Ueda Overnight Field Trip to Osaka

My school went on an overnight field trip to Osaka. We spent the first day at Universal Studios, spent the night in a hotel, then went to Kidzania (an adult world for kids) on the second day.

We met at Nagoya Station very early in the morning, then took the Shinkansen (high speed bullet train) to Osaka. We had to take another 2 trains to get to Universal Studios. Managing 24 students with only 4 teachers through 3 train stations during rush hour was incredibly stressful! But when we finally arrived, everyone was excited.

Picture of my group at Universal Studios. Ms. Yuki and I had 12 children in our group, ages 3-5 years old. It was a very hectic and stressful day! There weren't too many rides that the kids were tall enough to ride, so we spent most of our day going to different shows. After spending the day at the park, we went to the Hard Rock Cafe for dinner - then headed over to the hotel. I had 8 kids in my hotel room that I was responsible for all evening, including bathing and getting ready for bed. There was never a dull moment! It gave me a little taste of what it would be like to have 8 children!

On the second day we headed over to a place called Kidzania. It's literally an adult world for kids. They were able to experience a variety of different jobs, get paid for their work, and spend their hard earned "money" at the end of the day. Jobs consisted of: chef, baker, police officer, fireman, doctor, dentist, banker, security guard, construction worker, fashion designer, barber, salon stylist, magician, train operator, car repair.... you name it, they had it!

A few of the students learning how to make sushi. They were very proud of their hard work.

Here the students are learning how to be a fashion designer - they were able to design their own outfits!

It was such a great learning experience for the kiddos. I think that the U.S. should have one of these parks! :)