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are several interesting cruise options for a tourist in
Japan. Japan Cruises offer visitors a thrilling range of
options from conventional luxury cruises around the world,
to one night cruises for a romantic getaway. There are also
inland Japan waterway cruises like those on the Sumida and
other rivers, popular especially during the spring. Japan
Cruises also include the Ferry Services that network the
Japanese Archipelago. There are also international ferries
plying between Japan and the outlying islands of other countries.
Ocean
Liners and Sea Cruises in Japan
Japan has a few Passenger
Cruising Lines to cater to the needs of locals and tourists
alike. The best known among these is probably the Nippon
Yusen Kaisha Cruising line. There are also International
cruise lines like the Silversea, Silver Shadow Cruises which
caters to high end passengers in Japan.
Some of the most famous
Japanese Cruise Ships are-
• The MS Asuka of
the Nippon Yusen Kaisha Cruising line. The elegant 192.51
long boat weighs 28856 tons and carried around 592 passengers
on double occupancy basis.
• The MV Nippon-Maru
of the Mitsui OSK Cruise Lines. The ship has a length of
166.65m and weighs 21903 tons. The passenger carrying capacity
is for 600 people.
• The MV Fuji-Maru
of the Mitsui OSK Cruise Lines. Having a length of 167 m
and weighing 23340 tons, the ship carried 600 passengers.
• The MS Pacific Venus
from the Venus-Cruise Lines. The ship is 183.4 m long and
has a weight of 26518 tons. The number of passengers that
can be accommodated are 532.
• The
MS Orient Venus of the Venus-Cruise Lines. Weighing in at
21884 tons, the ship is 174m long and can carry 606 passengers.
Japan
River Cruises
Visitors to Tokyo can also
try the cruise on the River Sumida. Especially popular during
Hanami or Cherry Blossom viewing time, boats ply on the
river near Asakusa, offering scenic views of the blooming
trees and the elegant river walks. The 40 minutes ride costs
660 yen per person.
Japan
Ferry Cruises
There is extensive travel
between the Japanese Islands using the efficient Ferry systems.
The Ferry Services offer visitors the opportunity for not
just commercial inter-island travel but services like international
ferries as well as chartered ferried for sightseeing.
The following Ferry Cruises
are available-
• The Higashi Nihon
Ferry plies between the islands of Hokkaido and Honshu.
• The Kansai Kisen
Ferry Service provides daily cruises from Osaka to the areas
of Kobe, Kyushu Beppu, and Shikoku Matsuyama
• The Kobe Ferry Center
provides ferry cruises to Shikoku Island from Kobe.
• The Shikoku Ferry
services provide cruises between Okayama and Shodoshima
Islands; and between the Takamatsu and Shodoshima Islands.
• The Shin Nihonkai
Ferry services operate between Hokkaido and Honshu Islands.
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