Japanese Coastline – Tokyo & Kobe

About this cruise

Block out 11 nights from October 24, 2027 and let this sailing from Incheon do its thing. The route covers Sakaiminato (Matsue), Niigata and Akita, with additional stops along the Japan, Korea, China & Taiwan and there's plenty of room to breathe between each stop. You wind up in Tokyo, so it's worth planning a night or two there. Expect a run of consecutive ports, 9 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. Sakaiminato (Matsue) stands out. It's Japan's manga-lined GeGeGe fishing port. Roughly 9 hours ashore per stop. No need to rush. There are 13 restaurants on Norwegian Jade, so you'd need to double up a few evenings to try them all in 11 nights. The shows alone are worth the extra nights. You'll catch comedy, music, theatre, and themed evenings you'd miss on a shorter trip. Incheon itself is worth spending some time in. Don't just treat it as a departure point. And October is a good call. Still warm, less crowded, and usually cheaper too. All in all, it's a solid trip.