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Circumnavigation of Japan: Cultures & Traditions Cruise

  • Departure DateSun 4th May 2025
  • Scenic Ocean Cruises Scenic Eclipse II
  • 16 Night Cruise From Tokyo
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Itinerary

  • Tokyo
  • Sendai, Japan
  • Hakodate
  • Sado Island, Japan
  • Kanazawa
  • Sakaiminato
  • Busan, South Korea
  • Hiroshima
  • Kochi, Japan
  • Shimizu
  • Tokyo

What's Included

  • Discovery Yacht
  • Only 228 guests for a small-ship experience – 1 to 1 crew to guest ratio
  • Finest selection of included premium beverages, all day, everyday
  • Exclusive Black Friday Sale: Save up to £200 Extra: Quote 'Black Friday' - Hurry ends 02 Dec!
  • Up to 10 dining experiences from casual to fine dining
  • Spacious all-veranda 6-star luxury suite accommodation

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Day 1 - Tokyo

Arrive: Sun 04 May 2025 / Depart: Sun 04 May 2025

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)

Day 2 - Oarai

Day 3 - Sendai, Japan

Arrive: Tue 06 May 2025 / Depart: Tue 06 May 2025

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.

Day 4 - Hakodate

Arrive: Wed 07 May 2025 / Depart: Wed 07 May 2025

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.

Day 5 - Akita

Day 6 - Niigata

Day 7 - Sado Island, Japan

Arrive: Sat 10 May 2025 / Depart: Sat 10 May 2025

Sado Island is an island located in the eastern part of the Sea of Japan, under the jurisdiction of Sado City, Niigata Prefecture, Japan, with a coastline of 262.7 kilometres. In October 2017, Sado Island had a population of 55,212 people.

Day 8 - Kanazawa

Arrive: Sun 11 May 2025 / Depart: Sun 11 May 2025

Kanazawa is the capital of Ishikawa Prefecture, on Japan’s central Honshu Island. It's known for well-preserved Edo-era districts, art museums and regional handicrafts. Kenrokuen Garden, begun in the 17th century, is celebrated for its classic landscape designs incorporating ponds and streams. Adjacent Kanazawa Castle was built in the 1580s, after the defeat of the Peasant’s Kingdom, Japan's only Buddhist fiefdom.

Day 9 - Sakaiminato

Arrive: Mon 12 May 2025 / Depart: Mon 12 May 2025

Day 10 - Busan, South Korea

Arrive: Tue 13 May 2025 / Depart: Tue 13 May 2025

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.

Day 11 - Hofu, Japan

Day 12 - Hiroshima

Arrive: Thu 15 May 2025 / Depart: Thu 15 May 2025

Hiroshima, a modern city on Japan’s Honshu Island, was largely destroyed by an atomic bomb during World War II. Today, Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park commemorates the 1945 event. In the park are the ruins of Genbaku Dome, one of the few buildings that was left standing near ground zero. Other prominent sites include Shukkei-en, a formal Japanese garden, and Hiroshima Castle, a fortress surrounded by a moat and a park.

Day 12 - Miyajima

Day 13 - Kochi, Japan

Arrive: Fri 16 May 2025 / Depart: Fri 16 May 2025

Day 14 - Kobe

Day 15 - Toba

Day 16 - Shimizu

Arrive: Mon 19 May 2025 / Depart: Mon 19 May 2025

Sprawling, semi-rural Shimizu Ward is dominated by forested coastal mountains, with hiking trails and ropeway rides to dramatic viewpoints above Suruga Bay. Miho Beach Park is popular for swimming and water sports in summer, and there are baseball and soccer fields nearby, plus an aquarium at the Marine Science Center. Busy fisheries supply sushi bars and seafood markets with local specialties like sakura shrimp

Day 17 - Tokyo

Arrive: Tue 20 May 2025 / Depart: Tue 20 May 2025

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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Ship Cabins

2-Bedroom Penthouse Suite

Owner’s Penthouse Suites are the ultimate indulgence. Located on Deck 9 and elegantly appointed with spacious curved terraces featuring a private Jacuzzi and the best views on board, you will never want to leave. Combine our Owner’s Penthouse Suite with a Spa Suite to create a magnificent Two-bedroom Penthouse Suite. Spacious outdoor terrace with lounge area, sun loungers and private Jacuzzi Bedroom suite with luxury king size Slumber Bed, reading alcove, desk and 60” HDTV His and hers walk-in-robe Bathroom featuring dual steam shower with light therapy plus spacious dual his and hers vanity including VIP amenities Therapeutic spa bath Spa Day Bed - transforming for in-suite private spa experience One-hour complimentary in-suite spa treatment per guest Spacious lounge and dining area with cinema surround and 70” HDTV Dining table with seating up to eight guests Library including Kindle e-books Hypoallergenic air purification system Butler service including packing and unpacking of luggage In-suite beverage, dining & early morning tea/coffee service Canapés and petite fours delivered to your suite Personalised wine bar and mini bar stocked with your preferences (restocked daily) Personalised butler bar featuring Illy coffee and specialty teas (replenished daily) Guest powder room Bose sound system Unlimited complimentary laundry service (limited in Polar Regions due to environmental regulations) Guaranteed dining in specialty restaurants Guaranteed preferred choice of shore excursions and discovery experiences including zodiacs, kayaks, e-bikes and much more VIP booking for spa treatments, helicopter, submarine and scuba experiences – additional charges apply VIP embarkation and disembarkation

Deluxe Verandah Suite

Private Verandah Luxury king size Scenic Slumber Bed Separate sleep zone Separate lounge area En-suite bathroom with shower and vanity Luxury bathroom amenities Hypoallergenic air purification system Butler service Shoeshine service Early morning tea/coffee service In-suite beverage service In-suite dining service Full mini bar re-stocked daily Personalised butler bar featuring illy coffee and specialty teas (replenished daily) HDTV and Bose sound system

Deluxe Verandah Suite

Private Verandah Luxury king size Scenic Slumber Bed Separate sleep zone with ottoman Separate lounge area En-suite bathroom with shower and vanity Luxury bathroom amenities Hypoallergenic air purification system Butler service Shoeshine service Early morning tea/coffee service In-suite beverage service In-suite dining service Full mini bar re-stocked daily Personalised butler bar featuring illy coffee and specialty teas (replenished daily) HDTV and Bose sound system

Grand Panorama Suite

Located at the front of the yacht on Deck 6 these opulent suites feature curved terraces and spacious interiors with additional services and more. Curved outdoor terrace with sun lounges Bedroom suite with luxury king size Scenic Slumber Bed, reading alcove, desk and a HDTV Walk-in-robe Bathroom featuring full size bath, steam shower with light therapy and spacious dual vanity including luxury VIP bathroom amenities Spacious lounge and dining area with cinema surround and a HDTV Dining table seating up to four guests Library including Kindle e-books Hypoallergenic air purification system Butler service Canapés and petite fours delivered to your suite Full premium mini bar re-stocked daily Personalised butler bar featuring illy coffee and specialty teas (replenished daily) Bose sound system One-hour complimentary spa treatment per suite Complimentary laundry service (limited per day) Priority dining in specialty restaurants Priority choice of shore excursions and discovery experiences including zodiacs, kayaks, e-bikes and more Priority booking for spa treatments, helicopter and submarine experiences – additional charges apply VIP embarkation and disembarkation

Owner's Penthouse Suite

Owner’s Penthouse Suites are the ultimate indulgence. Located on Deck 9 and elegantly appointed with spacious curved terraces featuring a private Jacuzzi and the best views on board, you will never want to leave.

Panorama Suite

Located at the front of the yacht on Deck 8 these opulent suites feature spacious curved terraces, additional features, services, and much more. Spacious outdoor terrace with sun lounges Bedroom suite with luxury king size Scenic Slumber Bed, reading alcove, desk and a HDTV Walk-in-robe Bathroom featuring full size bath, steam shower with light therapy and spacious dual vanity including luxury VIP bathroom amenities Spacious lounge and dining area with cinema surround and a HDTV Dining table seating up to four guests Library including Kindle e-books Hypoallergenic air purification system Butler service In-suite beverage, dining & early morning tea/coffee service Full premium mini bar re-stocked daily Personalised butler bar featuring illy coffee and specialty teas (replenished daily) Bose sound system One-hour complimentary spa treatment per suite Complimentary laundry service (limited per day and limited in Polar and remote regions) Priority dining in specialty restaurants Priority choice of shore excursions and discovery experiences including zodiacs, kayaks, e-bikes and more Priority booking for spa treatments, helicopter and submarine experiences – additional charges apply VIP embarkation and disembarkation

Spa Suite

Located on the higher decks, our luxurious Spa Suites include additional features and services that will enhance the luxury of your time on board. Private Verandah Luxury king size four poster Scenic Slumber Bed Separate sleep zone with ottoman Walk-in robe Double size Philippe Starck designed spa bath Steam shower with oversized head and light therapy Dual vanity basins Separate toilet Luxury bathroom amenities Separate lounge area including reading chair Hypoallergenic air purification system Butler service Early morning tea/coffee service In-suite dining & beverage service Full mini bar re-stocked daily Personalised butler bar featuring illy coffee and specialty teas (replenished daily) HDTV and Bose sound system One-hour complimentary spa treatment per suite Complimentary laundry service (limited per day and limited in Polar and remote regions)

Verandah Suite

Verandah Suites provide a spacious and comfortable introduction to ocean cruising with the finest appointments and amenities. Private Verandah Luxury king size Scenic Slumber Bed Separate sleep zone Separate lounge area En-suite bathroom with shower and vanity Luxury bathroom amenities Hypoallergenic air purification system Butler service Shoeshine service Early morning tea/coffee service In-suite beverage service In-suite dining service Full mini bar re-stocked daily Personalised butler bar featuring illy coffee and specialty teas (replenished daily) HDTV and Bose sound system
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