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here’s something about a visit to Japan that gets un- the Millennium that started and ended in Yokohama. The
der a traveler’s skin – in a good way. After a month- cruise ship circumnavigated the country, stopping at several
long adventure exploring this nation of islands, ports including Kobe, Kochi, and Nagasaki. The balance of
Tmemories remain fresh long after boarding the plane the trip was inland where we traveled mostly by rail, beginning
bound for home. It was our first exploration of the country, in Tokyo, with stays in Karuizawa-machi, Takayama, Kyoto,
and our only regret was not visiting much earlier. and Narita. From those cities, we took day trips exploring
Our adventure began with an 11-day Celebrity Cruise on neighboring towns and visitor destinations and enjoying the

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