Japan, South Korea Cruise on Seabourn Encore from Yokohama (Japan)

Yokohama (Japan)

Yokohama is located only half an hour away from Tokyo and effectively forms a part of the giant conurbation. Yokohama's Chinatown is the largest in Japan and dates back to the Opening of Japan in 1859. Tokyo is a huge, wealthy and fascinating metropolis that brings high-tech visions of the future side by side with glimpses of old Japan and has something for everyone.  

Beppu, Japan

Beppu is a city in Oita Prefecture on the island of Kyushu, Japan, it´s a town located between the sea and the mountains. Beppu has not only usual hot springs but some sand and foot baths as well. One famous spot is "Beppu Kaihin Sunayu, Ashiyu", (”Beppu marine beach sand bath and foot bath"). It is 15 minutes by bus from Beppu station, on Route 10. Beppu Fireworks Festival, held in late July, is one of the biggest fireworks displays in Oita. Five thousand fireworks are set off from boats floating on Beppu Bay.

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Busan (South Korea)

Busan is the biggest port metropolis located southeast of the Republic of Korea. It's location is in the Valley of river Nakdong.

Sakaiminato (Japan)

Sakaiminato is located in the peninsula of Yumigahama. The city has good facilities as the port, airport and railway. It is an important base for the fishing and the commerce in Japan, and its on its way to be the city of the fishing and international commerce. It is the birth place of Shigeru Mizuki, creator of the GeGeGe no Kitaro, and there is a street named after him where we can see some of the characters he created.

Kanazawa (Japan)

Kanazawa is a city in Japan. The city is crossed by two rivers: River Asano and River Sai. In Kanazawa we can find the Kenroku Garden, one of the six most beatiful garden of japan. The most know districts of the city are Higashi Chaya, Higashi Geisha and Korinbo.

Hakodate (Japón)

Aomori (Japan)

Aomori is the capital city of Aomori Prefecture, in the northern Tohoku region of Japan. Aomori is located in central Aomori Prefecture, between the southern end of Mutsu Bay, which it faces to the north and the Hakkoda Mountains to the south. Aomori Nebuta is a famous festival performed from August 2 to August 7 every year and is one of the 100 Soundscapes of Japan. Besides this, major attractions of Aomori include ruins, museums, and mountains. The Hakkoda Mountains have good locations for trekking with hot spas such as Sukayu Onsen. Attractions include Sannai-Maruyama historical site tours, believed to have been first settled 5500 years ago. Guided tours are available year round. The annual Nebuta Festival is said to be the biggest "fire festival" in Japan. Taking place over several weeks in August, a big parade with lit lantern floats and dancers in costumes ends each day.

Yokohama (Japan)

Yokohama is located only half an hour away from Tokyo and effectively forms a part of the giant conurbation. Yokohama's Chinatown is the largest in Japan and dates back to the Opening of Japan in 1859. Tokyo is a huge, wealthy and fascinating metropolis that brings high-tech visions of the future side by side with glimpses of old Japan and has something for everyone.