Japan cruises

Japan Passage: Kobe, Hubbard Glacier & Inside Passage

Kobe · Kochi · Hiroshima · Kitakyushu · Nagasaki · Busan · Sakaiminato · Kanazawa · Niigata · Akita · Aomori · Tokyo · Oarai · Sendai, Miyagi · Hakodate · Kodiak · Seward · Whittier · Valdez · Hubbard Glacier · Haines · Icy Strait Point · Sitka · Ketchikan · Klawock · Inside Passage · Nanaimo · Victoria

Extended 39-night voyage with 9 sea days and 29 ports. Covers Japan, South Korea, United States, and Canada. Includes scenic-cruising segments.

39 nights Kobe Japan 29 ports 9 sea days

What this trip feels like

Long voyage with substantial time at sea

An extended voyage with 9 sea days and 29 port calls. Expect long ocean crossings and substantially more time aboard than on a typical cruise.

Long-form pace

29 ports in 39 nights

Long ocean passages mean substantial time aboard.

Broad destination variety

Kobe · Kochi · Hiroshima + more

Frequent port calls throughout the itinerary.

Route logistics

Sails from Kobe

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Port experience

Kobe · Pick your date carefully

Cruise traffic varies substantially by date, so your specific port day can feel very different depending on when you visit.

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

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

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Itinerary pricing

What this itinerary usually costs

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Median current fare

$339/night

$13,229 total

Lowest recent fare

$339/night

$13,229 total

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Route overview

How this route is built

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39 nights · 29 port calls · 9 sea days · 4 countries

29 port calls across Japan, South Korea, United States, Canada · More port-intensive than many 39-night alternatives.

  1. 1

    Embark in Kobe

    Embarkation ports can vary by sailing

  2. 2

    Kobe

    Japan · Japan

  3. 3

    Kochi

    Japan · Japan

  4. 4

    Hiroshima

    Japan · Japan

  5. 5

    Kitakyushu

    Japan · Japan

  6. 6

    Nagasaki

    Japan · Japan

  7. 7

    Busan

    South Korea · East Asia

  8. 8

    Sakaiminato

    Japan · Japan

  9. 9

    Kanazawa

    Japan · Japan

  10. 10

    Niigata

    Japan · Japan

  11. 11

    Akita

    Japan · Japan

  12. 12

    Aomori

    Japan · Japan

  13. 13

    Tokyo

    Japan · Japan

  14. 14

    Tokyo

    Japan · Japan

  15. 15

    Oarai

    Japan · Japan

  16. 16

    Sendai, Miyagi

    Japan · Japan

  17. 17

    Hakodate

    Japan · Japan

  18. 18

    Kodiak

    United States · Gulf of Alaska

  19. 19

    Seward

    United States · Arctic

  20. 20

    Whittier

    United States · Arctic

  21. 21

    Valdez

    United States · Arctic

  22. 22

    Hubbard Glacier

    United States · Arctic

    Scenic cruising
  23. 23

    Haines

    United States · Alaska Inside Passage

  24. 24

    Icy Strait Point

    United States · Alaska Inside Passage

  25. 25

    Sitka

    United States · Alaska Inside Passage

  26. 26

    Ketchikan

    United States · Alaska Inside Passage

  27. 27

    Klawock

    United States · Alaska Inside Passage

  28. 28

    Inside Passage

    United States · Alaska Inside Passage

    Scenic cruising
  29. 29

    Nanaimo

    Canada · West Coast

  30. 30

    Victoria

    Canada · West Coast

  31. 31

    Disembark in Vancouver

    Disembarkation ports can vary by sailing

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