ASUKA III Cruises
Six days round-trip from Yokohama, calling at Kushiro and Muroran. Late July in Hokkaido is cooler than Honshu: marshland at Kushiro, and from Cape Chikyu at Muroran, the curve of the horizon.
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
Kushiro faces the Pacific in eastern Hokkaido. Japan's largest marsh begins just beyond the town, its river winding through grassland; summers here are foggy and far cooler than Honshu.
The Marsh and the Harbour Market：Kushiro Marsh、Hosooka Observatory、Washo Market、Nusamai Bridge
Local flavours：Katte-don、Robatayaki、Pacific Saury、Horsehair Crab
Muroran is an industrial port town on the Pacific coast with a series of cliffs and capes; the curved horizon at Cape Chikyu, the Hakucho Bridge, and the nighttime factory lights create a rugged yet magnificent port town landscape.
Cape Chikyu Spectacular View Day Trip：Cape Chikyu、Soryoyama Observatory、Hakucho Bridge、Tokkarisho Observatory
Local flavours：Muroran Curry Ramen、Seafood Rice Bowl (Kaisendon)、Hokkigai (Surf Clam)、Muroran Fried Chicken