Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
Part two of our Cunard Japan cruise aboard Queen Elizabeth — seven more ports, one very elusive volcano, and a Squid Game with macabre consequences (for the squid).
The second leg of our voyage takes us from Yokohama's Chinatown (all 600-odd restaurants of it) up to the northern reaches of Honshu and Hokkaido, back down through the Sea of Japan, across to South Korea, and finally to Shimizu for one last, deeply optimistic attempt to see Mount Fuji. We climbed inside a 220-tonne bronze Buddha in Aomori, fished our own lunch out of a tank in Hakodate, paid our respects to Japan's most famous manga ghosts in Sakaiminato, wandered Busan's mighty Jagalchi Fish Market, and — spoiler — did not see Fuji, though not for want of trying.
Along the way there was champagne afternoon tea, a steakhouse having an identity crisis, a mystery vending machine lurking in the weeds, and a cheese trolley that Helen treated with a devotion normally reserved for royalty. If you like your travel destination-first, your facts accurate, and your cruise ships suitably grand, you're in the right place.
⚓ Sailing: Queen Elizabeth | Cunard Japan & South Korea
⏱ Chapters
00:00 Welcome aboard Part Two
01:05 Sea Day
04:30 Yokohama: Chinatown, Yamashita Park & the Hikawa Maru
07:44 At Sea: Steakhouse at The Verandah
09:23 Aomori: Seiryū-ji & the Great Buddha of Shōwa
15:45 Hakodate, Hokkaido: The Morning Market & fishing for squid
17:45 Ōnuma Quasi-National Park & Mount Komagatake (in theory)
21:14 At Sea: Champagne Afternoon Tea at La Veranda
23:10 Sakaiminato: Mizuki Shigeru Road
26:59 Busan, South Korea
31:22 Shimizu: Kunozan Toshogu, Nihondaira & the hunt for Mount Fuji
📺 Missed Part One? Watch it here 👉 youtu.be/rjoRR7Tl0gY?si=YqhOY9tY9Q_YUiFM
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Part two of our Cunard Japan cruise aboard Queen Elizabeth — seven more ports, one very elusive volcano, and a Squid Game with macabre consequences (for the squid).
The second leg of our voyage takes us from Yokohama's Chinatown (all 600-odd restaurants of it) up to the northern reaches of Honshu and Hokkaido, back down through the Sea of Japan, across to South Korea, and finally to Shimizu for one last, deeply optimistic attempt to see Mount Fuji. We climbed inside a 220-tonne bronze Buddha in Aomori, fished our own lunch out of a tank in Hakodate, paid our respects to Japan's most famous manga ghosts in Sakaiminato, wandered Busan's mighty Jagalchi Fish Market, and — spoiler — did not see Fuji, though not for want of trying.
Along the way there was champagne afternoon tea, a steakhouse having an identity crisis, a mystery vending machine lurking in the weeds, and a cheese trolley that Helen treated with a devotion normally reserved for royalty. If you like your travel destination-first, your facts accurate, and your cruise ships suitably grand, you're in the right place.
⚓ Sailing: Queen Elizabeth | Cunard Japan & South Korea
⏱ Chapters
00:00 Welcome aboard Part Two
01:05 Sea Day
04:30 Yokohama: Chinatown, Yamashita Park & the Hikawa Maru
07:44 At Sea: Steakhouse at The Verandah
09:23 Aomori: Seiryū-ji & the Great Buddha of Shōwa
15:45 Hakodate, Hokkaido: The Morning Market & fishing for squid
17:45 Ōnuma Quasi-National Park & Mount Komagatake (in theory)
21:14 At Sea: Champagne Afternoon Tea at La Veranda
23:10 Sakaiminato: Mizuki Shigeru Road
26:59 Busan, South Korea
31:22 Shimizu: Kunozan Toshogu, Nihondaira & the hunt for Mount Fuji
📺 Missed Part One? Watch it here 👉 youtu.be/rjoRR7Tl0gY?si=YqhOY9tY9Q_YUiFM
👍 If you enjoyed sailing along with us, a Like and Subscribe genuinely helps — and drop a comment: did you spot Fuji when you sailed here, or did she hide from you too?
#CunardJapan #Cunard #QueenElizabeth #JapanCruise #CruiseJapan #Yokohama #Aomori #Hakodate #Hokkaido #Busan #Shimizu #MountFuji
DO YOU WANT TO LEARN MORE ABOUT THIS SHIP, CRUISE LINE OR VOYAGE?
We are very proud to be official Brand Ambassadors for PANACHE CRUISES, the UK and US specialist in Elite Ocean, River, Expedition and Yacht Style cruising. Click on the link or give them a call on the number below and one of their dedicated Cruise Connoisseurs will help you plan your perfect cruise. PLEASE don't forget to mention 'Visit With Us'! Thank you.
Call this number now - 0161 513 8202 (UK) or 888 894-6153 (US)
Or copy this link into your browser - bit.ly/2PdAPxy
(These are sponsored referral links and if you book through one of these, Visit With Us will get a few pennies at no cost to you to help us keep bringing you more great content you know - and hopefully - love. Thank you.)
PLEASE SUBSCRIBE!
Join us on FaceBook: search for 'Visit With Us' but also our cruise group 'Visit With Us Cruise Chat'
Follow us on Instagram & Threads: visitwith.us
Read our beautifully clean, picture rich blogs: visitwithus.co.uk
Follow us on X (formerly Twitter): @visitwithus
Follow us on Tiktok: @visitwithus
Follow us on Bluesky: @visitwithus.bsky.social
