Authentic Japan

Authentic Japan

12 nights · Busan → Kobe · Le Soléal

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Departure
26 Mar 2027
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CruisesAsia & JapanJapan & South Korea

12 nights14 portsBusan → KobeLe Soléal

The Journey

Day by Day

12 nights · 14 ports

Day 1Busan, South Korea
Day 2Nagasaki, Japan
Day 3Karatsu, Japan
Day 4Kagoshima, Japan
Day 5Aburatsu, Japan
Day 6Beppu, Japan
Day 7Miyajima, Japan
Day 7Hiroshima, Japan
Day 8Hiroshima, Japan
Day 8Itozaki (Mihara), Japan
Day 9Takamatsu, Japan
Day 10Himeji, Japan
Day 11Shingu, Japan
Day 12Toba, Japan
Day 13Kobe, Japan
Busan, South Korea
Day 1
Busan, South Korea

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

Embark

Nagasaki, Japan
Day 2
Nagasaki, Japan

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

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Karatsu, Japan
Day 3
Karatsu, Japan

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Kagoshima, Japan
Day 4
Kagoshima, Japan

Palm trees, hot sand baths and a smoking volcano across the bay: Japan’s Naples.

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Aburatsu, Japan
Day 5
Aburatsu, Japan

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Beppu, Japan
Day 6
Beppu, Japan

Eight thousand hot springs steaming through one seaside town.

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Miyajima, Japan
Day 7
Miyajima, Japan

The vermilion torii rising from the tide is Japan’s single most photographed view.

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Hiroshima, Japan
Day 7
Hiroshima, Japan

The Peace Park says everything; Miyajima’s floating gate, an hour away, says the rest.

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Itozaki (Mihara), Japan
Day 8
Itozaki (Mihara), Japan

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Takamatsu, Japan
Day 9
Takamatsu, Japan

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Himeji, Japan
Day 10
Himeji, Japan

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Shingu, Japan
Day 11
Shingu, Japan

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Toba, Japan
Day 12
Toba, Japan

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

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Kobe, Japan
Day 13
Kobe, Japan

Rebuilt, polished, and pouring the world’s most famous beef beneath Mount Rokko.

Disembark

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The Route

Where You Sail

Your Ship

Le Soléal

French flair on small ships: French gastronomy, an open cellar, and harbors only yachts reach.

Le Soléal
Le Soléal
Ponant · 12 Nights · Busan → Kobe

French flair on small ships: French gastronomy, an open cellar, and harbors only yachts reach.

  • Small ships with French gastronomy
  • Open bar and cellar throughout
  • Marina platform and Zodiac outings
  • $100 per person onboard credit on every departure through us

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From $14,820 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.