{"id":18280,"date":"2018-02-09T12:12:47","date_gmt":"2018-02-09T12:12:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/?p=18280"},"modified":"2018-02-07T09:22:33","modified_gmt":"2018-02-07T09:22:33","slug":"seven-stars-train-in-kyushu","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/2018\/02\/09\/seven-stars-train-in-kyushu\/","title":{"rendered":"Luxury train travel: Cruise Train Seven Stars in Kyushu"},"content":{"rendered":"<h4>Like this post? 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I recently travelled on the Cruise Train Seven Stars in Kyushu and, although it\u2019s difficult to narrow down, here are my top four highlights of this fantastic journey.<\/p>\n<h2>1. The atmosphere<\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-half-width wp-image-18286\" src=\"https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/1_Inside-the-train-720x720.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"720\" height=\"720\" srcset=\"https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/1_Inside-the-train-720x720.jpg 720w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/1_Inside-the-train-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/1_Inside-the-train-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/1_Inside-the-train-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/1_Inside-the-train-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/1_Inside-the-train-564x564.jpg 564w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/1_Inside-the-train-1200x1200.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/1_Inside-the-train-900x900.jpg 900w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/1_Inside-the-train-1440x1440.jpg 1440w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/1_Inside-the-train-390x390.jpg 390w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/1_Inside-the-train-780x780.jpg 780w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/1_Inside-the-train-510x510.jpg 510w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>From the moment I was picked up from my hotel and taken to the welcome lounge, I enjoyed a warm welcome and attentive service, and the train itself was a combination of carefully curated design and craftsmanship.<\/p>\n<h2>2. Kyushu landscape<\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-18294 size-half-width\" src=\"https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/2_Kyushu-views-720x720.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"720\" height=\"720\" srcset=\"https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/2_Kyushu-views-720x720.jpg 720w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/2_Kyushu-views-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/2_Kyushu-views-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/2_Kyushu-views-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/2_Kyushu-views-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/2_Kyushu-views-564x564.jpg 564w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/2_Kyushu-views-1200x1200.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/2_Kyushu-views-900x900.jpg 900w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/2_Kyushu-views-1440x1440.jpg 1440w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/2_Kyushu-views-390x390.jpg 390w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/2_Kyushu-views-780x780.jpg 780w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/2_Kyushu-views-510x510.jpg 510w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/2_Kyushu-views.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Kyushu is a beautiful, generous land: mountains and sea, forests and volcanoes, ancient towns and rich farmland. There are beautiful views from the rooms, or the large windows in the lounges where cocktail and piano music kept me entertained as I looked out.<\/p>\n<p>There are two itineraries to choose from on the Seven Stars &#8211; a shorter two-day trip for a weekend treat, or a longer four-day journey to explore Kyushu in full; from Fukuoka all the way south to Kagoshima and Kumamoto. On these longer journeys, you also have the opportunity to stop for the night at some of the most refined hot spring resorts.<\/p>\n<h2>3. The sights and the people<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_18295\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-18295\" style=\"width: 720px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-18295 size-half-width\" src=\"https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/3_Arita-porcelain-720x720.jpg\" alt=\"Arita Porcelain - Seven Stars train in Kyushu\" width=\"720\" height=\"720\" srcset=\"https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/3_Arita-porcelain-720x720.jpg 720w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/3_Arita-porcelain-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/3_Arita-porcelain-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/3_Arita-porcelain-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/3_Arita-porcelain-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/3_Arita-porcelain-564x564.jpg 564w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/3_Arita-porcelain-1200x1200.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/3_Arita-porcelain-900x900.jpg 900w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/3_Arita-porcelain-1440x1440.jpg 1440w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/3_Arita-porcelain-390x390.jpg 390w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/3_Arita-porcelain-780x780.jpg 780w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/3_Arita-porcelain-510x510.jpg 510w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/3_Arita-porcelain.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-18295\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><strong>Arita Porcelain<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_18298\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-18298\" style=\"width: 720px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-18298 size-half-width\" src=\"https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/3_Hachiyoza-theatre-in-Yamaga-720x720.jpg\" alt=\"Hachiyoza theatre in Yamaga\" width=\"720\" height=\"720\" srcset=\"https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/3_Hachiyoza-theatre-in-Yamaga-720x720.jpg 720w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/3_Hachiyoza-theatre-in-Yamaga-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/3_Hachiyoza-theatre-in-Yamaga-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/3_Hachiyoza-theatre-in-Yamaga-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/3_Hachiyoza-theatre-in-Yamaga-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/3_Hachiyoza-theatre-in-Yamaga-564x564.jpg 564w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/3_Hachiyoza-theatre-in-Yamaga-1200x1200.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/3_Hachiyoza-theatre-in-Yamaga-900x900.jpg 900w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/3_Hachiyoza-theatre-in-Yamaga-1440x1440.jpg 1440w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/3_Hachiyoza-theatre-in-Yamaga-390x390.jpg 390w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/3_Hachiyoza-theatre-in-Yamaga-780x780.jpg 780w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/3_Hachiyoza-theatre-in-Yamaga-510x510.jpg 510w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/3_Hachiyoza-theatre-in-Yamaga.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-18298\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><strong>Hachiyoza theatre in Yamaga <\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_18300\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-18300\" style=\"width: 720px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-18300 size-half-width\" src=\"https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/3_Traditional-bamboo-fan-making-720x720.jpg\" alt=\"Traditional bamboo fan making\" width=\"720\" height=\"720\" srcset=\"https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/3_Traditional-bamboo-fan-making-720x720.jpg 720w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/3_Traditional-bamboo-fan-making-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/3_Traditional-bamboo-fan-making-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/3_Traditional-bamboo-fan-making-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/3_Traditional-bamboo-fan-making-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/3_Traditional-bamboo-fan-making-564x564.jpg 564w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/3_Traditional-bamboo-fan-making-1200x1200.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/3_Traditional-bamboo-fan-making-900x900.jpg 900w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/3_Traditional-bamboo-fan-making-1440x1440.jpg 1440w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/3_Traditional-bamboo-fan-making-390x390.jpg 390w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/3_Traditional-bamboo-fan-making-780x780.jpg 780w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/3_Traditional-bamboo-fan-making-510x510.jpg 510w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/3_Traditional-bamboo-fan-making.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-18300\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><strong>Traditional bamboo fan making<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>There are excursions planned through the journey so I had the chance to visit local artisans and sights. We visited a fan maker and an Arita porcelain master in their centuries-old workshops, as well as the illustrious Yachiyoza in Yamaga \u2013 an ornate kabuki theatre founded in 1910 by the local merchants.<\/p>\n<h2>4. The cuisine<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_18301\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-18301\" style=\"width: 720px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-18301 size-half-width\" src=\"https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/4_Breakfast-on-board-720x720.jpg\" alt=\"Breakfast on Seven Stars train in Kyushu\" width=\"720\" height=\"720\" srcset=\"https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/4_Breakfast-on-board-720x720.jpg 720w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/4_Breakfast-on-board-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/4_Breakfast-on-board-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/4_Breakfast-on-board-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/4_Breakfast-on-board-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/4_Breakfast-on-board-564x564.jpg 564w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/4_Breakfast-on-board-1200x1200.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/4_Breakfast-on-board-900x900.jpg 900w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/4_Breakfast-on-board-1440x1440.jpg 1440w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/4_Breakfast-on-board-390x390.jpg 390w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/4_Breakfast-on-board-780x780.jpg 780w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/4_Breakfast-on-board-510x510.jpg 510w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/4_Breakfast-on-board.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-18301\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><strong>Breakfast on board<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_18283\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-18283\" style=\"width: 720px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-18283 size-half-width\" src=\"https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/4_Lunchtime-720x720.jpg\" alt=\"Lunch on Seven Stars train in Kyushu\" width=\"720\" height=\"720\" srcset=\"https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/4_Lunchtime-720x720.jpg 720w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/4_Lunchtime-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/4_Lunchtime-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/4_Lunchtime-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/4_Lunchtime-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/4_Lunchtime-564x564.jpg 564w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/4_Lunchtime-1200x1200.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/4_Lunchtime-900x900.jpg 900w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/4_Lunchtime-1440x1440.jpg 1440w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/4_Lunchtime-390x390.jpg 390w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/4_Lunchtime-780x780.jpg 780w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/4_Lunchtime-510x510.jpg 510w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-18283\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><strong>Lunchtime!<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Kyushu is famous for superb produce, and fish and meat; at every meal selected chefs turn this bounty into a feast for the eyes, with exquisite flavour combinations and wine pairings. Dietary requirements are also catered for with courteous staff discussing preferences with you well in advance.<\/p>\n<p>There was only one thing I did not enjoy about my trip on the Seven Stars\u2026 that it had to come to an end!<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/contactusJapan\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Contact us<\/a> if you\u2019d like to reserve one of the suites on the train &#8211; it&#8217;s such a \u00a0special way to see some of Japan\u2019s finest sights. 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