Japan and South Korea

Key words: food, shopping, and flower appreciation

Japan and South Korea are the best choices for those who travel by cruise for the first time. Within a short distance and moderate cost, you can experience the pleasure of cruise and travel to two countries on the same day. After reaching the two countries, you can not only taste delicious food in a romantic atmosphere created by cherry flowers but also go shopping. If the time for onshore sightseeing in port cities is not so sufficient, it is good to enjoy food, have fun and go shopping.

Hot ports on this route

South Korea: Seoul, Chejudao, Busan, and Yeosu

Japan: Otaru (Hokkaido), Hakodate (Hokkaido), Aomori, Yokohama, Tokyo, Nagasaki, Kagoshima, Fukuoka, Kobe, Osaka, Okinawa, and Miyazaki (Hososhima)

China: Shanghai, Tianjin, Qingdao, Sanya, and Weihai

Best season for cruise travel in Japan and South Korea

Considering the frequency of sea waves and typhoons, the best season for cruise travel in Japan and South Korea spans from March to October. The temperature ranges from 10℃ to 25℃between March and June and from 30℃ to 35℃ between July and September. In October, the temperature is about 25℃.

Cruises on this route

Costa Serena, Costa Fortuna, Costa Atlantica, Costa Victoria, Sapphire Princess, Diamond Princess, Golden Princess, Quantum of The Seas, Mariner of The Seas, Voyager of The Seas, Legend of The Seas, Ovation of The Seas, Celebrity Millennium, MSC Lirica, and SkySea Golden Era

Introduction to some ports

[China] Shanghai: Shanghai, which is home to Shanghai Port, has a subtropical monsoon climate. Influenced by winter and summer monsoons, it has four distinct seasons with an annual average temperature of 16℃ and an annual average precipitation of 1148.8 mm. It is warm and rainy all the year round. Dominated by southeast wind, it is also hit by the strong northeast wind. Typhoons occur in summer and autumn. On average, Shanghai is struck by strong typhoons with the force of over 10 grades every two years. The city proper has 43.3 foggy days on average, while the mouth of the Yangtze River has 24.2 days on average. In most cases, fog weather lasts 2-3 hours, thus having little influence on shipping and loading within the port. Navigation channels have never been frozen for 100 years.

[China] Tianjin: Tianjin is among the first Chinese cities that gained access to the modern western civilizations. After it was opened as a trading port in 1860, Tianjin became a pioneer in the north of China in opening and a base of the Westernization Movement in modern China, blazed the trail in many domains of social development in the modern history of China, and enjoyed the first positions in over 100 realms in China such as military modernization, railway construction, telegraph, telephone, post, mining, modern education and administration of justice. As one of the first batch of excellent tourism cities in China, Tianjin takes pride in its rich natural resources and humanistic resources which reflect the modern history and civilization. In the modern history of China, many foreign buildings of various styles were constructed and preserved here, especially in Wudadao Foreign-style Tourist Area, Italian Style Area. The tourism resources of modern history and culture have made Tianjin the best choice to develop a better understanding of modern China, hence the kernel tourism brand-Understanding Modern China through Tianjin.

[China] Qingdao: Built in 1892, Qingdao Port is located within the Jiaozhou Bay, south of the Shandong Peninsula. With a history of 121 years, Qingdao Port is a key state-owned enterprise and the second largest port handling one million tons of throughput of foreign trade in China. It also serves as an important international trade port and maritime transport hub along the west coast of the Pacific Ocean. With deep and wide waters, a small mouth and a big hinterland, the port can be navigated in all seasons.

[South Korea] Cheju: Chejudao, also known as the Island of Romance and the Island of Honeymoon, is the largest island in South Korea. It is located at the southern end of the Korean Peninsula and overlooks the peninsula across the Cheju Straits. Covering an area of 1,826 square meters, it includes 34 islands. It is a good place for tourism and fishing. Here, you can visit places of interest, appreciate natural landscape, go climbing, ride horses, go for a drive, go hunting, go surfing and play golf. The vast island is sparsely populated, and what you can see are either high mountains covered with forests or cottages surrounded by farmlands. Famers here mainly plant paddy rice, vegetables and fruits. In spring, canola flowers are worth seeing.

[South Korea] Busan: Facing the Tsushima of Japan, Busan Port is situated along the southeast coast of South Korea. It is close to the Korea Straits in the southeast and the Naktong River in the west. It is the largest port in South Korea and the fifth largest container port in the world. Built in 1876, the port developed rapidly due to the operation of Seoul-Busan High-Speed Railway in the early 21st century. It serves as a hub in sea, land and air transportation and a financial and commercial center, playing an important role in the foreign trade of South Korea. It boasts industrial growth behind Seoul.

[Japan] Fukuoka: Located in the west of Japanese Archipelago and the north of Kyushu, Fukuoka is the largest county on the Kyushu Island and the political, economical and cultural center of Kyushu. Surrounded by the sea on three sides, it boasts developed traffic. Since it is close to the Korean Peninsula and the Asian Continent, it is called the “Access to Asia”. With beautiful surroundings, it is a good place for hedonistic tourism, hiking, ocean sports and other outdoor activities. It has a subtropical climate with moderate precipitation. It is warm and cozy. Its annual average temperature is 18℃, and its annual average precipitation is 1,950mm. Its highest and lowest temperatures are 37.2℃ and -1.3℃ respectively. It snows in winter, and snow deposits are mainly seen in mountainous areas.

[Japan] Kagoshima: Situated at the southernmost end of Kyushu, Kagoshima boasts favorable sightseeing resources such as colorful natural landscapes and unique history and culture. Kagoshima is among the origins of Japanese ancient culture and the few sightseeing counties in Japan. It has a subtropical climate with an annual average temperature of 18.8℃. It enjoys prosperous agriculture and husbandry, with agriculture as the pillar. Its industry mainly involves food, timber, paper pulp and paper making.

[Japan] Yokohama: Yokohama, which is among the first ports opened to the outside world, is the largest port in Japan and even Asia. It is world-famous for harmonious international atmosphers and sophisticated technological industries. Within the city are Yokohama Chinatown, Yokohama Bay Bridge and Yamashita Park.

(Source: Internet)