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Most of the anime and manga I have read/watched have featured a field trip to
[Kyoto](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kyoto). (As a related example,
Beelzebub's field trip destination was
[Okinawa](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Okinawa_Island).) I don't know much
about class level or the education system of Japan.

Is [Kyoto](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kyoto) a field trip destination in the
Japanese education system or is it just a trope?


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Why do most anime have field trips to Kyoto?


Actually it's not only Kyoto. Depending on the manga's theme, the field trip
could be anywhere, but yes, most of the time it'd be Okinawa, Hokkaido, Kyoto
and Osaka. As a side note, most of the manga I read has the school trip to
Okinawa and Hokkaido instead of Kyoto like yours.

[Okinawa](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Okinawa_Island) is usually visited
during winter because due to its geographical location, it is warmer than the
rest of Japan. Example for manga that has summer in Okinawa is Great Teacher
Onizuka.

[Hokkaido](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hokkaido) is the other way around. It
is usually visited during summer for the students to enjoy cool summer holiday
swimming and all.

Well, Okinawa and Hokkaido is usually interchangeable, depending on the
author. Okinawa is also visited during summer if the author wants a hot summer
holiday theme. Hokkaido if s/he wants skiing during winter.

Now, for Kyoto, they are visited for the obvious reason.
[Kyoto](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kyoto) was the old capital of Japan. It
was referred like a holy city, much like Vatican is to the Catholics, while
also was the central for administrations and home to the Emperor. It also
hosts the famous Honnoji temple, albeit the location is not the same as the
[Honnoji](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Honn%C5%8D-ji) where Nobunaga met his
demise.

Osaka is also sometimes visited, thanks to its culture.
[Osaka](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Osaka) is famous for its [Kansai-
ben](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kansai_dialect) (Kansai dialect) and the
[Osaka castle](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Osaka_Castle), of course. Osaka is
also home for many famous Japanese artists and bands, like
[L'Arc~en~Ciel](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/L%27Arc-en-Ciel) and
[SCANDAL](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scandal_%28Japanese_band%29).
[Ranker](http://www.ranker.com/list/osaka-bands-and-musical-artists-from-
here/reference) listed at least 25 of them.So, that could be one of the
reasons too.


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I asked a Japanese friend and apparently, depending on where in Japan kids go
to school, they indeed often have a field trip to Kyoto at one point in their
school life. So it is not just a trope.

Okinawa does not seem to be such a common destination though, as it is not as
conveniently reachable.


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