9 Nights - Circle Japan Cruise

Kobe, Japan

Kobe, located in Japan, is capital of Hyogo Prefecture, southwestern Honshu Island, on Osaka Bay, near the city of Osaka. Since the 1890s several adjoining cities, including Hyogo, have been absorbed by Kobe. Agricultural produce of the locality includes rice and other grains, fruits and vegetables, and tea. Shipbuilding and production of rubber goods are of primary importance to the city. Chemicals, machinery, electrical equipment, textiles, refined sugar, flour, and sake are also produced here.

Behind the narrow coastal site of the city are mountains on which suburban residences and hotels have been built. Many Christian churches, Shinto and Buddhist temples and shrines, two famous statues of Buddha, a fine arts museum, and a municipal museum with a collection on Western cultural contact are in Kobe. The city did not become important until the 1860s, when Japan was opened to foreign trade. Before that time, Hyogo, which is now part of Kobe, had for centuries been a major Japanese port.

Kobe, Japan

Kobe, located in Japan, is capital of Hyogo Prefecture, southwestern Honshu Island, on Osaka Bay, near the city of Osaka. Since the 1890s several adjoining cities, including Hyogo, have been absorbed by Kobe. Agricultural produce of the locality includes rice and other grains, fruits and vegetables, and tea. Shipbuilding and production of rubber goods are of primary importance to the city. Chemicals, machinery, electrical equipment, textiles, refined sugar, flour, and sake are also produced here.

Behind the narrow coastal site of the city are mountains on which suburban residences and hotels have been built. Many Christian churches, Shinto and Buddhist temples and shrines, two famous statues of Buddha, a fine arts museum, and a municipal museum with a collection on Western cultural contact are in Kobe. The city did not become important until the 1860s, when Japan was opened to foreign trade. Before that time, Hyogo, which is now part of Kobe, had for centuries been a major Japanese port.

Hiroshima, Japan

Hiroshima is the capital of Hiroshima Prefecture, and the largest city in the Chugoku region of western Honshu, the largest island of Japan. It became the first city in history destroyed by nuclear weapons when the United States of America dropped an atomic bomb on it at 8:15am on August 6, 1945, near the end of World War II. Hiroshima gained municipality status on April 1, 1889, and was designated on April 1, 1980, by government ordinance. The city's current mayor is Tadatoshi Akiba.

Yeosu, Japan

Yeosu is a port city on South Korea’s East China Sea coast. A breakwater links the port to Odongdo Island, home to red camellia blossoms and a lighthouse with an observatory. On Dolsando Island, Dolsan Park has views of Dolsandaegyo Bridge. It also has the Maritime and Fisheries Science Museum, with an aquarium of turtles. At the island's southern tip is the clifftop Hyangiram Hermitage, an ancient Buddhist temple.

Nagasaki, Japan

Nagasaki has a population of approximately 440,000 and the city covers an area of 338.720 square kilometers.
Nagasaki is committed to continued development as a city of industry, marine products, and international tourism, and remains dedicated to world peace.
The extension of the Nagasaki Expressway and the completion of the Dejima Bypass have significantly improved access to all parts of the city. Moreover, Nagasaki is transforming itself into a very charming city through the redevelopment of Dejima and the Port of Nagasaki; the opening of the Nagasaki Museum of History and Culture, which contains exhibits on the entire history of Nagasaki; and the construction of the Megami Bridge, the new symbol of the Port of Nagasaki.

Kagashima, Japan

Kagoshima is the capital city of Kagoshima Prefecture at the southwestern tip of the Kyushu island of Japan, and the largest city in the prefecture by some margin. It has been nicknamed the "Naples of the Eastern world"" for its bay location (Aira Caldera)

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Takamatsu, Japan

Takamatsu is a port city on Japan’s Shikoku Island. It’s known for the sprawling Ritsurin Garden, with a teahouse, koi ponds, landscaped hills and pine forests. To the east, atop Mount Yashima, Yashima-ji Temple offers panoramic views over the Seto Inland Sea. Nearby, Shikoku Village is an open-air museum with a collection of historical buildings from around the island. To the south are the hot springs of Shionoe.

Nagoya, Japan

Nagoya, capital of Japan’s Aichi Prefecture, is a manufacturing and shipping hub in central Honshu. The city’s Naka ward is home to museums and pachinko (gambling machine) parlors. Naka also includes the Sakae entertainment district, with attractions like the Sky-Boat Ferris wheel, which is attached to a mall. In northern Naka is Nagoya Castle, a partly reconstructed 1612 royal home displaying Edo-era artifacts.

Tokyo, Japan

Modern, yet retaining some of the Japanese culture and tradition, is the capital city of Japan. Tokyo is a city with a history of about 400 years. In 1603, it was here that Ieyasu Tokugawa established the capital of the Tokugawa Shogunate, his ruling military government. At that time, Tokyo was called "Edo"" and it prospered as a political and cultural center. By the middle of the 18th century