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Many cruise lines port in Tokyo Bay, which is actually in Yokohama, an hour's drive from the centre of Tokyo. The good news is you can get there via (bullet train) in 18 minutes. ’ 12-day Land of the Rising Sun voyage onboard departs Tokyo (Yokohama) and visits Shimizu, Kyoto (Kobe), Beppu, Busan in South Korea, then back to Japan to Nagasaki, Kagoshima, Hiroshima, Kochi, Nagoya and returns to Tokyo. Meanwhile (pictured above left) has a tantalising 10-day Hokkaido round-trip from Tokyo visiting incredibly scenic destinations such as Kagoshima, Otaru, Kushiro and Hakodate. A highlight is the opportunity to visit an onsen on the island of Hokkaido (above right).
