24-Day Autumn Reverie: Japan's Hidden Gems

24-Day Autumn Reverie: Japan's Hidden Gems

24 nights · Round-trip Osaka · Seabourn Encore

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Departure
22 Oct 2026
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Travelling solo
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24 nights20 portsRound-trip OsakaSeabourn Encore

The Journey

Day by Day

24 nights · 20 ports

Day 1Osaka, Japan
Day 2Kochi, Japan
Day 3Scenic Cruising Kanmon Strait
Day 4Sokcho, South Korea
Day 5Day At Sea
Day 6Kanazawa, Japan
Day 7Niigata, Japan
Day 8Akita, Japan
Day 9Aomori, Japan
Day 10Hakodate, Japan
Day 11Miyako, Iwate, Japan
Day 12Day At Sea
Day 13Tokyo, Japan
Day 14Shimizu, Japan
Day 15Toba, Japan
Day 16Day At Sea
Day 17Kochi, Japan
Day 18Beppu, Japan
Day 19Hiroshima, Japan
Day 19Scenic Cruising Kanmon Strait
Day 20Fukuoka (Hakata), Japan
Day 21Busan (Pusan), South Korea
Day 22Nagasaki, Japan
Day 23Kagoshima, Japan
Day 24Day At Sea
Day 25Osaka, Japan
Osaka, Japan
Day 1
Osaka, Japan

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

Embark

Kochi, Japan
Day 2
Kochi, Japan

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

Ashore

Sokcho, South Korea
Day 4
Sokcho, South Korea

Ashore

Kanazawa, Japan
Day 6
Kanazawa, Japan

Edo-period streets, a samurai quarter and Kenroku-en, one of Japan’s three great gardens.

Ashore

Niigata, Japan
Day 7
Niigata, Japan

Sake country on the Japan Sea, with Sado Island offshore.

Ashore

Akita, Japan
Day 8
Akita, Japan

Samurai houses at Kakunodate and the deepest lake in Japan up the valley.

Ashore

Aomori, Japan
Day 9
Aomori, Japan

Apple country and the Nebuta museum’s glowing festival floats.

Ashore

Hakodate, Japan
Day 10
Hakodate, Japan

Hokkaido’s southern port: a morning market of crab and uni, and the night view from the ropeway.

Ashore

Miyako, Iwate, Japan
Day 11
Miyako, Iwate, Japan

Iwate’s dramatic Sanriku coast, cliffs and clear coves.

Ashore

Tokyo, Japan
Day 13
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

Shimizu, Japan
Day 14
Shimizu, Japan

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

Ashore

Toba, Japan
Day 15
Toba, Japan

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

Ashore

Kochi, Japan
Day 17
Kochi, Japan

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

Ashore

Beppu, Japan
Day 18
Beppu, Japan

Eight thousand hot springs steaming through one seaside town.

Ashore

Hiroshima, Japan
Day 19
Hiroshima, Japan

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

Ashore

Fukuoka (Hakata), Japan
Day 20
Fukuoka (Hakata), Japan

Ashore

Busan (Pusan), South Korea
Day 21
Busan (Pusan), South Korea

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

Ashore

Nagasaki, Japan
Day 22
Nagasaki, Japan

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

Ashore

Kagoshima, Japan
Day 23
Kagoshima, Japan

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

Ashore

Osaka, Japan
Day 25
Osaka, Japan

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

Disembark

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Seabourn Encore

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

Seabourn Encore
Seabourn Encore
Seabourn · 24 Nights · Round-trip 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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