Samurai Coastline – Busan, Nagasaki & Kobe

About this cruise

Block out 20 nights from August 4, 2028 and let this sailing from Tokyo do its thing. The route covers Aomori, Sakaiminato (Matsue) and Busan, with additional stops along the Japan, Korea, China & Taiwan and there's plenty of room to breathe between each stop. 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. If one port sticks with you, it'll probably be Aomori, Gateway to Japan's northern festival of fire. Roughly 11 hours ashore per stop. No need to rush. From casual buffets to proper sit-down restaurants, Diamond Princess has 12 dining spots on board, most of them included. 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 August means long, warm days. Good for the ports, good for the pool. It's the kind of trip you actually remember afterwards.