ASUKA III Cruises
Eight days round-trip from Yokohama along northern Japan. Hakodate until 23:00, time enough for the night view from the mountain; fireworks at Noshiro seen from the ship; cruising off the Shimokita Peninsula on the way back.
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
Hakodate is one of Japan's earliest port towns, where Motomachi's hillside streets blend Japanese and Western influences, red-brick warehouses, and a world-class night view come together; the early-morning Hakodate Morning Market is a microcosm of northern seafood. July reference temperatures: average approx. 24°C, high approx. 27°C, low approx. 22°C.
Port Town Stroll & Night View Day Trip：Hakodate Morning Market、Kanemori Red Brick Warehouse、Motomachi Slopes、Old Hakodate Ward Public Hall、Hakodate Ropeway
Goryokaku & Outskirts Day Trip：Goryokaku and Goryokaku Tower、Trappistine Monastery、Onuma Quasi-National Park
Local flavours：Sea Urchin、Squid、Shio Ramen、Hakodate Seafood Bowl
Noshiro stands at the mouth of the Yonashiro River and grew as a timber port. At the summer Tanabata, lantern floats over twenty metres high are drawn through the streets — the town's two brightest nights of the year.
Tanabata Lanterns and the Pine Coast：Noshiro Tanabata: Castle of Eternal Light、Kaze no Matsubara、Former Ryotei Kanehisa、Noshiro Port
Local flavours：Noshiro Udon、Mountain Vegetables from Shirakami、Akita Rice、Fish from the Japan Sea
Sendai, the 'City of Trees' founded by Date Masamune, is adjacent to Matsushima, one of Japan's Three Great Views. The solemnity of Zuigan-ji Temple and Godaido Hall, the island scenery of Matsushima Bay, and the historical sites of the Date clan together create the history and breathtaking scenery of Tohoku.
Matsushima, One of Japan's Three Great Views: Day Route：Matsushima、Zuigan-ji Temple、Godaido Hall、Entsu-in Temple、Sightseeing Boat
City of Trees: Historical Sites Route：Sendai Castle Ruins、Zuihoden Mausoleum、Tagajo Ruins
Local flavours：Beef Tongue、Sasa Kamaboko、Zunda Mochi、Sanriku Seafood