Description
Japan is an island country in East Asia. It is in the northwest Pacific Ocean and is bordered on the west by the Sea of Japan, extending from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north toward the East China Sea, Philippine Sea, and Taiwan in the south.
ITINERARY
| Itinerary | Date | Day | Duration | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yokohama (tours to Tokyo), Japan | 29MAR25 | SAT | Embark | |||||||||||||
| CHECK IN STARTS AT 1200P | ||||||||||||||||
| At Sea | 30MAR25 | SUN | ||||||||||||||
| Aomori, Japan | 31MAR25 | MON | In Port | |||||||||||||
| Arrive early morning Depart afternoon | ||||||||||||||||
| At Sea | 01APR25 | TUE | ||||||||||||||
| Sakaiminato, Japan | 02APR25 | WED | In Port | |||||||||||||
| Arrive early morning Depart afternoon | ||||||||||||||||
| Busan, South Korea | 03APR25 | THU | In Port | |||||||||||||
| Arrive early morning Depart afternoon | ||||||||||||||||
| Nagasaki, Japan | 04APR25 | FRI | In Port | |||||||||||||
| Arrive early morning Depart afternoon | ||||||||||||||||
| At Sea | 05APR25 | SAT | ||||||||||||||
| Shimizu, Japan | 06APR25 | SUN | In Port | |||||||||||||
| Arrive early morning Depart early evening | ||||||||||||||||
| Yokohama (tours to Tokyo), Japan | 07APR25 | MON | Disembark | |||||||||||||
SHIP
MS Queen Elizabeth is a cruise ship of the Vista class operated by the Cunard Line. The design is modified compared to earlier ships of the same class, and slightly larger than Queen Victoria, at 92,000 GT. This is due to a more vertical stern, and additional cabins for single travelers.
Places
Yokohama, JapanYokohama, a Japanese city south of Tokyo, was one of the first Japanese ports opened to foreign trade, in 1859. It contains a large Chinatown with hundreds of Chinese restaurants and shops. It’s also known for Sankei-en Garden, a botanical park containing preserved Japanese residences from different eras, and the seaside Minato Mirai district, site of the 296m Landmark Tower.
Aomori, JapanAomori, officially Aomori City, is the capital city of Aomori Prefecture, in the Tohoku region of Japan. As of 1 August 2023, the city had an estimated population of 264,945 in 136,781 households, and a population density of 321 people per square kilometer spread over the city's total area of 824.61 km²
Sakaiminato, JapanSakaiminato is a city in Tottori Prefecture, Japan. As of 31 December 2021, the city had an estimated population of 32,012 in 13178 households and a population density of 1110 persons per km². The total area of the city is 272.06 square kilometres.
Busan, South KoreaBusan, a large port city in South Korea, is known for its beaches, mountains and temples. Busy Haeundae Beach features the Sea Life Aquarium, plus a Folk Square with traditional games such as tug-of-war, while Gwangalli Beach has many bars and views of modern Diamond Bridge. Beomeosa Temple, a Buddhist shrine founded in 678 A.D., is at the base of Geumjeong Mountain, which has hiking trails.
Nagasaki, JapanNagasaki is a Japanese city on the northwest coast of the island of Kyushu. It’s set on a large natural harbor, with buildings on the terraces of surrounding hills. It is synonymous with a key moment during World War II, after suffering an Allied nuclear attack in August 1945. The event is memorialized at the city’s Atomic Bomb Museum and Peace Park.
Shimizu, JapanSprawling, semi-rural Shimizu Ward is dominated by forested coastal mountains, with hiking trails and ropeway rides to dramatic viewpoints above Suruga Bay. Miho Beach Park is popular for swimming and water sports in summer, and there are baseball and soccer fields nearby, plus an aquarium at the Marine Science Center. Busy fisheries supply sushi bars and seafood markets with local specialties like sakura shrimp.