{"id":66,"date":"2016-07-27T17:09:24","date_gmt":"2016-07-27T17:09:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/schoolsabroadhandbooks.middcreate.net\/japan\/?page_id=66"},"modified":"2016-07-28T14:35:58","modified_gmt":"2016-07-28T14:35:58","slug":"travel-to-japan","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/schoolsabroadhandbooks.middcreate.net\/japan\/pre-departure\/travel-to-japan\/","title":{"rendered":"Travel to Japan"},"content":{"rendered":"<h4>TSA Regulations<\/h4>\n<p>The <a href=\"http:\/\/www.tsa.gov\/travelers\/airtravel\/prohibited\/permitted-prohibited-items.shtm\">Transportation Security Administration<\/a> regulates what items may be carried aboard the aircraft and, as these regulations are subject to change frequently; you should consult their website close to your date of departure. Possessing certain items while going through security may result in fines or, in the case of firearms, may be considered a criminal offense.<\/p>\n<h4>Airline Luggage Regulations<\/h4>\n<p>Students should contact their airline to confirm exact luggage allowances. We strongly suggest you stick to these guidelines, or be prepared to pay excess baggage fees, which can be quite expensive. We also suggest that you consider insuring your luggage through a <a href=\"http:\/\/www.insuremytrip.com\">comprehensive travel insurance policy<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>We always recommend packing a change of clothes, necessary medications, all documents, and any valuables in your carry-on bag in case a checked bag should go astray temporarily. If your luggage does get lost, be sure to fill out a lost luggage report before leaving the airport. You need to notify the Director immediately upon your arrival.<\/p>\n<h4>Travel Arrangements<\/h4>\n<p>Students are responsible for their own travel arrangements. We recommend using a student travel agency for flexibility and the best rates:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/travelcuts.com\/\">http:\/\/travelcuts.com\/<\/a><\/li>\n<li>http:\/\/www.studentuniverse.com\/<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.statravel.com\/\">http:\/\/www.statravel.com\/<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Consult the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.middlebury.edu\/study-abroad\/japan\/calendar\">School in Japan calendar<\/a> when planning your travel dates. You must arrive at ICU campus on the day specified in the calendar. Dorm rooms will not be available to students until the day before the orientation at ICU begins. All students are required to attend orientation.\u00a0 It is also important that you <em>not<\/em> plan your return to the United States nor travel to another destination before the date of your last final exam. Exam dates will not be changed to accommodate students\u2019 travel plans. No exceptions will be made, so please don\u2019t ask.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>TSA Regulations The Transportation Security Administration regulates what items may be carried aboard the aircraft and, as these regulations are subject to change frequently; you should consult their website close to your date of departure. Possessing certain items while going through security may result in fines or, in the case of firearms, may be considered a criminal offense. Airline Luggage<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":348,"parent":43,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"template-fullwidth.php","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-66","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/schoolsabroadhandbooks.middcreate.net\/japan\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/66","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/schoolsabroadhandbooks.middcreate.net\/japan\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/schoolsabroadhandbooks.middcreate.net\/japan\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/schoolsabroadhandbooks.middcreate.net\/japan\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/schoolsabroadhandbooks.middcreate.net\/japan\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=66"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/schoolsabroadhandbooks.middcreate.net\/japan\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/66\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":67,"href":"https:\/\/schoolsabroadhandbooks.middcreate.net\/japan\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/66\/revisions\/67"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/schoolsabroadhandbooks.middcreate.net\/japan\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/43"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/schoolsabroadhandbooks.middcreate.net\/japan\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/348"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/schoolsabroadhandbooks.middcreate.net\/japan\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=66"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}