Treasures of Japan and South Korea by Sea – with Smithsonian Journeys
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Treasures of Japan and South Korea by Sea – with Smithsonian Journeys

8 nights · Busan → Osaka · Le Soléal

Departure
1 May 2027
From
$9,670 per person
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8 nights9 portsBusan → OsakaLe Soléal

The Journey

Day by Day

8 nights · 9 ports · 2 departures

Day 1Busan, South Korea
Day 2Sakaiminato, Japan
Day 3Hagi, Japan
Day 4Crossing the Kanmon Straits, Japan
Day 4Moji (Kanmon Strait), Japan
Day 5Beppu, Japan
Day 6Miyajima, Japan
Day 6Hiroshima, Japan
Day 7Tamano (Uno), Japan
Day 8Osaka, Japan
Busan, South Korea
Day 1
Busan, South Korea

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

Embark

Sakaiminato, Japan
Day 2
Sakaiminato, Japan

A fishing port of crab boats beneath the sand dunes of the San’in coast.

Ashore

Hagi, Japan
Day 3
Hagi, Japan

Ashore

Moji (Kanmon Strait), Japan
Day 4
Moji (Kanmon Strait), Japan

Ashore

Beppu, Japan
Day 5
Beppu, Japan

Eight thousand hot springs steaming through one seaside town.

Ashore

Miyajima, Japan
Day 6
Miyajima, Japan

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

Ashore

Hiroshima, Japan
Day 6
Hiroshima, Japan

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

Ashore

Tamano (Uno), Japan
Day 7
Tamano (Uno), Japan

Ashore

Osaka, Japan
Day 8
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

The Ponant Brochure›

Every Stateroom on This Sailing · 1 May 2027

Stateroom Solo Per person
Deluxe Stateroom Deck 3$16,150$22,140
Prestige Stateroom Deck 4$17,900$24,480
Prestige Stateroom Deck 5$18,800$25,680
Prestige Stateroom Deck 6 · Waitlist$19,850$27,080
Deluxe Suite Deck 6 · Waitlist$27,590$37,400
Prestige Suite Deck 5$37,270$50,300
Prestige Suite Deck 6 · Waitlist$39,190$52,860
Owner's Suite Deck 6$74,390$75,300

Fares are per person, cruise only, for the 1 May 2027 departure. Airfare arranged separately.

Ready When You Are

Sail Treasures of Japan and South Korea by Sea – with Smithsonian Journeys.

From $9,670 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.