Kumamoto & Kagoshima Kreuzfahrt

When you cruise from Shanghai, check the essential items off the to-do list: See the classical architecture of the Bund neighborhood and walk among the smell of tea and incense in the fortified Old City. Then, if you have extra time, see the nearby Qibao Ancient Town — check out the pagoda-like bell tower, see Qibao Template (it dates back to the 900s) and snap pics of the photogenic bridges and buildings along the Puhui River.

Kumamoto City offers insight into both Japan’s samurai past and its modern-day love of kawaii cuteness. Check out the city’s old downtown area dominated by Kumamoto Castle, a reconstruction of the fortress from which samurai lords ruled their domain. Cruise to Kumamoto and walk alongside the Shirakawa River past traditional Japanese gardens the homes of prominent 19th- and 20th-century writers — pop into the former residence of Lafcadio Hearn, one of the first Western writers to settle in Japan. Then, see ancient and modern art and relax in the calming stone garden at the Kumamoto Prefectural Museum of Art, or head to Musashizuka Park to see the tomb and statue of famous swordsman Miyamoto Musashi.

Kagoshima (der alte Name „Satsuma“ wird noch immer oft verwendet) ist die Hauptstadt des gleichnamigen Bezirks. Es liegt an der südwestlichen Spitze der Kyushu Insel und ist die größte Stadt im gesamten Bezirk. Kagoshima ist eine Stadt mit vielen Palmen, breiten Alleen und einem warmen milden Wetter, deshalb wird es oft mit seiner Partnerstadt Neapel in Italien verglichen. Der beste Ort für Sie, um die Stadt von oben zu bewundern, ist das Riesenrad auf dem Amu Plaza – einem neuen Einkaufszentrum mit einer direkten Verbindung zum Hauptbahnhof Kagoshima.

When you cruise from Shanghai, check the essential items off the to-do list: See the classical architecture of the Bund neighborhood and walk among the smell of tea and incense in the fortified Old City. Then, if you have extra time, see the nearby Qibao Ancient Town — check out the pagoda-like bell tower, see Qibao Template (it dates back to the 900s) and snap pics of the photogenic bridges and buildings along the Puhui River.