Vanderbilt Volleyball in Japan
The Vanderbilt volleyball team takes a once-in-a-lifetime trip to Osaka, Kyoto and Tokyo, Japan
After landing in Japan, the Commodores toured Osaka Castle. In the afternoon, Vanderbilt played a friendly match versus Senri Kinran University. After the match, the teams got together to share a meal and socialize.
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The morning started with a trip to Shinsaibashi, the main shopping district in Osaka and a popular tourist destination. Before the day’s match, the team toured Kansai University and got to see its athletic facilities and other teams. The group also had a chance to see archery, martial arts, sumo and a cheerleading performance.
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On Day 3, the Dores were back on the road and headed to Kyoto where the group visited a bamboo forest.
Next, Vandy toured the Fushimi Inari Shrine, which is dedicated to Inari, the deity of a good harvest and success in business. Dating back to 711 A.D., the shrine is famous for its path of thousands of torii gates. It’s considered the most important of several thousand shrines dedicated to Inari.
After a bullet train ride into Tokyo, the tea headed to Shinjuku, which is a major shopping and entertainment district, for dinner.
In the morning, the team visited Sensō-ji, Tokyo’s oldest-established temple.
In the afternoon, the Dores played a friendly match versus Nihon Taiku University.
The Dores kicked off the final leg of their trip with a match versus Nihon Taiku University in Tokyo. #AnchorDown pic.twitter.com/AOSfHT7mMc
— Vanderbilt Volleyball (@VandyVolleyball) May 31, 2025
Vanderbilt played its final match in Japan versus Nihon University.
That’s a wrap on our matches in Japan. Looking forward to a few more days of sightseeing before heading back to Nashville. #AnchorDown pic.twitter.com/sOasYP5Cnt
— Vanderbilt Volleyball (@VandyVolleyball) June 2, 2025
To begin their last day in Japan, the Dores visited the Meiji Jingu Shrine. It is the most popular shrine in the Harajuku area of Tokyo and was dedicated to Emperor Meiji and Empress Shoken.
The group closed out the trip with a team dinner, during which each student-athlete was presented with a jersey signed by the whole team.
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