12-Day Exploration Of Japan & South Korea

12-Day Exploration Of Japan & South Korea

12 nights · Tokyo → Osaka · Seabourn Encore

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Departure
3 Nov 2026
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$9,439 per person
Travelling solo
$18,878 per person

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CruisesAsia & JapanJapan & South Korea

12 nights11 portsTokyo → OsakaSeabourn Encore

The Journey

Day by Day

12 nights · 11 ports

Day 1Tokyo, Japan
Day 2Shimizu, Japan
Day 3Toba, Japan
Day 4Day At Sea
Day 5Kochi, Japan
Day 6Beppu, Japan
Day 7Hiroshima, Japan
Day 7Scenic Cruising Kanmon Strait
Day 8Fukuoka (Hakata), Japan
Day 9Busan (Pusan), South Korea
Day 10Nagasaki, Japan
Day 11Kagoshima, Japan
Day 12Day At Sea
Day 13Osaka, Japan
Tokyo, Japan
Day 1
Tokyo, Japan

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

Embark

Shimizu, Japan
Day 2
Shimizu, Japan

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

Ashore

Toba, Japan
Day 3
Toba, Japan

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

Ashore

Kochi, Japan
Day 5
Kochi, Japan

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

Ashore

Beppu, Japan
Day 6
Beppu, Japan

Eight thousand hot springs steaming through one seaside town.

Ashore

Hiroshima, Japan
Day 7
Hiroshima, Japan

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

Ashore

Fukuoka (Hakata), Japan
Day 8
Fukuoka (Hakata), Japan

Ashore

Busan (Pusan), South Korea
Day 9
Busan (Pusan), South Korea

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

Ashore

Nagasaki, Japan
Day 10
Nagasaki, Japan

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

Ashore

Kagoshima, Japan
Day 11
Kagoshima, Japan

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

Ashore

Osaka, Japan
Day 13
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

Seabourn Encore

All suites, all ocean-front, and a ship small enough to feel like a house party.

Seabourn Encore
Seabourn Encore
Seabourn · 12 Nights · Tokyo → Osaka

All suites, all ocean-front, and a ship small enough to feel like a house party.

  • Intimate ships with a private club atmosphere
  • Complimentary premium spirits and fine wines
  • Tipping neither required nor expected
  • Marina days and caviar on deck

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Sail 12-Day Exploration Of Japan & South Korea.

From $9,439 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.