Japanese Coastline – Tokyo & Kobe

An 11-night cruise from Incheon to Tokyo, sailing on the afternoon of 24 October. After a day at sea it calls at Sakaiminato (Matsue), Niigata, Akita, Aomori and Hakodate on five consecutive port days. After another day at sea it calls at Nagoya, Kobe (Osaka) and Shimizu on three consecutive port days. The stops are in Japan, and calls last 8 to 11 hours. Typical highs for the time of year run from 16°C in Hakodate to 21°C in Sakaiminato (Matsue) (61 to 70°F). The cruise ends in Tokyo on the morning of 4 November. Norwegian Jade (2006) carries up to 2,352 guests on 14 decks and has 13 restaurants, 5 of them included in the fare.