ASUKA III Cruises
Depart from Hakata in Kyushu, call at Shingu, gateway to the World Heritage Kii Mountains, and cruise toward Yokohama as autumn deepens.
Fukuoka Airport is five minutes from Hakata Station by subway — few Japanese airports sit this close to the city. Half a day before boarding is enough to walk the old quarter, or to do nothing at all and sit by the river in Nakasu waiting for the food stalls to open.
From the Airport to the Pier：Fukuoka Airport、Hakata Station、Chuo Pier
Half a Day Before Boarding：Kushida Shrine、Hakata Old Town、Canal City Hakata、Nakasu
One More Day After Disembarking：Dazaifu Tenmangu、Yanagawa、Mojiko、Itoshima
Local flavours：Tonkotsu Ramen、Mentaiko、Motsunabe、Goma-saba
Osanbashi Pier sits at the edge of the old foreign settlement: fifteen minutes on foot brings you to Chinatown, and the other direction leads to Yamashita Park and the Red Brick Warehouse. Haneda Airport is about half an hour away, so a night here before embarkation means an unhurried morning.
From the Airport to the Pier：Haneda Airport、Narita Airport、Yokohama Station (YCAT)、Nihon-odori Station
Half a Day Before Boarding：Zou-no-hana Park、Yamashita Park、Yokohama Chinatown、Red Brick Warehouse
One More Day After Disembarking：Minato Mirai、Sankeien Garden、Motomachi & Harbour View Hill、Cup Noodles Museum
Local flavours：Kiyoken Shumai、Chinatown Dim Sum、Iekei Ramen、Napolitan
Shingu is the gateway to the Kumano Sanzan and the core of the World Heritage site 'Sacred Sites and Pilgrimage Routes in the Kii Mountain Range'; Kumano Hayatama Taisha, Nachi Falls, and the Daimonzaka slope of the Kumano Kodo are among Japan's most profound sacred sites.
Kumano Sanzan Sacred Pilgrimage Route：Kumano Hayatama Taisha、Kumano Nachi Taisha、Nachi Falls、Daimonzaka、Kamikura Shrine
Local flavours：Mehari Sushi、Nachi Katsuura Tuna、Saury Sushi、Kumano Local Chicken