Silverseas'  "Silver  Whisper"
Tokyo, Japan to Seward, Alaska

Jodogahama & Ryusendo Jodogahama (“Pure Land”) Beach with its jagged rocks and deep blue ocean water were badly impacted by the tsunami and tidal wave of March 11, 2011.

Sanno-iwa Rocks: Otoko-iwa, Onna-iwa and Taiko-iwa … to the North - were formed volcanically, and then sediments deposited onto the ocean floor were exposed to winds and waves to be carved out into their shapes today.

Ryusendo Cave is a limestone more than 2.5 miles long.

Hakodate (Hokkaido), Japan.   Muroran - The Morning Market had 400 stalls, many featured "hairy crabs."

Goryokaku Park and Tower - Japan's first Western-style fort.   Goryokaku, ("pentagon fort"), is star shaped.   The elevator takes you up 350 feet for a spectacular view.

Mount Hakodate overlook or "Hakodateyama" has a ropeway cablecar 1,200 feet to the observatory.

Muroran and Shikotsu - Toya National Park & Lske Toya.  ("Rim of Fire"). The large caldera was formed by a volcanic eruption over 100 thousand years ago.   Punt USO is Japan's most active volcano, having erupted in 1910, 1944, 1977 and 2000.

Kushiro - Marshland - The Crane Reserve is home to six hundred plant species and the Japanese red-crested crane.

5/05/23   TOKYO
5/06/23   AT SEA
5/07/23   MIYAKO
5/08/23   HAKODATE
5/09/23   SAPPORO (MURORAN)
5/10/23   KUSHIRO
5/11/23   AT SEA
5/12/23   AT SEA
5/13/23   AT SEA
5/13/23   AT SEA
5/14/23   AT SEA
5/15/23   DUTCH HARBOR (Unalaska)
5/16/23   AT SEA
5/17/23   KODIAK ISLAND
5/18/23   ANCHORAGE (SEWARD)