Japan cruises

Japan Passage: Inside Passage, Hubbard Glacier & Kushiro

Inside Passage · Ketchikan · Juneau · Skagway · Hubbard Glacier · Anchorage · Kushiro · Aomori · Miyakojima · Tokyo · Shimizu · Tokushima · Kobe · Kochi · Hiroshima · Kanmon · Busan · Nagasaki · Kanmon · Beppu, Oita

Extended 30-night voyage with sea days and 20 ports. Covers United States, Japan, and South Korea. Includes scenic-cruising segments.

30 nights Vancouver Japan 20 ports

What this trip feels like

Long voyage with substantial time at sea

An extended voyage with 0 sea days and 20 port calls. Expect long ocean crossings and substantially more time aboard than on a typical cruise.

Long-form pace

20 ports in 30 nights

Long ocean passages mean substantial time aboard.

Broad destination variety

Ketchikan · Juneau · Skagway + more

Frequent port calls throughout the itinerary.

Route logistics

Sails from Vancouver

Check the exact departure and arrival ports before arranging flights.

Port experience

Ketchikan · Expect a busy cruise port

Multiple ships and thousands of cruise passengers are common here.

Best for · Long-form travelers · Sea-day lovers · Multi-region exploration

Think twice if · You want a conventional one- or two-week cruise

Best departures

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Itinerary pricing

What this itinerary usually costs

Not enough price history yet for this itinerary.

Median current fare

$710/night

$21,297 total

Lowest recent fare

$710/night

$21,297 total

Pricing signal

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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

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30 nights · 20 port calls · 3 countries

20 port calls across United States, Japan, South Korea · More port-intensive than many 30-night alternatives.

  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

    Juneau

    United States · Alaska Inside Passage

  5. 5

    Skagway

    United States · Alaska Inside Passage

  6. 6

    Hubbard Glacier

    United States · Arctic

    Scenic cruising
  7. 7

    Anchorage

    United States · Arctic

  8. 8

    Kushiro

    Japan · Japan

  9. 9

    Aomori

    Japan · Japan

  10. 10

    Miyakojima

    Japan · East Asia

  11. 11

    Tokyo

    Japan · Japan

  12. 12

    Shimizu

    Japan · Japan

  13. 13

    Tokushima

    Japan · Japan

  14. 14

    Kobe

    Japan · Japan

  15. 15

    Kochi

    Japan · Japan

  16. 16

    Hiroshima

    Japan · Japan

  17. 17

    Kanmon

    Japan · Japan

  18. 18

    Busan

    South Korea · East Asia

  19. 19

    Nagasaki

    Japan · Japan

  20. 20

    Kanmon

    Japan · Japan

  21. 21

    Beppu, Oita

    Japan · Japan

  22. 22

    Disembark in Tokyo

    Disembarkation ports can vary by sailing

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