Japan, Between Tradition and Modernity

Japan, Between Tradition and Modernity

8 nights · Busan → Osaka · Le Soléal

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Departure
7 Oct 2027
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CruisesAsia & JapanJapan & South Korea

8 nights10 portsBusan → OsakaLe Soléal

The Journey

Day by Day

8 nights · 10 ports · 3 departures

Day 1Busan, South Korea
Day 2Nagasaki, Japan
Day 3Unzen, Japan
Day 3Sakitsu, Amakusa, Japan
Day 4Kagoshima, Japan
Day 5Miyanoura, Yakushima
Day 6Uwajima, Japan
Day 7Kochi, Japan
Day 8Nachikatsuura, Japan
Day 9Osaka, Japan
Busan, South Korea
Day 1
Busan, South Korea

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

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Nagasaki, Japan
Day 2
Nagasaki, Japan

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

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Unzen, Japan
Day 3
Unzen, Japan

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Sakitsu, Amakusa, Japan
Day 3
Sakitsu, Amakusa, 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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Miyanoura, Yakushima
Day 5
Miyanoura, Yakushima

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Uwajima, Japan
Day 6
Uwajima, Japan

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Kochi, Japan
Day 7
Kochi, Japan

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

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Nachikatsuura, Japan
Day 8
Nachikatsuura, Japan

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Osaka, Japan
Day 9
Osaka, Japan

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

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 · 8 Nights · Busan → Osaka

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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Sail Japan, Between Tradition and Modernity.

From $8,250 per person, and our planning from first question to the flight home.

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