Japan cruises

Japan One-Way via Inside Passage, Ketchikan & Kushiro (Best Balance)

⚓ Inside Passage · Ketchikan · Kushiro · Aomori · Tokyo · Osaka · Kochi · Hiroshima · Shimonoseki · Busan · Sakaiminato · Tsuruga · Toyama · Sakata · Aomori · Hakodate

Balanced itinerary with more sea time than port-packed variants. Covers United States, Japan, and South Korea. Includes scenic-cruising segments.

Vancouver Japan 16 ports 10 sea days

Itinerary pricing

What this itinerary usually costs

Typical pricing runs around $136/night. with most departures landing in the $123-$146/night band. across 1 tracked sailings.

Typical price

$136/night

$3,680 total

Normal range

$123-$146/night

$3,313-$3,930 total

Lowest recent fare

Building history

$3,879 total

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September 2026
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Median price/night
$163
1 sailing
Upcoming departures
20% above itinerary median
1 priced departures tracked

Route overview

How this route is built

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16 port calls · 10 sea days · 3 countries

16 port calls across United States, Japan, South Korea

  1. 1

    Embark in Vancouver

    Embarkation ports can vary by sailing

  2. 2

    Inside Passage

    United States · Alaska Inside Passage

    Scenic cruising
  3. 3

    Ketchikan

    United States · Alaska Inside Passage

  4. 4

    Kushiro

    Japan · Japan

  5. 5

    Aomori

    Japan · Japan

  6. 6

    Tokyo

    Japan · Japan

  7. 7

    Osaka

    Japan · Japan

  8. 8

    Kochi

    Japan · Japan

  9. 9

    Hiroshima

    Japan · Japan

  10. 10

    Shimonoseki

    Japan · Japan

  11. 11

    Busan

    South Korea · East Asia

  12. 12

    Sakaiminato

    Japan · Japan

  13. 13

    Tsuruga

    Japan · Japan

  14. 14

    Toyama

    Japan · Japan

  15. 15

    Sakata

    Japan · Japan

  16. 16

    Aomori

    Japan · Japan

  17. 17

    Hakodate

    Japan · Japan

  18. 18

    Disembark in Tokyo

    Disembarkation ports can vary by sailing

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FAQ

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