Nagasaki
Goto Islands, Fukue Port (Nagasaki Prefecture)
The port of Fukue Island in the Goto Islands. The Osezaki Lighthouse on a cliff and Goto beef cattle.
Aomori
Aomori Port (Aomori Prefecture)
It's about a 20-minute walk from Shin-Chuo Pier to JR Aomori Station. Nebuta no Ie Wa-Rasse and Nokke-don.
Miyazaki
Aburatsu Port (Miyazaki Prefecture)
A shuttle bus service to Aburatsu Station is also available. Obi, known as the "Little Kyoto of Kyushu," and bonito from Nichinan.
Akita
Akita Port (Akita Prefecture)
We docked at the Akita Port Cruise Terminal at Nakajima Wharf. We then took a shuttle bus to the center of Akita City.
Hokkaido
Abashiri Port (Hokkaido)
It's about a 10-minute drive from Pier 4 to JR Abashiri Station. The Okhotsk Drift Ice Museum allows you to touch drift ice even in the middle of summer.
Miyagi
Sendai Port (Miyagi Prefecture)
We docked at Takamatsu Pier No. 2. This port offers easy access to Matsushima, one of Japan's three most scenic spots, Shiogama, a town famous for sushi, and Sendai, known for its beef tongue.
Hokkaido
Hakodate Port (Hokkaido)
Cruise ships dock at Wakamatsu Pier in front of the station, and it's about a 3-minute walk to Hakodate Station. From there, you can visit the morning market, the bay area, Mount Hakodate, and Goryokaku.
Kochi
Kochi New Port (Kochi Prefecture)
From the passenger ship terminal to the city center, it's about a 25-minute ride by shuttle bus or taxi. From there, you can visit the Ryoma Sakamoto statue at Katsurahama Beach and enjoy some katsuo no tataki (seared bonito) at Hirome Market.
Tottori
Sakaiminato (Tottori Prefecture)
We docked at Sakai Yumeminato Terminal, the gateway to sightseeing in the San'in region, including Mizuki Shigeru Road, Mt. Daisen, Matsue, and Mihonoseki.