Shimizu Fuji Delight 4/13/26 Day 99

Mt Fuji with Sakura splendor!  We took the train with Katie and Mark to the UNESCO Mt Fuji heritage center and nearby shrine,  Fujisan Hongu Sengen Taisha Shrine. After a yakisoba lunch with Fuji view, we visited the spectacular Mt Fuji snow melt falls, Shiraito-no-Taki.and headed back into town to see the fish market and shmy the shops

Nagasaki Nagging 4/10-11/26 Days 97-98

Rainy day museum fall back. Nagasaki Museum of History and Culture exceeded expectations with an overview of this international trading port that opened up Japan. After a yummy sashimi lunch webdid a temple tour of Chinese Zen Buddhist temples and Shinto shrines including Tohmeizan Kofukuji founded in 1620. 

Day 2 hike to Mt Adda observatory then Art Museum 

Amami 4/8/26 Day 95

Naha, Okinawa 4/7/26 Day 94

A rainy day in Okinawa began by taking the mountain to the Japanese Navy Underground HQ. We then went to Okinawa World to see the drum and snake shows before touring the 30 minute walk through the limestone cave -the largest in East Asia- and a yummy Okinawan buffet lunch before heading to the Pottery district and International Street. Back to the cruise with a stop at the beachfront Confusian Temple rounded out a 20k good day!

Kaohsiung, Taiwan 4/4/26 Day 91

Buddha Museum, Lotus Pond Park, Pier 2 with Katie and Mark