Balanced pace
16 ports in 27 nights
A steady alternation between time onboard and time ashore.
Japan cruises
Japan Repositioning: Inside Passage, Ketchikan & Kushiro
Inside Passage · Ketchikan · Kushiro · Aomori · Tokyo · Osaka · Kochi · Hiroshima · Shimonoseki · Busan · Sakaiminato · Tsuruga · Toyama · Sakata · Aomori · Hakodate
Balanced route with a steady mix of port days and sea days. Covers United States, Japan, and South Korea. Includes scenic-cruising segments.
27 nights
Japan
16 ports
11 sea days
What this trip feels like
Balanced, varied and easy to pace
This route gives you a steady mix of ship time and 16 ports. It suits travelers who want meaningful days ashore without turning every day into an early start and a tightly planned port call.
Broad destination variety
Ketchikan · Kushiro · Aomori + more
Frequent changes of scenery across the itinerary.
Port experience
Ketchikan · Expect a busy cruise port
Multiple ships and thousands of cruise passengers are common here.
Best for · A mix of ship and shore time · First-time visitors · Travelers who like a steady pace
Think twice if · You want either an all-ports itinerary or a mostly ship-focused escape
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Route overview
How this route is built
27 nights · 16 port calls · 11 sea days · 3 countries
16 port calls across United States, Japan, South Korea · Neither especially port-heavy nor sea-day heavy for this trip length.
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