Japanese & Korean Highlights – Tokyo, Kobe & Busan

About this cruise

Block out 12 nights from May 10, 2026 and let this sailing from Tokyo do its thing. The route covers Kobe (Osaka), Busan, Kagoshima and Jeju Island and there's plenty of room to breathe between each stop. The mix of 4 days ashore and 4 at sea means you won't feel like you need a holiday from your holiday. Street food that'll ruin you for takeaway back home, ancient shrines, and cities that run like clockwork. Don't rush through Busan, which is known as Temples on the mountain, fish markets by the sea. Roughly 8 hours ashore per stop. No need to rush. You won't go hungry on MSC Bellissima. 3 restaurants come with the fare, plus 6 more when you feel like treating yourself. With more nights comes more time for the ship's rhythm to kick in: morning coffee in the same spot, evening shows, late-night conversations on deck. And May is a good time to go. Mild weather, things starting to bloom, and fewer people than summer. All told, 4 ports across 12 nights covers a lot.