Viking is capitalising on the huge demand in travel for Japan, introducing a new 15-day voyage for 2028 that includes a circumnavigation of Japan and touches the Korean Peninsula. Cruising roundtrip from Tokyo, the voyage crosses the Sea of Japan to the southeast of South Korea, visiting Busan.
Sailing aboard Viking Nepture, the Japan Discovery includes nine guided tours and a number of new ports in Japan for the brand. Calls include Niigata, Hakata (Fukuoka), Sapporo and Shimizu – “distinctive cultural enclaves that reveal the country’s spiritual and architectural heritage,” the cruise line says.
“Experience the refined world of geisha arts during an overnight stay in Tokyo, Japan’s dynamic capital, where modernity and tradition remain closely intertwined,” Viking says online of the new cruise.
Hirosaki Castle, from Aomori, Japan
Highlights of the voyage include a visit to Hirosaki Castle in Aomori to learn the history of samuri at Shibata Castle in Niigata.
Four dates have been released for the new itinerary in August and September 2028.
Prices for the 15-day Japan Discovery start at AU$13,245 per person twin share.
Pre-cruise and post pacakges are available in Tokyo (2 nights) or a guided Spirit of Mongolia five-night tour is available as a pre-tour only, priced from $9,799 per person). Full details here.
AloJapan.com