Circumnavigation of Japan: Sacred Isles & Northern Shores

Overview

A 14-night voyage aboard Scenic Eclipse II, departing Kobe on 5 Apr 2029 and returning to the same port, calling at 9 destinations along the way.

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   Day 1 ·Osaka (Kobe)Embark

   5 Apr 2029

   Osaka is a large port city and commercial center on the Japanese island of Honshu. It's known for its modern architecture, nightlife and hearty street food. The 16th-century shogunate Osaka Castle, which has undergone several restorations, is its main historical landmark. It's surrounded by a moat and park with plum, peach and cherry-blossom trees. Sumiyoshi-taisha is among Japan’s oldest Shinto shrines.
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   Day 2 ·Matsuyama, Japan

   6 Apr 2029

   Matsuyama is the capital city of Ehime Prefecture on Japan’s Shikoku Island. It’s known for its central Dōgo Onsen Honkan bathhouse, dating from the Meiji Period, with ornate, tiered wooden buildings. Nearby is Shiki Memorial Museum, dedicated to Masaoka Shiki’s haiku poetry. To the west is the restored, feudal-era Matsuyama Castle, with its hilltop gardens and seasonal cherry blossoms.
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   Day 3 ·Hofu, Japan

   7 Apr 2029
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   Day 4 ·Busan, South Korea

   8 Apr 2029

   Busan, a large port city in South Korea, is known for its beaches, mountains and temples. Busy Haeundae Beach features the Sea Life Aquarium, plus a Folk Square with traditional games such as tug-of-war, while Gwangalli Beach has many bars and views of modern Diamond Bridge. Beomeosa Temple, a Buddhist shrine founded in 678 A.D., is at the base of Geumjeong Mountain, which has hiking trails.
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   Day 5 ·Oki Islands

   9 Apr 2029
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   Day 6 ·Miyazu, Japan

   10 Apr 2029
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   Day 7 ·Toyama

   11 Apr 2029
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   Day 8 ·Niigata

   12 Apr 2029
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   Day 9 ·Akita

   13 Apr 2029
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    Day 10 ·Hakodate

    14 Apr 2029

    Hakodate is one of the main cities on Hokkaido, Japan's northernmost island. Looming over the town is 334m-high Mount Hakodate. The mountain's summit, reachable by aerial ropeway gondola, offers dramatic nighttime views. At its base is Motomachi, a neighborhood of steep streets with Western-style, early-20th-century buildings. A city landmark is the grand Old Public Hall of Hakodate Ward, built in 1910.
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    Day 11 ·Sendai

    15 Apr 2029

    Sendai is a city in Japan’s Tohoku Region, northeast of Tokyo on Honshu island. The remains of 17th-century Sendai Castle, built for samurai lord Date Masamune on Aoba Hill, overlook the city and include a museum of historic artifacts. The Sendai City Museum focuses on the history and culture of Japan’s Edo period, and displays Masamune’s samurai armor.
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    Day 12 ·Oarai

    16 Apr 2029
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    Day 13 ·Tokyo

    17 Apr 2029

    Tokyo, Japan’s busy capital, mixes the ultramodern and the traditional, from neon-lit skyscrapers to historic temples. The opulent Meiji Shinto Shrine is known for its towering gate and surrounding woods. The Imperial Palace sits amid large public gardens. The city's many museums offer exhibits ranging from classical art (in the Tokyo National Museum) to a reconstructed kabuki theater (in the Edo-Tokyo Museum)
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    Day 14 ·Toba

    18 Apr 2029
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    Day 15 ·Osaka (Kobe)Disembark

    19 Apr 2029

    Osaka is a large port city and commercial center on the Japanese island of Honshu. It's known for its modern architecture, nightlife and hearty street food. The 16th-century shogunate Osaka Castle, which has undergone several restorations, is its main historical landmark. It's surrounded by a moat and park with plum, peach and cherry-blossom trees. Sumiyoshi-taisha is among Japan’s oldest Shinto shrines.

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