Balanced pace
11 ports in 17 nights
A steady alternation between time onboard and time ashore.
Japan cruises
Japan Loop via Toba, Osaka & Busan
Toba · Osaka · Kochi · Hiroshima · Busan · Nagasaki · Shimizu · Yokohama · Toba · Kochi · Nagasaki
Balanced route with a steady mix of port days and sea days. Covers Japan and South Korea.
17 nights
Yokohama
Japan
11 ports
6 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
Toba · Osaka · Kochi + more
Frequent changes of scenery across the itinerary.
Easy logistics
Round-trip from Yokohama
No open-jaw flights or separate arrival and departure transfers.
Port experience
Toba · Expect a busy cruise port
Multiple ships and thousands of cruise passengers are common here.
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
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Itinerary pricing
What this itinerary usually costs
Typical pricing runs around $168/night, with most departures landing in the $152-$198/night band across 1 tracked sailing.
Typical price
$168/night
$2,862 total
Normal range
$152-$198/night
$2,581-$3,368 total
Lowest recent fare
Building history
$2,591 total
Comparison set
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When should I go?
Not enough departures yet to identify a reliable cheaper season.
Route overview
How this route is built
17 nights · 11 port calls · 6 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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