ASUKA III Cruises
Nine days from Tokyo to Yokohama, calling at Muroran, Otaru, Rishiri and Hakodate, with cruising off the Shiretoko Peninsula. At Rishiri the ship anchors offshore; guests go ashore by tender.
Tokyo's port lies on the bay, and the city centre is quickly reached from there. Old Asakusa and modern Odaiba face each other across the Sumida River and Tokyo Bay; half a day at each end is enough for both.
From the Airport to the Pier：Haneda Airport、Narita Airport、The Bay Area
Half a Day Before Boarding：Odaiba、Tsukiji Outer Market、Ginza
One More Day After Disembarking：Sensoji、Tokyo Tower、Sumida River
Local flavours：Edomae Sushi、Tempura、Soba、Ningyoyaki
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
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
Otaru was a financial and shipping hub during Hokkaido's pioneering era, with canals and stone warehouses preserving its former prosperity; glass crafts, music boxes, and famous sushi restaurants gather here, and the port town is close to the city center, ideal for strolling.
Canal & Port Town Day Trip：Otaru Canal、Sakaimachi Street、Kitaichi Glass、Music Box Museum、Mount Tengu
Local flavours：Otaru Sushi、Sea Urchin、Hokkaido Fresh Confectionery、Fried Half Chicken
Rishiri is a single mountain in the sea. From the water, Mount Rishiri rises more than seventeen hundred metres straight up, and its foot is the whole of the island.
The Island Is the Mountain：Mount Rishiri、Himenuma Pond、Kutsugata Cape、Shiroi Koibito Hill
Local flavours：Rishiri Kombu、Sea Urchin、Rishiri Ramen、Horsehair Crab
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