The trip started at Ocean Terminal on 16 April, 2014.
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Ocean view Stateroom in Sun Princess |
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Star Ferry taken from Sun Princess stateroom |
At 1pm on 17 April, The cruise arrived at Xiamen, China.
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Sun Princess docked at Xiamen International Cruise Terminal |
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Gulangyu Island Ferry Point |
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At the museum front door |
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The busy town center at Lung Tao Road, Gulangyu |
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Zhong Shan Road Shopping zone, Xiamen |
On 18 & 19 April, Sun Princess was cruising at sea on her way to Japan.
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The Centrum area of the ship |
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Dining Restaurant at rest |
On 20 April, Sun Princess arrived at Kochi Port, Shikoku Island, Japan.
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The greeting rally team at pier, Kochi port. |
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The tea ceremony welcome drink offered by Kochi Tourism Board. |
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Hirome Market |
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Canal aroung Kochi castle |
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Sakamoto Ryuma Museum |
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Ryuma Historic route |
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Ryuma Post Office |
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Izumo Taisha Shrine |
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Inari Shrine |
On 21 April Sun Princess arrived at Kobe in the morning. We disembarked here.
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roadside flower plantation at Kobe Sannomiya area. |
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Flower route at Takarazuka town |
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Takarazuka Performing Hall |
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Tezuka Memorial Museum at Takarazuka |
On 22 April, I toured Kyoto.
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Nishihonganji Temple |
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Cherry Blossom inside Kyoto Imperial Garden |
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Inner garden of Kyoto Imperial Garden |
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Higashihonganji Temple |
On 23 April, I visited Shigishan Shrine at Osaka Municipal District.
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Mount Takayasu |
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Tiger is the Shrine's logo |
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Dolls donated |
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The Shrine |
On 25 April, I visited Nara.
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Toji Temple, Kyoto. |
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Heijo Palace, Nara |
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Kashirahara Shrine, Nara |
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Asuka Station at Nara countryside |
On 26 April, I toured around Kyoto.
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Shuhakuin Imperial Palace |
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Kyoto University |