GETTING INTENSIVE IN JAPAN
with Managing Director Richard Twynam WHY DID YOU CHOOSE JAPAN TO DO A COUNTRY INTENSIVE CRUISE?
In 2019, we’re cruising to Japan on an immersive country-intensive voyage. This unique itinerary, allows our guests the opportunity for in-depth exploration of one of the world’s most fascinating and beautiful countries – Japan is on many guests’ bucket lists, being such an amazing country. With Japan, it’s that beguiling mix of rich history, contrasted by futuristic modern life. It’s the art, the food, the architecture, and the stunning natural landscape.
military government after emerging victorious in a battle between clans. Akita’s Kakunodate Samurai District is a well-preserved neighborhood in an otherwise youthful and modern city and showcases what Samurai life was like. Around 80 families once lived there, and some buildings in the district are centuries old. There are also museums to explore, artisan boutiques to shop at, and cafes to enjoy. In Takamatsu, history
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DO YOU FEEL THIS INTENSIVE CRUISE ITINERARY APPEALS MORE TO EXISTING CRUISERS LOOKING FOR NEW DESTINATIONS OR THE NEW-TO-CRUISE MARKET USED TO IMMERSIVE HOLIDAYS? Our past guests have already been extremely interested in this voyage, however, new-to-Azamara guests have also been attracted, due to the amazing opportunity to experience so much of Japan in just one voyage….it’s been extremely popular from the start!
WHAT WILL GUESTS EXPERIENCE AS PART OF THIS INTENSITY? On this voyage, our guests will delve into the country’s rich legacy of Samurai warriors, aristocratic families, and powerful emperors. Visiting the Kakunodate Samurai District in Akita is a must. Samurai, usually referred to as bushi, were the military nobility in Japan and the highest-ranking social class during the Edo Period (1603 to 1867). Their origins can be traced back to around 1192, when the shogun, or Supreme Military Commander, established a new
this is under wraps at present…. all we can say, is our guests will experience our bespoke cultural event and are sure to love it!
buffs should visit Tamamo Park to see the ruins of the 16th-century Takamatsu Castle and its impressive surviving walls, moats, and turrets.
YOU ARE RENOWNED FOR DOING AZAMAZING EVENINGS… WHAT WILL BE ON OFFER IN JAPAN? We will certainly offer our complimentary AzAmazing evening experience in Japan, however,
JAPAN ISN’T THE ONLY COUNTRY INTENSIVE CRUISE IS IT? We’ve listened to our guests’ feedback that more Country Intensive Voyages are just what they are looking for. Therefore, we are pleased to advise, we now have Country Intensive voyages for New Zealand, Japan, Mexico, Norway, Spain, France, Italy, Croatia & Greece, which are all proving to be very popular voyages!