Japan cruises

Japan Passage via Hakodate, Busan & Hubbard Glacier (Best Balance)

⚓ Hakodate · Otaru · Akita · Kanazawa · Busan · Nagasaki · Kagoshima · Kochi · Osaka · Nagoya, Aichi · Shimizu · Yokohama · Hitachinaka · Miyako, Iwate · Muroran · Aomori · Kodiak · Anchorage · Hubbard Glacier

Balanced route with a steady mix of port days and sea days. Covers Japan, South Korea, and United States. Includes scenic-cruising segments.

☾30 nights Yokohama Japan 19 ports 11 sea days

Itinerary pricing

What this itinerary usually costs

Typical pricing runs around $350/night. with most departures landing in the $332-$423/night band. across 1 tracked sailings.

Typical price

$350/night

$10,499 total

Normal range

$332-$423/night

$9,960-$12,679 total

Lowest recent fare

$357/night

$10,699 total

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April 2028
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Route overview

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30 nights · 19 port calls · 11 sea days · 3 countries

19 port calls across Japan, South Korea, United States · Neither especially port-heavy nor sea-day heavy for this trip length.

  1. 1

    Embark in Yokohama

    Embarkation ports can vary by sailing

  2. 2

    Hakodate

    Japan · Japan

  3. 3

    Otaru

    Japan · Japan

  4. 4

    Akita

    Japan · Japan

  5. 5

    Kanazawa

    Japan · Japan

  6. 6

    Busan

    South Korea · East Asia

  7. 7

    Nagasaki

    Japan · Japan

  8. 8

    Kagoshima

    Japan · Japan

  9. 9

    Kochi

    Japan · Japan

  10. 10

    Osaka

    Japan · Japan

  11. 11

    Nagoya, Aichi

    Japan · Japan

  12. 12

    Shimizu

    Japan · Japan

  13. 13

    Yokohama

    Japan · Japan

  14. 14

    Hitachinaka

    Japan · Japan

  15. 15

    Miyako, Iwate

    Japan · Japan

  16. 16

    Muroran

    Japan · Japan

  17. 17

    Aomori

    Japan · Japan

  18. 18

    Kodiak

    United States · Gulf of Alaska

  19. 19

    Anchorage

    United States · Arctic

  20. 20

    Hubbard Glacier

    United States · Arctic

    Scenic cruising
  21. 21

    Disembark in Vancouver

    Disembarkation ports can vary by sailing

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FAQ

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It depends on weather and crowd levels. Use the sailing list to compare dates and prioritize port days with comfortable conditions.

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