Gilded Shrines – Kobe, Busan & Hakodate

About this cruise

Every port gets the time it deserves and the sea days in between are half the fun. This 20-night sailing leaves Yokohama on August 26, 2027 and visits Toba-Mie, Kobe (Osaka) and Kochi, with additional stops along the Japan, Korea, China & Taiwan. Expect a run of consecutive ports, 10 stops total, with the busiest days packed close together. The sea days around them feel earned. Street food that'll ruin you for takeaway back home, ancient shrines, and cities that run like clockwork. Kagoshima alone is worth the trip, Japan's Naples, in the shadow of Sakurajima. Roughly 9 hours ashore per stop. No need to rush. Diamond Princess takes the food seriously, with 12 restaurants to choose from. 7 are included, and the rest are worth the splurge. The shows alone are worth the extra nights. You'll catch comedy, music, theatre, and themed evenings you'd miss on a shorter trip. If you've done the short cruises and want more, this is the upgrade. Longer, deeper, and more relaxed. And August means long, warm days. Good for the ports, good for the pool. Worth booking. That's the short version.