14 nights. Japan, South Korea

Day 6

At sea

Day 7

kanazawa, japan

Arrival: 07:00 - Departure: 15:00

Day 8

busan, south korea

Arrival: 14:00 - Departure: 20:00

Day 9

sasebo, japan

Arrival: 07:00 - Departure: 16:30

Day 10

kanmon straits, japan

Arrival: 00:00 - Departure: 00:00

Day 10

hiroshima, japan

Arrival: 10:00 - Departure: 19:00

Day 11

kochi - japan

Arrival: 09:00 - Departure: 18:00

Day 12

kyoto (osaka), japan

Arrival: 06:30 - Departure: 18:30

Day 13

nagoya

Arrival: 09:00 - Departure: 18:00

Day 14

mt fuji (shimizu) - japan

Arrival: 07:00 - Departure: 17:00

Day 15

tokyo (yokohama), japan

Arrival: 06:30

Day 1

tokyo, japan

Departure: 16:00

It is the most important commercial and administrative center of Tokyo. In the same, is its famous train station, which is the most used in the world, (an average of 3 million people use the station daily), in addition to the Tochō or Tokyo Metropolitan Government building, which is the center of the Tokyo administration and the most important urban symbol of the eastern part of Tokyo. In the area near the Shinjuku station there is a large concentration of electronics stores, shopping centers such as Odakyu, cinemas, restaurants and bars. Many international hotels have a branch in this neighborhood, especially to the west of the neighborhood. Shinjuku has the highest rate of registered immigrants than any other neighborhood in Tokyo.

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Day 2

sendai, japan

Arrival: 10:30 - Departure: 18:30

Sendai is the largest city in the Tohoku region of Japan's Honshu island. The urban area is surrounded by further natural beauty. People can enjoy cherry blossoms and many pretty flowers in the spring. Numerous food stalls are set up in parks where cherry trees grow, and people gather and enjoy food, drink, and the flowers, to experience this Japanese custom, called “hanami”. People enjoy walks under the cool green zelkova trees in downtown Sendai and have fun around the banks of the Hirose-gawa River during the summer.

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Day 3

hakodate - japan

Arrival: 11:00 - Departure: 18:30

Hakodate is a city and port located in Hokkaido. It is the capital city of Oshima Subprefecture. As one of the most ancient ports in Japan, Hakodate serves as the southern gateway to Hokkaido and features an exotic streetscape. Hakodate is filled with hot spots, such as historic buildings, beautiful seasonal landscapes, fresh food, and hot springs, to the fullest. Hakodate’s night view is one of the world’s must-see night views and Yunokawa Hot Springs is a quiet, high-quality hot springs spa where time passes at a leisurely pace, allowing visitors to fully relax.

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Day 4

aomori - japan

Arrival: 07:00 - Departure: 17:00

Aomori City (青森) in Aomori Prefecture is the northernmost prefectural capital city on Honshu, Japan's main island. Aomori (青森市, Aomori-shi, Japanese: [aoꜜmoɾi]) is the capital city of Aomori Prefecture, in the Tōhoku region of Japan. It's one of Japan's 60 core cities and the core of the Aomori metropolitan area. Aomori Nebuta Matsuri is a famous festival performed from 2–7 August annually and is listed as one of the 100 Soundscapes of Japan by the Japanese Ministry of the Environment. Besides this, major attractions of Aomori include ruins, museums, and mountains. The Hakkōda Mountains have good locations for trekking with hot spas (onsen), such as Sukayu Onsen.

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Day 5

akita

Arrival: 07:00 - Departure: 17:00

Akita is the capital of Akita prefecture in the northern Tohoku region of Japan's Honshu island. Akita's attraction is its many varied facets of nature's beauty. These include, Lake Tazawa, the deepest lake in Japan, Lake Towada, known for its mystic beauty, the Oga Peninsula with its beautiful coast line and colorful sunsets, the scenic Hachimantai Plateau, and Mt. Chokai, also known as Dewa (Akita) Fuji. Akita has many traditional festivities and unique events throughout the year. The Akita Kanto Festival in Akita City, the Kamakura (snow huts) Festival in Yokote City, and the Namahage-Sedo Festival in Oga City, in which people dressed as red and blue demons carrying flaming torthes come rearing out from the mountains, are all worth seeing.

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Day 7

kanazawa, japan

Arrival: 07:00 - Departure: 15:00

Kanazawa is a historic city in Ishikawa prefecture. Kenrokuen Garden is a beautiful Japanese garden with an area of 11.4 hectares located on the heights of the central part of Kanazawa and next to Kanazawa Castle. Kenrokuen Garden has a big artificial pond, and hills and houses are dotted in the garden. Visitors can appreciate the whole, dropping in at them. The 21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art, Kanazawa as a new-style art museum different in image from conventional art museums was opened in October 2004. The museum exhibits experiment-type contemporary arts that visitors can touch or sit on, and includes zones where visitors can enter free. Both adults and children can experience an excited time in the museum.

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Day 8

busan, south korea

Arrival: 14:00 - Departure: 20:00

Busan is the second largest city of South Korea and is located in the south-eastern province of South Gyeongsang. Busan was the host city of the 2002 Asian Games and APEC 2005 Korea. Busan tourism is increasing very fast in the last years and its tourist attractions are very interesting. One of them is the famous Centum Shopping Zone. It is also an entertainment complex zone equipped with various facilities for shopping, spa, and movies etc. The streets in the zone are lined with restaurants which allow you to try different foods, and see various types of exhibitions and performances. These exhibitions and performances are held in BEXCO, a multi-cultural exhibition center. Another big tourist attraction is the Busan Cinema Center that is the first video multi-cultural space in the world where films and performance arts are integrated. It is the symbol of Busan and a film city. It is also the venue for the Busan International Film Festival (BIFF). The building is equipped with three movie theatres and a multi-purpose performance hall. The building also contains over 120,000 LED lights under the world's largest roofed stage providing a fantastic sight at night. In Igidae Galmaet-gil is possible to do a beautiful tour of 3 hours. The coastal walking path passes along gentle cliffs which look down over the ocean. The course covers a 3.95-km stretch running through from Dongsaengmal, Eoulmadang, Nong Rock to Oryuk Islets Sunrise Park. Where Gwangan Bridge ends, there is Bunpo, which used to be a salt farm. Over Bunpo, you see the green mountain ahead of you at Igidae Park. Some spectacular views from Nong Rock to Oryuk Islets are the essence of Igidae Park.

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Day 9

sasebo, japan

Arrival: 07:00 - Departure: 16:30

Sasebo (佐世保市, Sasebo-shi) is a core city located in Nagasaki Prefecture, Japan. It is also the second largest city in Nagasaki Prefecture, after its capital, Nagasaki. As of 1 June 2019, the city has an estimated population of 247,739 and a population density of 581 persons per km2 (1,505 persons per square mile). The total area is 426.06 km2 (165 sq mi). The city includes a part of Saikai National Park. Located in the southern part of the city is the Dutch-styled theme park Huis Ten Bosch. Ukushima island is also administered as part of Sasebo city.

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Day 10

kanmon straits, japan

Arrival: 00:00 - Departure: 00:00

Day 10

hiroshima, japan

Arrival: 10:00 - Departure: 19:00

Hiroshima is an industrial city of wide boulevards and cross-crossing rivers, located along the coast of the Seto Inland Sea. Although many only know it for the horrific split second on August 6, 1945, when it became the site of the world's first atomic bomb attack, it is now a modern, cosmopolitan city with excellent cuisine and a bustling nightlife. There are two World Heritage Sites in Hiroshima. One is Itsukushima Shrine and the other is the A-Bomb Dome of the Hiroshima Peace Memorial. There are several historical places in Hiroshima. The Hiroshima castle stands in the center of Hiroshima-city. You can see the old town which was formed in Edo era at Tomonoura in Fukuyama-city and in Takehara-city, but in Hiroshima-city there are few old buildings as lots of buildings were destroyed by the atomic bomb. But some are still showing their toughness – for example, the Old Bank of Japan Hiroshima Branch, the Rest House and so on. Around the peace memorial park, you can see many kinds of statues for praying the victims of the atomic bomb. The whole of Hiroshima can be a textbook of Hiroshima’s history.

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Day 11

kochi - japan

Arrival: 09:00 - Departure: 18:00

Kōchi is the capital city of Kōchi Prefecture located on the island of Shikoku in Japan. Kōchi is the main city of the prefecture with over 40% of its population. A symbol of the city is its most famous dish, katsuo tataki, made by lightly searing and seasoning tuna.

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Day 12

kyoto (osaka), japan

Arrival: 06:30 - Departure: 18:30

For over a thousand years Kyoto was the capital of Japan and it is probably the best preserved of all its cities. It’s a beautiful vibrant city where modern life meets old traditional Japan. The city is surrounded by the mountains of Western Honshu and is a perfect base when visiting the Kansai region. The city is rich in heritage sites and culture, it has a great variety and number of restaurants and is fairly easy to navigate around. Its rich culture and heritage permeates from each and every architecture and customs. Kyoto has thousands of temples and shrines, including the spectacular golden Kinkaku-ji, Ryoanji with its Zen garden, the popular Kiyomizu-dera, Sanjusangendo with its life-size statues of Kannon and the more tranquil Tenryu-ji in Arashiyama. Also in Arashiyama, there is the famous Bamboo Grove. A wonderful thing to do in Kyoto is a walking tour of Gion, one of the main Geisha districts. Its wooden buildings and lamps create the perfect ambiance. Kyoto is one of the greatest historical cities in the world, filled with temples, shrines, teahouses and imperial residences. Kyoto is a city steeped in culture and heritage it’s a must for anyone with an interest in Japanese history and culture.

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Day 13

nagoya

Arrival: 09:00 - Departure: 18:00

Nagoya is the capital and largest city of Aichi prefecture, in the Chubu region of Honshu. Once a beautiful wooden town in historical times, Nagoya is one of the few modern Japanese cities to have been carefully planned and zoned after the destruction of World War II. The Nagoya Castle is a very important tourist building. You have to visit the Tokugawa Art Museum and the Nagoya Noh Theatre.

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Day 14

mt fuji (shimizu) - japan

Arrival: 07:00 - Departure: 17:00

Fujikawaguchiko is located in the south of Yamanashi Prefecture, in the foothills of Mount Fuji, four of the five Fuji lakes are within the limits of the town, although it shares Lake Kawaguchi with neighboring Minobu. It borders the cities of Ōtsuki, Tsuru, Fujiyoshida, Fuefuki, Kōfu, Fujinomiya, the towns of Nishikatsura, Minobu and the town of Narusawa.

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Day 15

tokyo (yokohama), japan

Arrival: 06:30

Yokohama is the second largest city in Japan and one of the cities most used to seeing foreigners. Yokohama is a modern international port city replete with sightseeing spots and an exotic air traceable back to its historic opening as a port. The Yokohama Landmark Tower at 296 m is one of Japan's largest buildings and the centerpiece of the Minato Mirai 21 (MM21) development. Landmark Tower was completed in the early 1990s. There is a viewing gallery on the 69th floor - the Sky Garden, accessed by super-fast elevator, with excellent views on a clear day. Yokohama has a large number of other interesting museums and galleries, many connected with the history of the city as a port and a gateway between Japan and the world.

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