Hankyu Travel Co., Ltd.
Adding the charm of ports of call to your cruise trip Winner of the “Cruise of the Year 2023″ Excellence Award A two-night cruise, famous hot springs, and gourmet food on the coveted luxury cruise ship Asuka II
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Hankyu Travel Co., Ltd. (Umeda, Kita-ku, Osaka, President and CEO: Jun Sakai) will be offering a “2-night stay on the coveted luxury cruise ship Asuka II” at the “Cruise of the Year 2023” hosted by the Japan Oceangoing Passenger Ship Association. We are pleased to announce that “A Cruise, Famous Hot Springs, and Gastronomic Journey” has won the Excellence Award.
Cruise of the Year is an award that recognizes travel companies that have planned, created, and implemented products that have contributed to the healthy development of the travel industry and the expansion of the cruise market. Our purpose is to provide high quality cruise travel products and services to consumers.
Our company won the Excellence Award for the “2-night cruise, famous hot springs, and gourmet food trip on the coveted luxury cruise ship Asuka II.” In addition to the experience of boarding the luxury cruise ship for 2 nights on the “Asuka II”, we also offer overnight stays at ports of call. The product was commercialized as a unique trip to enjoy famous hot springs and seasonal food, and was praised for providing general consumers with an opportunity to travel on a cruise, with the peace of mind of a tour conductor accompanying the cruise. The award-winning project set up approximately 30 courses with departure and arrival points across the country, and 4,800
participants participated, with approximately 70% of them embarking on a cruise for the first time, leading to the development of new cruise customers.
Japan’s cruise market temporarily shrank due to the effects of the coronavirus pandemic, but with the resumption of international cruises in December 2022 and the transition to Category 5 coronavirus in May 2023, the market is rapidly recovering. This Cruise of the Year award ceremony will be held for the first time in about three years, and is expected to be an opportunity to revitalize the cruise industry. Cruises departing from and arriving in Japan are booming, not only on Japanese ships but also on foreign ships such as Diamond Princess and MSC Bellissima, and new ships such as Asuka III and MITSUI OCEAN FUJI are scheduled to be introduced, expanding the cruise market
surrounding Japan. is expected to make great strides in the future. Hankyu Travel Co., Ltd. will continue to explore new demand for cruise travel and provide well-planned travel products.
■2023 “2-night cruise on the coveted luxury cruise ship Asuka II” series ranking 1st place: 2 nights in Asuka II and relaxing at an S-rank hotel (3rd night) – 4 days of enjoying Kyoto Kawadoko cuisine and Kobe beef steak 2nd Place: 2-night cruise on the coveted luxury cruise ship Asuka II (2nd and 3rd nights) and Kyoto Gion Festival 4-day Yamahoko parade viewed from paid viewing seats
3rd place: 2 nights cruise on the luxury cruise ship Asuka II (1st and 2nd nights) and Huis Ten Bosch Rose Festival 4 days in Beppu and Yufuin
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■Asuka II Charter March 11, 2024 (Monday) Departing from Yokohama Port 3 nights and 4 days trip
Course Name:
4 days of relaxing on the long-awaited luxury cruise ship Asuka II charter cruise and the famous Beppu hot spring open-air bath with a spectacular view
schedule:
March 11th Depart from Yokohama Port – Asuka II overnight stay – March 12th All day cruising – Asuka II overnight stay –
March 13th: Arrival at Beppu Port, after disembarking, sightseeing at Usa Jingu Shrine – Suginoi Hotel/Sorakan Overnight stay –
March 14: Beppu hell sightseeing, Seki horse mackerel and Bungo beef shabu-shabu lunch Afternoon Depart from Oita Airport or Fukuoka Airport, disband after arrival at Haneda Airport
Travel fee:
200,000 yen (2 adults per room/K-state usage)
*There is also a plan to stay in another cabin.
stay:
Suginoi Hotel Soukan
point:
Stayed at Asuka II for 2 nights and approximately 40 hours.
Stayed at the new building “Suginoi Hotel” Soukan which will open in January 2023.
We have prepared local gourmet dishes such as Seki horse mackerel and Bungo beef shabu-shabu.
detail:
https://www.hankyu-travel.com/tour/detail_d.php?p_course_id=J0590K&p_hei=10&p_baitai=9582 ■Asuka II Charter Tuesday, September 10, 2024 Departing from Haneda Airport 3 nights and 4 days trip
Course Name:
2-night charter cruise on Asuka II and 4-day stay at The Windsor Hotel Toya Resort & Spa
schedule:
September 10th Depart from Haneda Airport Arrival at New Chitose Airport – Overnight stay at The Windsor Hotel Toya Resort & Spa – September 11th Fresh seafood bowl lunch in Otaru Depart from Tomakomai Port – Asuka II overnight stay –
September 12th All day cruising – Asuka II overnight stay –
September 13th: Arrived at Yokohama Port, disbanded after disembarking. Travel fee:
240,000 yen (2 adults per room/K State)
*There is also a plan to stay in another cabin.
stay:
The Windsor Hotel Toya Resort & Spa
point:
Stayed at Asuka II for 2 nights and approximately 40 hours.
We stayed at “The Windsor Hotel Toya Resort & Spa” overlooking Lake Toya. We have prepared fresh seafood unique to Hokkaido.
detail:
https://www.hankyu-travel.com/tour/detail_d.php?p_course_id=J0580K&p_hei=10&p_baitai=9582 [Inquiry]
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