Japan In-depth 2025 – day 17 – Mon 14/04
Over night we ran into some very bumpy water, swells around 4m so not horrendous but enough to be aware. And enough […]
Author: Neil
Japan In-depth 2025 – day 16 – Sun 13/04
After two weeks we’re back in Yokohama for a day, and then in two more weeks we return to get off the […]
Japan In-depth 2025 – day 15 – Sat 12/04
It doesn’t take a rocket scientist to deduce the primary employer in Hitachinaka! This conurbation of several cities has numerous factories mostly […]
Japan In-depth 2025 – day 14 – Fri 11/04
Today is a pea-souper! Not in the Dutch traditional Erwtensoep that Holland America used to offer – the bowls of wonderful thick […]
Japan In-depth 2025 – day 13 – Thu 10/04
Our second day in Hokkaido is our most Northerly port, and it certainly feels like it. There is lots of snow around, […]
Japan In-depth 2025 – day 12 – Wed 09/04
We have witnessed three major infarctions today: So Hakodate would appear to be a pretty racey town by all accounts! We’ve moved […]
Japan In-depth 2025 – day 11 – Tue 08/04
Today’s port is Sakata, each day we are heading more Northerly at present. This is apparent in the weather watch we go […]
Japan In-depth 2025 – day 10 – Mon 07/04
We learned last night that we’re not landing where expected today. It’s not a huge change, just the next town some ten […]
Japan In-depth 2025 – day 09 – Sun 06/04
Our arrival into Tsuruga is punctuated with rain showers, but by 09:30 they are mostly dissipated. Pity the poor reception group who […]
Japan In-depth 2025 – day 08 – Sat 05/04
We’re back in Japan now for two weeks. Our arrival into the port of Sakaiminato is serenaded by a group of drummers […]