The Way of Water

Japan · 12–13 nights · March — October (Cherry blossom sailings: late March — mid April)

The Way of Water

Ancient temples, neon cities, and cherry blossoms from the sea.

Duration

12–13 nights

Season

March — October (Cherry blossom sailings: late March — mid April)

Ports of Call

6 ports

Available On

Celebrity MillenniumCelebrity SolsticeSilversea Silver MuseViking Neptune

Japan from the water is Japan at its most revelatory. Celebrity Millennium and Solstice offer 12- to 13-night circuits from Tokyo, with double overnights in Kyoto (via Osaka) for temple immersion, Kobe for Wagyu at the source, and calls at Hiroshima, Nagasaki, and Korea's Busan. The Nebuta Festival sailing in late July catches Aomori's illuminated float procession. Cherry blossom departures in late March and April are among the most sought-after itineraries in ocean cruising.

The Itinerary

Port by Port

Tokyo
Day 1 · Embarkation (overnight on select sailings)

Tokyo

Japan

The city of contradictions — Meiji Shrine's forest silence minutes from Shibuya's neon cascade. Tsukiji Outer Market at dawn. The Imperial Palace gardens in afternoon light.

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Private sushi omakase at a 6-seat counter in Ginza

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