Itinerary
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Yokohama (Tokyo)
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3/16/2024 |
3/16/2024 6:00:00 PM |
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Yokohama is located on the southern part of Honshu Island, on the western shore of Tokyo Bay, and is our gateway to Tokyo. It has excellent harbour facilities and is one of the leading ports industrial centres of Japan. There are numerous shrines, temples, and Christian churches and a number of beautiful parks. A small fishing village in 1854, Yokohama was almost totally destroyed in 1923 by an earthquake. Gradually reconstructed the city is now among the most modern in Japan. It was heavily bombed in 1945, during World War II.
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At Sea
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3/17/2024 |
3/17/2024 |
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No information currently available.
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At Sea
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3/18/2024 |
3/18/2024 |
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No information currently available.
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Okinawa (Naha)
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3/19/2024 7:00:00 AM |
3/19/2024 5:30:00 PM |
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Naha is the port for Okinawa Island lying southwest of the main Japanese islands. Landmarks in the city include the Commodore Perry Memorial, the 16th-century Sogen-ji Ishimon Gates and Tsuboya pottery quarter. Explore Shuri the 500 year old former capital that contains various shrines, temples and ceremonial gates including the famous Shurei Gate. The island, tropical and encircled by coral reefs, also houses Japan's largest sub tropical park (Okinawa Memorial Park) that includes an Aquarium, Museum and amusement park. It is also possible to visit the Okinawa Battle Sites and a number of war memorials recording the American victory in 1945.
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Ishigaki
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3/20/2024 9:00:00 AM |
3/20/2024 7:00:00 PM |
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Ishigaki Island is the main island of the Yaeyama Islands. The island offers visitors calm beaches, snorkeling, and diving in the surrounding coral reefs. Visitors can also explore the jungle like scenery around the rivers by taking a river kayak tour. At Tamatorizaki Observation point the platform offers lovely views of the cape. Ishigaki also has the highest mountain in the region, which afford visitors great hiking trails throughout the island's hilly interior.
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Hualien
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3/21/2024 8:00:00 AM |
3/21/2024 5:00:00 PM |
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Many visitors find this city to be one of the most appealing cities in Taiwan. Visitors come here to enjoy the scenery and fresh air and also to tour the famous Taroko Gorge, which is located a few miles north of the city. Not to miss is the Hualien Ocean Park, which features a ferris wheel, cable car, and eight different zones that introduce aspects of ocean and marine life. Hualien is an excellent place to purchase hand woven cloth in traditional aboriginal designs. Dining options are endless, and visitors will want to try Muaji, a rice dish filled with sweet sesame paste and various fruits.
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Taipei (Keelung)
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3/22/2024 7:00:00 AM |
3/22/2024 5:00:00 PM |
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Keelung is situated along East China Sea on Taiwan's northeast tip and has been an important Taiwanese seaport. It is gateway to the island's most magnificent coastal scenery and a convenient location to begin a journey overland to Taipei.
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At Sea
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3/23/2024 |
3/23/2024 |
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No information currently available.
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Kagoshima
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3/24/2024 8:00:00 AM |
3/24/2024 5:00:00 PM |
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Kagoshima, a seaport on Kyushu Island, Japan, is sheltered within Kagoshima Bay and is the commercial and cultural center of southern Kyushu. Products manufactured here include a famous type of earthenware known as Satsumaware. Sights of interest include the Iso Garden and the local Theatre.
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Miyazaki (Aburatsu)
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3/25/2024 9:00:00 AM |
3/25/2024 7:00:00 PM |
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Miyazaki city offers revitalizing hot springs to help visitors relax and unwind. Families can enjoy the Miyazaki zoo, which boasts an impressive number of animals including Asiatic elephants and giraffes. Miyazaki City is also known for numerous legendary sites related to Japanese history, and has been named, "Japan's Cultural City of Historical Sightseeing."
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Kochi
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3/26/2024 9:00:00 AM |
3/26/2024 6:00:00 PM |
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Kochi has beautiful lagoons and lakes and offers travelers an extraordinary setting for a stay of a few nights.
Suggested Private Excursions
Kochi, Shore Excursion - 8 hours
Kochi, Shore Excursion - 4 hours
HALF DAY EXPLORING OLD KOCHI
HALF DAY HERITAGE TRAIL - A WALK THROUGH KOCHI
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Kyoto (Kobe)
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3/27/2024 8:00:00 AM |
3/27/2024 |
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Kobe, located in Japan, is capital of Hyogo Prefecture, southwestern Honshu Island, on Osaka Bay, near the city of Osaka. Since the 1890s several adjoining cities, including Hyogo, have been absorbed by Kobe. Behind the narrow coastal site of the city are mountains on which suburban residences and hotels have been built. Many Christian churches, Shinto and Buddhist temples and shrines, two famous statues of Buddha, a fine arts museum, and a municipal museum with a collection on Western cultural contact are in Kobe. From here you can also visit Kyoto, Nara and Sorakuen Garden.
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Kyoto (Kobe)
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3/28/2024 |
3/28/2024 8:00:00 PM |
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Kobe, located in Japan, is capital of Hyogo Prefecture, southwestern Honshu Island, on Osaka Bay, near the city of Osaka. Since the 1890s several adjoining cities, including Hyogo, have been absorbed by Kobe. Behind the narrow coastal site of the city are mountains on which suburban residences and hotels have been built. Many Christian churches, Shinto and Buddhist temples and shrines, two famous statues of Buddha, a fine arts museum, and a municipal museum with a collection on Western cultural contact are in Kobe. From here you can also visit Kyoto, Nara and Sorakuen Garden.
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At Sea
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3/29/2024 |
3/29/2024 |
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No information currently available.
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Yokohama (Tokyo)
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3/30/2024 6:30:00 AM |
3/30/2024 7:00:00 PM |
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Yokohama is located on the southern part of Honshu Island, on the western shore of Tokyo Bay, and is our gateway to Tokyo. It has excellent harbour facilities and is one of the leading ports industrial centres of Japan. There are numerous shrines, temples, and Christian churches and a number of beautiful parks. A small fishing village in 1854, Yokohama was almost totally destroyed in 1923 by an earthquake. Gradually reconstructed the city is now among the most modern in Japan. It was heavily bombed in 1945, during World War II.
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At Sea
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3/31/2024 |
3/31/2024 |
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No information currently available.
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Himeji
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4/1/2024 8:00:00 AM |
4/1/2024 7:00:00 PM |
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Himeji is best know for it's famous feudal castle, which is both a National Treasure and a UNESCO World Heritage Site. It is virtually the last castle in Japan that still manages to tower over the surrounding skyscrapers and office buildings. Visitors can also visit the Kokoen Gardens, a magnificent collection of nine Edo-period-style walled gardens on a site where samurai houses once stood. Additionally, the streets in the area surrounding Himeji Station are filled with shopping arcades and the usual department stores, such as Festa and Miyuki Dori.
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Kochi
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4/2/2024 8:00:00 AM |
4/2/2024 5:00:00 PM |
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Kochi has beautiful lagoons and lakes and offers travelers an extraordinary setting for a stay of a few nights.
Suggested Private Excursions
Kochi, Shore Excursion - 8 hours
Kochi, Shore Excursion - 4 hours
HALF DAY EXPLORING OLD KOCHI
HALF DAY HERITAGE TRAIL - A WALK THROUGH KOCHI
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Hiroshima
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4/3/2024 8:00:00 AM |
4/3/2024 5:00:00 PM |
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Hiroshima in southwestern Honshu has grown rapidly as a commercial city, and after 1868 it was developed as a military base. Every August 6 since 1947, thousands participate in multidenominational services in the Peace Memorial Park built on the site where the bomb exploded. After the war the city was largely rebuilt, and commercial activity gradually resumed. Visit the Peace Park but also explore Miyajima Island and its colourful shrines and mysterious forests.
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Kanmon Straits
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4/3/2024 |
4/3/2024 |
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No information currently available.
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Pusan (Busan)
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4/4/2024 10:00:00 AM |
4/4/2024 6:00:00 PM |
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Korea's "museum without walls" is akin only to China in its depth and cultural wonder. From Pusan, you can journey to the ancient Silla capital of Kyongju, a dynasty which reigned in Korea for almost a thousand years. Today this small provincial town is virtually a museum without walls, dotted with many splendid ruins. Nearby, the forested mountains and valleys shelter hundreds of beautiful Buddhist shrines including the renowned Sokkuram Grotto, and Tongdosa and Pulguksa Temples. Pusan is also a shopper's mecca and Korea's vital southern link to Japanese and American trade.
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Sakaiminato
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4/5/2024 8:00:00 AM |
4/5/2024 5:00:00 PM |
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Sakaiminato is a city in Tottori Prefecture, Japan. Sakaiminato is well-known for being one of the biggest fishing towns in Japan, it specializes in fresh sea food and tourists love to try out their famous and delicious king crab. The city has a multitude of tourist attractions which include visiting museums, a famous wooden lighthouse, or you can simply enjoying an ocean view picnic at the beautiful Sakai Dabai Park
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Tsuruga
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4/6/2024 8:00:00 AM |
4/6/2024 5:00:00 PM |
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Toyama
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4/7/2024 8:00:00 AM |
4/7/2024 5:00:00 PM |
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Only a 3 hour train ride from both Osaka and Tokyo lays the more than 400 year old city of Toyama. Visit Toyama during the spring months to experience the beauty of the blooming cherry blossoms in Toyama-joshi-koen Park. Encircled by the Matsu-kawa River and located in the remains of the famous Toyama Castle, Toyama-joshi-koen Park is a very popular place for visitors to take a relaxing walk or cruise. Other points of interest in Toyama include the Botanic Gardens and the Museum of Modern Art.
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Sakata
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4/8/2024 8:00:00 AM |
4/8/2024 7:00:00 PM |
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At Sea
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4/9/2024 |
4/9/2024 |
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No information currently available.
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Otaru
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4/10/2024 7:00:00 AM |
4/10/2024 4:00:00 PM |
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Otaru is located on Ishikari Bay of the Sea of Japan on Hokkaido Island. With a name meaning "sandy beach", Otaru developed as a modern town in the late 19th century. Provided with a good natural harbour, it is the port for the city of Sapporo, the largest city and capital of Hokkaido Island and site of the 1972 Winter Olympics. Visit the Asarigawa Spa, Otamoi Park, and the Otaru Aquarium, one of the largest in Japan. Sapporo, laid out in 1871, features wide, tree-lined boulevards and some beautiful Botanical Gardens incorporating the Ainu Museum and Sapporo Art Park. The Sapporo Beer Garden and Museum and the Historical Village of Hokkaido are also well worth visiting.
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Hakodate
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4/11/2024 8:00:00 AM |
4/11/2024 11:00:00 PM |
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The fan shaped city Hakodate was once an island but now straddles a sandbar linking it to the mainland. Sites worth visiting include Mount Hakodate (cable car), the Old Public Hall, the Russian Orthodox Church and Goryokaku Fort. Nearby is the Onuma Quasi-National Park and Mount Komagatake.
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At Sea
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4/12/2024 |
4/12/2024 |
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No information currently available.
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Yokohama (Tokyo)
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4/13/2024 6:30:00 AM |
4/13/2024 |
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Yokohama is located on the southern part of Honshu Island, on the western shore of Tokyo Bay, and is our gateway to Tokyo. It has excellent harbour facilities and is one of the leading ports industrial centres of Japan. There are numerous shrines, temples, and Christian churches and a number of beautiful parks. A small fishing village in 1854, Yokohama was almost totally destroyed in 1923 by an earthquake. Gradually reconstructed the city is now among the most modern in Japan. It was heavily bombed in 1945, during World War II.
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