Itinerary
Day 1 : Tokyo/JAPAN
Huge department stores brim with shoppers, neon flashes from dusk to dawn, and the entire world pays heed to the slightest fluctuation on the Nikkei Index. From the Imperial Palace and Meiji Shrine to the fabled Ginza district, 20th-century Tokyo is an intriguing composite of East and West. Yuppies sporting Walkmen bow formally in greeting. Women in kimonos and Dior suits stroll side-by-side. Geishas play samisens while disc jockeys play the Top Forty. Japanese houses of wood and paper stand in the shadow of towering steel and mortar. Not far away, one of the world's most impressive sights soars 12,388 feet to its snow-clad peak: Mount Fuji, the majestic symbol of Japan.
Day 2 : At Sea
Day 3 : Beppu/JAPAN
Day 4 : At Sea
Day 5 : Kyongju/S. KOREA
Korea''s "museum without walls" is akin only to China in its depth and cultural wonder. From Pusan, you can journey to the ancient Silla capital of Kyongju, a dynasty which reigned in Korea for almost a thousand years. Today this small provincial town is virtually a museum without walls, dotted with many splendid ruins. Nearby, the forested mountains and valleys shelter hundreds of beautiful Buddhist shrines including the renowned Sokkuram Grotto, and Tongdosa and Pulguksa Temples. Pusan is also a shopper''s mecca and Korea''s vital southern link to Japanese and American trade.
Day 6 :
Resting at the east end of St. Croix surrounded by a vital seaport and beautiful green hillsides lays Christiansted. This magnificent town is known for its modern appearance, historical yellow buildings, architectural structures, and more. Your visit to Christiansted is guaranteed to be a visit worth remembering for years to come. The architectural structures that this town acquires include amazing cobblestone walkways, old churches, and the towering Fort Christiansvaen.
Compared to the five forts that are still standing, Fort Christiansvaern is the best maintained fort. Considering this fort was built in the late 1700s it has weathered many pirates and privateer battles and slave uprising. The construction of this fort sits on a small courtyard and includes corner bastions and small dark dungeons. This fort was once used by the Danish army, conformed into a jail and accommodated religious services.
Another attraction of Christiansted would be the Lord God of Sabaoth Church that is situated right across the way from the main entrance of the Fort. The construction of this structure occurred early 1750's by the Danish West India and Guinea Company. In the year 1753, this church was declared sanctified and 40 years later the baroque tower and cupola was assembled. This structure was once St. Croix's first Lutheran Church, a military bakery, community hall, hospital and a school. Christiansted possesses plenty of attractions for its visitors as well as is natives, so we'll leave the other attractions for your visit.
Day 7 :
Resting at the east end of St. Croix surrounded by a vital seaport and beautiful green hillsides lays Christiansted. This magnificent town is known for its modern appearance, historical yellow buildings, architectural structures, and more. Your visit to Christiansted is guaranteed to be a visit worth remembering for years to come. The architectural structures that this town acquires include amazing cobblestone walkways, old churches, and the towering Fort Christiansvaen.
Compared to the five forts that are still standing, Fort Christiansvaern is the best maintained fort. Considering this fort was built in the late 1700s it has weathered many pirates and privateer battles and slave uprising. The construction of this fort sits on a small courtyard and includes corner bastions and small dark dungeons. This fort was once used by the Danish army, conformed into a jail and accommodated religious services.
Another attraction of Christiansted would be the Lord God of Sabaoth Church that is situated right across the way from the main entrance of the Fort. The construction of this structure occurred early 1750's by the Danish West India and Guinea Company. In the year 1753, this church was declared sanctified and 40 years later the baroque tower and cupola was assembled. This structure was once St. Croix's first Lutheran Church, a military bakery, community hall, hospital and a school. Christiansted possesses plenty of attractions for its visitors as well as is natives, so we'll leave the other attractions for your visit.
Day 7 : Sakhalin/RUSSIA
Day 8 : At Sea
Day 9 : Shimizu/JAPAN
Day 10 : Tokyo/JAPAN
Huge department stores brim with shoppers, neon flashes from dusk to dawn, and the entire world pays heed to the slightest fluctuation on the Nikkei Index. From the Imperial Palace and Meiji Shrine to the fabled Ginza district, 20th-century Tokyo is an intriguing composite of East and West. Yuppies sporting Walkmen bow formally in greeting. Women in kimonos and Dior suits stroll side-by-side. Geishas play samisens while disc jockeys play the Top Forty. Japanese houses of wood and paper stand in the shadow of towering steel and mortar. Not far away, one of the world's most impressive sights soars 12,388 feet to its snow-clad peak: Mount Fuji, the majestic symbol of Japan.