly\, accepting mobile community. \nWe’ve cherry-picked the best low- or no-cost activities that highlight local nature\, arts\, history\, food\, and culture… but you’ll also have plenty of time to relax\, get to know each other\, and even stray from the itinerary to add activities that cater to the group’s interests (we provide supplemental ideas to tailor your experience). \nPop in for a few days or the full week. Join as many activities as you’d like. It’s up to you! We would love to have you come and simply hang out with like-minded families while we dive in and explore the local offerings. \nOur itinerary will include activities such as the following: \n*Osaka Walking Tour \n*Osaka Castle \n*Tennoji Park & Zoo \n*Ooedo Minoh traditional onsen baths and waterfall hike \n*Todaiji Daibutsuden historic Buddhist temple \n*Tsutenkaku Tower observation deck \n*Street food & marekts \n*Tempozan’s 112 meter tall ferris wheel \n*Big Bang Sakai Children’s Museum and 53m Jungle Gym \n*Osaka Science Museum \nAdd on options include Bampaku Beast amusement park\, World Fair Park\, Osaka Aquarium Kaiyukan\, Lego Land\, or a day trip to Hiroshima or Kyoto! \nCOST per Family: TICKETS are capped at 10 families for this event. \nUS$70 Early Bird Rate\, expires January 1\, 2023 \nUS$100 Regular Rates (solo parents receive a 25% discount\, use code SOLO at checkout) \n  \nMEET YOUR HOST: \nWe are Kenichiro\, Awilda\, and Ricardo (9 y/o) and look forward to welcoming you to Osaka\, Japan. I\, Kenichiro\, was raised in Osaka until the sixth grade and have returned multiple times as an adult\, even organizing fun tours of the Osaka area for several of my friends! Osaka may not be the first choice for most foreign visitors\, but I believe it has much to offer. It’s a city with a full cosmopolitan and cultural experience but because it is smaller than Tokyo\, it’s less expensive. \nOne of our goals of traveling is to become comfortable with feeling uncomfortable. We seek out opportunities to grow and learn through cultural immersion and have visited Japan\, Thailand\, Indonesia\, El Salvador\, Costa Rica\, Nicaragua\, and Caribbean Islands on shorter trips. My spouse and I chose to retire early and began traveling fulltime in 2020. We initially house sat and took care of pets in Spain and around the US. Whenever possible\, we focus on staying in and supporting family-owned businesses. Since 2021 we have lived in El Salvador\, Guatemala\, Ecuador\, and Peru. We are currently traveling with 5 other families and a teacher as a part of “The Traveling Circus” and have learned the importance of community and slow travel. In 2023 we are choosing to leave the “Circus” to travel on our own but are very excited to make new connections. Allow me to show you the places that the parents of Osaka take their children as we enjoy Japan’s cherry blossom season together. \n  \nLODGING & NEIGHBORHOODS: \nOsaka is a large but safe city. If you use your common sense there are no truly dangerous areas to avoid. However\, our activities are grouped by areas accessible via public transport. Our host recommends the following three neighborhoods serviced by the Midosuji subway line: (1) Kita Ward (North 北): Around Osaka and Umeda stations. (2) Minami (South 南): Around Namba Station. (3) Tennoji/Abeno: Around Tennoji and Abeno stations. These are centralized neighborhoods with good transportation access. Transport info here: https://www.osaka.com/info/osaka-metro/ \n  \nADDITIONAL INFORMATION: \nJoin the private Facebook group to ask questions\, stay up to date on activities in the area\, and interact with other potential attendees: \nhttps://www.facebook.com/groups/osakapopup2023 \nBrowse our Frequently Asked Questions to learn more about how our pop-ups work: \nhttps://www.worldschoolpopuphub.com/faqs \nRead more about what is included in our event and what each family needs to arrange on their own: \nhttps://www.worldschoolpopuphub.com/event-details
URL:https://planetaworldschool.com/event/osaka-japon-pop-up-hub/
LOCATION:Osaka\, Japón
CATEGORIES:Japon
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230405
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SUMMARY:Popo-up\, Hub. Tokyo\, Japan
DESCRIPTION:Come join us in Tokyo\, Japan\, for a fun-filled and community-centered worldschooling gathering April 5-11\, 2023. \nThe Worldschool Pop-Up Hub provides super casual\, budget-friendly opportunities to gather\, connect with other worldschoolers\, learn about the local area\, instill new friendships\, share your insights\, and immerse in a friendly\, accepting mobile community. Our activities highlight local nature\, arts\, history\, food\, and culture… but you’ll also have plenty of time to relax\, get to know each other\, and even stray from the itinerary to add activities that cater to the group’s interests. \nPop in for a few days or the full week. Join as many activities as you’d like. It’s up to you! \nOur itinerary will include activities such as the following: \n*Ueno Park and zoo for a picnic\, paddle boats\, and national museums \n*Ameyoko\, a lively outdoor street market with discount shops and restaurants \n*Asakusa\, a cultural center with temples\, pagodas\, and shops showcasing Japanese traditional snacks\, clothing\, & toys \n*Akihabara\, the electronics\, manga\, and anime mecca \n*Harajuku\, a trendy district known for kawaii (cute) fashion culture \n*Shinjuku\, the skyscraper city within a city along with a vast underground network and 45th floor observation deck atop the Tokyo Metro building \n*Odaiba\, an expansive area on reclaimed land from Tokyo Bay with entertainment-oriented attractions\, science center\, shopping centers\, and Tokyo’s wholesale food market \n*Yokohama city with its Chinatown and bay area attractions including the Nippon Maru sailing ship\, Cup of Noodles Museum where you can design and make your own Cup of Noodles\, and the monstrous Gundam moving robot \n*Eating at an izakaya restaurant\, where each restaurant serves up a variety of small\, delicious Japanese dishes\, generally unique to each establishment \n*Eating at kaiten sushi\, a rotating conveyor belt sushi restaurant \n*Singing your heart out in a private echoing karaoke room\, or applauding (or laughing) at the others while enjoying snacks and drinks \n*Nakameguro Cherry Blossom Festival (our dates line up with the tail end of cherry blossom season although viewing season changes yearly depending on the weather\, so this is not guaranteed) \n  \nCOST per Family \nNote: This event is limited to 15 families. \nUS$70 Early Bird Rate\, expires February 15th\, 2023 \nUS$100 Regular Rates (solo parents receive a 25% discount\, use code SOLO at checkout) \n  \nMEET YOUR HOST: \nHello\, my name is Ken and my wife\, Linda\, and I are excited to be your hosts for the Tokyo Pop-Up Hub. Last year I retired early to start worldschooling with our 11-year-old twin daughters. I am from Canada and first got interested in Japan back in 1992 and have visited Japan more than 20 times. In 2018 we moved from Canada to the Tokyo area where we’ve lived for close to 4 years. Linda is native Japanese\, and we are both functionally bilingual in both Japanese and English. You can ask us anything about Japan and we will likely be able to give you the inside story. \nWe like to travel to places to explore new cultures\, food\, adventure activities\, meet new people\, and experience nature. Like you\, we want to give our kids learning opportunities from rich real-world experiences and travel\, rather than from a traditional school setting. Last year we visited Costa Rica\, Mexico\, France\, Italy\, Romania\, UAE\, & Vietnam\, so we also learned some Spanish\, French\, Italian\, and Romanian\, although some of it may already be starting to fade away. Can’t wait to meet you all to introduce you to many of the fascinating things in Tokyo\, Japan\, and make some worldschooling friends for our kids as well. \n  \nLODGING & NEIGHBORHOODS: \nMost of our activities will be in\, or around\, central Tokyo. This area is generally defined by the Yamanote loop train line. \nTry to reserve accommodation as early as possible because our pop-up coincides with cherry blossom season\, which can be very busy. Recommended areas include Shinjuku\, Ikebukuro\, Shinagawa\, Taito\, Shibuya\, Meguro\, Ueno\, Sumida and Setagaya. Follow this link to a map of Tokyo’s «23 Wards.» https://www.greenandturquoise.com/a-beginners-guide-to-tokyo-popular-districts/ \nAlthough lodging in the central area will be the most efficient\, there are are trains crisscrossing the entire region out to the suburbs (which may offer less expensive for accommodations). \nGoogle Maps is reliable to determine the cost and travel time to get to the center. There are regular express trains from the suburbs to downtown. A 20km ride may only take 30 minutes. The major stations on the Yamanote train line include Tokyo\, Ueno\, Ikebukuro\, Shinagawa\, and Shinjuku. If you are able to stay within Tokyo’s «23 Wards\,» you will be in a good spot. If you are up to 20km into the suburbs\, but close to a train station\, you will generally be fine. \nNote: Staying in the Odaiba area is not recommended because it is serviced by the slower and more expensive monorail line. \nHere are some possible accommodations. Most are no-nonsense accommodations\, generally classified as business hotels\, but Airbnbs (if you can find them) will usually be more economical. \nhttps://www.superhoteljapan.com/ \nhttps://www.sakura-hotel.co.jp/ \nhttps://www.toyoko-inn.com/ \nhttps://www.apahotel.com/ \nhttps://www.asiacenter.or.jp/ \nhttps://www.sakura-house.com/ \n  \nADDITIONAL INFORMATION: \nJoin the private Facebook group to ask questions\, stay up to date on activities in the area\, and interact with other potential attendees: \nhttps://www.facebook.com/groups/tokyopopupapril2023  \nBrowse our Frequently Asked Questions to learn more about how our pop-ups work: \nhttps://www.worldschoolpopuphub.com/faqs
URL:https://planetaworldschool.com/event/popo-up-hub-tokyo-japan/
LOCATION:Japón\, Tokyo\, Japón
CATEGORIES:Asia,Japon
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