Samurai & Shorelines – Busan, Kobe & Kanazawa

About this cruise

Block out 14 nights from April 10, 2027 and let this sailing from Yokohama do its thing. The route covers Shimizu, Nagoya and Kobe (Osaka), 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, 12 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. People come back from this cruise talking about Hiroshima: A city of peace, resilience, and hope. Roughly 9 hours ashore per stop. No need to rush. From casual buffets to proper sit-down restaurants, Norwegian Jade has 13 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 April is a good time to go. Mild weather, things starting to bloom, and fewer people than summer. 12 ports, 2 countries, one suitcase. That's the appeal.