Balanced pace
11 ports in 27–28 nights
A steady alternation between time onboard and time ashore.
Japan cruises
Japan Loop via Osaka, Kochi & Busan
Osaka · Kochi · Hiroshima · Shimonoseki · Busan · Sakaiminato · Tsuruga · Toyama · Sakata · Aomori · Hakodate
Balanced route with a steady mix of port days and sea days. Covers Japan and South Korea.
27–28 nights
Tokyo
Japan
11 ports
16 sea days
What this trip feels like
Balanced, varied and easy to pace
This route gives you a steady mix of ship time and 11 ports. It suits travelers who want meaningful days ashore without turning every day into an early start and a tightly planned port call.
Broad destination variety
Osaka · Kochi · Hiroshima + more
Frequent changes of scenery across the itinerary.
Easy logistics
Round-trip from Tokyo
No open-jaw flights or separate arrival and departure transfers.
Port experience
Osaka · Pick your date carefully
Cruise traffic varies substantially by date, so your specific port day can feel very different depending on when you visit.
Best for · A mix of ship and shore time · First-time visitors · Travelers who like a steady pace
Think twice if · You want either an all-ports itinerary or a mostly ship-focused escape
Best departures
Best upcoming sailings
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Best overall value
Westerdam
Tokyo → Osaka → Otaru → Tokyo
Mar 28 · 28 nights
About average
$5,449 inside · $195/night
Cheapest upcoming
Westerdam
Tokyo → Osaka → Hakodate → Tokyo
Mar 28 · 14 nights
About average
$2,859 inside · $204/night
All departures
All upcoming departures
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Itinerary pricing
What this itinerary usually costs
Typical pricing runs around $149/night, with most departures landing in the $123-$194/night band across 4 tracked sailings.
Typical price
$149/night
$3,032 total
Normal range
$123-$194/night
$2,526-$3,944 total
Lowest recent fare
Building history
$2,789 total
Comparison set
4 sailings
Used for itinerary baseline
When should I go?
Not enough departures yet to identify a reliable cheaper season.
Route overview
How this route is built
27–28 nights · 11 port calls · 16 sea days · 2 countries
11 port calls across Japan, South Korea · Neither especially port-heavy nor sea-day heavy for this trip length.
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