Silver Haired Gappies
Japan
10 day cruise around Japan & 3 days in Tokyo Japan
Day One Tokyo
Stay ANA Intercontinental
Hotel for first night to overcome jet lag and relax after flight.
Day Two Tokyo
Stay Regent Seven Seas for 10 nights.
350+ suite explorer ship with every luxury provided. Excellent way to travel and enjoy the luxury of only unpacking once!
Day Three Shimizu
Considered one of Japan's most beautiful ports. Visit focussed on the iconic view of Mount Fuji, which sadly was behind the clouds!
Visit
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Nihon Daira Park
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Miho no Matsubara
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Miho Jinja Shrine
Eat onboard
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Chartreuse
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Pacific Rim
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Prime 7
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Sette Mari @ La Veranda
Day Four Kobe
Kobe is considered one of Japan's most beautiful cities. The Nunobiki Falls (natural waterfalls in an urban setting) have inspired artists for centuries. Ideal base from which to visit both Osaka and Kyoto.
Visit - Highlights of Osaka
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Osaka Castle
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Shitennoji Temple
Day Four Kobe
Visit - Highlights of Kyoto
Japan's former capital city and today's cultural capital.
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Kinkakuji Temple
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Nijo Castle
Day Five Kochi
Visit
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Kochi Castle & Park
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Katsurahama Beach
Day Six Hiroshima
Visit
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Hiroshima Peace memorial Park
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Hiroshima Museum
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Atomic Bomb Dome
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Shukkeien Garden
Day Seven Busan
South Korea
Visit
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Beomeosa Temple
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Gukje Market (clothing & ceramics)
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Jagalchi Fish Market
Day Eight Nagasaki
Visit
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Nagasaki Peace Park
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Atomic Bomb museum
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Glover Garden
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Oura Church (oldest Christian Church in Japan)
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Christian Museum at Oura Church
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Walk through the Old Town
Day Nine Kagoshima
Visit
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Explopre Chiran Samurai district
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Chiran Peace Mseum for kamikaze pilots
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Senganen Garden & Museum
Day Ten Pacific Ocean
Day 11 Nagoya
Visit
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Atsuta Shrine
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Nagoya Castle
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Hommaru Palace
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Shiratori Garden
Day 12
Disembark Regent Seven Seas early morning
Day 12 Tokyo
Stay Hyatt Regency
Typical international hotel with all the comforts of modern life. Good location.
Visit
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Rikugien Gardens
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National Museum
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Shiba Park, built around the temple of Zōjō-ji
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Koishikawa Korakuen Garden
Day 13 & 14 Tokyo
Stay Hyatt Regency
Visit
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Tsukiji Outer Market
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Ginza Area - luxurious shopping area
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National Museum of Science
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Saint Alfonso Hatsudai Church
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Underground Kobe Beef restaurant
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Shibuya pedestrian crossing and surrounding area
SHG Highlights
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All the gardens
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War Memorials of both Nagasaki & Hiroshima
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Shrines, Temples, Castle and Palaces
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Japanese food
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Visiting Busan, South Korea and comparing cultures
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Staff on Regent Seven Seas
SHG Critique
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Wished to have seen more of rural, mountainous Japan
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Wrong time of the year for the cherry blossom, but that meant it was less crowded
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Some left the boat in Kobe to stay overnight in Kyoto to get a true insight into the city - good idea
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3 extra nights in Tokyo gave a greater understanding of the country and its culture
Saint Alfonso Hatsudai Church
Organised with:
Regent Sevent Seas