Japan cruises

Japan One-Way via Kagoshima, Nagasaki & Busan (Best Balance)

⚓ Kagoshima · Nagasaki · Busan · Kanmon · Hiroshima · Matsuyama · Beppu, Oita · Kochi · Osaka · Tokyo · Toba · Nagasaki · Busan · Sakaiminato · Maizuru · Toyama · Sakata · Hakodate · Miyakojima · Hitachinaka

Balanced itinerary with more sea time than port-packed variants. Covers Japan and South Korea.

Tokyo Japan 20 ports 3 sea days

Itinerary pricing

What this itinerary usually costs

Typical pricing runs around $226/night. with most departures landing in the $205-$247/night band. across 1 tracked sailings.

Typical price

$226/night

$5,428 total

Normal range

$205-$247/night

$4,908-$5,919 total

Lowest recent fare

$208/night

$4,982 total

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March 2028
Cheapest
Median price/night
$208
1 sailing
Upcoming departures
8% below itinerary median
1 priced departures tracked

Route overview

How this route is built

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20 port calls · 3 sea days · 2 countries

20 port calls across Japan, South Korea

  1. 1

    Embark in Tokyo

    Embarkation ports can vary by sailing

  2. 2

    Kagoshima

    Japan · Japan

  3. 3

    Nagasaki

    Japan · Japan

  4. 4

    Busan

    South Korea · East Asia

  5. 5

    Kanmon

    Japan · Japan

  6. 6

    Hiroshima

    Japan · Japan

  7. 7

    Matsuyama

    Japan · Japan

  8. 8

    Beppu, Oita

    Japan · Japan

  9. 9

    Kochi

    Japan · Japan

  10. 10

    Osaka

    Japan · Japan

  11. 11

    Tokyo

    Japan · Japan

  12. 12

    Toba

    Japan · Japan

  13. 13

    Nagasaki

    Japan · Japan

  14. 14

    Busan

    South Korea · East Asia

  15. 15

    Sakaiminato

    Japan · Japan

  16. 16

    Maizuru

    Japan · Japan

  17. 17

    Toyama

    Japan · Japan

  18. 18

    Sakata

    Japan · Japan

  19. 19

    Hakodate

    Japan · Japan

  20. 20

    Miyakojima

    Japan · East Asia

  21. 21

    Hitachinaka

    Japan · Japan

  22. 22

    Disembark in Tokyo

    Disembarkation ports can vary by sailing

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FAQ

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