Day 1 – Tokyo (Yokohama), Japan

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

Day 2 – At Sea

Day 3 – Beppu, Japan

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

Day 4 – 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.

Day 5 – 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.

Day 6 – 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.

Day 7 – Nagasaki, Japan

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

Day 8 – Miyazaki (Aburatsu), Japan

Miyazaki is a city on the southeastern coast of Kyushu, Japan, known for its subtropical climate and coastal scenery, served by the port of Aburatsu.

Day 9 – 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.

Day 10 – Kobe (For Kyoto), Japan

Kobe is a Japanese port city famed for its beef, and a short bullet train ride from Kyoto, the ancient capital of temples, shrines and imperial castles.

Day 11 – At Sea

Day 12 – Tokyo (Yokohama), Japan

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

Day 13 – At Sea

Day 14 – Yatsushiro, Japan

Yatsushiro is a port city in Kumamoto Prefecture on the Japanese island of Kyushu.

Day 15 – 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.

Day 16 – Nagasaki, Japan

The Nagasaki Peace Park and Atomic Bomb Museum reflect on the city’s wartime past and its enduring message of peace.

Day 17 – Kagoshima, Japan

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

Day 18 – Beppu, Japan

Visitors can join a hell tour through Beppu’s dramatic boiling springs, some too hot for bathing but mesmerising to witness up close.

Day 19 – Matsuyama, Japan

Matsuyama, on Japan’s Shikoku island, is home to Matsuyama Castle, one of the country’s twelve original castles, set high on Mount Katsuyama.

Day 20 – Kochi, Japan

The city’s Paradesi Synagogue, built four centuries ago, is the oldest in the Commonwealth of Nations, and nearby waterways lead into the tranquil backwaters near Alappuzha.

Day 21 – Osaka (For Kyoto), Japan

Osaka is a lively, fast-paced Japanese port city known for Osaka Castle and the Yodogawa River, with easy access to the historic temples of Nara and Kyoto.

Day 22 – 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.

Day 23 – Shimizu (For Mt.Fuji), Japan

Shimizu is a Japanese port town at the foot of Mount Fuji, home to the pine-fringed Miho-no-Matsubara seashore and rich cultural history.

Day 24 – Tokyo (Yokohama), 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.