All public school trips in Tokyo's Minato Ward to take place abroad

Third-year students at all public junior high schools in a central Tokyo ward will go abroad for their school trips starting from April 2024, with subsidies of around 500,000 yen ($3,400) to be provided per student, according to the municipality.In a rare case nationwide, Minato Ward said it hopes that all students will have the opportunity to learn about different cultures in order to better understand foreign countries.Every year across Japan, third-year junior high school students typically take school trips for several days, often considered a highlight of their time in school. However,…READ FULL ARTICLE