ASUKA III Cruises
Five days round-trip from Yokohama. Toba until 21:30, with fireworks over Ise Bay; the next day, Hidaka in Wakayama — a maiden call.
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
Toba is a natural harbor on the ria coast and the gateway to Ise Grand Shrine; the birthplace of pearl cultivation, ama diver culture, and the scenic islands of Ago Bay make it the entrance to Ise-Shima.
Ise Pilgrimage Day Trip:Ise Jingu Naiku、Okage Yokocho、Futami Okitama Shrine、Geku (Outer Shrine)
Toba Near-Port Half-Day Trip:Toba Aquarium、Mikimoto Pearl Island、Ago Bay View
Local flavours:Ise Lobster、Matsusaka Wagyu、Oyster、Akafuku Mochi
Hidaka lies on the Wakayama coast and is a maiden call for ASUKA III. Dojoji is the setting of the Anchin and Kiyohime story, which the monks there still tell with picture scrolls.
Dojoji and the Kishu Coast:Dojoji Temple、Shirasaki Ocean Park、Hidaka River, Gobo、Nanki-Shirahama
Local flavours:Whale Dishes、Kishu Umeboshi、Scabbardfish、Wakayama Ramen