ASUKA III Cruises
Four days from Yokohama to Hakata with a call at Hofu, whose Tenmangu is the oldest shrine of its kind in Japan. Disembarking in Kyushu leaves onward travel wide open.
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
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
Hofu is the ancient capital of Suo Province and home to Hofu Tenmangu, one of Japan's earliest Tenmangu shrines. The ancient shrine, Kokubun-ji Temple, the Mori clan garden, and the accessible Ruriko-ji Five-Story Pagoda together represent the history and garden beauty of Yamaguchi.
Hofu Ancient Shrine and Gardens: Day Route：Hofu Tenmangu Shrine、Suo Kokubun-ji Temple、Mori Clan Garden、Rurikoji Five-Storied Pagoda
Local flavours：Yamaguchi Fugu、Kawara Soba、Iwakuni Sushi、Suo Seafood