Festival Voyage: Grand Japan in Summer (Jul 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

   Osaka (for Kyoto), Japan

   Osaka is a lively, fast-paced Japanese city known for its historic Osaka Castle and scenic cruises along the Yodogawa River.

4. 4

   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.

5. 5

   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.

6. 6

   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.

7. 7

   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.

8. 8

   At Sea

9. 9

   Hakodate, Japan

   Hakodate, on Japan's northernmost island of Hokkaido, offers cable car rides to panoramic summit views and a renowned early morning seafood market.

10. 10

    At Sea

11. 11

    Hitachinaka (for Nikko), Japan

    Hitachinaka, Japan, is best known for Hitachi Seaside Park, where seasonal blooms of nemophila and kochia create striking, colourful landscapes.

12. 12

    Tokyo, Japan

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

13. 13

    At Sea

14. 14

    Akita, Japan

    Akita is a northern Japanese port city framed by mountains and rice fields.

15. 15

    Sakata, Japan

    Sakata is a coastal city on the Sea of Japan, known for sake breweries, samurai residences, historic rice warehouses and gardens beside the Mogami River.

16. 16

    At Sea

17. 17

    Kanazawa, Japan

    Kanazawa is a historic castle town in Japan renowned for its beautifully preserved samurai and geisha districts and the landscaped Kenroku-en Garden, dating from the 1620s.

18. 18

    Sakaiminato, Japan

    Sakaiminato is a small Japanese port town famed for its seafood, especially crab and Bluefin tuna, set amid mountain and ocean scenery, and birthplace of animator Shigeru Mizuki.

19. 19

    Busan, South Korea

    Its cliffside Buddhist temple of Haedong Yongungsa overlooks the sea, while Haeundae Beach and the Busan Air Cruise cable car showcase the city's coastal views.

20. 20

    Nagasaki, Japan

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

21. 21

    Kagoshima, Japan

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

22. 22

    At Sea

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    Tokyo, Japan

    Nearby, the Nakamise shopping street offers a lively glimpse of old downtown Tokyo, with stalls selling wooden dolls, origami paper and traditional sweets.

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

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