Costs
The total costs for the study trip to Japan for an individual participant are as follows:
Module costs CHF 2800.– (plus CHF 200.– for initial registration)
The following services are included in these costs:
- Teaching sequences on site at the Toni-Areal (preparatory and follow-up workshops) as well as lectures and guided tours on the study trip itself
- Travel planning and organisation by the CAS Design Cultures team as well as additional Japanese travel companions during the 11-day study trip
- Partial accommodation and food costs during the study trip (days 5/6/7: living in the village community in Ohaga/Misaki; incl. three overnight stays)
- Occasional group transfers by mini-bus
- 2-4 aperitifs/snacks as part of organised activities (including start and end days)
Accommodation costs (approximate value)
During the 11-day study trip (30.10.-9.11.2023), participants must book 7 overnight stays (or 9 overnight stays with arrival and departure days) and pay for them individually on site. Tips for suitable accommodation at the individual destinations will follow by the end of June.
The costs for 9 nights start in the lower range at approx. ~ CHF 800.– (if you choose a cheap hotel and double room occupancy) and are open upwards.
Details of the accommodation cost calculation (no responsibility is taken for the correctness of this information):
Arrival day Tokyo (overnight stay 0 > 1)
29.10.–30.10.2023
1 x ~ CHF 85.–/135.– (double occupancy/single room)
Tokyo – 1 night (travel day 1 > 2)
30.10–31.10.2023
1 x ~ CHF 85.–/135.– (double occupancy/single room)
Osaka – 3 nights (travel day 3 > 4 > 5)
31.10.–3.11.2023
3 x ~ CHF 85.–/125.– (double occupancy/single room)
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Costs for accommodation and meals on travel days 5/6/7/8 in Ohaga/Misaki are included in the module costs.
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Kanazawa – 1 night (travel day 8 > 9)
6.–7.11.2023
1 x ~ CHF 30.–/50.– (double occupancy/single room)
Tokyo – 2 nights (travel days 9 > 10 > 11)
7.–9.11.2023
2 x ~ CHF 85.–/135.– (double occupancy/single room)
Departure day Tokyo (overnight stay 11 > 12)
9.–10.11.2023
1 x ~ CHF 85.–/135.– (double occupancy/single room)
Meals
Breakfast is not included in hotel bookings, but must be booked separately and costs approx. CHF 25.– per head. In so-called konbinis (24/7 convenience stores), cookshops or food courts you can be happy and full from CHF 5.–. Lunch in restaurants costs between CHF 8–15.–, good sushi, ramen and udon start at CHF 8.– per person. The prices for dinner in a middle-class restaurant in Japan are around CHF 15–25.– per person, a 3-course meal in a good restaurant can cost between CHF 30–80.–. So you can get by on CHF 43–120.– per day plus the cost of drinks.
Mobility
Travel by public transport will be a large part of the cost of the trip. With the Japan Rail Pass, we will have unlimited travel on the entire national JR (Japan Railways) network, including the high-speed Shinkansen and R trains. It costs CHF 311.– for a 14-day stay and about CHF 408.– for a 21-day stay. Subways, local trains and buses are usually operated by other companies, so we would generously calculate an additional CHF 100.– in transport costs for the trip – plus the purchase of the Rail Pass. Info on purchasing the pass will follow after registration.
Culture/Entertainment
A museum entrance fee in Japan costs around CHF 10.– per person, a visit to the Sky Tree Tokyo, for example, costs CHF 14.–.