Japan is an incredible destination known, sure, for art and culture. And yet one of the best ways to dig into life there is through its food. Traditional Japanese food culture has given us many delicious meals we often enjoy, from noodle dishes to sushi, just about anywhere in the world. And yet there’s no […]
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Whether you’re visiting ancient shrines, sampling fresh sushi or exploring natural wonders, Windstar’s Grand Japan cruise will engage all of your senses.
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Yokohama Yokohama as nature made it is oceans, hills and surrounding mountains. Onto this lovely canvas man has added gardens and shopping malls, temples and towers and, like so many of its national cousins, it comes complete with a skyline of soaring skyscrapers. Among Japan’s cities Yokohama is only second in size to Tokyo but
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On our first Grand Japan voyage, we made a maiden call to Kagoshima, Japan. The seaside city of Kagoshima is best known for Sakurajima, an active volcano facing Kinko Bay. We took a tour to the Shiroyama Observatory and to the peaceful Edo-period Sengamen Japanese Garden. Visited the Ishibashi Park and the three Edo-period stone
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Windstar’s team on board and ashore is thrilled to be awarded by one of the leading travel agent publications – Travel Weekly as a “Gold Winner in Overall Small Cruise Ship” again! In total, we took home three Gold Magellans and two Silver Magellans in the 2017 Travel Weekly Magellan Awards. Windstar also earned
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If you love a good behind-the-scenes glance at cruise planning like we do, read on…! We are constantly working with local tourism boards and government agencies around the world to find new places to sail. When offered the opportunity to experience a new product first hand we love to take full advantage to learn more
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