Day 5 of my cruise on the Diamond Princess cruise ship brings us to the historical city of Sakaiminato, Japan! I wasn't really sure what to do, so I jumped on to one of the free tour shuttle busses that took me to the Yuushien botanical gardens known for their very well kept and elaborate gardens, famous peony flower displays, and ginseng museum. To get to Yuushien, we have to travel over the Eshima Ohashi bridge, which is the third largest ridged structure bridge in the world and might look familiar to you as it is known for being extremely steep.
For part 2 of the vlog, I head to downtown Sakaiminato, to visit the Mizuki Shigeru cartoon museum and see all the various cartoon structures on the streets honoring his work. I wrap up the day by getting a beer and some sushi at a small restaurant off the main drag. Enjoy!
Cruise itinerary:
August 1st: Depart Detroit
August 2nd: Arrive in Tokyo
August 2nd-5th: Enjoy Tokyo
Aug 5th : Board Diamond Princess cruise ship and depart Tokyo (Yokohama)
Aug 6th: At Sea
Aug 7th: Aomori 8:00AM 11:00PM
Aug 8th: At Sea
Aug 9th: Sakaiminato 8:00AM 6:00PM
Aug 10th: Busan 8:00AM 6:00PM
Aug 11th: At Sea
Aug 12th: Kochi 7:00AM 11:59PM
Aug 13th: Tokushima 9:00AM 11:59PM
Aug 14th: At Sea
Aug 15th: Tokyo (Yokohama) 6:30AM