ASUKA III Cruises
Three days from Nagoya to Kobe with a full day at sea between. No ports of call — the route from Chubu to Kansai, taken by ship.
Nagoya Port's Garden Pier is a destination in itself: an aquarium, a retired Antarctic research vessel and an observation deck atop the port building, all within walking distance. Once your luggage is handed over you need not go into the city at all — half a day passes easily right at the pier.
From the Airport to the Pier：Chubu Centrair Airport、Kanayama、Nagoyako Station
Half a Day Before Boarding：Port of Nagoya Public Aquarium、Antarctic Research Vessel Fuji、Port Building Observatory
One More Day After Disembarking：Nagoya Castle、Atsuta Shrine、Toyota Commemorative Museum、Osu
Local flavours：Hitsumabushi、Miso Katsu、Tebasaki、Miso Nikomi Udon
In Kobe the mountains and the sea are only a few streets apart. The Kitano houses were built for foreign merchants in the Meiji era, the stone buildings of the old foreign settlement are now shops, and the waterfront lights up after dark. From the terminal, Sannomiya is a walk or a short ride away.
From the Airport to the Pier：Kansai International Airport、Kobe Airport、Sannomiya
Half a Day Before Boarding：Kitano Ijinkan、Kobe Port Tower、Former Foreign Settlement、Nankinmachi
One More Day After Disembarking：Nada Sake Breweries、Arima Onsen、Mount Rokko
Local flavours：Kobe Beef、Akashiyaki、Nada Sake、Western Pastries