Circumnavigation of Japan: Sacred Isles & Northern Shores Cruise

Day 1 - Osaka (Kobe)

Arrive: Thu 05 April 2029 / Depart: Thu 05 April 2029

Osaka is a large port city and commercial center on the Japanese island of Honshu. It's known for its modern architecture, nightlife and hearty street food. The 16th-century shogunate Osaka Castle, which has undergone several restorations, is its main historical landmark. It's surrounded by a moat and park with plum, peach and cherry-blossom trees. Sumiyoshi-taisha is among Japan’s oldest Shinto shrines.

Day 2 - Matsuyama, Japan

Arrive: Fri 06 April 2029 / Depart: Fri 06 April 2029

Matsuyama is the capital city of Ehime Prefecture on Japan’s Shikoku Island. It’s known for its central D?go Onsen Honkan bathhouse, dating from the Meiji Period, with ornate, tiered wooden buildings. Nearby is Shiki Memorial Museum, dedicated to Masaoka Shiki’s haiku poetry. To the west is the restored, feudal-era Matsuyama Castle, with its hilltop gardens and seasonal cherry blossoms.

Day 3 - Hofu, Japan

Day 4 - Busan, South Korea

Arrive: Sun 08 April 2029 / Depart: Sun 08 April 2029

Busan, a large port city in South Korea, is known for its beaches, mountains and temples. Busy Haeundae Beach features the Sea Life Aquarium, plus a Folk Square with traditional games such as tug-of-war, while Gwangalli Beach has many bars and views of modern Diamond Bridge. Beomeosa Temple, a Buddhist shrine founded in 678 A.D., is at the base of Geumjeong Mountain, which has hiking trails.

Day 5 - Oki Islands

Day 6 - Miyazu, Japan

Arrive: Tue 10 April 2029 / Depart: Tue 10 April 2029

Day 7 - Toyama

Arrive: Wed 11 April 2029 / Depart: Wed 11 April 2029

Day 8 - Niigata

Day 9 - Akita

Day 10 - Hakodate

Arrive: Sat 14 April 2029 / Depart: Sat 14 April 2029

Hakodate is one of the main cities on Hokkaido, Japan's northernmost island. Looming over the town is 334m-high Mount Hakodate. The mountain's summit, reachable by aerial ropeway gondola, offers dramatic nighttime views. At its base is Motomachi, a neighborhood of steep streets with Western-style, early-20th-century buildings. A city landmark is the grand Old Public Hall of Hakodate Ward, built in 1910.

Day 11 - Sendai

Arrive: Sun 15 April 2029 / Depart: Sun 15 April 2029

Sendai is a city in Japan’s Tohoku Region, northeast of Tokyo on Honshu island. The remains of 17th-century Sendai Castle, built for samurai lord Date Masamune on Aoba Hill, overlook the city and include a museum of historic artifacts. The Sendai City Museum focuses on the history and culture of Japan’s Edo period, and displays Masamune’s samurai armor.

Day 12 - Oarai

Day 13 - Tokyo

Arrive: Tue 17 April 2029 / Depart: Tue 17 April 2029

Tokyo, Japan’s busy capital, mixes the ultramodern and the traditional, from neon-lit skyscrapers to historic temples. The opulent Meiji Shinto Shrine is known for its towering gate and surrounding woods. The Imperial Palace sits amid large public gardens. The city's many museums offer exhibits ranging from classical art (in the Tokyo National Museum) to a reconstructed kabuki theater (in the Edo-Tokyo Museum)

Day 14 - Toba

Day 15 - Osaka (Kobe)

Arrive: Thu 19 April 2029 / Depart: Thu 19 April 2029

Osaka is a large port city and commercial center on the Japanese island of Honshu. It's known for its modern architecture, nightlife and hearty street food. The 16th-century shogunate Osaka Castle, which has undergone several restorations, is its main historical landmark. It's surrounded by a moat and park with plum, peach and cherry-blossom trees. Sumiyoshi-taisha is among Japan’s oldest Shinto shrines.