<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title>Port of Japan — Journal</title><description>Honest planning intelligence for Japan&apos;s cruise ports.</description><link>https://port-of-japan.com/</link><language>en</language><item><title>The Four Japan Cruise Loops, Explained</title><link>https://port-of-japan.com/journal/four-japan-cruise-loops/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://port-of-japan.com/journal/four-japan-cruise-loops/</guid><description>Every Japan itinerary is one of four patterns: the Yokohama circle, the Tokyo 12-night, the autumn northern run, or the one-way repositioning. Know yours.</description><pubDate>Sun, 09 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Money, Wi-Fi &amp; eSIM for a Japan Cruise: The 10-Minute Setup</title><link>https://port-of-japan.com/journal/japan-cruise-money-wifi-esim/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://port-of-japan.com/journal/japan-cruise-money-wifi-esim/</guid><description>Japan runs on more cash than you expect, ship Wi-Fi runs slower than you hope. The pre-cruise setup that fixes both — cards, yen, IC cards and eSIMs.</description><pubDate>Sun, 09 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Japan&apos;s Cruise Ports, Ranked by Walkability</title><link>https://port-of-japan.com/journal/japan-cruise-ports-walkability-ranking/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://port-of-japan.com/journal/japan-cruise-ports-walkability-ranking/</guid><description>Which Japanese cruise ports can you do on foot, and where does a tour genuinely earn its price? An honest walk-or-book ranking from 40+ mapped itineraries.</description><pubDate>Sun, 09 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Which Japan Cruise Port Deserves Your Biggest Budget?</title><link>https://port-of-japan.com/journal/which-port-deserves-your-biggest-budget/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://port-of-japan.com/journal/which-port-deserves-your-biggest-budget/</guid><description>We mapped 40+ Japan itineraries: almost every one overnights in Kobe or Osaka — and that night, not any single sight, is where your money works hardest.</description><pubDate>Sun, 09 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item></channel></rss>