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I T SU K U S H I M A I S L A N D N AG A S A K I , JA PA N SHOR E E X C U R SIONS ON Y O U R JO U R N E Y SCENIC NAGASAKI JAPAN Drive with your guide to the Nagasaki Peace Park. The vast park contains statues and sculptures donated by countries around the world, dedicated to world harmony. Spend contemplative time as you remember the vic tims of the atomic bomb in 1945. During your panoramic drive, view Dejima, an ar tificial island built to house Por tuguese and Dutch traders. INCLUDED THE ATOMIC BOMB MUSEUM & PEACE PARK HIROSHIMA, JAPAN Learn about one of the most pivotal moments in world histor y and its human cost to the people of Nagasaki. At the Atomic Bomb Museum, insight ful exhibits chronicle the cit yscape and its people before, during and af ter the bombing. You will then visit the Nagasaki Peace Park, pausing to contemplate the power of the Peace Statue and the Fountain of Peace. OP TIONAL ITSUKUSHIMA ISL AND & ITS SHRINE HIROSHIMA, JAPAN Embark a ferr y to this charming island located in Hiroshima Bay. Discover the majestic Itsukushima- jinja shrine, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Its dramatic 50 -foot-tall, red- orange torii gate is distinc tive. The shrine complex consists of multiple buildings. Enjoy some time to explore the island at your leisure. OP TIONAL SHIR AITO FALLS & FUJISAN HONGŪ SENGEN TAISHA SHIMIZU, JAPAN The sacred Shiraito Falls are par t of UNESCO's World Heritage Site designation for Mt. Fuji. Admire their natural beaut y as thin white streams resembling hanging threads of silk cascade from 65 feet above your head across a 500 -foot-wide rock face. Visit the Fujisan Hongū Sengen Taisha—a grand Shinto shrine and traditional star ting point for pilgrims hiking up the mountain. OP TIONAL HIGHLIGHTS OF TAIPEI TAIWAN, PROVINCE OF CHINA Visit the iconic Taipei 101 tower, one of the world's tallest buildings. Learn about Taiwan's political histor y with a photo stop at the National Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall. Explore the Taiwan Handicraf t Centre, where you will have free time to browse traditional craf ts before traveling to the colour ful Bao -An Temple. OP TIONAL AN EVENING IN TOKYO JAPAN Admire Tok yo at night with a visit to the Tok yo Sk y tree — the highest stand-alone broadcasting tower in the world — and take in the breathtaking views. Later, enjoy a scenic drive over the Sumida River to the A sakusa distric t, once Tok yo's leading enter tainment distric t, then through the Ginza distric t, the centre of modern Tok yo. OP TIONAL 166 | For pricing, availability and more details visit viking.com