Category Archives: Asia

Kushiro, Japan

Posted on June 26, 2023 by patmathews

June 25, 2023 This is our last port in Japan before we begin the 5 day journey across the Pacific to Alaska. We do cross the international date line so we will actually be moving forward 7 hours, and having … Continue reading →

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Hakodate, Japan

Posted on June 24, 2023 by patmathews

June 24, 2023 These last three ports are new to us and are in the northernmost island of Japan, Hokkaido. Here are some shots of our arrival.  It was rainy but cleared up as soon as we left the ship. … Continue reading →

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Aomori, Japan

Posted on June 24, 2023 by patmathews

June 23, 2023 Here is our view when we sailed into port at around 9 AM.  We were met by local people who gave us these origami figures with sayings inside.  Mine said “excellent luck”.  And indeed, we are lucky … Continue reading →

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Tokyo, Japan–Day 2

Posted on June 22, 2023 by patmathews

With this post, I am finally catching up on my blog after so many busy port days. It feels so good to have a day at sea to catch up (and I won the blackjack tournament)!  It is a wonderful … Continue reading →

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Tokyo, Japan–Day 1

Posted on June 22, 2023 by patmathews

June 20, 2023 Before we arrived in Tokyo, we realized that the Tokyo Tower was listed as one of the places we would visit on both days – the first day was “Panoramic Tokyo” which included the tower, and the … Continue reading →

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Shimizu, Japan

Posted on June 22, 2023 by patmathews

June 19, 2023 Shimizu is considered one of Japan’s three most beautiful ports.  On a clear day, you can see Mount Fuji but our day was not clear enough to spot it. It is a UNESCO World Heritage site and … Continue reading →

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Kobe, Japan–Day 2

Posted on June 22, 2023 by patmathews

June 18, 2023 Our tour today was “The Glory of Mt. Rokko”. Our guide was Nobuko –she said to call her Nobi. The cable car takes you 900 meters high. As you can see, the view from the top would … Continue reading →

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Kobe, Japan, Day 1

Posted on June 22, 2023 by patmathews

June 17, 2023 We visited Kobe in 2019 and chose to see Kyoto that time.  Kobe is the fifth largest city in Japan and is famous for its Kobe beef.  We heard that they massage the cattle and feed them … Continue reading →

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Hiroshima, Japan

Posted on June 16, 2023 by patmathews

June 16, 2023 We had a beautiful sunset when we left Kagoshima yesterday. We left 3 hours late due to a mechanical issue but the captain is planning to make up as much time as he can to have only … Continue reading →

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Kagoshima, Japan

Posted on June 15, 2023 by patmathews

June 15, 2023 We have been to Kagoshima once before, in 2019. This time we opted to go on the Ibusuki Sand Bath Tour.Our guide was Mayumi and she was probably one of the best guides we have had. The … Continue reading →

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