A Journey Through Timeless City Wonders & Coastal Spirit

A Journey Through Timeless City Wonders & Coastal Spirit

14 nights · Shanghai → Tokyo · Explora III

Back to Asia & Japan sailings
Departure
15 Mar 2028
From
$12,410 per person
Travelling solo
$18,615 per person

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CruisesAsia & JapanJapan & South Korea

14 nights12 portsShanghai → TokyoExplora III

The Journey

Day by Day

14 nights · 12 ports

Day 1Shanghai (Wusongkou), China
Day 2At Sea
Day 3Shimonoseki, Japan
Day 4Kochi, Japan
Day 5Osaka, Japan
Day 6Toba, Japan
Day 7Tokyo, Japan
Day 8Nagoya, Japan
Day 9At Sea
Day 10Busan (Pusan), South Korea
Day 11Hakata (Fukuoka), Japan
Day 12Nagasaki, Japan
Day 13At Sea
Day 14Shimizu, Japan
Day 15Tokyo, Japan
Shanghai (Wusongkou), China
Day 1
Shanghai (Wusongkou), China

The Bund’s colonial sweep facing Pudong’s skyline: China’s great port city.

Embark

Shimonoseki, Japan
Day 3
Shimonoseki, Japan

Ashore

Kochi, Japan
Day 4
Kochi, Japan

Castle town on Shikoku’s Pacific coast, with Japan’s liveliest street market.

Ashore

Osaka, Japan
Day 5
Osaka, Japan

Japan’s kitchen: street food in Dotonbori, a castle above, and Kyoto forty minutes up the line.

Ashore

Toba, Japan
Day 6
Toba, Japan

Pearl country: Mikimoto’s island and the women divers of Ise Bay.

Ashore

Tokyo, Japan
Day 7
Tokyo, Japan

The world’s largest city, and somehow its most orderly: sushi at dawn, neon at night, and a shrine around every corner.

Ashore

Nagoya, Japan
Day 8
Nagoya, Japan

Castle, workshops and the heartland of Japanese craft and industry.

Ashore

Busan (Pusan), South Korea
Day 10
Busan (Pusan), South Korea

Korea’s second city: fish markets, beach neighborhoods and temples on the cliffs.

Ashore

Hakata (Fukuoka), Japan
Day 11
Hakata (Fukuoka), Japan

Ashore

Nagasaki, Japan
Day 12
Nagasaki, Japan

A harbor of resilience: churches, gardens and one of Japan’s most moving museums.

Ashore

Shimizu, Japan
Day 14
Shimizu, Japan

Mount Fuji across the bay on a clear morning, and tea fields rolling to the shore.

Ashore

Tokyo, Japan
Day 15
Tokyo, Japan

The world’s largest city, and somehow its most orderly: sushi at dawn, neon at night, and a shrine around every corner.

Disembark

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The Route

Where You Sail

Your Ship

Explora III

The Aponte family’s luxury project: ocean-front suites, nine culinary experiences, and an unhurried European sensibility.

Explora III
Explora III
Explora Journeys · 14 Nights · Shanghai → Tokyo

The Aponte family’s luxury project: ocean-front suites, nine culinary experiences, and an unhurried European sensibility.

  • All ocean-front suites with terraces
  • Nine distinct culinary experiences
  • Four pools including an adults-only retreat
  • Generous included drinks and gratuities

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Sail A Journey Through Timeless City Wonders & Coastal Spirit.

From $12,410 per person, and our planning from first question to the flight home.

Fares are per person, cruise only. Airfare additional. Fares are capacity-controlled and may change or be withdrawn without notice. Elevida Luxury Journeys is an independent affiliate of Travel Planners International.