修学旅行(しゅうがくりょこう)

しゅうがくりょこう
noun
school trip; educational excursion
1. school trip; educational excursion
An organized trip taken by students as part of their school education, typically to historical or cultural sites.
修学旅行(しゅうがくりょこう)が楽(たの)しみだ。
I'm looking forward to the school trip.
修学旅行(しゅうがくりょこう)で友達(ともだち)と同(おな)じ部屋(へや)になった。
I ended up in the same room as my friends on the school trip.
修学旅行(しゅうがくりょこう)で京都(きょうと)に行(い)った。
I went to Kyoto on a school trip.
修学旅行(しゅうがくりょこう)の思(おも)い出(で)は一生(いっしょう)の宝物(たからもの)だ。
Memories of the school trip are lifelong treasures.
修学旅行(しゅうがくりょこう)で友達(ともだち)と夜(よる)遅(おそ)くまで話(はな)したのが一番(いちばん)の思(おも)い出(で)だ。
My best memory is talking with friends until late at night on the school trip.

修学旅行(しゅうがくりょこう) is an organized multi-day school trip, a major event in the lives of Japanese students.

WORD FORMATION:
修学(しゅうがく) (study, learning) + 旅行(りょこう) (trip, travel)

COMMON DESTINATIONS:

  • 京都(きょうと)/奈良(なら): historical temples and shrines
  • 沖縄(おきなわ): beaches and WWII history
  • 広島(ひろしま): peace memorial
  • 東京(とうきょう)ディズニーランド: amusement parks

TIMING:
Typically held during 中学校(ちゅうがっこう) (junior high) or 高校(こうこう) (high school). Lasts 2-5 days. Most Japanese people have vivid memories of their 修学旅行(しゅうがくりょこう).

CULTURAL NOTE:
The trip combines educational objectives (visiting historical or cultural sites) with social bonding. Staying in a 旅館(りょかん) (traditional inn) or hotel with classmates is a highlight. It often appears as a setting in anime and manga.

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Added 2026.1.16 17:15 · Revised 2026.3.29 14:39
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