Ann Returns to Japan in 2027 with Third PacSet Tour
ANN is shifting its reader tours to a seasonal rotation, which turns a recurring group trip into a yearly calendar slot built around fall, summer, spring or winter travel.
Reporting from 1 source: Anime News Network.
Anime News Network and PacSet Tours are organizing a third ANN in Japan tour, this one for November and December 2027, running 7 to 14 days through Tokyo, Chichibu, Nagahama, Kyoto, Osaka and Kobe. The itinerary includes an anime studio tour, dinners with ANN staff, meet and greets with industry professionals, and stops such as the Sumida River cruise, Kanda Myojin Shrine and the Nisshin Cup Noodle Museum. Starting with this 2027 tour, each ANN in Japan trip will target a different season.
The 2027 trip is the third ANN in Japan tour and the first to be tied to a specific season. PacSet, founded in 2011 by former ANN writer Evan Miller, handles the package, which runs 7 to 14 days in November and December. Alongside standard stops like Akihabara, Asakusa, Ota Road and Hikone Castle, the itinerary adds an anime studio visit, dinners with ANN staff and meet and greets with people working in the Japanese anime industry. The route covers Tokyo, Chichibu, Nagahama, Kyoto, Osaka and Kobe.
Synthesized by Yomimono from the 1 cited source below, including Japanese-language reporting where cited, then editorially reviewed before publishing.
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- Anime News Network Announcing ANN in Japan 2027 Tour