Samurai Shadow – Kochi, Busan & Hiroshima

A 10-night round trip from Tokyo, sailing on the afternoon of 29 March. It calls at Toba-Mie, Wakayama, Kochi, Kagoshima, Yatsushiro (Kumamoto) and Busan on six consecutive port days. After a day at sea it calls at Hiroshima. The stops are in Japan and South Korea, and calls last 8 to 10 hours. Typical highs for the time of year run from 13°C in Wakayama to 21°C in Kagoshima (55 to 70°F). After another day at sea you're back in Tokyo at 6:00 AM on 8 April. Sapphire Princess (2004) carries up to 2,670 guests on 16 decks and has 14 restaurants, 7 of them included in the fare.