--- title: "Japan, Korea, China & Taiwan cruises" url: https://cruisello.com/destinations/japan-korea-china-taiwan description: "Japan in cherry blossom or autumn colour season, plus South Korea, Taiwan and China. Compare East Asia cruise prices and itineraries." --- # ๐Ÿ—พ Japan, Korea, China & Taiwan cruises 50 ports ยท 576 sailings ยท Best time: March - May, September - November Japan is the standout here. Spring (cherry blossom season) and autumn (fall colors) are the best times to go, and itineraries often loop through South Korea, Taiwan, and sometimes mainland China. The food in Japan alone justifies the trip. Expect efficient, well-organized ports. ## Highlights - Japan in cherry blossom or autumn color season - Seoul, Taipei, and Hong Kong port stops - Japanese food from conveyor-belt sushi to ramen ## Ports | Port | Country | Departures | Visits | |------|------|------|------| | [Tokyo](https://cruisello.com/destinations/japan-korea-china-taiwan/tokyo.md) | ๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต Japan | 170 | 244 | | [Busan](https://cruisello.com/destinations/japan-korea-china-taiwan/busan.md) | ๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท South Korea | 0 | 285 | | [Kobe (Osaka)](https://cruisello.com/destinations/japan-korea-china-taiwan/kobe-osaka.md) | ๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต Japan | 0 | 239 | | [Shanghai](https://cruisello.com/destinations/japan-korea-china-taiwan/shanghai.md) | ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ China | 110 | 129 | | [Nagasaki](https://cruisello.com/destinations/japan-korea-china-taiwan/nagasaki.md) | ๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต Japan | 0 | 233 | | [Yokohama](https://cruisello.com/destinations/japan-korea-china-taiwan/yokohama.md) | ๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต Japan | 97 | 119 | | [Kochi](https://cruisello.com/destinations/japan-korea-china-taiwan/kochi.md) | ๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต Japan | 0 | 207 | | [Kagoshima](https://cruisello.com/destinations/japan-korea-china-taiwan/kagoshima.md) | ๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต Japan | 0 | 202 | | [Shimizu](https://cruisello.com/destinations/japan-korea-china-taiwan/shimizu.md) | ๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต Japan | 0 | 189 | | [Keelung](https://cruisello.com/destinations/japan-korea-china-taiwan/keelung.md) | ๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ผ Taiwan | 22 | 121 | | [Naha](https://cruisello.com/destinations/japan-korea-china-taiwan/naha.md) | ๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต Japan | 17 | 121 | | [Hiroshima](https://cruisello.com/destinations/japan-korea-china-taiwan/hiroshima.md) | ๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต Japan | 0 | 120 | | [Jeju Island](https://cruisello.com/destinations/japan-korea-china-taiwan/jeju-island.md) | ๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท South Korea | 0 | 108 | | [Hakodate](https://cruisello.com/destinations/japan-korea-china-taiwan/hakodate.md) | ๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต Japan | 0 | 103 | | [Hakata (Fukuoka)](https://cruisello.com/destinations/japan-korea-china-taiwan/hakata-fukuoka.md) | ๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต Japan | 0 | 78 | | [Nagoya](https://cruisello.com/destinations/japan-korea-china-taiwan/nagoya.md) | ๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต Japan | 0 | 72 | | [Ishigaki](https://cruisello.com/destinations/japan-korea-china-taiwan/ishigaki.md) | ๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต Japan | 0 | 64 | | [Toba-Mie](https://cruisello.com/destinations/japan-korea-china-taiwan/toba-mie.md) | ๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต Japan | 0 | 58 | | [Sakaiminato (Matsue)](https://cruisello.com/destinations/japan-korea-china-taiwan/sakaiminato-matsue.md) | ๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต Japan | 0 | 54 | | [Aomori](https://cruisello.com/destinations/japan-korea-china-taiwan/aomori.md) | ๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต Japan | 0 | 52 | | [Miyako-jima](https://cruisello.com/destinations/japan-korea-china-taiwan/miyako-jima.md) | ๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต Japan | 0 | 51 | | [Niigata](https://cruisello.com/destinations/japan-korea-china-taiwan/niigata.md) | ๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต Japan | 0 | 50 | | [Incheon](https://cruisello.com/destinations/japan-korea-china-taiwan/incheon.md) | ๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท South Korea | 8 | 38 | | [Yatsushiro (Kumamoto)](https://cruisello.com/destinations/japan-korea-china-taiwan/yatsushiro-kumamoto.md) | ๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต Japan | 0 | 44 | | [Kanazawa](https://cruisello.com/destinations/japan-korea-china-taiwan/kanazawa.md) | ๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต Japan | 0 | 41 | | [Miyako-Iwate](https://cruisello.com/destinations/japan-korea-china-taiwan/miyako-iwate.md) | ๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต Japan | 0 | 36 | | [Sakata](https://cruisello.com/destinations/japan-korea-china-taiwan/sakata.md) | ๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต Japan | 0 | 27 | | [Hitachinaka](https://cruisello.com/destinations/japan-korea-china-taiwan/hitachinaka.md) | ๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต Japan | 0 | 26 | | [Akita](https://cruisello.com/destinations/japan-korea-china-taiwan/akita.md) | ๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต Japan | 0 | 25 | | [Sasebo](https://cruisello.com/destinations/japan-korea-china-taiwan/sasebo.md) | ๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต Japan | 0 | 24 | | [Aburatsu-Nichinan](https://cruisello.com/destinations/japan-korea-china-taiwan/aburatsu-nichinan.md) | ๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต Japan | 0 | 23 | | [Beppu](https://cruisello.com/destinations/japan-korea-china-taiwan/beppu.md) | ๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต Japan | 0 | 22 | | [Tokushima](https://cruisello.com/destinations/japan-korea-china-taiwan/tokushima.md) | ๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต Japan | 0 | 20 | | [Wakayama](https://cruisello.com/destinations/japan-korea-china-taiwan/wakayama.md) | ๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต Japan | 0 | 17 | | [Kaohsiung](https://cruisello.com/destinations/japan-korea-china-taiwan/kaohsiung.md) | ๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ผ Taiwan | 0 | 16 | | [Maizuru](https://cruisello.com/destinations/japan-korea-china-taiwan/maizuru.md) | ๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต Japan | 0 | 16 | | [Kushiro City](https://cruisello.com/destinations/japan-korea-china-taiwan/kushiro-city.md) | ๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต Japan | 0 | 15 | | [Muroran](https://cruisello.com/destinations/japan-korea-china-taiwan/muroran.md) | ๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต Japan | 0 | 14 | | [Hualien](https://cruisello.com/destinations/japan-korea-china-taiwan/hualien.md) | ๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ผ Taiwan | 0 | 10 | | [Sendai](https://cruisello.com/destinations/japan-korea-china-taiwan/sendai.md) | ๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต Japan | 0 | 10 | | [Kumano-Mie](https://cruisello.com/destinations/japan-korea-china-taiwan/kumano-mie.md) | ๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต Japan | 0 | 9 | | [Tsuruga](https://cruisello.com/destinations/japan-korea-china-taiwan/tsuruga.md) | ๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต Japan | 0 | 9 | | [Matsuyama](https://cruisello.com/destinations/japan-korea-china-taiwan/matsuyama.md) | ๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต Japan | 0 | 8 | | [Shimonoseki](https://cruisello.com/destinations/japan-korea-china-taiwan/shimonoseki.md) | ๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต Japan | 0 | 7 | | [Toyama City](https://cruisello.com/destinations/japan-korea-china-taiwan/toyama-city.md) | ๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต Japan | 0 | 7 | | [Omaezaki](https://cruisello.com/destinations/japan-korea-china-taiwan/omaezaki.md) | ๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต Japan | 0 | 6 | | [Yeosu](https://cruisello.com/destinations/japan-korea-china-taiwan/yeosu.md) | ๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท South Korea | 0 | 5 | | [Otaru (Sapporo)](https://cruisello.com/destinations/japan-korea-china-taiwan/otaru-sapporo.md) | ๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต Japan | 0 | 3 | | [Sokcho](https://cruisello.com/destinations/japan-korea-china-taiwan/sokcho.md) | ๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท South Korea | 0 | 3 | | [Tianjin (Beijing)](https://cruisello.com/destinations/japan-korea-china-taiwan/tianjin-beijing.md) | ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ China | 0 | 1 | ## Browse - [All Destinations](https://cruisello.com/destinations.md) - [Japan, Korea, China & Taiwan cruises](https://cruisello.com/cruises.md?regions=japan-korea-china-taiwan)