Cultural Japan & Kumano Fireworks Celebration (Aug 2027)

Departures & Pricing

Cabin grades, balcony upgrades and pre-cruise hotel options are quoted on enquiry — call 1300 414 198.

Itinerary

1. 1

   Tokyo, Japan

   Tokyo is Japan's capital, a vast and dynamic metropolis blending centuries of tradition with contemporary energy.

2. 2

   Nagoya, Japan

   Nagoya is a major city on Japan's Honshu Island and a key railway hub, linking travellers by bullet train to destinations across the country.

3. 3

   Kumano, Japan

   Kumano is a historic region on Japan's Kii Peninsula, renowned for its ancient Kumano Kodo pilgrimage trails and sacred shrines.

4. 4

   Kobe (for Kyoto), Japan

   Kobe, a Japanese port city famous for the beef that bears its name, lies a short bullet train ride from Kyoto, the ancient capital renowned for its temples, shrines and castles.

5. 5

   Tokushima, Japan

   Tokushima is a Japanese port city near the remote, mountainous Iya Valley, known for its dramatic slopes and vine-woven kazurabashi suspension bridges.

6. 6

   Beppu, Japan

   Beppu, on Japan's Kyushu Island, is famed for its hot springs and onsen, drawing visitors to soak in its geothermal waters.

7. 7

   Hiroshima, Japan

   Hiroshima, rebuilt after the 1945 atomic bombing, is now a vibrant port city centred on the Peace Memorial Park, with Hiroshima Castle and the local pancake dish okonomiyaki among its features.

8. 8

   Kanmon Straits, Japan

   The Kanmon Straits are the narrow waterway separating Japan's main islands of Honshu and Kyushu, linking the cities of Shimonoseki and Kitakyushu.

9. 9

   Busan, South Korea

   Busan, South Korea's second-largest city, is a major port framed by mountains, hot springs and long stretches of sandy beach.

10. 10

    Nagasaki, Japan

    Nagasaki sits in the northwest of Kyushu, a cosmopolitan port city with a history stretching back to the early 7th century.

11. 11

    Kagoshima, Japan

    Kagoshima lies on the southern coast of Kyushu, watched over by the smouldering Sakurajima volcano across the bay.

12. 12

    Kochi, Japan

    Kochi is a coastal city where centuries of trade left a mix of ancient mosques, synagogues and European colonial buildings, along with giant Chinese fishing nets at Fort Kochi.

13. 13

    Shimizu (for Mt.Fuji), Japan

    Shimizu, a port town below Mount Fuji, is known for the Miho-no-Matsubara pine grove and its rich cultural history.

14. 14

    Tokyo, Japan

    In the historic Asakusa district stands Sensoji, Tokyo's oldest temple, founded in 628 and rebuilt many times through the centuries.

    *Please note that cruise itineraries are subject to change at any time by the cruise company and are not guaranteed.

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